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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 844 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 844

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     February 11, 2020.
    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. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 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 amendments specified in this section 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. In lieu of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-50 shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment 
under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further amendment to 
the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such further 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 further amendments are 
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such 
further amendments as may have been adopted. 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 one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 2.  Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) removing the deadline 
for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the 
joint resolution shall be considered as adopted. The joint resolution, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 
the joint resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the joint resolution, 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. 3.  House Resolution 842 is hereby adopted.
    Sec. 4.  On any legislative day during the period from February 14, 2020, 
through February 24, 2020--
     (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.
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