[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.