H. Res. 756 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

November 18, 2014. 

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 

be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1422) to 

amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific 

Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, 

and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature 

of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science, 

Space, and Technology now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 

read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 

amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 

amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; (2) the further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Com-
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mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by 

Representative Stewart of Utah or his designee, which shall 

be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall 

be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 

an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) 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 

the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House 

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

4012) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from 

proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. 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 

Science, Space, and Technology. 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 
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text of Rules Committee Print 113–57. 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. 
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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. 

4795) to promote new manufacturing in the United States by 

providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, 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. The bill shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 

waived. No amendment to the bill 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 
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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. 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. On any legislative day during the period from 

November 21, 2014, through November 28, 2014— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

Attest: 

Clerk.