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House Calendar No. 31 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 255 
[Report No. 114–111] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect 
pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes; providing for con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 2048) to reform the authorities of the Federal 
Government to require the production of certain business records, con-
duct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, 
and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, 
counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes; and 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Ms. FOXX, 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. 1735) to author-
ize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activi-
ties of the Department of Defense and for military con-
struction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, 
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United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn chil-
dren, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2048) to reform the authorities of 
the Federal Government to require the production of 
certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, 
use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use 
other forms of information gathering for foreign intel-
ligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for 
other purposes; and providing for consideration of mo-
tions to suspend the rules. 
Resolved, That at any time after the 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Committee on Armed Services. After general debate, 
the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No 
further consideration of the bill shall be in order except 
pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 36) to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capa-
ble unborn children, and for other purposes. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part 
A 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 amend-
ment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2048) 
to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to 
require the production of certain business records, conduct 
electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and 
trace devices, and use other forms of information gath-
ering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and crimi-
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nal purposes, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. 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 con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any 
further amendment thereto, to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of May 14, 2015, or May 15, 2015, for the Speak-
er 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 the Minority Leader or her des-
ignee on the designation of any matter for consideration 
pursuant to this section. 
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House Calendar No. 31 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 255 
[Report No. 114–111] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1735) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 
for military activities of the Department of De-
fense and for military construction, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; providing for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to protect pain-capable un-
born children, and for other purposes; providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2048) to re-
form the authorities of the Federal Government 
to require the production of certain business 
records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen 
registers and trap and trace devices, and use 
other forms of information gathering for foreign 
intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal pur-
poses, and for other purposes; and providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
MAY 12, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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