receipt of motion from the gentleman from oklahoma. >> mr. chairman, i move the committee grant hr-2685 the department of defense appropriations act 2016, the modified open rule. the rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member on appropriations. the rule waves all point of order. against provisions in the rule for failure to comply with clause 2 of 21. the rule provides after general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule except that, one, amendments shall be debatable for ten minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and unopponent and shall not be subject to amendment. and two, no pro forma amendment shall be in order except the chair and ranking committee member on appropriations or their respected designees may offer up to ten pro forma amendments each for the purpose of debate. the rule authorizes the chair to