H. Res. 758 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 11, 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. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect 

the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, 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 four hours, with three hours 

equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs 

and ranking minority members of the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and 

Means, and one hour equally divided and controlled by the 

Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective 

designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend-
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ments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, 

and Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment 

in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 

Committee Print 116–41, 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 

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. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 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. 

Each such further 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 in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such further amendments are waived. 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 
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amendments as may have been adopted. 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 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. 5038) to amend 

the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and 

conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural 

labor or services, 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 the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 116–42, modified by the 

amendment printed in part C of 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, 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 the 
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Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. 

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

order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill 

(S. 1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for 

military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 

construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 

Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. All points of order against 

the conference report and against its consideration are 

waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 

conference report to its adoption without intervening motion 

except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. 

SEC. 4. The chair of the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence may insert in the Congressional Record not 

later than December 13, 2019, such material as he may deem 

explanatory of intelligence authorization measures for the fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 

SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of December 20, 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 des-
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ignation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 6. 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 

with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of December 20, 2019. 

SEC. 7. On any legislative day of the first session of the 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress after December 12, 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. 8. On any legislative day of the second session of 

the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress before January 7, 

2020— 

(a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and 

legislative business; 

(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved if applicable; and 

(c) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 9. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 10. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 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. 11. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 

SEC. 12. Each day during the periods addressed by sections 7 and 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. 

Attest: 

Clerk.