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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 783 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 783

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 15, 2016.
    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. 5293) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. No further 
general debate shall be in order.
    Sec. 2. (a) The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The bill shall be considered as read through page 170, line 7. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived.
    (b) No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en 
bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments 
described in section 4 of this resolution.
    (c) Each 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 be subject to amendment except as provided 
by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
    (d) All points of order against amendments printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules or against 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 
Appropriations 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 Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, 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.  During consideration of the bill for amendment, 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.
    Sec. 5.  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. 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. 6.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of June 16, 
2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with 
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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