[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 355 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 400 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 355 Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2017 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Perdue) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration May 8, 2018 Reported by Mr. Blunt, with amendments [Omit the part struck through] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate. Resolved, SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS. (a) In General.-- (1) Post-cloture consideration.--If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination described in paragraph (2), there shall be no more than 8 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form. (2) Nominations covered.--A nomination described in this paragraph is any nomination except for the nomination of an individual-- (A) to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code; or (B) to serve as a judge or justice appointed to hold office during good behavior. (b) Special Rule for District Court Nominees.--If cloture is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate on a nomination of an individual to serve as a judge of a district court of the United States, there shall be no more than 2 hours of post-cloture consideration equally divided in the usual form. Calendar No. 400 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 355 _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate. _______________________________________________________________________ May 8, 2018 Reported with amendments