H. Res. 685 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 29, 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. 3326) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Defense 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 consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising 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 con-
trolled 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 147, 
line 4.
Points of order against provisions in the bill for fail-
ure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.
Not-
withstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in
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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, which 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 the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question; (2) not to exceed eight of the amendments printed 
in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered 
by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee, which 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, shall 
be considered as read, and shall be debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent; (3) an en bloc amendment, if offered by Representative 
Flake of Arizona or his designee, consisting of all of the 
amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee 
on Rules, which shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question; and (4) not to exceed two 
of the amendments printed in part C of the report of the 
Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Campbell of 
California or his designee, which may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, shall be considered as read, and
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shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent.
All points of 
order against such amendments are waived except those aris-
ing 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 previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
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).
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SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 3326, 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. The amendments specified in the first section of 
this resolution shall not be subject to a demand for the divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. 
Attest: 
Clerk.