Bill > HRes320

This Resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 2219, a bill that makes appropriations, meaning it allocates money, for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. Specifically, it allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving certain procedural objections that could otherwise delay or block its consideration. The resolution limits general debate to one hour and outlines how amendments will be handled, including prioritizing those that have been pre-printed in the Congressional Record. It also includes a provision for the 112th Congress that restricts certain types of amendments to general appropriation bills, preventing them from simultaneously proposing to decrease one designated appropriation and increase another, unless it's an amendment exchanged between the House and Senate.