[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 756 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 756

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     November 18, 2014.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1422) to amend the Environmental Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for 
Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; (2) the further 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution, if offered by Representative Stewart of Utah or his designee, 
which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be 
considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question; and (3) 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. 4012) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, 
finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that 
is not transparent or reproducible. 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 Science, Space, and Technology. 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 113-57. 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 B 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. 3.  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. 4795) to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing 
for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, 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 Energy 
and Commerce. 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 part C 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. 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. 4.  On any legislative day during the period from November 21, 2014, 
through November 28, 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. 5.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.