,h4 ,,res4 #e ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,january #c1 #bjag ,,resolution ,that the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives of the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 including applicable provisions of law or concurrent resolution that constituted rules of the ,house at the end of the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 are adopted as the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives of the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 with amendments to the standing rules as provided in section #b1 and with other orders as provided in sections #c1 #d1 and #e4 #b4 ,changes to the ,standing ,rules 7a7 ,decorum 7#a7 ,in clause #c of rule ,,ii1 add the following new paragraph3 7g7 7#a7 ,the ,sergeant-at-,arms is authorized and directed to impose a fine against a ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner for the use of an electronic device for still photography or for audio or visual recording or broadcasting in contravention of clause #e of rule ,,xvii and any applicable ,speaker's announced policy on electronic devices4 7#b7 ,a fine imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be #ejj for a first offense and #b1ejj for any subsequent offense4 7#c7 7,a7 ,the ,sergeant-at-,arms shall promptly notify the ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner1 the ,speaker1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer1 and the ,committee on ,ethics of any such fine4 7,b7 ,such ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner may appeal the fine in writing to the ,committee on ,ethics not later than #cj calendar days or five legislative days1 whichever is later1 after notification pursuant to subdivision 7,a74 7,c7 ,upon receipt of an appeal pursuant to subdivision 7,b71 the ,committee on ,ethics shall have #cj calendar days or five legislative days1 whichever is later1 to either dismiss the fine or allow it to proceed4 ,upon a determination regarding the appeal or if no appeal has been filed at the expiration of the period specified in subdivision 7,b71 the chair of the ,committee on ,ethics shall promptly notify the ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner1 the ,speaker and the ,chief ,administrative ,officer4 ,the ,speaker shall promptly lay such notification before the ,house4 7#d7 ,the ,sergeant-at-,arms and the ,committee on ,ethics are authorized to establish policies and procedures for the implementation of this paragraph4 4 7#b7 ,in clause #d of rule ,,ii1 add the following new paragraph3 7d7 7#a7 ,upon notification from the chair of the ,committee on ,ethics pursuant to clause #c7;g77#c77;,c71 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer shall deduct the amount of any fine levied under clause #c7;g7 from the net salary otherwise due the ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner4 7#b7 ,the ,chief ,administrative ,officer is authorized to establish policies and procedures for such salary deductions4 4 7#c7 ,rule ,,xvii is amended by redesignating clause #i as clause #aj1 and by inserting after clause #h the following new clause3 ,legislative ,proceedings#i4 7a7 ,a ,member1 ,delegate1 the ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house may not engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct in the ,chamber1 including-- 7#a7 intentionally obstructing or impeding the passage of others in the ,chamber2 7#b7 the use of an exhibit to impede1 disrupt1 or disturb the proceedings of the ,house2 and 7#c7 the denial of legislative instruments to others seeking to engage in legislative proceedings4 7b7 ,this clause establishes a standard of conduct within the meaning of clause #c7;a77#b7 of rule ,,xi4 4 7b7 ,authorization and ,oversight ,plans 7#a7 ,clause #b7;d7 of rule ,x is amended to read as follows3 7d7 7#a7 ,not later than ,february #ae of the first session of a ,congress1 each standing committee 7other than the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,ethics1 and the ,committee on ,rules7 shall1 in a meeting that is open to the public1 adopt its authorization and oversight plan for that ,congress4 ,such plan shall be submitted simultaneously to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations4 7#b7 ,each such plan shall include1 with respect to programs and agencies within the committee's jurisdiction1 and to the maximum extent practicable-- 7,a7 a list of such programs or agencies with lapsed authorizations that received funding in the prior fiscal year or1 in the case of a program or agency with a permanent authorization1 which has not been subject to a comprehensive review by the committee in the prior three ,congresses2 7,b7 a description of each such program or agency to be authorized in the current ,congress2 7,c7 a description of each such program or agency to be authorized in the next ,congress1 if applicable2 7,d7 a description of any oversight to support the authorization of each such program or agency in the current ,congress2 and 7,e7 recommendations for changes to existing law for moving such programs or agencies from mandatory funding to discretionary appropriations1 where appropriate4 7#c7 ,each such plan may include1 with respect to the programs and agencies within the committee's jurisdiction-- 7,a7 recommendations for the consolidation or termination of such programs or agencies that are duplicative1 unnecessary1 or inconsistent with the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the ,federal ,government2 7,b7 recommendations for changes to existing law related to ,federal rules1 regulations1 statutes1 and court decisions affecting such programs and agencies that are inconsistent with the authorities of the ,congress under ,article ,i of the ,constitution2 and 7,c7 a description of such other oversight activities as the committee may consider necessary4 7#d7 ,in the development of such plan1 