H. Res. 736 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 18, 2016. 

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 

the bill (H.R. 4974) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 

agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 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. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of 

order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 

clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI 

shall not apply during consideration of the bill. 

(b) During consideration of the bill for amendment— 
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(1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 

and an opponent; 

(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 the bill back 

to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 

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. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5243) making 

appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 

to strengthen public health activities in response to the Zika 
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virus, and for other 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. 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 and on any 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. 

SEC. 3. Section 514 of H.R. 4974 shall be considered to 

be a spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) 

of House Resolution 5. 

SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 4974 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to this resolution, it shall not 

be in order to consider an amendment proposing both a decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an appropriation 

not so designated, or vice versa. 

SEC. 5. During consideration of H.R. 4974 pursuant to 

this resolution— 

(a) section 310 of House Concurrent Resolution 125, as 

reported in the House, shall have force and effect in the 

Committee of the Whole; and 
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(b) section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 

shall not apply. 

Attest: 

Clerk.