H. Res. 614
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 26, 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 consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4366) making appropriations for military construction,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
propriations or their respective designees. After general de-
bate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived.
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EC. 2. (a) No amendment to the bill shall be in order
except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 2
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accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described
in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments de-
scribed in section 4 of this resolution.
(b) Each amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable
for the time specified in the report equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be sub-
ject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this res-
olution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in
the report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments
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 Appropriations or her 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 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
propriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject
to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolu- 3
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tion, 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. During consideration of the bill for amendment,
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to
10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose
of debate.
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EC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit.
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EC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res.
9) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ‘‘Endan-
gered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-
Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the
Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Sta-
tus for the Southern Distinct Population Segment’’. All
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution
are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read.
All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution 4
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are waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the joint resolution and on any amendment thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural
Resources or their respective designees; and (2) one motion
to commit.
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EC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res.
24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ‘‘Endan-
gered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Spe-
cies Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat’’. All points of
order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived.
The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of
order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
joint resolution and on any amendment thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of de-
bate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 5
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minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or
their respective designees; and (2) one motion to commit.
Attest:
Clerk.