the chair of each committee shall coordinate with other committees of jurisdiction to ensure that programs and agencies are subject to routine1 comprehensive authorization efforts4 7#e7 ,not later than ,march #ca in the first session of a ,congress1 after consultation with the ,speaker1 the ,majority ,leader1 and the ,minority ,leader1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform shall report to the ,house the authorization and oversight plans submitted by committees together with any recommendations that it1 or the ,house leadership group described above1 may make to ensure the most effective coordination of authorization and oversight plans and otherwise to achieve the objectives of this clause4 4 7#b7 ,in clause #a7;d77#b77;,b7 of rule ,,xi1 insert authorization and before oversight4 7#c7 ,in clause #a7;d77#b77;,c7 of rule ,,xi1 insert authorization and before oversight4 7c7 ,amendments to ,appropriation ,bills ,in clause #b of rule ,,xxi1 add the following new paragraph3 7g7 ,an amendment to a general appropriation bill shall not be in order if proposing a net increase in the level of budget authority in the bill4 4 7d7 ,duplication of ,federal ,programs ,in clause #c7;c7 of rule ,,xiii1 add the following new subparagraph3 7#e7 ,on a bill or joint resolution that establishes or reauthorizes a ,federal program1 a statement indicating whether any such program is known to be duplicative of another such program1 including at a minimum an explanation of whether any such program was included in a report to ,congress pursuant to section #ba of ,public ,law #aaa-aci or whether the most recent ,catalog of ,federal ,domestic ,assistance 7published pursuant to section #fajd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 identified other programs related to the program established or reauthorized by the measure4 4 7e7 ,recognition of ,members 7#a7 ,in clause #f of rule ,i1 strike ,the ,speaker shall rise to put a question but may state it sitting44 7#b7 ,in clause #f7;d7 of rule ,,xiii1 strike rises and insert seeks recognition4 7#c7 ,in clause #a7;a7 of rule ,,xvii1 strike rise and4 7#d7 ,in clause #b of rule ,,xvii1 strike rise at once and insert seek recognition4 7#e7 ,in clause #e of rule ,,xvii1 strike walk out of or across and insert exit or cross4 7#f7 ,in clause #a7;a7 of rule ,,xx1 strike from their seats to and insert or otherwise indicate from their seats and4 7f7 ,convening ,outside the ,hall of the ,house ,in clause #ab7;d7 of rule ,i1 strike whenever and insert if4 7g7 ,temporary ,presiding ,authority ,clarification ,in clause #b7;a7 of rule ,,ii1 insert and in the absence of a ,member acting as ,speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause #h7;b77#c77;,a7 of rule ,i1 after tempore14 7h7 ,continuing ,litigation ,authorities ,in clause #h of rule ,,ii1 add the following new paragraph3 7c7 ,the ,house1 the ,speaker1 a committee or the chair of a committee authorized during a prior ,congress to act in a litigation matter is authorized to act as the successor in interest to the ,house1 the ,speaker1 such committee or the chair of such committee of a prior ,congress1 respectively1 with respect to such litigation matter1 and to take such steps as may be appropriate to ensure continuation of such litigation matter4 4 7i7 ,clarifying ,staff ,access to the ,house ,floor ,in clause #e of rule ,,iv1 strike shall remain at the desk and4 7j7 ,member ,records ,in clause #f of rule ,,vii-- 7#a7 redesignate paragraphs 7a7 and 7b7 as subparagraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7#b7 designate the existing sentence as paragraph 7a72 7#c7 in paragraph 7a7 7as so designated71 insert as described in paragraph 7b7 after ,resident ,commissioner2 and 7#d7 add at the end the following new paragraph3 7b7 ,records created1 generated1 or received by the congressional office of a ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner in the performance of official duties are exclusively the personal property of the individual ,member1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner and such ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner has control over such records4 4 7k7 ,response to ,subpoenas ,amend rule ,,viii to read as follows-- ,rule ,,viii ,response to ,subpoenas #a4 7a7 ,when a ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house is properly served with a judicial subpoena or order1 such ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee shall comply1 consistently with the privileges and rights of the ,house1 with the judicial subpoena or order as hereinafter provided1 unless otherwise determined under this rule4 7b7 ,for purposes of this rule1 #8judicial subpoena or order' means a judicial subpoena or judicial order directing appearance as a witness relating to the official functions of the ,house or for the production or disclosure of any document relating to the official functions of the ,house4 #b4 7a7 ,upon receipt of a properly served judicial subpoena or order1 a ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house shall promptly notify the ,speaker in writing of its receipt together with either3 7#a7 a determination as to whether the issuance of the judicial subpoena or order is a proper exercise of jurisdiction by the court and is consistent with the privileges and rights of the ,house2 or 7#b7 a statement that such ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house intends to make a determination with respect to the matters described in subparagraph 7#a74 7b7 ,the notification required by paragraph 7a7 shall promptly be laid before the ,house by the ,speaker4 #c4 7a7 ,except as specified in paragraph 7b7 or otherwise ordered by the ,house1 upon notification to the ,house that a judicial subpoena or order is a proper exercise of jurisdiction by the court and is consistent with the privileges and rights of the ,house1 the ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house shall comply with the judicial subpoena or order by supplying copies4 7b7 ,under no circumstances may minutes or transcripts of executive sessions1 or evidence of witnesses in respect thereto1 be disclosed or copied4 ,during a period of recess or adjournment of longer than three days1 the ,speaker may authorize compliance or take such other action as the ,speaker considers appropriate under the circumstances4 ,upon the reconvening of the ,house1 all matters that transpired under this clause shall promptly be laid before the ,house by the ,speaker4 #d4 ,nothing in this rule shall be construed to deprive1 condition1 or waive the constitutional or legal privileges or rights applicable or available at any time to a ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house1 or of the ,house itself1 or the right of such ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee1 or of the ,house itself1 to assert such privileges or rights before a court in the ,united ,states4 4 7l7 ,requirements for ,subcommittees ,amend clause #e7;d77#b7 of rule ,x to read as follows3 7#b7 7,a7 ,a committee that maintains a subcommittee on oversight may have not more than six subcommittees4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations may have not more than #ac subcommittees4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services may have not more than seven subcommittees4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs may have not more than seven subcommittees4 7,e7 ,the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform may have not more than seven subcommittees4 7,f7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure may have not more than six subcommittees4 4 7m7 ,committee ,hearings ,in clause #b7;g77#b77;,d7 of rule ,,xi1 insert 1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security after ,armed ,services4 7n7 ,referrals to the ,court of ,claims 7#a7 ,in clause #a7;a77#a7 of rule ,,xiii-- 7,a7 insert or before releasing2 and 7,b7 strike 1 or referring a claim to the ,court of ,claims2 and 7#b7 ,in clause #c of rule ,,xviii-- 7,a7 insert or before releasing2 and 7,b7 strike 1 or referring a claim to the ,court of ,claims4 7o7 ,contents of ,committee ,reports ,showing ,changes to ,existing ,law ,clause #c7;e77#a7 of rule ,,xiii is amended by striking accompanying document-- and all that follows and inserting 8accompanying document 7showing by appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions proposed7-- 7,a7 the entire text of each section of a statute that is proposed to be repealed2 and 7,b7 a comparative print of each amendment to the entire text of a section of a statute that the bill or joint resolution proposes to make4 4 7p7 ,authority to ,postpone ,record ,votes on ,certain ,motions ,in clause #h7;a77#b7 of rule ,,xx-- 7#a7 ,redesignate subdivisions 7,e7 through 7,h7 as subdivisions 7,g7 through 7,j71 respectively2 7#b7 ,insert after subdivision 7,d7 the following new subdivisions3 7,e7 ,the question of adopting a motion to recommit4 7,f7 ,the question of adopting a motion to concur in a ,senate amendment1 with or without amendment4 2 and 7#c7 ,in subdivision 7,g7 7as redesignated71 strike subdivision 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 and insert subdivisions 7,a7 through 7,f74 7q7 ,conforming ,guidelines for ,five-,minute ,voting ,in clause #i of rule ,,xx-- 7#a7 ,in paragraph 7a71 insert or after the semicolon2 and 7#b7 ,strike paragraphs 7b7 and 7c7 and insert the following3 7b7 if in the discretion of the ,speaker ,members would be afforded an adequate opportunity to vote-- 7#a7 on any question arising after a report from the ,committee of the ,whole without debate or intervening motion2 or 7#b7 on the question of adoption of a motion to recommit 7or ordering the previous question thereon7 arising without intervening motion or debate other than debate on the motion4 4 7r7 ,electronic ,availability ,in clause #c of rule ,,xxix1 strike in electronic form at a location designated by the ,committee on ,house ,administration and insert at an electronic document repository operated by the ,clerk4 7s7 ,comparative ,prints for ,bills or ,joint ,resolutions ,considered on ,floor ,effective ,december #ca1 #bjag1 in rule ,,xxi1 add at the end the following new clause3 #ab4 7a7 7#a7 ,before a bill or joint resolution proposing to repeal or amend a statute or part thereof may be considered1 there shall be made available on a publicly available website of the ,house an easily searchable electronic comparative print that shows how the bill or joint resolution proposes to change current law1 showing 7to the greatest extent practicable7 by appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions proposed4 7#b7 ,before an amendment in the nature of a substitute may be considered if the amendment proposes to repeal or amend a statute or part thereof1 there shall be made available on a publicly available website of the ,house an easily searchable electronic comparative print that shows 7to the greatest extent practicable7 how the amendment proposes to change current law1 showing by appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions proposed4 7b7 ,if a committee reports a bill or joint resolution1 before the bill or joint resolution may be considered with text different from the text reported1 there shall be made available on a publicly available website of the ,house a document that shows1 by appropriate typographical devices1 the differences between the text of the bill or joint resolution as proposed to be considered and the text of the bill or joint resolution as reported4 4 7t7 ,appointment of ,chair ,clause #a of rule ,,xviii is amended by inserting 1 ,delegate1 or the ,resident ,commissioner after ,member4 #c4 ,separate ,orders 7a7 ,holman ,rule ,during the first session of the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 