H. Res. 609 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 8, 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. 2997) making appropriations for Agriculture, 

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 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 sec-
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tion 2, no amendment shall 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 one of the amendments printed in part C 

of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of California or his designee; (4) not to 

exceed three of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative 

Flake of Arizona 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 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 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 through 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 
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may have been adopted. In the 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. 

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. 2997, 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.