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H. Res. 758
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 11, 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. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect
the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and es-
tablish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D en-
rollees, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined
to the bill and shall not exceed four hours, with three hours
equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs
and ranking minority members of the Committees on Edu-
cation and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and
Means, and one hour equally divided and controlled by the
Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective
designees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend-
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ments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce,
and Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 116–41, modified by the amendment printed
in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying 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 pur-
pose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amend-
ment 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 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 de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such fur-
ther amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further
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amendments as may have been adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended,
and on any further amendment thereto to final passage with-
out intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5038) to amend
the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and
conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural
labor or services, and for other purposes. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 116–42, modified by the
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended,
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except:
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
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Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill
(S. 1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fis-
cal year, and for other purposes. All points of order against
the conference report and against its consideration are
waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
conference report to its adoption without intervening motion
except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recom-
mit if applicable.
SEC. 4. The chair of the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence may insert in the Congressional Record not
later than December 13, 2019, such material as he may deem
explanatory of intelligence authorization measures for the fis-
cal years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of December 20, 2019, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her designee shall
consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the des-
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ignation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this sec-
tion.
SEC. 6. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on
Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative
day of December 20, 2019.
SEC. 7. On any legislative day of the first session of the
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress after December 12, 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. 8. On any legislative day of the second session of
the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress before January 7,
2020—
(a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and
legislative business;
(b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day
shall be considered as approved if applicable; and
(c) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
SEC. 9. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the periods ad-
dressed by sections 7 and 8 of this resolution as though
under clause 8(a) of rule I.
SEC. 10. Each day during the periods addressed by sec-
tions 7 and 8 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. 11. Each day during the periods addressed by sec-
tions 7 and 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a legisla-
tive day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII.
SEC. 12. Each day during the periods addressed by sec-
tions 7 and 8 of this resolution shall not constitute a legisla-
tive day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XV.
Attest:
Clerk.