H. Res. 583
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 13, 2023.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII,
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union for further consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2024 for military activities of the Department of De-
fense and for military construction, and for defense activities
of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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EC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules shall be considered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided 2
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and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole.
(c) All points of order against the further amendments
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules or amend-
ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are
waived.
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EC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of
the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to offer
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pur-
suant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
for division of the question in the House or in the Committee
of the Whole.
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EC. 4. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as
amended, to the House with such further amendments as
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any fur- 3
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ther amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.