H. Res. 273 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 20, 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. 2262) to facilitate a pro-growth environment 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 read-
ing 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 divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority 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 sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order
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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 
114–17. 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 part A of 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 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 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
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final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
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 per-
manent the research credit. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways 
and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amend-
ment 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 provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered 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 legislative 
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