H. Res. 736 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 18, 2016. 
Resolved, That (a) at any time after 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. 4974) making appropriations for military con-
struction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 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 one hour 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. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI 
shall not apply during consideration of the bill. 
(b) During consideration of the bill for amendment—
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(1) each amendment, other than amendments pro-
vided for in paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent; 
(2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order ex-
cept that the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective des-
ignees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each 
at any point for the purpose of debate; and 
(3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may 
accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the 
Member offering an amendment has caused it to be 
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 
(c) When the committee rises and reports the bill back 
to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 
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. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5243) making 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 
to strengthen public health activities in response to the Zika
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virus, and for other purposes. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. Clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during con-
sideration of the bill. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto 
to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appro-
priations; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. Section 514 of H.R. 4974 shall be considered to 
be a spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) 
of House Resolution 5. 
SEC. 4. During consideration of H.R. 4974 in the Com-
mittee of the Whole pursuant to this resolution, it shall not 
be in order to consider an amendment proposing both a de-
crease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an appropriation 
not so designated, or vice versa. 
SEC. 5. During consideration of H.R. 4974 pursuant to 
this resolution— 
(a) section 310 of House Concurrent Resolution 125, as 
reported in the House, shall have force and effect in the 
Committee of the Whole; and
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(b) section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 
shall not apply. 
Attest: 
Clerk.