H. Res. 723 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 26, 2023. 

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. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of 

Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 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 or their respective designees. 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. 

SEC. 2. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4365 shall be in 

order except those printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
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ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and 

pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolution. 

(b) Each amendment printed in part A of 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 13 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. 

(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 

part A of 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 her designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 

part A of 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 
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Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 

shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 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. 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. 

4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 

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 or their respective designees. 

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. 

SEC. 5. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4367 shall be in 

order except those printed in part B of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution, and 
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pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolution. 

(b) Each amendment printed in part B of 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 13 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. 

(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 

part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or against 

amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution 

are waived. 

SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 

part B of 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, 
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shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 13 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. 7. 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. 

4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, 

foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2024, 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 or their 

respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 

considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 

amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee 

on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as 

adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 

The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points 

of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are 

waived. 
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SEC. 8. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4665, as 

amended, shall be in order except those printed in part D of 

the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this 

resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 

13 of this resolution. 

(b) Each further amendment printed in part D of 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 13 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. 

(c) All points of order against further amendments 

printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules 

or against amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this 

resolution are waived. 

SEC. 9. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 

part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
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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 13 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. 10. 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. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 

Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2024, 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 or their respective designees. 

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

part E of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the 
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House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 

SEC. 11. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4368 shall 

be in order except those printed in part F of the report of 

the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 

amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of 

this resolution. 

(b) Each further amendment printed in part F of 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 13 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. 

(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 

part F of the report of the Committee on Rules or against 

amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution 

are waived. 

SEC. 12. It shall be in order at any time for the chair 

of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 
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amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 

part F of 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 13 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. 13. During consideration of each bill – H.R. 4365, 

H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – 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. 14. At the conclusion of consideration of each bill 

– H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report such bill to 

the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on such 

bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. 
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SEC. 15. The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a 

message that the House has passed H.R. 4367 until notified 

by the Speaker that H.R. 2, as passed by the House on May 

11, 2023, has been enacted into law. 

Attest: 

Clerk.