H. Res. 445 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 19, 2019. 

Resolved, That at any time after 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. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of 

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 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. 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. An amendment in 

the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 

Committee Print 116–18, modified by the amendment printed 

in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the 
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House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and 

shall be considered as read. Points of order against provisions 

in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 

of rule XXI are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not 

apply during consideration of the bill. 

SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in part B of the 

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution considered pursuant to subsection (b), amendments en 

bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma 

amendments described in section 4 of this resolution. 

(b) Each further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as part 

of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 of this resolution shall be considered 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the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the 

proponent at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 

the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
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(c) All points of order against further amendments 

printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 

or against amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this 

resolution are waived. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 

the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer 

amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 

en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 

as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 

shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand 

for division of the question in the House or in the Committee 

of the Whole. 

SEC. 4. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 

15 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 

of debate. 

SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as 

amended, to the House with such further amendments as 
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may have been adopted. In the case of sundry further 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. 6. During consideration of H.R. 3055 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to this resolution, it shall not 

be in order to consider an amendment proposing both a decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an appropriation 

not so designated, or vice versa. 

SEC. 7. During the further consideration of H.R. 

2740— 

(a) the amendment printed in part C of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be 

considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of 

the Whole; and 

(b) the question of the adoption of further sundry 

amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole shall 

be put to the House en gros and without division of the question. 
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SEC. 8. During consideration of H.R. 3055 or during the 

further consideration of H.R. 2740, the Chair may entertain 

a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair 

of the Committee on Appropriations or her 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. 9. On any legislative day during the period from 

June 28, 2019, through July 8, 2019— 

(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. 10. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 9 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 11. Each day during the period addressed by section 9 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day 

for purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. 

SEC. 12. It shall be in order without intervention of any 

point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for 

adjournment during the month of July, 2019. 
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SEC. 13. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of June 27, 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. 

Attest: 

Clerk.