[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 726 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 726

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

                           December 13, 2018

 Mr. Merkley 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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