H. Res. 271 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 19, 2015. 
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. 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 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 Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology. 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 
recommended by the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider
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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 114–15. 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 A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amend-
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
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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, 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 Legislative Branch for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 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 Committee on Ap-
propriations. After general 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 speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment,
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and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion 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 ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except 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. 2353) to pro-
vide 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. 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 previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and (2) one 
motion to recommit. 
Attest: 
Clerk.