H. Res. 573 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 24, 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. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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 or 5 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in 

section 2, no amendment shall be in order except: (1) the 
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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 four 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; and (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. 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, or D 

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 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 
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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. 2892, 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.