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[H. Res. 653 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 98
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 653
[Report No. 114-461]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the
Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the
Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to
mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural
manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing
for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April
11, 2016.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2016
Mr. Collins of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, reported the
following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and
ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the
Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the
Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to
mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural
manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing
for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April
11, 2016.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the
Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the
Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to
mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural
manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority. 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
bill 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 the
Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 2. On any legislative day during the period from March 24,
2016, through April 11, 2016--
(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. The Committee on Energy and Commerce may, at any time
before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, file a report to accompany
H.R. 2666.
House Calendar No. 98
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 653
[Report No. 114-461]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the
Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the
Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to
mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural
manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing
for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April
11, 2016.
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March 21, 2016
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed