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House Calendar No. 51 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 380 
[Report No. 114–230] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 
branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval 
is enacted into law; providing for proceedings during the period from 
July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2015 
Mr. COLLINS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that major rules of the executive branch shall have no 
force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is 
enacted into law; providing for proceedings during the 
period from July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; 
and for other purposes. 
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 
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the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 427) to amend chapter 8 of title 
5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the 
executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
resolution of approval is enacted into law. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend-
ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
the Judiciary now printed in the bill modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered 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 
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offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time spec-
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. On any legislative day during the period from 
July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015— 
(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 ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 4. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolu-
tion (50 U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative 
day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of July 30, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 
clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the 
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section. 
SEC. 7. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of July 30, 2015. 
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SEC. 8. For purposes of the joint meeting to receive 
Pope Francis on September 24, 2015, only the following 
persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or 
rooms leading thereto: 
(a) Members of Congress and Members-elect. 
(b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. 
(c) The President and Vice President of the United 
States. 
(d) Justices of the Supreme Court. 
(e) Elected officers of the House. 
(f) The Parliamentarian. 
(g) The Architect of the Capitol. 
(h) The Librarian of Congress. 
(i) The Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen-
ate. 
(j) Heads of departments. 
(k) Other persons as designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 51 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 380 
[Report No. 114–230] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 427) 
to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 
branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint 
resolution of approval is enacted into law; pro-
viding for proceedings during the period from 
July 30, 2015, through September 7, 2015; and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 27, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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