H.RES.685: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-233, by Ms. Pingree (ME).

The bill shall be considered as read through page 147, line 4. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. After disposition of the amendments specified, the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate, which shall be controlled by the proponent. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee. the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). During consideration of H.R. 3326, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.

DEBATE - By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Polis called up H.Res. 685 and asked for its immediate consideration.

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Flake raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 685 because it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 685. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.

The Chair put the question of consideration of the resolution.

On question of consideration. Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 685.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 185 (Roll no. 655).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.