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Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5893) making appropriations for 
the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations or their re-
spective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. An 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 118–12 shall be considered 
as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the 
Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the 
original bill for the purpose of further amendment under 
the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 5893, as 
amended, shall be in order except those printed in part 
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A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 
3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments described 
in section 4 of this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee 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 controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except 
as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(c) All points of order against further amendments 
printed in part A of 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 her designee to 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amend-
ments printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed 
of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 min-
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utes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations 
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. 
SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 5893 for 
amendment, the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations or their respective des-
ignees 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 H.R. 
5893 for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 
the bill, as amended, to the House with such further 
amendments as may have been adopted. 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 one motion to 
recommit. 
SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5961) 
to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hos-
tage deal between the United States and Iran, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
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of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment rec-
ommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now 
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
118–14, modified by the amendment printed in part B of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution, 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) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on For-
eign Affairs or their respective designees; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit. 
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House Calendar No. 49 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 869 
[Report No. 118–273] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) 
making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5961) to freeze 
certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hos-
tage deal between the United States and Iran, 
and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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