H. Res. 1105 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 25, 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. 2701) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
the United States Government, the Community Management 
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, 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 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence. After general de-
bate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an origi-
nal bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
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rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against the committee amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of 
rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those print-
ed 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 designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand 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 con-
sideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill to the House with such amendments as 
may have been adopted. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
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SEC. 2. The Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence 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. 3. After passage of H.R. 2701, it shall be in order 
to consider in the House S. 1494. All points of order against 
the Senate bill and against its consideration are waived. It 
shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting 
clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the pro-
visions of H.R. 2701 as passed by the House. All points of 
order against that motion are waived. If the motion is adopt-
ed and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it shall 
be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment 
to S. 1494 and request a conference with the Senate thereon. 
SEC. 4. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 
Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of February 26, 2010. 
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of February 26, 2010, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules. The Speaker 
or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his
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designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 
pursuant to this section. 
Attest: 
Clerk.