[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 355 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 355

   Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the 
                                Senate.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2017

Mr. Lankford submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
               the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the 
                                Senate.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Post-cloture consideration.--If cloture is invoked in 
        accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
        on a nomination described in paragraph (2), there shall be no 
        more than 8 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided 
        in the usual form.
            (2) Nominations covered.--A nomination described in this 
        paragraph is any nomination except for the nomination of an 
        individual--
                    (A) to a position at level I of the Executive 
                Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States 
                Code; or
                    (B) to serve as a judge or justice appointed to 
                hold office during good behavior.
    (b) Special Rule for District Court Nominees.--If cloture is 
invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate on a nomination of an individual to serve as a judge of a 
district court of the United States, there shall be no more than 2 
hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form.
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