H. Res. 617 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 9, 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. 3081) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Gen-
eral 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 Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. 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 in section 2, no amendment shall
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be in order except: (1) the amendment printed in part A of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution; and (2) the amendments printed in part B of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment 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 oppo-
nent, 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 and except 
that an amendment printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules may be offered only at the appropriate 
point in the reading. 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 
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 consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
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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. 3081, 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. 
Attest: 
Clerk.