any reference in clause #b of rule ,,xxi to a provision or amendment that retrenches expenditures by a reduction of amounts of money covered by the bill shall be construed as applying to any provision or amendment 7offered after the bill has been read for amendment7 that retrenches expenditures by-- 7#a7 the reduction of amounts of money in the bill2 7#b7 the reduction of the number and salary of the officers of the ,united ,states2 or 7#c7 the reduction of the compensation of any person paid out of the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,staff ,deposition ,authority 7#a7 ,during the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 the chair of a standing committee 7other than the ,committee on ,house ,administration or the ,committee on ,rules71 and the chair of the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 upon consultation with the ranking minority member of such committee1 may order the taking of depositions1 including pursuant to subpoena1 by a member or counsel of such committee4 7#b7 ,depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this subsection shall be subject to regulations issued by the chair of the ,committee on ,rules and printed in the ,congressional ,record4 7#c7 ,at least one member of the committee shall be present at each deposition taken under the authority prescribed in this subsection1 unless-- 7,a7 the witness to be deposed agrees in writing to waive this requirement2 or 7,b7 the committee authorizes the taking of a specified deposition without the presence of a member during a specified period1 provided that the ,house is not in session on the day of the deposition4 7c7 ,independent ,payment ,advisory ,board ,section #ahii;,a7d7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall not apply in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress4 7d7 ,providing for ,transparency ,with ,respect to ,memorials ,submitted ,pursuant to ,article ,v of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states ,with respect to any memorial presented under clause #c of rule ,,xii purporting to be an application of the legislature of a ,state calling for a convention for proposing amendments to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states pursuant to ,article ,v1 or a rescission of any such prior application-- 7#a7 the chair of the ,committee on the ,judiciary shall1 in the case of such a memorial presented in the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress or the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 and may1 in the case of such a memorial presented prior to the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 designate any such memorial for public availability by the ,clerk2 and 7#b7 the ,clerk shall make such memorials as are designated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 publicly available in electronic form1 organized by ,state of origin and year of receipt1 and shall indicate whether the memorial was designated as an application or a rescission4 7e7 ,spending ,reduction ,amendments in ,appropriations ,bills 7#a7 ,during the reading of a general appropriation bill for amendment in the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the state of the ,union1 it shall be in order to consider en bloc amendments proposing only to transfer appropriations from an object or objects in the bill to a spending reduction account4 ,when considered en bloc under this paragraph1 such amendments may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment 7following disposition of any points of order against such portions7 and are not subject to a demand for division of the question in the ,house or in the ,committee of the ,whole4 7#b7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#a71 it shall not be in order to consider an amendment to a spending reduction account in the ,house or in the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the state of the ,union4 7#c7 ,a point of order under clause #b7;b7 of rule ,,xxi shall not apply to a spending reduction account4 7#d7 ,a general appropriation bill may not be considered in the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the state of the ,union unless it includes a spending reduction account as the last section of the bill4 ,an order to report a general appropriation bill to the ,house shall constitute authority for the chair of the ,committee on ,appropriations to add such a section to the bill or modify the figure contained therein4 7#e7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term spending reduction account means an account in a general appropriation bill that bears that caption and contains only-- 7,a7 a recitation of the amount by which an applicable allocation of new budget authority under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd exceeds the amount of new budget authority proposed by the bill2 or 7,b7 if no such allocation is in effect1 #j4 7f7 ,point of ,order ,against ,motion to ,rise and ,report 7#a7 ,during the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a motion that the ,committee of the ,whole rise and report a bill to the ,house shall not be in order if the bill1 as amended1 exceeds an applicable allocation of new budget authority under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 as estimated by the ,committee on the ,budget4 7#b7 ,if a point of order under paragraph 7#a7 is sustained1 the ,chair shall put the question3 ,shall the ,committee of the ,whole rise and report the bill to the ,house with such amendments as may have been adopted notwithstanding that the bill exceeds its allocation of new budget authority under section #cjb7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd84 ,such question shall be debatable for #aj minutes equally divided and controlled by a proponent of the question and an opponent but shall be decided without intervening motion4 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply-- 