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‘‘(b)(1) To suspend the business of the House when noti-
fied of an imminent threat to its safety, the Speaker may de-
clare an emergency recess subject to the call of the Chair. 
‘‘(2) To suspend the business of the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union when notified of an 
imminent threat to its safety, the Chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may declare an emergency recess subject to the 
call of the Chair.’’. 
(b) Clause 6(b) of rule XIII is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) Pending the consideration of a report by the Com-
mittee on Rules on a rule, joint rule, or the order of business, 
the Speaker may entertain one motion that the House ad-
journ but may not entertain any other dilatory motion until 
the report shall have been disposed of.’’. 
(c) Clause 1(b) of rule XV is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Pending a motion that the House suspend the 
rules, the Speaker may entertain one motion that the House 
adjourn but may not entertain any other motion until the 
vote is taken on the suspension.’’. 
(d) In clause 2(e) of rule XV, subparagraph (1) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) If a motion prevails to discharge the Committee on 
Rules from consideration of a resolution, the House shall im-
mediately consider the resolution, pending which the Speaker
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may entertain one motion that the House adjourn but may 
not entertain any other dilatory motion until the resolution 
has been disposed of. If the resolution is adopted, the House 
shall immediately proceed to its execution.’’. 
SEC. 506. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 9/11 SELECT PANEL. 
Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order to consider in the 
House a resolution to enhance intelligence oversight author-
ity. The resolution shall be considered as read. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to 
final adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees; and (2) 
one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions. 
SEC. 507. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 9/11 RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
(a) Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1) to provide 
for the implementation of the recommendations of the Na-
tional Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States. All points of order against the bill and against its 
consideration are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 
three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the
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Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit. 
(b) During consideration of H.R. 1 pursuant to this res-
olution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous ques-
tion, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill 
to a time designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 508. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: MINIMUM WAGE. 
(a) Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2) to amend the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase 
in the Federal minimum wage. All points of order against the 
bill and against its consideration are waived. The bill shall be 
considered as read. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) three hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader 
or their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
(b) During consideration of H.R. 2 pursuant to this res-
olution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous ques-
tion, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill 
to a time designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 509. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: STEM CELL. 
(a) Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3) to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic
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stem cell research. All points of order against the bill and 
against its consideration are waived. The bill shall be consid-
ered as read. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) three hours of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or 
their designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
(b) During consideration of H.R. 3 pursuant to this res-
olution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous ques-
tion, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill 
to a time designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 510. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: PRESCRIPTION 
DRUGS. 
(a) Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4) to amend 
part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate 
lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare bene-
ficiaries. All points of order against the bill and against its 
consideration are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 
three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit.
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(b) During consideration of H.R. 4 pursuant to this res-
olution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous ques-
tion, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill 
to a time designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 511. SEPARATE ORDERS. 
(a) BUDGET MATTERS.—(1) During the One Hundred 
Tenth Congress, references in section 306 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 to a resolution shall be construed 
in the House of Representatives as references to a joint reso-
lution. 
(2) During the One Hundred Tenth Congress, in the 
case of a reported bill or joint resolution considered pursuant 
to a special order of business, a point of order under section 
303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall be deter-
mined on the basis of the text made in order as an original 
bill or joint resolution for the purpose of amendment or to 
the text on which the previous question is ordered directly to 
passage, as the case may be. 
(3) During the One Hundred Tenth Congress, a provi-
sion in a bill or joint resolution, or in an amendment thereto 
or a conference report thereon, that establishes prospectively 
for a Federal office or position a specified or minimum level 
of compensation to be funded by annual discretionary appro-
priations shall not be considered as providing new entitlement