H. Res. 134 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 3, 2015. 

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. 749) to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail 

programs, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. 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 114–9. That 

amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 

as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 
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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 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. On any legislative day during the period from 

March 6, 2015, through March 13, 2015— 
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(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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 4. At any time through the legislative day of March 

13, 2015, the Chair may postpone further consideration of a 

measure in the House to such time as may be designated by 

the Speaker. 

Attest: 

Clerk.