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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 further 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy in-
frastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufac-
turing workforce, bolster America’s energy security and 
diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government 
accountability, and for other purposes. No further general 
debate shall be in order. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, it shall be 
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-36. That amendment in the nature 
of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against that amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be of-
fered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time spec-
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ified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, 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 consideration 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 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider the conference report to accompany 
the bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child 
achieves. 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: (1) one 
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hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applica-
ble. 
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House Calendar No. 77 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 542 
[Report No. 114–359] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 
21st century energy and manufacturing work-
force, bolster America’s energy security and di-
plomacy, and promote energy efficiency and gov-
ernment accountability, and for other purposes, 
and providing for consideration of the conference 
report to accompany the bill (S. 1177) to reau-
thorize the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves. 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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