Bill > HRes431

This Resolution establishes the rules for considering two important bills in the House of Representatives: H.R. 2810, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense's military activities and construction for fiscal year 2018 and sets personnel strengths, and H.R. 23, which aims to provide drought relief for California. For H.R. 2810, the Resolution allows the Speaker to bring it to the floor for debate and amendment, waiving most procedural objections and limiting general debate to one hour. It also specifies that a particular substitute amendment, rather than the one proposed by the Committee on Armed Services, will be considered, and further amendments will be restricted to those printed in a specific report, with strict time limits and waivers of points of order. Similarly, for H.R. 23, the Resolution sets forth a process for its consideration, including debate, amendment, and final passage, also waiving procedural objections and limiting amendments to those specified in a report. The "five-minute rule" refers to a procedure where amendments are debated for five minutes each. "Points of order" are objections raised by members based on House rules that can halt proceedings. "Amendments en bloc" are groups of amendments considered together. The "Committee of the Whole" is a procedural mechanism where the House resolves into a committee to consider legislation more efficiently.