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. 
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(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. 
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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.