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[H. Res. 641 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 House Calendar No. 116
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 641

                          [Report No. 113-493]

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) to lower gasoline 
   prices for the American family by increasing domestic onshore and 
 offshore energy exploration and production, to streamline and improve 
  onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4923) 
  making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
 agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other 
                   purposes; and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2014

Mr. Bishop of Utah, 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. 4899) to lower gasoline 
   prices for the American family by increasing domestic onshore and 
 offshore energy exploration and production, to streamline and improve 
  onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4923) 
  making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
 agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other 
                   purposes; and for other purposes.

    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. 4899) to lower gasoline 
prices for the American family by increasing domestic onshore and 
offshore energy exploration and production, to streamline and improve 
onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, 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 Natural Resources. 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 113-50. 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 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.  (a) 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. 4923) making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2015, 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 
Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
are waived.
     (b) During consideration of the bill for amendment--
            (1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in 
        paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
        divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and 
        shall not be subject to amendment except as provided in 
        paragraph (2);
            (2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order except that 
        the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
        Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 
        pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of 
        debate; and
            (3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord 
        priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member 
        offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the 
        portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose 
        in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be 
        considered as read.
    (c) When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House 
with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 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. 3.  On any legislative day during the period from June 27, 
2014, through July 7, 2014--
     (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 
considered as approved; and
    (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet 
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I 
of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment.
    Sec. 4.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of this 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 5.  It shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment 
during the month of July.
    Sec. 6.  The Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 5 
p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2014, file privileged reports to accompany 
measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2015.
                                                 House Calendar No. 116

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 641

                          [Report No. 113-493]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) to lower gasoline 
   prices for the American family by increasing domestic onshore and 
 offshore energy exploration and production, to streamline and improve 
  onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4923) 
  making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
 agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other 
                   purposes; and for other purposes.

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                             June 24, 2014

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed