H. Res. 838
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 2, 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. 4821) making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior, environment, and related agencies 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 de-
bate 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. 4821 shall be in
order except those printed in part A of the report of the 2
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Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and
pro forma amendments described in section 4 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 4 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 3
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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 4 of this resolution, 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 H.R. 4821 for amend-
ment, the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee 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 H.R. 4821
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit.
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EC. 6. 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.
4820) making appropriations for the Departments of Trans-
portation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis- 4
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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. 7. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4820 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 8 of this resolution, and
pro forma amendments described in section 9 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 9 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. 5
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(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 8 of this resolution
are waived.
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EC. 8. 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,
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 9 of this resolution, 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. 9. During consideration of H.R. 4820 for amend-
ment, the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee 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. 10. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R.
4820 for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 6
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adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
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EC. 11. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6126) making
emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the at-
tacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024,
and for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill 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 mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their
respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.