[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4684]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 119--AMENDING RULE XXVIII OF THE STANDING RULES FOR 
THE SENATE TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY ESTABLISHMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

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

                              S. Res. 119

       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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