Bill > HRes590

This Resolution sets forth the rules for considering two important bills in the House of Representatives. First, it allows for further consideration of H.B. 4435, a bill that authorizes funding for the Department of Defense's military activities and construction for fiscal year 2015, and also determines the number of military personnel for that year. The Resolution specifies that only certain amendments, as outlined in a report from the Committee on Rules, will be allowed, and these amendments will be considered under strict time limits and without further amendment. Second, it provides for the consideration of H.B. 3361, a bill aimed at reforming how the Federal Government gathers information, including requiring business records, conducting electronic surveillance, and using tools like pen registers and trap and trace devices for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal investigations. For H.B. 3361, the Resolution waives points of order against its consideration and specifies that a particular substitute amendment will be considered adopted, with debate limited and a single motion to recommit allowed before final passage. Finally, it allows the Committee on Appropriations to file reports for appropriations measures for the upcoming fiscal year.