H. Res. 478 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 27, 2017. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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 further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2018, and for other purposes. The further amendment print-
ed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the 
House and in the Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this reso-
lution, and available pro forma amendments described in sec-
tion 4 of House Resolution 473. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part B of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules shall be considered only in
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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may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before action 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 amend-
ments described in section 4 of House Resolution 473, and 
shall not be subject 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 
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 his designee to offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments print-
ed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying 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 amendments de-
scribed in section 4 of House Resolution 473, and shall not
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be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 4. 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 
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of July 27, 2017, or July 28, 2017, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his des-
ignee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.