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[H. Res. 380 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  House Calendar No. 51
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 380

                          [Report No. 114-230]

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 
  of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 
     executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
 resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for proceedings 
 during the period from July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2015

   Mr. Collins, 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. 427) to amend chapter 8 
  of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 
     executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
 resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for proceedings 
 during the period from July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; 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. 427) to amend chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 
executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
resolution of approval is enacted into law. 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 the Judiciary. 
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 the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified by the amendment printed 
in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this 
resolution. 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. 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.  On any legislative day during the period from July 30, 
2015, through September 7, 2015--
     (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. 3.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 4.  Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 
7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
    Sec. 5.  Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of 
clause 7 of rule XIII.
    Sec. 6.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House 
suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or 
his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section.
    Sec. 7.  The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the 
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any 
resolution reported through the legislative day of July 30, 2015.
    Sec. 8.  For purposes of the joint meeting to receive Pope Francis 
on September 24, 2015, only the following persons shall be admitted to 
the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto:
     (a) Members of Congress and Members-elect.
    (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner.
    (c) The President and Vice President of the United States.
    (d) Justices of the Supreme Court.
    (e) Elected officers of the House.
    (f) The Parliamentarian.
    (g) The Architect of the Capitol.
    (h) The Librarian of Congress.
    (i) The Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
    (j) Heads of departments.
    (k) Other persons as designated by the Speaker.
                                                  House Calendar No. 51

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 380

                          [Report No. 114-230]

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                               RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 
  of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 
     executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
 resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for proceedings 
 during the period from July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and 
                          for other purposes.

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                             July 27, 2015

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed