H. Res. 420 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 20, 2013. 
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. 1900) to provide for the timely consideration of all li-
censes, permits, and approvals required under Federal law 
with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or oper-
ation of any natural gas pipeline projects. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed 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 di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. 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
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under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
113–25. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against that amend-
ment 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 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 designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
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without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 
November 22, 2013, through November 29, 2013— 
(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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
Attest: 
Clerk.