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for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during 
the period from June 28, 2019, through July 8, 2019. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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 consider-
ation 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 consid-
eration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After gen-
eral 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 
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 
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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 resolu-
tion, 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 debat-
able 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 pro-
vided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be sub-
ject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(c) All points of order against further amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
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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 amend-
ments 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 min-
utes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing 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 resolu-
tion, 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 amend-
ment, the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee 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 amend-
ments as may have been adopted. In the case of sundry 
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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 in-
structions. 
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 en-
tertain 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 ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 10. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form 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 pro-
viding for adjournment during the month of July, 2019. 
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SEC. 13. It shall be in order at any time on the legis-
lative 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. 
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