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House Calendar No. 34 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 273 
[Report No. 114–127] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to facilitate a pro-growth 
environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging 
private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regu-
latory conditions, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 880) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to simplify and make permanent the research credit; providing for consid-
eration of motions to suspend the rules; and providing for proceedings 
during the period from May 22, 2015, through May 29, 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Mr. STIVERS, 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. 2262) to facili-
tate a pro-growth environment for the developing com-
mercial space industry by encouraging private sector in-
vestment and creating more stable and predictable regu-
latory conditions, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 880) to amend the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make perma-
nent the research credit; providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules; and providing for pro-
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ceedings during the period from May 22, 2015, through 
May 29, 2015. 
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. 2262) to facilitate a pro-growth en-
vironment for the developing commercial space industry 
by encouraging private sector investment and creating 
more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Science, Space, and Technology or their 
respective designees. 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 rec-
ommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology 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 substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 114-17. That amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. All points of order 
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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 A of 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-
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. 
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 880) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and 
make permanent the research credit. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as 
amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour 
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of May 21, 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 
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designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section. 
SEC. 4. The Committee on Appropriations may, at 
any time before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, file 
privileged reports to accompany measures making appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 
SEC. 5. On any legislative day during the period from 
May 22, 2015, through May 29, 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 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 6. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 5 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
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