[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 119 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 119

Amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for 
             timely establishment of conference committees.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2015

    Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Udall) submitted the following 
     resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for 
             timely establishment of conference committees.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. MOTIONS TO GO TO CONFERENCE.

    Rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by 
striking paragraph 2(b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Consideration of a motion described in subparagraph (a), 
including consideration of any debatable motion or appeal in connection 
therewith, shall be limited to not more than 2 hours.''.
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