H. Res. 976 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 16, 2009. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 

3326) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 

purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order 

except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI, a motion 

offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or 

his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment 

with the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 

The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall 

be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. 
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SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J. 

Res. 64) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal 

year 2010, and for other purposes. All points of order against 

consideration of the joint resolution are waived except those 

arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The joint resolution 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question 

shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final 

passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 

debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; 

and (2) one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4314) to permit continued financing of Government operations. All points 

of order against consideration of the bill are waived except 

those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 

in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to 

recommit. 
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SEC. 4. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 

in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 2847) 

making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 

Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, with the 

Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, 

without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI, a motion offered by the 

chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee 

that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the 

amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee 

on Rules. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be 

considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one 

hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. 

SEC. 5. In the engrossment of the House amendment to 

the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the Clerk shall— 

(1) add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the 

House, as new matter at the end of the text proposed 

to be inserted by the House amendment; 

(2) assign appropriate designations to provisions 

within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the House; and 
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(3) conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the 

House. 

SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time during the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh 

Congress 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 selection of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred 

Eleventh Congress. 

SEC. 8. The chair of the Committee on Appropriations 

may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during 

the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of 

the Senate amendments and the motions specified in the first 

and fourth sections of this resolution. 

SEC. 9. On any legislative day of the second session of 

the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 

2010, the Speaker at any time may dispense with organizational or legislative business. 
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SEC. 10. On any legislative day of the second session of 

the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 

2010, the Chair at any time may declare the House adjourned or declare the House adjourned pursuant to an applicable concurrent resolution of adjournment. 

SEC. 11. (a) On any legislative day of the first session 

of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, the Speaker may at 

any time declare the House adjourned. 

(b) When the House adjourns on a motion pursuant to 

this subsection or a declaration pursuant to subsection (a) on 

the legislative day of: 

(1) Wednesday, December 16, 2009, it shall stand 

adjourned until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009. 

(2) Saturday, December 19, 2009, it shall stand adjourned until noon on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. 

(3) Wednesday, December 23, 2009, it shall stand 

adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 

2009. 

(4) Saturday, December 26, 2009, it shall stand adjourned until noon on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. 

(5) Wednesday, December 30, 2009, it shall stand 

adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2010. 

(c) If, during any adjournment addressed by subsection 

(b), the House has received: (1) confirmation that the President has approved H.R. 3326; (2) a message from the Senate 
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transmitting its passage without amendment of H.R. 4314; 

and (3) a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in an applicable concurrent resolution of adjournment, 

the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to such concurrent 

resolution of adjournment. 

(d) The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the 

duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed 

by this section as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

Attest: 

Clerk.