H. Res. 783 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 15, 2016. 
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. 5293) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2017, and for other purposes. No further general debate shall 
be in order. 
SEC. 2. (a) The bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as 
read through page 170, line 7. Points of order against provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived. 
(b) No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in sec-
tion 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments de-
scribed in section 4 of this resolution.
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(c) Each amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules shall be considered 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 the time specified in the report equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be sub-
ject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this res-
olution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(d) All points of order against amendments printed in 
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 amendments printed in the 
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 Ap-
propriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject 
to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolu-
tion, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
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SEC. 4. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 
10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 
of debate. 
SEC. 5. 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. 6. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of June 16, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 
of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with 
the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of 
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.