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House Calendar No. 112 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 547 
[Report No. 112–398] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for 
the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale 
technology research and development, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for 
other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) 
to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and 
highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. WEBSTER, 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. 3408) to set 
clear rules for the development of United States oil shale 
resources, to promote shale technology research and de-
velopment, and for other purposes; providing for consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
employees, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds 
for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and high-
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way and motor carrier safety programs, and for other 
purposes. 
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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for the de-
velopment of United States oil shale resources, to promote 
shale technology research and development, 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, with 40 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Natural Resources and 20 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu 
of the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of titles XIV and XVII of 
Rules Committee Print 112-14 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 
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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 part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
lution. 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 any further 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
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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. 3813) to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
employees, 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 Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu 
of the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform now printed in the bill, an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of title 
XVI of Rules Committee Print 112-14 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 part B of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso-
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lution. 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 any further 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 3. At any time after the 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal- 
aid highway, public transportation, and highway and 
motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
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House Calendar No. 112 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 547 
[Report No. 112–398] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) 
to set clear rules for the development of United 
States oil shale resources, to promote shale tech-
nology research and development, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian 
employees, and for other purposes; and providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize 
funds for Federal-aid highway, public transpor-
tation, and highway and motor carrier safety 
programs, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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