[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1316 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 1316
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 26, 2024.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 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. 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 or their respective
designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of Rules Committee Print 118-40 shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8774, as amended, shall be in order
except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee
on Rules shall be considered 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
except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part A of the
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc described in
section 3 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole.
Sec. 4. During consideration of H.R. 8774 for amendment, the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the
purpose of debate.
Sec. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8774 for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit.
Sec. 6. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025,
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. 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 or their respective designees. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-
39 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the
Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the
purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are
waived.
Sec. 7. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8771, as amended, shall be in order
except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 8 of this
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 9 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee
on Rules shall be considered 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
except as provided by section 9 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part B of the
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc described in
section 8 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 8. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment except as provided by section 9 of this resolution, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole.
Sec. 9. During consideration of H.R. 8771 for amendment, the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the
purpose of debate.
Sec. 10. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8771 for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit.
Sec. 11. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 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. 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 or their
respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-38, modified by the
amendment specified in section 17 of this resolution, shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment
under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
Sec. 12. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8752, as amended, shall be in
order except those printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 13 of this
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 14 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee
on Rules shall be considered 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
except as provided by section 14 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part C of the
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc described in
section 13 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 13. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment except as provided by section 14 of this resolution, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole.
Sec. 14. During consideration of H.R. 8752 for amendment, the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the
purpose of debate.
Sec. 15. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8752 for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit.
Sec. 16. The Clerk shall not transmit to the Senate a message that the
House has passed H.R. 8752 until notified by the Speaker that H.R. 2, as passed
by the House on May 11, 2023, has been enacted into law.
Sec. 17. The amendment referred to in section 11 of this resolution is as
follows:
``Strike section 406 and strike section 413 and insert SEC.___.
Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section
214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation
with the Secretary of Labor, and upon determining that the needs of
American businesses cannot be satisfied during fiscal year 2025 with
United States workers who are willing, qualified, and able to perform
temporary nonagricultural labor, may increase the total number of aliens
who may receive a visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation
by not more than the highest number of H-2B nonimmigrants who
participated in the H-2B returning worker program in any fiscal year in
which returning workers were exempt from such numerical limitation.''.
Sec. 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, during
consideration of H.R. 8771 pursuant to this resolution, it shall not be in order
to consider amendment number 37 printed in part B of House Report 118-559.
Attest:
Clerk.