H. Res. 609 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

February 10, 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. 3442) to provide further means of accountability of the 

United States debt and promote fiscal responsibility. 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 Ways and Means. 

After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 

waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 

those printed in part A of 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 
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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 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. 2. 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. 

3293) to provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research, to promote the progress of science 

in the United States that serves that national interest. 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 
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minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and 

Technology. After general debate the bill shall be considered 

for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 

the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in 

order except those printed in part B of 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 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 inter-
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vening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. 

Attest: 

Clerk.