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[H. Res. 796 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 House Calendar No. 134
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 796

                          [Report No. 115-614]

 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of 
 transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of 
  the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for 
  proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 
                                 2018.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

               March 22 (legislative day, March 21), 2018

   Mr. Sessions, 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 Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of 
 transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of 
  the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for 
  proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 
                                 2018.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe 
forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational 
organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department 
of State, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, 
and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of 
order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an 
amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-66. The 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion 
shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
its adoption without intervening motion.
    Sec. 2.  On any legislative day during the period from March 23, 
2018, through April 9, 2018 --
     (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.  The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in 
the Congressional Record not later than March 23, 2018, such material 
as he may deem explanatory of the Senate amendment and the motion 
specified in the first section of this resolution.
                                                 House Calendar No. 134

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 796

                          [Report No. 115-614]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of 
 transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of 
  the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for 
  proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 
                                 2018.

_______________________________________________________________________

               March 22 (legislative day, March 21), 2018

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed