H. Res. 1559 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 28, 2010. 
Resolved, That at any time after the 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. 5822) making appropriations for military con-
struction, 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 dis-
pensed 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 equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered 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
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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 resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered 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 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question. All points of order against 
such amendments are waived except 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.
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SEC. 3. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain 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 cal-
endar day of August 1, 2010, 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 designation of any matter for consideration 
pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.