H. Res. 223 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

April 29, 2015. 

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 

any bill specified in section 2 of this resolution. The first 

reading of each such bill shall be dispensed with. All points 

of order against consideration of each such bill are waived. 

General debate on each such bill shall be confined to that 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 each such bill shall 

be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 

Points of order against provisions in each such bill for failure 

to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 

(b) During consideration of each such bill for amendment— 

(1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 
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minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 

and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment 

except as provided in paragraph (2); 

(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 any such bill 

back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do 

pass, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 

that bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. The bills referred to in the first section of this 

resolution are as follows: 

(a) The bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. 
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(b) The bill (H.R. 2029) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 

related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2016, and for other purposes. 

SEC. 3. During consideration of H.R. 2028 and H.R. 

2029 pursuant to this resolution— 

(a) the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 27, as 

adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in the 

House as though Congress has adopted such concurrent resolution; and 

(b) the allocations printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered for all purposes in the House to be allocations under 

section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 

May 4, 2015, through May 11, 2015— 

(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. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
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dressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

Attest: 

Clerk.