H. Res. 1559 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 28, 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. 5822) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 

agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, 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 

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

be considered as read through page 63, line 4. Points of 

order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 

clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 
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of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment 

shall be in order except the amendments printed in 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 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 

proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against 

such amendments are waived except those arising under 

clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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. In case of sundry amendments reported from 

the Committee, the question of their adoption shall be put to 

the House en gros and without division of the question. 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. After consideration of the bill for amendment, 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro 

forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate, which 

shall be controlled by the proponent. 
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SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 

Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 

on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 

described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 

SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of August 1, 2010, for the Speaker to entertain 

motions that the House suspend the rules. The Speaker or 

her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 

designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

Attest: 

Clerk.