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SEC. 4. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 
2847) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and 
to consider in the House, without intervention of any point 
of order except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI, 
a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appro-
priations or his designee that the House concur in the 
Senate amendment with the amendment printed in part 
B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its 
adoption without intervening motion. 
SEC. 5. In the engrossment of the House amendment 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the Clerk shall— 
(a) add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the 
House, as new matter at the end of the text proposed to 
be inserted by the House amendment; 
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(b) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment of the text proposed to be inserted 
by the House; and 
(c) conform provisions for short titles within the en-
grossment of the text proposed to be inserted by the 
House. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time during the 
remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Elev-
enth Congress for the Speaker to entertain motions that 
the House suspend the rules. The Speaker or her designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
the selection of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section. 
SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived for the remainder of the first session of 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. 
SEC. 8. The chair of the Committee on Appropria-
tions may insert in the Congressional Record at any time 
during the remainder of the first session of the One Hun-
dred Eleventh Congress such material as he may deem ex-
planatory of the Senate amendments and the motions 
specified in the first and fourth sections of this resolution. 
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SEC. 9. On any legislative day of the second session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 
12, 2010, the Speaker at any time may dispense with or-
ganizational or legislative business. 
SEC. 10. On any legislative day of the second session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 
12, 2010, the Chair at any time may declare the House 
adjourned or declare the House adjourned pursuant to an 
applicable concurrent resolution of adjournment. 
SEC. 11. (a) On any legislative day of the first session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, the Speaker may 
at any time declare the House adjourned. 
(b) When the House adjourns on a motion pursuant 
to this subsection or a declaration pursuant to subsection 
(a) on the legislative day of: 
(1) Wednesday, December 16, 2009, it shall 
stand adjourned until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 
19, 2009. 
(2) Saturday, December 19, 2009, it shall 
stand adjourned until noon on Wednesday, Decem-
ber 23, 2009. 
(3) Wednesday, December 23, 2009, it shall 
stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, Decem-
ber 26, 2009. 
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(4) Saturday, December 26, 2009, it shall 
stand adjourned until noon on Wednesday, Decem-
ber 30, 2009. 
(5) Wednesday, December 30, 2009, it shall 
stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 
2, 2010. 
(c) If, during any adjournment addressed by sub-
section (b), the House has received: (1) confirmation that 
the President has approved H.R. 3326; (2) a message 
from the Senate transmitting its passage without amend-
ment of H.R. 4314; and (3) a message from the Senate 
transmitting its concurrence in an applicable concurrent 
resolution of adjournment, the House shall stand ad-
journed pursuant to such concurrent resolution of ad-
journment. 
(d) The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by this section as though under clause 8(a) of rule 
I. 
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House Calendar No. 146 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 976 
[Report No. 111–380] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ment to the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropria-
tions for the Department of Defense for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes; for consideration of the joint res-
olution (H.J. Res. 64) making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other 
purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4314) to permit continued financing of Govern-
ment operations; for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2847) making ap-
propriations for the Departments of Commerce 
and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes; and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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