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H. Res. 790
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 14, 2020.
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. 1230) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate stand-
ards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation
claims, 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 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 Education and Labor. 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 Education and Labor now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116–
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46 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the
Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be con-
sidered as the original bill for the purpose of further amend-
ment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended, are waived. No further amendment to the bill, as
amended, shall be in order except those printed the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each
such further amendment may be offered only in the order
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such fur-
ther amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and
report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended,
and on any further amendment thereto to final passage with-
out intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
76) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Department of Education relating to ‘‘Borrower Defense In-
stitutional Accountability’’. All points of order against consid-
eration 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 question
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 Education and Labor; and (2) one motion to
recommit.
SEC. 3. On any legislative day during the period from
January 17, 2020, through January 24, 2020—
(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 ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
SEC. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
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dressed by section 3 of this resolution as though under clause
8(a) of rule I.
SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by section
3 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for
purposes of clause 7 of rule XV.
Attest:
Clerk.