[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H. Res. 944 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 944

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      December 7, 2016.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5143) to provide greater transparency and 
congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Financial 
Services now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-68 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 Financial Services; (2) the further amendment printed 
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered 
by the Member designated in the report, which shall be in order without 
intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be 
separately debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for a division of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  On any legislative day of the second session of the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress after December 8, 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. 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 December 
8, 2016, 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.