H. Res. 388 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 29, 2015. 
Resolved, That at any time after 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 consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1994) to amend title 38, United States Code, to pro-
vide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs based on performance or mis-
conduct, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation 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 Veterans’ Affairs. 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 amendment under the five-minute rule the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs now printed in the bill. The
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committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 
amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand 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 committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions.
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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. 3236) to pro-
vide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out 
of the Highway Trust Fund, to provide resource flexibility to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs 
and ranking minority members of the Committees on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Vet-
erans’ Affairs; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
Attest: 
Clerk.