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[H. Res. 736 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 116
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 736
[Report No. 114-572]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4974) making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5243) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to the
Zika virus, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2016
Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4974) making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5243) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to the
Zika virus, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Resolved, That (a) 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. 4974) making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017, 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
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI
shall not apply during consideration of the bill.
(b) During consideration of the bill for amendment--
(1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in
paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent;
(2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order except that
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; and
(3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord
priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member
offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the
portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose
in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be
considered as read.
(c) When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House
with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 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
with or without instructions. (a) (a)
Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5243) making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to strengthen public health
activities in response to the Zika virus, and for other purposes. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in
the bill are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during
consideration of the bill. 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 minority member of the
Committee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 3. Section 514 of H.R. 4974 shall be considered to be a
spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of House
Resolution 5.
Sec. 4. During consideration of H.R. 4974 in the Committee of the
Whole pursuant to this resolution, it shall not be in order to consider
an amendment proposing both a decrease in an appropriation designated
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an
appropriation not so designated, or vice versa.
Sec. 5. During consideration of H.R. 4974 pursuant to this
resolution--
(a) section 310 of House Concurrent Resolution 125, as reported in
the House, shall have force and effect in the Committee of the Whole;
and
(b) section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not
apply.
House Calendar No. 116
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 736
[Report No. 114-572]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4974) making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5243) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016, to strengthen public health activities in response to the
Zika virus, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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May 17, 2016
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed