H. Res. 255 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

May 13, 2015. 

Resolved, That at any time after the 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. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 

year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 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 Armed Services. After general debate, the Committee of the Whole shall 

rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill shall 

be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the 

House. 
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 36) to amend 

title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn 

children, and for other purposes. All points of order against 

consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the 

nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the 

Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution 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 the Judiciary or their respective designees; and 

(2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2048) to reform 

the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use 

other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, 

counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived. The amendment printed in part B of the report of 
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the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution 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 the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

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

day of May 14, 2015, or May 15, 2015, for the Speaker to 

entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 

though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 

on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 

to this section. 

Attest: 

Clerk.