H. Res. 838 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

November 2, 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. 4821) making appropriations for the Department of 

the Interior, environment, and related agencies 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. 4821 shall be in 

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

(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 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. 

(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 
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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 H.R. 4821 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 H.R. 4821 

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. 

SEC. 6. 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. 

4820) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 

agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 

for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
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pensed 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. 7. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4820 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 8 of this resolution, and 

pro forma amendments described in section 9 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 9 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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(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 8 of this resolution 

are waived. 

SEC. 8. 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, 

shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 9 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. 9. During consideration of H.R. 4820 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. 10. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 

4820 for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the 

bill to the House with such amendments as may have been 
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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. 

SEC. 11. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 6126) making 

emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 

and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as 

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

waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 

on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage 

without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 

respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 

Attest: 

Clerk.