H. Res. 723 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 26, 2023. 
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 consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 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 or their respective designees. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. 
SEC. 2. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4365 shall be in 
order except those printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
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ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and 
pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolu-
tion. 
(b) Each 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 des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 13 of 
this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. 
(c) All points of order against 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 amendments printed in 
part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
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Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 4. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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 consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4367) making appropriations for the Department of Home-
land Security 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 consideration of 
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for amend-
ment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. 
SEC. 5. (a) No amendment to H.R. 4367 shall be in 
order except those printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
ments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution, and
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pro forma amendments described in section 13 of this resolu-
tion. 
(b) Each amendment printed in part B 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 des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 13 of 
this resolution, and shall not be subject to a demand for divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. 
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or against 
amendments en bloc described in section 6 of this resolution 
are waived. 
SEC. 6. 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 amendments printed in 
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees,
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shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 7. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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 consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs 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 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 mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are 
waived.
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SEC. 8. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4665, as 
amended, shall be in order except those printed in part D of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution, amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this 
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 
13 of this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part D of the re-
port 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 sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand 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 D of the report of the Committee on Rules 
or against amendments en bloc described in section 9 of this 
resolution are waived. 
SEC. 9. 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 amendments printed in 
part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments
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House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. 
SEC. 11. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 4368 shall 
be in order except those printed in part F of the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolu-
tion, and pro forma amendments described in section 13 of 
this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part F of the re-
port 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 sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. 
(c) All points of order against amendments printed in 
part F of the report of the Committee on Rules or against 
amendments en bloc described in section 12 of this resolution 
are waived. 
SEC. 12. It shall be in order at any time for the chair 
of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee to offer
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amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 
part F of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by sec-
tion 13 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 13. During consideration of each bill – H.R. 4365, 
H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – for amendment, the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
propriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 
pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of 
debate. 
SEC. 14. At the conclusion of consideration of each bill 
– H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, and H.R. 4368 – for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report such bill to 
the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on such 
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit.
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SEC. 15. The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a 
message that the House has passed H.R. 4367 until notified 
by the Speaker that H.R. 2, as passed by the House on May 
11, 2023, has been enacted into law. 
Attest: 
Clerk.