H. Res. 501 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 6, 2014. 
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. 2824) to amend the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 to stop the ongoing waste by the De-
partment of the Interior of taxpayer resources and implement 
the final rule on excess spoil, mining waste, and buffers for 
perennial and intermittent streams, and for other purposes. 
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 ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Re-
sources. 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 an amendment in the nature of a
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substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
113–41 modified by the amendment printed in part A of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion. 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 B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules. 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 oppo-
nent, 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 consider-
ation 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 final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution 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. 
2641) to provide for improved coordination of agency actions 
in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents 
for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. The 
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate 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 the Judiciary. 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113–39. 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 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in part C of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amend-
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ment 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 amend-
ment, 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of March 6, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1
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of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing loan guarantees 
to Ukraine. 
Attest: 
Clerk.