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H. Res. 43
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 16, 2019.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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. 268) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2019, 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 de-
bate 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 116–2, modified by the
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
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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. Clause
2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the
bill. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be
in order except those printed in part B of the report of the
Committee on Rules. Each such further 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 consid-
ered 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 in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order
against such further amendments are waived. At the conclu-
sion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee 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 any further amendment thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on
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Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative
day of January 23, 2019, relating to a measure making or
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2019.
Attest:
Clerk.