H. Res. 269 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 24, 2011. 
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. 1216) to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to convert funding for graduate medical education in quali-
fied teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an 
authorization of appropriations. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. 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 Energy and Commerce. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- 
minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amend-
ment to the bill shall be in order except those received for 
printing in the portion of the Congressional Record des-
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ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily 
issue dated May 23, 2011, and except pro forma amendments 
for the purpose of debate. Each amendment so received may 
be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed 
or a designee and shall be considered as read if printed. 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 intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution 
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, de-
clare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military 
construction, 
to 
prescribe 
military 
personnel 
strengths for fiscal year 2012, 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
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general debate, 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. 3. 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 
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of May 27, 2011, providing for consideration or disposi-
tion of a measure addressing expiring provisions of the USA 
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005. 
Attest: 
Clerk.