H. Res. 885 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

November 5, 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. 2868) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the 

Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, 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 90 minutes equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Homeland Security, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 

and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After general 
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debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 

five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of 

a substitute recommended by the Committees on Homeland 

Security and Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, 

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 printed in part A of the 

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 

considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those 

arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 

11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that 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. Each 

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 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. 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 
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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. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 

Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 

on Homeland Security 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. 3. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of November 7, 2009, 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.