Bill > HRes337

This Resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 2354, a bill that provides funding for energy and water development and related government agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. It allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving certain procedural objections that could delay or block its consideration. Specifically, it permits the House to go into a Committee of the Whole, a special session for debating and amending bills, and dispenses with the initial reading of the bill. The resolution limits general debate to one hour, equally divided between the majority and minority parties on the Appropriations Committee, and then allows for amendments to be offered under a "five-minute rule," meaning each amendment is debated for a short period. It also waives points of order related to specific rules for appropriations bills and gives the committee chair discretion to prioritize amendments that have been officially printed in the Congressional Record. Finally, once the bill is debated and amended, the resolution orders an immediate vote on final passage, allowing only one final motion to send the bill back to committee.