H. Res. 577 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 25, 2019. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2203) to 

increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide 

independent oversight of border security activities, improve 

training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 

and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the 

nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 

Homeland Security now printed in the bill, an amendment in 

the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 

Committee Print 116–27, modified by the amendment printed 

in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 

resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The 

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
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as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, 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 Homeland Security; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend 

the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish 

uniform processes for medical screening of individuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other purposes. All 

points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 

In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now 

printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116– 

33 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 

be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 

in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question 

shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and 

on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without 

intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
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ber of the Committee on Homeland Security; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

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

order without intervention of any point of order to consider 

in the House the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the 

whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. The amendments to the resolution and the preamble specified in section 

11 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous 

question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as 

amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand 

for division of the question except one hour of debate equally 

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 

SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 

clause 1 of rule XV. 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. 

SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from 

September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019— 
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(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under clause 

8 (a) of rule I. 

SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by section 

5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 

purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 

U.S.C. 1546). 

SEC. 8. Each day during the period addressed by section 

5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 

purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by section 

5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII. 

SEC. 10. Each day during the period addressed by section 5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day 

for purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. 

SEC. 11. The amendments referred to in section 3 are 

as follows: 
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(a) Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 

following: 

‘‘That— 

‘‘(1) the whistleblower complaint received on August 

12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence 

Community shall be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives should be allowed to evaluate the complaint in a deliberate and bipartisan manner consistent with applicable statutes and 

processes in order to safeguard classified and sensitive 

information.’’. 

(b) Strike the preamble. 

Attest: 

Clerk.