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[H. Res. 961 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 House Calendar No. 158
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 961

                          [Report No. 115-783]

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6157) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for 
   consideration of the bill (H.R. 2083) to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
      salmon and other nonlisted species, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2018

    Ms. Cheney, 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. 6157) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for 
   consideration of the bill (H.R. 2083) to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
      salmon and other nonlisted species, and for other purposes.

    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. 6157) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2019, 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 Appropriations. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 115-77 shall be considered as adopted in the 
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment 
under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply 
with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: page 86, line 
1, through page 86, line 7. No further amendment to the bill, as 
amended, shall be in order except those printed in part A of the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and pro forma 
amendments described in section 3 of this resolution. Each further 
amendment printed in part A of the report shall be considered 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 except as provided by section 3 of this resolution, 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 further 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill 
for amendment pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the Whole 
shall rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill shall 
be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
    Sec. 2.  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. 2083) to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
salmon and other nonlisted species, 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-79. 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 part B of 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. 3.  During consideration of H.R. 6157 for amendment, the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at 
any point for the purpose of debate.
    Sec. 4.  (a) During consideration of H.R. 6157, it shall not be in 
order to consider an amendment proposing both a decrease in an 
appropriation designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and an 
increase in an appropriation not so designated, or vice versa. (b) This 
paragraph shall not apply to an amendment between the Houses.
    Sec. 5.  House Resolution 952 is laid on the table.
                                                 House Calendar No. 158

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 961

                          [Report No. 115-783]

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                               RESOLUTION

      Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6157) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for 
   consideration of the bill (H.R. 2083) to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
      salmon and other nonlisted species, and for other purposes.

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                             June 25, 2018

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed