H. Res. 53
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 22, 2025.
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. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities
on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on
Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone for-
ested lands, and for other purposes. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective des-
ignees. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be con-
sidered as read. All points of order against provisions in the 2
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bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order
except those printed in 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 consid-
ered 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 amendment, 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. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit.
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EC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the bill (S. 5) to require the
Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens
who have been charged in the United States with theft, 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 question shall be considered as ordered on the 3
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bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to commit.
Attest:
Clerk.