H. Res. 976 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 16, 2009. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 
3326) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to con-
sider in the House, without intervention of any point of order 
except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI, a motion 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or 
his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment 
with the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The Sen-
ate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption with-
out intervening motion.
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SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J. 
Res. 64) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The joint resolution 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; 
and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4314) to per-
mit continued financing of Government operations. All points 
of order against consideration of the bill are waived except 
those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 
in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to 
recommit.
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SEC. 4. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 2847) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, with the 
Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, 
without intervention of any point of order except those aris-
ing under clause 10 of rule XXI, a motion offered by the 
chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee 
that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the 
amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be 
considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the mo-
tion to its adoption without intervening motion. 
SEC. 5. In the engrossment of the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the Clerk shall— 
(1) add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the 
House, as new matter at the end of the text proposed 
to be inserted by the House amendment; 
(2) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment of the text proposed to be in-
serted by the House; and
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(3) conform provisions for short titles within the en-
grossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the 
House. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time during the re-
mainder of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh 
Congress for the Speaker to entertain motions that the 
House suspend the rules. The Speaker or her designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the selec-
tion of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 7. 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 
for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred 
Eleventh Congress. 
SEC. 8. The chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during 
the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Elev-
enth Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of 
the Senate amendments and the motions specified in the first 
and fourth sections of this resolution. 
SEC. 9. On any legislative day of the second session of 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 
2010, the Speaker at any time may dispense with organiza-
tional or legislative business.
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SEC. 10. On any legislative day of the second session of 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 
2010, the Chair at any time may declare the House ad-
journed or declare the House adjourned pursuant to an appli-
cable concurrent resolution of adjournment. 
SEC. 11. (a) On any legislative day of the first session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, the Speaker may at 
any time declare the House adjourned. 
(b) When the House adjourns on a motion pursuant to 
this subsection or a declaration pursuant to subsection (a) on 
the legislative day of: 
(1) Wednesday, December 16, 2009, it shall stand 
adjourned until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009. 
(2) Saturday, December 19, 2009, it shall stand ad-
journed until noon on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. 
(3) Wednesday, December 23, 2009, it shall stand 
adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 
2009. 
(4) Saturday, December 26, 2009, it shall stand ad-
journed until noon on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. 
(5) Wednesday, December 30, 2009, it shall stand 
adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2010. 
(c) If, during any adjournment addressed by subsection 
(b), the House has received: (1) confirmation that the Presi-
dent has approved H.R. 3326; (2) a message from the Senate