H. Res. 223 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 29, 2015. 
Resolved, That (a) at any time after adoption of this res-
olution 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 
any bill specified in section 2 of this resolution. The first 
reading of each such bill shall be dispensed with. All points 
of order against consideration of each such bill are waived. 
General debate on each such bill shall be confined to that 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 each such bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
Points of order against provisions in each such bill for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 
(b) During consideration of each such bill for amend-
ment— 
(1) each amendment, other than amendments pro-
vided for in paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10
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minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment 
except as provided in paragraph (2); 
(2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order ex-
cept that the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective des-
ignees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each 
at any point for the purpose of debate; and 
(3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may 
accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the 
Member offering an amendment has caused it to be 
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 
(c) When the committee rises and reports any such bill 
back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do 
pass, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
that bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions. 
SEC. 2. The bills referred to in the first section of this 
resolution are as follows: 
(a) The bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for en-
ergy and water development and related agencies for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
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(b) The bill (H.R. 2029) making appropriations for mili-
tary construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2016, and for other purposes. 
SEC. 3. During consideration of H.R. 2028 and H.R. 
2029 pursuant to this resolution— 
(a) the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 27, as 
adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in the 
House as though Congress has adopted such concurrent reso-
lution; and 
(b) the allocations printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be consid-
ered for all purposes in the House to be allocations under 
section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 
May 4, 2015, through May 11, 2015— 
(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. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
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dressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
Attest: 
Clerk.