7,a7 to a motion offered under clause #b7;d7 of rule ,,xxi2 or 7,b7 after disposition of a question under paragraph 7#b7 on a given bill4 7#d7 ,if a question under paragraph 7#b7 is decided in the negative1 no further amendment shall be in order except-- 7,a7 one proper amendment1 which shall be debatable for #aj minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent1 shall not be subject to amendment1 and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the ,house or in the ,committee of the ,whole2 and 7,b7 pro forma amendments1 if offered by the chair or ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,appropriations or their designees1 for the purpose of debate4 7g7 ,limitation on ,advance ,appropriations 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 any general appropriation bill or bill or joint resolution continuing appropriations1 or amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 may not provide an advance appropriation4 7#b7 ,an advance appropriation may be provided for programs1 projects1 activities1 or accounts identified in a list submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget 7when elected7 under the heading-- 7,a7 ,accounts ,identified for ,advance ,appropriations in an aggregate amount not to exceed #bh1heb1jjj1jjj in new budget authority2 and 7,b7 ,veterans ,accounts ,identified for ,advance ,appropriations in an aggregate amount not to exceed #ff1che1jcb1jjj in new budget authority4 7#c7 ,definition ,the term advance appropriation means any new discretionary budget authority provided in a general appropriation bill or bill or joint resolution continuing appropriations for fiscal year #bjag1 or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 that first becomes available for the fiscal year following fiscal year #bjag4 7h7 ,point of ,order ,against ,increasing ,direct ,spending 7#a7 ,congressional ,budget ,office ,analysis of ,proposals ,the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall1 to the extent practicable1 prepare an estimate of whether a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee 7other than the ,committee on ,appropriations71 or amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 would cause1 relative to current law1 a net increase in direct spending in excess of #e1jjj1jjj1jjj in any of the #d consecutive #aj-;fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is #aj fiscal years after the current fiscal year4 7#b7 ,point of ,order ,it shall not be in order to consider any bill or joint resolution reported by a committee1 or amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 that would cause a net increase in direct spending in excess of #e1jjj1jjj1jjj in any of the #d consecutive #aj-;fiscal year periods described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,determinations of ,budget ,levels ,for purposes of this subsection1 the levels of net increases in direct spending shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget4 7#d7 ,limitation ,this subsection shall not apply to any bill or joint resolution1 or amendment thereto or conference report thereon-- 7,a7 repealing the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act and title ,i and subtitle ,b of title ,,ii of the ,health ,care and ,education ,affordability ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj2 7,b7 reforming the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act and the ,health ,care and ,education ,affordability ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj2 or 7,c7 for which the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget has made an adjustment to the allocations1 levels1 or limits contained in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget4 7i7 ,disclosure of ,directed ,rule ,makings 7#a7 ,the report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution shall include a list of directed rule makings required by the measure or a statement that the proposition contains no directed rule makings4 7#b7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term directed rule making means a specific rule making within the meaning of section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 specifically directed to be completed by a provision in the measure1 but does not include a grant of discretionary rule making authority4 7j7 ,exercise ,facilities for ,former ,members ,during the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress-- 7#a7 ,the ,house of ,representatives may not provide access to any exercise facility which is made available exclusively to ,members and former ,members1 officers and former officers of the ,house of ,representatives1 and their spouses to any former ,member1 former officer1 or spouse who is a lobbyist registered under the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie or any successor statute or agent of a foreign principal as defined in clause #e of rule ,,xxv4 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term ,member includes a ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to the ,congress4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection4 7k7 ,numbering of ,bills ,in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 the first #aj numbers for bills 7,h4,r4 #a through ,h4,r4 #aj7 shall be reserved for assignment by the ,speaker and the second #aj numbers for bills 7,h4,r4 #aa through ,h4,r4 #bj7 shall be reserved for assignment by the ,minority ,leader4 7l7 ,inclusion of ,citations for ,proposed ,repeals and ,amendments ,to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with established drafting conventions1 an instruction in a bill or joint resolution proposing to repeal or amend any law or part thereof not contained in a codified title of the ,united ,states ,code shall include1 in parentheses immediately following the designation of the matter proposed to be repealed or amended1 the applicable ,united ,states ,code citation 7which may be a note in the ,united ,states ,code71 or1 if no such citation is available1 an appropriate alternative citation to the applicable law or part4 7m7 ,broadening ,availability of ,legislative ,documents in ,machine-,readable ,formats ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 the ,clerk1 and other officers and officials of the ,house shall continue efforts to broaden the availability of legislative documents in machine readable formats in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress in furtherance of the institutional priority of improving public availability and use of legislative information produced by the ,house and its committees4 7n7 ,congressional ,member ,organization ,transparency ,reform 7#a7 ,payment of salaries and expenses through account of organization ,a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives and an eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization may enter into an agreement under which-- 7,a7 an employee of the ,member's office may carry out official and representational duties of the ,member by assignment to the ,organization2 and 7,b7 to the extent that the employee carries out such duties under the agreement1 the ,member shall transfer the portion of the ,members' ,representation ,allowance of the ,member which would otherwise be used for the salary and related expenses of the employee to a dedicated account in the ,house of ,representatives which is administered by the ,organization1 in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the ,committee on ,house ,administration under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,regulations ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration 7hereafter referred to in this subsection as the 8,committee07 shall promulgate regulations as follows3 7,a7 ,use of ,,mra ,pursuant to the authority of section #aja7;d7 of the ,house of ,representatives ,administrative ,reform ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda7;d771 the ,committee shall prescribe regulations to provide that an eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization may use the amounts transferred to the ,organization's dedicated account under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 for the same purposes for which a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives may use the ,members' ,representational ,allowance1 except that the ,organization may not use such amounts for franked mail1 official travel1 or leases of space or vehicles4 7,b7 ,maintenance of limitations on number of shared employees ,pursuant to the authority of section #ajd7;d7 of the ,house of ,representatives ,administrative ,reform ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;d771 the ,committee shall prescribe regulations to provide that an employee of the office of a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives who is covered by an agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 between the ,member and an eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization shall be considered a shared employee of the ,member's office and the ,organization for purposes of such section1 and shall include in such regulations appropriate accounting standards to ensure that a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives who enters into an agreement with such an ,organization under paragraph 7#a7 does not employ more employees than the ,member is authorized to employ under such section4 7,c7 ,participation in student loan repayment program ,pursuant to the authority of section #aje7;b7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #decf7;b771 relating to the student loan repayment program for employees of the ,house1 the ,committee shall promulgate regulations to provide that1 in the case of an employee who is covered by an agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 between a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives and an eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization and who participates in such program while carrying out duties under the agreement-- 7i7 any funds made available for making payments under the program with respect to the employee shall be transferred to the ,organization's dedicated account under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7ii7 the ,organization shall use the funds to repay a student loan taken out by the employee1 under the same terms and conditions which would apply under the program if the ,organization were the employing office of the employee4 7,d7 ,access to ,house services ,the ,committee shall prescribe regulations to ensure that an eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization has appropriate access to services of the ,house4 7,e7 ,other regulations ,the ,committee shall promulgate such other regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this subsection4 7#c7 ,eligible congressional member organization defined ,in this subsection1 the term eligible ,congressional ,member ,organization means1 with respect to the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 an organization meeting each of the following requirements3 7,a7 ,the organization is registered as a ,congressional ,member ,organization with the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 7,b7 ,the organization designates a single ,member of the ,house of ,representatives to be responsible for the administration of the organization1 including the administration of the account administered under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 and includes the identification of such ,member with the statement of organization that the organization files and maintains with the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 7,c7 ,at least #c employees of the ,house are assigned to work for the organization4 7,d7 ,during the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 