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H. Res. 87
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 30, 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. 790) to provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain
civilian employees of the Federal Government, 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
Oversight and Reform. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 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.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are
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waived. 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 of-
fered 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
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points
of order against such further amendments are waived. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill 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 with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of February 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee shall con-
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sult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designa-
tion of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
Attest:
Clerk.