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H. Res. 844
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 11, 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. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colo-
rado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation
System, 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 amendments specified in this section and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill,
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 116–50 shall be considered as
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adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill
for the purpose of further amendment 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 in 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 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,
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 further amendments are waived.
At the conclusion of consideration 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 question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be
in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J.
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Res. 79) removing the deadline for the ratification of the
equal rights amendment. All points of order against consider-
ation of the joint resolution are waived. The amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
the Judiciary now printed in the joint resolution shall be con-
sidered as adopted. The joint resolution, as amended, shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in
the joint resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolu-
tion, as amended, and on any further 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 the Judiciary;
and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 3. House Resolution 842 is hereby adopted.
SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from
February 14, 2020, through February 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. 5. 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 4 of this resolution as though under clause
8(a) of rule I.
Attest:
Clerk.