The Speaker of the House has the authority to start discussions in a special committee about a bill for funding the Department of Defense for 2025. This bill will skip the initial reading, and all objections to it will be ignored, allowing for one hour of general discussion, with further changes being made under a specific rule that limits discussion on amendments.

The bill sets rules for amendments to a specific piece of legislation, H.R. 8774. It states that no additional amendments can be made except for those listed in a particular report, and it outlines how these amendments will be considered and debated, including restrictions on further changes and demands. Additionally, it waives certain procedural objections against these amendments.

The section explains that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations, or someone they choose, can propose multiple amendments at once, as long as these are part of a specific report and haven't been addressed yet. These grouped amendments will be discussed for 20 minutes, with time evenly split between two main committee members or their representatives, and they can't be changed or divided further during the process.

During the amendment process for the bill H.R. 8774, the leaders of the Committee on Appropriations, or people they choose, are allowed to propose up to 10 non-binding amendments each to encourage discussion.

The section explains that after discussing and possibly amending the bill H.R. 8774, the Committee will present the updated version to the House. Any additional changes or questions about the bill will be settled before its final approval, except for one chance to send it back for reconsideration.

The resolution allows the Speaker of the House to begin reviewing a bill about funding the Department of State and related areas. The initial reading of the bill is skipped, debate is limited to an hour, some technical points of order are waived, and a specific amendment is automatically adopted for further discussion.

Under Section 7, any further amendments to H.R. 8771 can only be made if they are listed in part B of a specific report, described in a particular section, or are certain allowed types, and these amendments must follow specific rules about who can propose them, how they are debated, and how they are read. Additionally, all objections against these amendments are set aside as described in the resolution.

The section allows the chair of the Committee on Appropriations to propose groups of amendments together. These amendments can be debated for 20 minutes, with the time divided equally between members, and they cannot be altered further or divided into separate votes, unless another section of the resolution allows it.

During the discussion of H.R. 8771, the leaders from both parties on the Appropriations Committee, or people they choose, can each suggest up to 10 changes just for the sake of debate.

The section describes the process after discussing amendments to a bill named H.R. 8771. It states that the committee will submit the amended bill to the House and that there will be a vote without any additional debates, except one chance to suggest changes before final approval.

The Speaker can move the House into a Committee to discuss and amend a bill regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. General discussion on the bill is limited to one hour, and certain procedural rules and points of order are waived to allow for amendments and quicker consideration.

The section states that no further amendments to the bill H.R. 8752 can be considered unless they are listed in a specific part of a committee report, grouped together, or are simple formal revisions. These amendments must be presented in a specific order, only by designated members, and are not open to further changes or extensive debate. Any objections to these amendments are also waived.

The section allows the chair of the Committee on Appropriations to propose multiple amendments together from a specific report. These amendments can be debated for 20 minutes in total, shared equally between the chair and the ranking minority member, and cannot be changed or split into separate questions.

During the discussion of the bill H.R. 8752, the chair and the top-ranking minority member of the Appropriations Committee, or someone they choose, can each propose up to 10 minor changes to the bill at any time, mainly to facilitate discussion.

The committee will report the bill H.R. 8752, along with any changes made, to the House after finishing the amendment process. The bill will then proceed towards a final vote without further delays, except for one opportunity to send the bill back to the committee for additional changes.

The Clerk of the House cannot send a message to the Senate about the passing of bill H.R. 8752 until they receive confirmation from the Speaker that bill H.R. 2, which the House passed on May 11, 2023, has become law.

The amendment allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of H-2B visas issued beyond the usual limit for the fiscal year 2025 if American businesses cannot find enough U.S. workers to fill their temporary non-agricultural jobs. This increase is capped at the highest number of visas given during any previous year when returning workers were not counted against the limit.

During the discussion of bill H.R. 8771, this section states that amendment number 37, as mentioned in part B of House Report 118–559, cannot be considered.