IV 
House Calendar No. 86 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 583 
[Report No. 114–395] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to amend the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure transparency 
in the development of environmental regulations, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environ-
mental Protection Agency relating to the definition of ‘‘waters of the 
United States’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3662) to enhance congressional over-
sight over the administration of sanctions against certain Iranian ter-
rorism financiers, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings 
during the period from January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2016 
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. 1644) to amend 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
to ensure transparency in the development of environ-
mental regulations, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
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of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency relating to the definition of ‘‘waters of 
the United States’’ under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3662) to enhance congressional oversight over the admin-
istration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism 
financiers, and for other purposes; and providing for 
proceedings during the period from January 14, 2016, 
through January 22, 2016. 
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. 1644) to amend the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure trans-
parency in the development of environmental regulations, 
and for other purposes. 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 shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee 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 the amendment in the nature of a sub-
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stitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Re-
sources now printed in the bill. The committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed in 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 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 com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
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vening 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 joint resolution (S.J. 
Res. 22) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
mitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to the definition of ‘‘waters of 
the United States’’ under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act. All points of order against consideration of 
the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the joint resolution are waived. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution 
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 
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure; and (2) one motion to commit. 
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3662) 
to enhance congressional oversight over the administration 
of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers, 
and for other purposes. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 
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