at least #cj ,members of the ,house of ,representatives used a portion of the ,members' ,representational ,allowance of the ,member for the salary and related expenses of an employee who was a shared employee of the ,member's office and the organization4 7,e7 ,the organization files a statement with the ,committee on ,house ,administration and the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives certifying that it will administer an account in accordance with paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7o7 ,social ,security ,solvency 7#a7 ,point of order ,during the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 it shall not be in order to consider a bill or joint resolution1 or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 that reduces the actuarial balance by at least 4#ja percent of the present value of future taxable payroll of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for the #ge-year period utilized in the most recent annual report of the ,board of ,trustees provided pursuant to section #bja7;c77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a measure that would improve the actuarial balance of the combined balance in the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund for the #ge-year period utilized in the most recent annual report of the ,board of ,trustees provided pursuant to section #bja7;c77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 7p7 ,subcommittees ,notwithstanding clause #e7;d7 of rule ,x1 during the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress the ,committee on ,agriculture may have not more than six subcommittees4 7q7 ,treatment of ,conveyances of ,federal ,land 7#a7 ,in general ,in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress1 for all purposes in the ,house1 a provision in a bill or joint resolution1 or in an amendment thereto or a conference report thereon1 requiring or authorizing a conveyance of ,federal land to a ,state1 local government1 or tribal entity shall not be considered as providing new budget authority1 decreasing revenues1 increasing mandatory spending1 or increasing outlays4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term conveyance means any method1 including sale1 donation1 or exchange1 by which all or any portion of the right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to ,federal land is transferred to another entity4 7,b7 ,the term ,federal land means any land owned by the ,united ,states1 including the surface estate1 the subsurface estate1 or any improvements thereon4 7,c7 ,the term ,state means any of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or a territory 7including a possession7 of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,committees1 ,commissions1 and ,house ,offices 7a7 ,house ,democracy ,partnership ,house ,resolution #bd1 ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 shall apply in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress in the same manner as such resolution applied in the ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress except that the commission concerned shall be known as the ,house ,democracy ,partnership4 7b7 ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission ,sections #a through #g of ,house ,resolution #adea1 ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 shall apply in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress in the same manner as such provisions applied in the ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 except that-- 7#a7 the ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission may1 in addition to collaborating closely with other professional staff members of the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 collaborate closely with professional staff members of other relevant committees2 and 7#b7 the resources of the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs which the ,commission may use shall include all resources which the ,committee is authorized to obtain from other offices of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,office of ,congressional ,ethics ,section #a of ,house ,resolution #hie1 ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 shall apply in the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress in the same manner as such provision applied in the ,one ,hundred ,tenth ,congress1 except that-- 7#a7 the ,office of ,congressional ,ethics shall be treated as a standing committee of the ,house for purposes of section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i772 7#b7 references to the ,committee on ,standards of ,official ,conduct shall be construed as references to the ,committee on ,ethics2 7#c7 any requirement for concurrence in section #a7;b77#a7 shall be construed as a requirement for consultation2 7#d7 the second sentence of section #a7;b77#f77;,a7 shall not apply2 7#e7 members subject to section #a7;b77#f77;,b7 may be reappointed for a third additional term2 7#f7 any individual who is the subject of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them2 and 7#g7 the ,office may not take any action that would deny any person any right or protection provided under the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,orders of ,business 7a7 ,the ,speaker may recognize a ,member for the reading of the ,constitution on any legislative day through ,january #ac1 #bjag4 7b7 ,upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the ,house the bill 7,h4,r4 #ba7 to amend chapter #h of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules1 and for other purposes4 ,all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived4 ,the bill shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except3 7#a7 one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the ,majority ,leader and the ,minority ,leader or their respective designees2 and 7#b7 one motion to recommit4 ,clerk4