H. Res. 1344 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 12, 2010. 
Resolved, That at any time after the 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 
the bill (H.R. 5116) to invest in innovation through research 
and development, to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States, 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 except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Science and Technology. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- 
minute rule. 
SEC. 2. (a) It shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
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the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the 
bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived 
except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. (b) Not-
withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
in order except those printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. 
(c) Each amendment printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules may be considered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand for division of the question. (d) All points of order 
against amendments printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in sec-
tion 3 of this resolution are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
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SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 
the Committee on Science and Technology or his designee to 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
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 40 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Science and Technology or their designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. The original pro-
ponent of an amendment included in such amendments en 
bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record im-
mediately before the disposition of the amendments en bloc. 
SEC. 4. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to 
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 5. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Science and Technology or his designee. The Chair may
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not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the 
bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
Attest: 
Clerk.