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of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5822) making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2011, 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 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 equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minor-
ity 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 63, line 4. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 
of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment 
shall be in order except the amendments printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
lution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Mem-
ber designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question. All 
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points of order against such amendments are waived ex-
cept those arising 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 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 ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. After consideration of the bill for amendment, 
the chair and ranking minority 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 Com-
mittee on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words 
of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time through the 
calendar day of August 1, 2010, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules. The 
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Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter 
for consideration pursuant to this section. 
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House Calendar No. 226 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1559 
[Report No. 111–570] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5822) 
making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2011, and for other purposes and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
JULY 27, 2010 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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