H. Res. 473 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 26, 2017. 
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. 3219) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, 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 two hours equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. An 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 115–30 shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill 
for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute
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rule and shall be considered as read. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill shall be 
in order except those printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc 
described in section 3 of this resolution, and pro forma 
amendments described in section 4 of this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in 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, may be 
withdrawn by the proponent at any time before action there-
on, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by 
section 4 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 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
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amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
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 con-
trolled 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 4 of this resolution, 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 
20 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 
of debate. 
SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the 
Whole shall rise without motion. No further consideration of 
the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent 
order of the House. 
SEC. 6. (a) During consideration of H.R. 3219, it shall 
not be in order to consider an amendment proposing both a 
decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
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icit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an appropriation 
not so designated, or vice versa. 
(b) This paragraph shall not apply to an amendment be-
tween the Houses. 
Attest: 
Clerk.