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House Calendar No. 162 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 788 
[Report No. 112–680] 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the 
Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health 
and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under 
section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect 
to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3409) to limit the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, 
under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; and 
providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2012, 
through November 12, 2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 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 joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
118) providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration 
for Children and Families of the Department of Health 
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and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure 
authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assist-
ance for Needy Families program; providing for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3409) to limit the authority of 
the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before 
December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977; and providing for pro-
ceedings during the period from September 22, 2012, 
through November 12, 2012. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 118) providing for congressional dis-
approval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance 
of the Administration for Children and Families of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services relating to waiv-
er and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. All 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolu-
tion are waived. The joint resolution shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
equally divided among and controlled by the chair and 
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ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means and the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce; and (2) one 
motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. At any time after the 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3409) to limit the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before De-
cember 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977. 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 con-
fined to the bill and amendments specified in this resolu-
tion and shall not exceed one hour equally divided among 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Natural Resources, the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture. 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 recommended by 
the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
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bill, it shall be in order to consider 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 112-32. That amendment 
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against that amendment in the nature 
of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying 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 
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 demand for divi-
sion 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 
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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. 3. On any legislative day during the period from 
September 22, 2012, through November 12, 2012, — 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; 
(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; and 
(c) bills and resolutions introduced during the period 
addressed by this section shall be numbered, listed in the 
Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the 
date of introduction, but may be referred by the Speaker 
at a later time. 
SEC. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
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). 
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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. 
SEC. 7. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tion 3 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule 
XXII. 
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House Calendar No. 162 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 788 
[Report No. 112–680] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 118) providing for congressional dis-
approval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office 
of Family Assistance of the Administration for 
Children and Families of the Department of 
Health and Human Services relating to waiver 
and expenditure authority under section 1115 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with 
respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families program; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3409) to limit the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations be-
fore December 31, 2013, under the Surface Min-
ing Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; and 
providing for proceedings during the period from 
September 22, 2012, through November 12, 
2012. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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