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This Resolution establishes the rules for considering two important appropriations bills in the House of Representatives for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014: H.B. 2216, which covers military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, and H.B. 2217, which covers the Department of Homeland Security. It allows the Speaker to bring these bills to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving certain procedural objections that could delay or block their consideration. The resolution limits general debate to one hour, equally divided between the majority and minority parties, and sets a strict process for considering amendments, prioritizing those that have been pre-printed in the Congressional Record. After amendments are dealt with, the bill will proceed to a final vote, with only one opportunity for a motion to recommit (send the bill back to committee) allowed. Additionally, Section 3 of the resolution states that pending the formal adoption of a budget resolution, specific spending allocations outlined in House Report 113-17 will be treated as official allocations under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, a key piece of legislation governing the federal budget process.