H. Res. 679 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 7, 2012. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 436) 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
excise tax on medical devices. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 112–23, shall be considered as adopted. The 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 90 min-
utes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
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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. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration 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 Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order 
except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution and except pro forma amend-
ments offered at any time by the chair or ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respec-
tive designees for the purpose of debate. Each such amend-
ment 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 the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the
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proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
All points of order against such amendments are waived. 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. 
Attest: 
Clerk.