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House Calendar No. 141 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 727 
[Report No. 113–601] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to remove Federal Government 
obstacles to the production of more domestic energy; to ensure transport 
of that energy reliably to businesses, consumers, and other end users; 
to lower the cost of energy to consumers; to enable manufacturers and 
other businesses to access domestically produced energy affordably and 
reliably in order to create and sustain more secure and well-paying 
American jobs; and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4) to make revisions to Federal law to improve the 
conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation, and for other 
purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from Sep-
tember 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. SESSIONS, 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. 2) to remove 
Federal Government obstacles to the production of more 
domestic energy; to ensure transport of that energy reli-
ably to businesses, consumers, and other end users; to 
lower the cost of energy to consumers; to enable manu-
facturers and other businesses to access domestically pro-
duced energy affordably and reliably in order to create 
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and sustain more secure and well-paying American jobs; 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 4) to make revisions to Federal law to 
improve the conditions necessary for economic growth 
and job creation, and for other purposes; and providing 
for proceedings during the period from September 22, 
2014, through November 11, 2014. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
2) to remove Federal Government obstacles to the produc-
tion of more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that 
energy reliably to businesses, consumers, and other end 
users; to lower the cost of energy to consumers; to enable 
manufacturers and other businesses to access domestically 
produced energy affordably and reliably in order to create 
and sustain more secure and well-paying American jobs; 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consid-
eration 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) two hours 
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources or their respective designees; and (2) one mo-
tion to recommit. 
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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. 4) to make 
revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions nec-
essary for economic growth and job creation, and for other 
purposes. All points of order against consideration 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) two hours of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means 
or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recom-
mit. 
SEC. 3. On any legislative day during the period from 
September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014,— 
(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. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
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addressed by section 3 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 3 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. 6. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 3 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative 
day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
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House Calendar No. 141 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 727 
[Report No. 113–601] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to 
remove Federal Government obstacles to the pro-
duction of more domestic energy; to ensure 
transport of that energy reliably to businesses, 
consumers, and other end users; to lower the cost 
of energy to consumers; to enable manufacturers 
and other businesses to access domestically pro-
duced energy affordably and reliably in order to 
create and sustain more secure and well-paying 
American jobs; and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to make re-
visions to Federal law to improve the conditions 
necessary for economic growth and job creation, 
and for other purposes; and providing for pro-
ceedings during the period from September 22, 
2014, through November 11, 2014. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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