H. Res. 669 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 23, 2009. 
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. 3288) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2010, 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 Appropriations. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The bill shall be considered as read through page 160, 
line 6. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwith-
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standing clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in sec-
tion 2, no amendment shall be in order except: (1) the 
amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) not to exceed 
seven of the amendments printed in part B of the report of 
the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of 
Arizona or his designee; and (3) not to exceed two of the 
amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee 
on Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or 
his designee. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
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 10 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. The proponent of any such 
amendment may modify its amendatory instructions before 
the question is put thereon. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. 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. In the case of sundry amendments reported from 
the Committee, the question of their adoption shall be put to 
the House en gros and without division of the question. The
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previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. After disposition of the amendments specified in 
the first section of this resolution, the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to the 
bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the 
proponent. 
SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 
described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 3288, the Chair 
may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of 
rule XX. 
Attest: 
Clerk.