[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 78 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 78
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 4, 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. 527) to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly
known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of
potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. 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, with 40 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Small Business. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the
five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 114-3. That amendment in the nature of a
substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against that
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed
in part A of 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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or
to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text.
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.
Sec. 2. 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. 50) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing
Federal mandates, and for other purposes. 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 amendments specified in
this section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of Rules Committee Print 114-4, modified by the amendment printed in
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose
of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read.
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those
printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such further
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 further amendments are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and any further amendment thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.