H. Res. 892 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 27, 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 consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 5303) to provide for improvements to the rivers and 

harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation 

and development of water and related resources, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate 

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, it shall be in order 

to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
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under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

114–65. 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 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 pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the Whole shall rise 

without motion. No further consideration of the bill shall be 

in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 

SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of September 29, 2016, or September 30, 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 
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designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 3. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of September 30, 2016, relating to a measure making or 

continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. 

Attest: 

Clerk.