IV 
House Calendar No. 76 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 539 
[Report No. 114–353] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy infra-
structure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, 
bolster America’s energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy 
efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes; pro-
viding for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relat-
ing to ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 
New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility 
Generating Units’’; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 
8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emission Guide-
lines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize 
energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and 
manufacturing workforce, bolster America’s energy secu-
rity and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and 
government accountability, and for other purposes; pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Nov 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\HR539.RH
HR539
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 539 RH 
viding for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 
23) providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted 
by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emis-
sions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary 
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’; and pro-
viding for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 
24) providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted 
by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
‘‘Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Sta-
tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy infrastruc-
ture, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing 
workforce, bolster America’s energy security and diplo-
macy, and promote energy efficiency and government ac-
countability, 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 equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
After general debate, the Committee of the Whole shall 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Nov 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR539.RH
HR539
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 539 RH 
rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill 
shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order 
of the House. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House any joint resolution spec-
ified in section 3 of this resolution. All points of order 
against consideration of each such joint resolution are 
waived. Each such joint resolution shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in each such 
joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on each such joint resolution and 
on any amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and 
(2) one motion to commit. 
SEC. 3. The joint resolutions referred to in section 
2 of this resolution are as follows: 
(a) The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Per-
formance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modi-
fied, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Util-
ity Generating Units’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Nov 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR539.RH
HR539
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 539 RH 
(b) The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution 
Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: 
Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Nov 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR539.RH
HR539
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
House Calendar No. 76 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 539 
[Report No. 114–353] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to 
modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st 
century energy and manufacturing workforce, 
bolster America’s energy security and diplomacy, 
and promote energy efficiency and government 
accountability, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. 
Res. 23) providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Perform-
ance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, 
Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: 
Electric Utility Generating Units’’; and providing 
for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. 
Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emis-
sion Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: 
Electric Utility Generating Units’’. 
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Nov 30, 2015
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\HR539.RH
HR539
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with BILLS