H. Res. 198 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 16, 2017. 

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. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, 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 Veterans’ Affairs. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 

the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 115–7. That amendment in 
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the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 

points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 

substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in 

the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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, and shall not 

be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 

House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 

against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of 

consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall 

rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments 

as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 

Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in 

the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. 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. 
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SEC. 2. 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. 

1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 Veterans’ Affairs. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 

to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 

under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

115–6. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 

to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 

order except those printed in part B of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the 

report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
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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, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 

Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to 

the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 

Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on 

any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to 

the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

made in order as original text. 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. 

SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend 

title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under 

which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally 

incompetent for certain 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. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final pas-
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sage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; and 

(2) one motion to recommit. 

Attest: 

Clerk.