H. Res. 231 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 30, 2015. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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. 1732) to preserve existing rights and responsibilities 
with respect to waters of the United States, 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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under 
the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a sub-
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stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114– 
13 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
sidered 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. 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 oppo-
nent, 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 consider-
ation 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 mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider the conference report to accompany the con-
current resolution (S. Con. Res. 11) setting forth the con-
gressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. All points of order 
against the conference report and against its consideration 
are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
conference report to its adoption without intervening motion 
except one hour of debate. 
SEC. 3. Section 604(g) of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act shall not apply in the case of the joint resolu-
tion (H.J. Res. 43) disapproving the action of the District of 
Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non- 
Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014. 
SEC. 4. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
43) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Coun-
cil in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination 
Amendment Act of 2014. All points of order against consider-
ation of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
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sions in the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution 
shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective des-
ignees. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit (if otherwise in order). 
Attest: 
Clerk.