H. Res. 578 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 25, 2009. 

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. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 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. Points of order 

against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 

2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 

XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall 
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be in order except: (1) the amendment printed in part A of 

the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the amendments printed in part B of the report 

of the Committee on Rules; (3) not to exceed three of the 

amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee 

on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his 

designee; (4) not to exceed one of the amendments printed 

in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered 

by Representative Campbell of California or his designee; and 

(5) not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part E 

of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his designee. Each such 

amendment 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 in the House or in the Committee of 

the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI 

and except that an amendment printed in part B, C, D, or 

E of the report of the Committee on Rules may be offered 

only at the appropriate point in the reading. 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 
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their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without 

intervening demand for 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. 

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. During consideration of H.R. 2996, the Chair 

may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 

voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of 

rule XX. 

Attest: 

Clerk.