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House Calendar No. 66 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 454 
[Report No. 115–235] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to provide for Federal 
and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations 
under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, 
and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, 
and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import 
and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide for the 
exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska 
for the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2017 
Ms. CHENEY, 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 bill (H.R. 2910) to provide 
for Federal and State agency coordination in the ap-
proval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas 
Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, 
transparent, and modern process to authorize the con-
struction, connection, operation, and maintenance of 
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international border-crossing facilities for the import and 
export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of 
electricity; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and 
non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for the construc-
tion of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; 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. 2910) to provide for Federal and 
State agency coordination in the approval of certain au-
thorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other pur-
poses. 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 divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce. 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 consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-28. That amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against that amendment in the 
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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 Com-
mittee 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 debat-
able 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 consid-
eration 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 amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute made in order as origi-
nal 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. 2. At any time after adoption of this resolution 
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
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declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, trans-
parent, and modern process to authorize the construction, 
connection, operation, and maintenance of international 
border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil 
and natural gas and the transmission of electricity. The 
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points 
of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Gen-
eral 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 En-
ergy and Commerce. 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 rec-
ommended 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 under 
the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
115-29. 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 sub-
stitute shall be in order except those printed in part B 
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eral land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for 
the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold 
Bay. 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 divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources. 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 consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 115-27. That amend-
ment 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 
except those printed in part C of the report of the Com-
mittee 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 debat-
able 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 
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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 consid-
eration 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 amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute made in order as origi-
nal 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. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules, as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to the bill (H.R. 2825) 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
certain improvements in the laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
SEC. 5. The Committee on Appropriations may, at 
any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privi-
leged reports to accompany measures making appropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. 
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House Calendar No. 66 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 454 
[Report No. 115–235] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) 
to provide for Federal and State agency coordi-
nation in the approval of certain authorizations 
under the Natural Gas Act, and for other pur-
poses; providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, trans-
parent, and modern process to authorize the con-
struction, connection, operation, and mainte-
nance of international border-crossing facilities 
for the import and export of oil and natural gas 
and the transmission of electricity; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide 
for the exchange of Federal land and non-Fed-
eral land in the State of Alaska for the construc-
tion of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 18, 2017 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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