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House Calendar No. 33 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 271 
[Report No. 114–120] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1806) to provide for technological 
innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic re-
search, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve 
the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2016, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 2353) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out 
of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2015 
Mr. NEWHOUSE, 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. 1806) to provide 
for technological innovation through the prioritization of 
Federal investment in basic research, fundamental sci-
entific discovery, and development to improve the com-
petitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) mak-
ing appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
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fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2353) to provide an extension of Federal-aid high-
way, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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. 1806) to provide for technological 
innovation through the prioritization of Federal invest-
ment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, 
and development to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States, 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 rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu 
of the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to con-
sider 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 114-15. That amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute 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 except those printed in 
part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. Each such amendment may be of-
fered only in the order printed in the report, may be of-
fered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time spec-
ified 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 ordered on the bill and 
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amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
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. 2250) making appropriations for the Leg-
islative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2016, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill 
for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 
No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those 
printed in part B 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 
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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. 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. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2353) 
to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 
funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other pur-
poses. 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 pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and on any amendment thereto to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
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member of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
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House Calendar No. 33 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 271 
[Report No. 114–120] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1806) 
to provide for technological innovation through 
the prioritization of Federal investment in basic 
research, fundamental scientific discovery, and 
development to improve the competitiveness of 
the United States, and for other purposes; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 
and for other purposes; and providing for consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2353) to provide an ex-
tension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 
funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for 
other purposes. 
MAY 18, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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