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[H. Res. 583 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 86
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 583

                          [Report No. 114-395]

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to amend the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure 
 transparency in the development of environmental regulations, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 22) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of 
   Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the 
 definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal Water 
 Pollution Control Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
  3662) to enhance congressional oversight over the administration of 
 sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers, and for other 
purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from January 
                  14, 2016, through January 22, 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2016

   Mr. Newhouse, 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. 1644) to amend the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure 
 transparency in the development of environmental regulations, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 22) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of 
   Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the 
 definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal Water 
 Pollution Control Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
  3662) to enhance congressional oversight over the administration of 
 sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers, and for other 
purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from January 
                  14, 2016, through January 22, 2016.

    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. 1644) to amend the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure transparency in 
the development of environmental regulations, 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 the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to the committee 
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 committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. 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 joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of ``waters 
of the United States'' under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 
All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are 
waived. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution 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 
Transportation and Infrastructure; and (2) one motion to commit.
    Sec. 3.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3662) to enhance congressional 
oversight over the administration of sanctions against certain Iranian 
terrorism financiers, 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 Foreign 
Affairs; and (2) one motion to recommit.
    Sec. 4.  On any legislative day during the period from January 14, 
2016, through January 22, 2016--
     (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.
                                                  House Calendar No. 86

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 583

                          [Report No. 114-395]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to amend the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure 
 transparency in the development of environmental regulations, and for 
  other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 22) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of 
   Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the 
 definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal Water 
 Pollution Control Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
  3662) to enhance congressional oversight over the administration of 
 sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers, and for other 
purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from January 
                  14, 2016, through January 22, 2016.

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                            January 11, 2016

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed