•HRES 577 RH 
Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3525) to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Com-
missioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
establish uniform processes for medical screening of indi-
viduals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution 
(H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives with respect to the whistleblower com-
plaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Intelligence Community; and for other pur-
poses. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
2203) to increase transparency, accountability, and com-
munity engagement within the Department of Homeland 
Security, provide independent oversight of border security 
activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security 
now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 116-27, modified by the amendment printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 577 RH 
lution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amend-
ed, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre-
vious 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 Home-
land Security; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3525) 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
to establish uniform processes for medical screening of in-
dividuals interdicted between ports of entry, and for other 
purposes. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Home-
land Security now printed in the bill, an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 116-33 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 577 RH 
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 Homeland Security; and (2) one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order without intervention of any point of order to con-
sider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to 
the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. The 
resolution shall be considered as read. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and 
preamble to adoption without intervening motion or de-
mand for division of the question except one hour of de-
bate equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence. 
SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 577 RH 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section. 
SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from 
September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8 (a) of rule I. 
SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolu-
tion (50 U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 8. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative 
day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule 
XXII. Sec. 10. Each day during the period addressed by 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HRES 577 RH 
section 5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative 
day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
House Calendar No. 43 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 577 
[Report No. 116–217] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2203) 
to increase transparency, accountability, and 
community engagement within the Department 
of Homeland Security, provide independent over-
sight of border security activities, improve train-
ing for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3525) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to direct the Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection to establish uniform 
processes for medical screening of individuals 
interdicted between ports of entry, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the reso-
lution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives with respect to the 
whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, 
made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
Community; and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Sep 25, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\HR577.RH
HR577
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS