Title: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 796 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 796

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 22, 2018.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take 
from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1625) to amend the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons 
within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the 
rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes, with the 
Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of 
any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment 
with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-66. The 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening 
motion.
    Sec. 2.  On any legislative day during the period from March 23, 2018, 
through April 9, 2018--
     (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered 
as approved; and
    (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 
Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
    Sec. 3.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as 
though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 4.  Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the 
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
    Sec. 5.  Each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of 
rule XIII.
    Sec. 6.  The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the 
Congressional Record not later than March 23, 2018, such material as he may deem 
explanatory of the Senate amendment and the motion specified in the first 
section of this resolution.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.