•HRES 493 RH 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe mili-
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes. All points of order against the conference report 
and against its consideration are waived. The conference 
report shall be considered as read. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the conference report 
to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applica-
ble. 
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time through the 
remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress for the Speaker to entertain motions that the 
House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of 
rule XV, if the text of the measure proposed in a motion 
is made available to Members, Delegates, and the Resident 
Commissioner (including pursuant to clause 3 of rule 
XXIX) on the calendar day before consideration. 
SEC. 3. On any legislative day of the first session of 
the One Hundred Twelfth Congress after December 16, 
2011— 
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(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the pre-
vious day shall be considered as approved; 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the 
House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within 
the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Con-
stitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring 
the adjournment; and 
(c) bills and resolutions introduced during the 
period addressed by this section shall be numbered, 
listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed 
shall bear the date of introduction, but may be re-
ferred by the Speaker at a later time. 
SEC. 4. On any legislative day of the second session 
of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress before January 17, 
2012 — 
(a) the Speaker may dispense with organiza-
tional and legislative business; 
(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the pre-
vious day shall be considered as approved if applica-
ble; and 
(c) the Chair at any time may declare the 
House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within 
the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Con-
stitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring 
the adjournment. 
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SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by sections 3 and 4 as though under clause 8(a) 
of rule I. 
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House Calendar No. 100 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 493 
Report No. 112–330 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report 
to accompany the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for mili-
tary construction, and for defense activities of 
the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; and providing for proceedings 
during the period from December 16, 2011, 
through January 16, 2012. 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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