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[H. Res. 420 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  House Calendar No. 58
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 420

                          [Report No. 114-261]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 348) to provide for 
improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption 
of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other 
 purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 758) to amend 
  Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney 
accountability, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration 
                    of motions to suspend the rules.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2015

   Mr. Collins of Georgia, 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. 348) to provide for 
improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption 
of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other 
 purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 758) to amend 
  Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney 
accountability, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration 
                    of motions to suspend the rules.

    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. 348) to provide for improved 
coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of 
environmental documents for permitting determinations, 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 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-26. 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.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 758) to amend Rule 11 of the 
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
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 the Judiciary; and (2) one 
motion to recommit.
    Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
September 24, 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.
                                                  House Calendar No. 58

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 420

                          [Report No. 114-261]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 348) to provide for 
improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption 
of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other 
 purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 758) to amend 
  Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney 
accountability, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration 
                    of motions to suspend the rules.

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                           September 16, 2015

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed