Bill > HRes312

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. 2397, which funds the Department of Defense, and H.B. 2610, which funds the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, along with related agencies. It allows the Speaker to bring these bills to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving certain procedural objections, or "points of order," that could otherwise delay or block their consideration. The Resolution sets limits on debate time, specifies which amendments will be allowed, and outlines procedures for offering and debating those amendments, including the possibility of offering multiple amendments together as a package ("amendments en bloc"). It also ensures that after all amendments are considered, there will be a final period of debate before a vote on the bills, with a limited opportunity for a final motion to recommit.