H. Res. 820 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 12, 2016. 
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. 5538) making appropriations for the Department of 
the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017, 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 de-
bate 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. 
SEC. 2. (a) After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall 
be considered as read through page 184, line 21. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 71, 
line 19, through page 71, line 25.
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(b) No amendment to the bill shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in sec-
tion 3 of this resolution, and pro forma amendments de-
scribed in section 4 of this resolution. 
(c) Each amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee 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 con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be sub-
ject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this res-
olution, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(d) All points of order against amendments printed in 
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 his designee to offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pur-
suant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ap-
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propriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject 
to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolu-
tion, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 4. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 
10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 
of debate. 
SEC. 5. 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. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 6. Section 454 of H.R. 5538 shall be considered to 
be a spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) 
of House Resolution 5. 
SEC. 7. During consideration of H.R. 5538, section 3304 
of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply. 
SEC. 8. On any legislative day during the period from 
July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and
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(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. 9. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 8 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 10. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day 
for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 11. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day 
for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
SEC. 12. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar or leg-
islative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII. 
SEC. 13. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of July 14, 2016, or July 15, 2016, for the Speaker 
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his des-
ignee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 
to this section.