H. Res. 645 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 15, 2009. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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. 3183) making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, 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 except those aris-
ing under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read through 
page 63, line 12. Points of order against provisions in the bill 
for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 
Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided
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in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except: (1) the 
amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) not to exceed one 
of the amendments printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of 
California or his designee; (3) not to exceed six of the amend-
ments printed in part C of the report of the Committee on 
Rules if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his 
designee; and (4) not to exceed three of the amendments 
printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules 
if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his des-
ignee. Each such amendment 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 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, 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 except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. 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. In the case of sundry amendments reported from 
the Committee, the question of their adoption shall be put to 
the House en gros and without division of the question. The
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previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. After disposition of the amendments specified in 
the first section of this resolution, the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to the 
bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the 
proponent. 
SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 
described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 3183, the Chair 
may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of 
rule XX. 
SEC. 5. House Resolution 618 is laid on the table. 
Attest: 
Clerk.