[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 481 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 481
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
October 21, 2015.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and
mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic
and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are
waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived.
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been
adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.