H. Res. 905 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 22, 2018. 
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 consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military 
construction, 
to 
prescribe 
military 
personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, 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. General de-
bate 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 Armed Services. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Armed Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Com-
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mittee Print 115–70 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 pur-
pose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules shall 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 in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. (c) All points of order against the 
further amendments printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules or 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 Armed Services or his designee to offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the
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report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pur-
suant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Armed Services or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, 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. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the 
Whole shall rise without motion. No further consideration of 
the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent 
order of the House. 
SEC. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (S. 204) to authorize 
the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed 
with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and on any amendment thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
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ber of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one 
motion to recommit. 
SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (S. 2155) to promote 
economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and en-
hance consumer protections, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one motion to com-
mit. 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on the recorded vote ordered on the question of 
reconsideration of the vote on the question of passage of H.R. 
2 may continue to be postponed through the legislative day 
of Friday, June 22, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.