H. Res. 1344 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 12, 2010. 

Resolved, That at any time after the 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. 5116) to invest in innovation through research 

and development, to improve the competitiveness of the 

United States, 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 except those arising under 

clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 Science and Technology. After general debate 

the bill shall be considered for amendment under the fiveminute rule. 

SEC. 2. (a) It shall be in order to consider as an original 

bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule 

the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
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the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the 

bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 

The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived 

except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. (b) Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 

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

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and 

amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. 

(c) Each amendment printed in part B of the report of the 

Committee on Rules may 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, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. (d) All points of order 

against amendments printed in part B of the report of the 

Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived except those arising under 

clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
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SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Science and Technology or his 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 40 minutes equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Science and Technology or their designees, 

shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 

to a demand for division of the question. The original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en 

bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the disposition of the amendments en bloc. 

SEC. 4. 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. 5. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 

Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 

on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may 
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not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the 

bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 

Attest: 

Clerk.