H. Res. 1370 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 23, 2024. 

Resolved, That 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. 8997) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 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 or their respective 

designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment in the 

nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118–42 shall be considered as adopted in the 

House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the pur-
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pose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 

SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8997, as 

amended, shall be in order except those printed in part A of 

the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 

resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 

of this resolution. 

(b) Each further 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 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 section 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. 

(c) All points of order against further 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. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer 
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amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 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 section 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. 

SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 8997 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. 

SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8997 

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 considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 

motion except one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 6. At any time after adoption of this resolution the 

Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 
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the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 

8998) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2025, 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 or their 

respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 

considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. An 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 118–41 shall be considered as 

adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 

The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill 

for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute 

rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 

SEC. 7. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8998, as 

amended, shall be in order except those printed in part B of 

the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 8 of this 

resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 9 

of this resolution. 
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(b) Each further 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 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 section 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. 

(c) All points of order against further 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. 

SEC. 8. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 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 section 9 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand 
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for division of the question in the House or in the Committee 

of the Whole. 

SEC. 9. During consideration of H.R. 8998 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. 

SEC. 10. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 

8998 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 

considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any 

further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. 

Attest: 

Clerk.