[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H. Res. 547 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 House Calendar No. 112
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 547

                          [Report No. 112-398]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules 
 for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote 
  shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; 
 providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, 
    United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
 employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
 the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public 
transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2012

   Mr. Webster, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules 
 for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote 
  shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; 
 providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, 
    United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
 employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
 the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public 
transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Resolved, That at any time after the 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. 3408) to set clear rules 
for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote 
shale technology research and development, 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 Natural Resources and 20 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of titles XIV and XVII of Rules 
Committee Print 112-14 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 A of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. 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.
    Sec. 2.  At any time after the 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. 3813) to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
employees, 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 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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of title XVI of Rules Committee Print 
112-14 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 B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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.
    Sec. 3.  At any time after the 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. 7) to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor 
carrier safety programs, 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. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of titles I through XIII and 
title XV of Rules Committee Print 112-14 shall be considered as adopted 
in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. General debate shall be 
confined to the bill, as amended, and shall not exceed one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate, 
the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No further 
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a 
subsequent order of the House.
    Sec. 4.  In preparing an amendment in the nature of a substitute to 
be adopted pursuant to this resolution, the Clerk shall retain the 
title and section designations as they appear in Rules Committee Print 
112-14.
    Sec. 5.  In the engrossment of a measure addressed by the first or 
second section of this resolution, the Clerk is authorized to make 
technical and conforming changes to amendatory instructions.
    Sec. 6. (a) In the engrossment of H.R. 7, the Clerk shall--
    (1) await the disposition of H.R. 3408 and H.R. 3813;
    (2) add the respective texts of H.R. 3408 and H.R. 3813, as passed 
by the House, to H.R. 7, retaining the title and section designations 
as they appear in Rules Committee Print 112-14 to the extent possible;
    (3) conform the title of H.R. 7 to reflect the addition of the text 
of H.R. 3408 or H.R. 3813, as passed by the House, to the engrossment;
    (4) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the 
engrossment; and
    (5) conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment.
    (b) Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 3408 or H.R. 3813, as 
passed by the House, to the engrossment of H.R. 7, H.R. 3408 or H.R. 
3813 (as the case may be) shall be laid on the table.
    Sec. 7.  The chair of each of the following committees is 
authorized, on behalf of the respective committee, to file a 
supplemental report to accompany any of the following measures:
     (a) Natural Resources, with respect to H.R. 3407, 3408, and 3410;
    (b) Ways and Means, with respect to H.R. 3864; and
    (c) Oversight and Government Reform, with respect to H.R. 3813.
                                                 House Calendar No. 112

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 547

                          [Report No. 112-398]

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                               RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules 
 for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote 
  shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; 
 providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, 
    United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
 employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of 
 the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public 
transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                           February 14, 2012

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed