H. Res. 454 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 19, 2017. 

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. 2910) to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the 

Natural Gas Act, 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 Energy and Commerce. 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 fiveminute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–28. That 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
2 

•HRES 454 EH 

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 A 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. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution the 

Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare 
3 

•HRES 454 EH 

the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 

2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern 

process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, 

and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for 

the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity. 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 Energy and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall 

be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In 

lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now 

printed in the bill, 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 115–29. 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 amend-
4 

•HRES 454 EH 

ment 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. 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. 

218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and nonFederal land in the State of Alaska for the construction of 

a road between King Cove and Cold Bay. The first reading 
5 

•HRES 454 EH 

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 115–27. 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 C 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 
6 

•HRES 454 EH 

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. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions 

that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1 

of rule XV, relating to the bill (H.R. 2825) to amend the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, and for other purposes. 

SEC. 5. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any 

time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged 

reports to accompany measures making appropriations for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. 

Attest: 

Clerk.