H. Res. 670 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 21, 2017. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 

1370) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes, with the Senate 

amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without 

intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the 

chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee 

that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an 

amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

115–52. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion 

to its adoption without intervening motion. 
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4667) making 

further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes 

Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, 

and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendments printed in the 

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, 

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

amended, and on any further 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 with or without instructions. 

SEC. 3. On any legislative day of the first session of the 

One Hundred Fifteenth Congress after December 21, 2017— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day of the second session of 

the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress before January 8, 

2018— 

(a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and 

legislative business; 

(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved if applicable; and 

(c) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the periods addressed by sections 3 and 4 of this resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 6. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 3 and 4 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 

day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution 

(50 U.S.C. 1546). 
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SEC. 7. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 3 and 4 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

Attest: 

Clerk.