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H. Res. 509
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 24, 2019.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 397) to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pen-
sion Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Reha-
bilitation Administration within the Department of the Treas-
ury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans,
and for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendments in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on
Education and Labor and Ways and Means now printed in
the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–24 shall be
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any fur-
ther amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided among
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and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Education and Labor and the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means; (2) the further amendment printed in part A of the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order,
shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject
to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. 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.
3239) to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to per-
form an initial health screening on detainees, 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 the
Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend-
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ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, it shall be in
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend-
ment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee
Print 116–26 modified by the amendment printed in part B
of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution. That amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be considered as read. All points of order against that
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No
amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be in order except those printed in part C of the report
of the Committee on Rules. 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 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 amendments are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the
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Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in
the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
SEC. 3. House Resolution 507 is hereby adopted.
SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative
day of July 25, 2019, or July 26, 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 des-
ignee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant
to this section.
SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from
July 29, 2019, through September 6, 2019—
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day
shall be considered as approved; and
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
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dressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under clause
8(a) of rule I.
SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by section
5 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50
U.S.C. 1546).
SEC. 8. Each day during the period addressed by section
5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for
purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII.
SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by section
5 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for
purposes of clause 7 of rule XV.
Attest:
Clerk.