The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides that H.Res. 542 is laid on the table.

The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.

The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing two hours of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. The rule provides that after passage of H.R. 4241, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table S. 1932 and to consider the Senate bill in the House. The rule waives all points of order against S. 1932 and against its consideration. The rule provides for a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 1932 and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 4241 as passed by the House. The rule waives all points of order against the motion to strike and insert.