H. Res. 908 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 23, 2018. 

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 further consideration of 

the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 

year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 

SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and 

amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. 

(b) Each further amendment printed in 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 
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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. (c) All points of order against the 

further amendments printed in the report of the Committee 

on Rules or 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 Armed Services or his designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 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 

Armed Services or their designees, 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. 

SEC. 4. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment pursuant to this resolution the Committee shall 

rise and report the bill to the House with such further 

amendments as may have been 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 with or without instructions. 
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SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from 

May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018—(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 

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

SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by section 

5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day of continuous session for purposes of section 1017(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 688(b)). 

Attest: 

Clerk.