H. Res. 723
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 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. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Appropriations or their respective designees. After general
debate 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 H.R. 4365 shall be in
order except those printed in part A of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend- 2
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ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and
pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolu-
tion.
(b) Each amendment printed in part A of 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
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of
this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in
part A of 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
part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 3
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Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole.
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EC. 4. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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.
4367) making appropriations for the Department of Home-
land Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024,
and for other purposes. 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 con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment 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. 5. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4367 shall be in
order except those printed in part B of the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
ments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution, and 4
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pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolu-
tion.
(b) Each amendment printed in part B of 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
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 of
this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or against
amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution
are waived.
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EC. 6. 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
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 5
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shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole.
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EC. 7. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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.
4665) making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. 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 mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are
waived. 6
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SEC. 8. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4665, as
amended, shall be in order except those printed in part D of
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution, amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section
13 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part D of the re-
port of the Committee 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 controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, 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 further amendments
printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules
or against amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this
resolution are waived.
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EC. 9. 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
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 7
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en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole.
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EC. 10. At any time after adoption of this resolution
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, de-
clare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation 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 Appropriations or their respective designees.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. The amendment printed in
part E of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the 8
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House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
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EC. 11. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4368 shall
be in order except those printed in part F of the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolu-
tion, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of
this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part F of the re-
port of the Committee 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 controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, 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 amendments printed in
part F of the report of the Committee on Rules or against
amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution
are waived.
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EC. 12. It shall be in order at any time for the chair
of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 9
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amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in
part F of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole.
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EC. 13. During consideration of each bill – H.R. 4365,
H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – for amendment, the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
propriations 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. 14. At the conclusion of consideration of each bill
– H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report such bill to
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on such
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit. 10
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SEC. 15. The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a
message that the House has passed H.R. 4367 until notified
by the Speaker that H.R. 2, as passed by the House on May
11, 2023, has been enacted into law.
Attest:
Clerk.