S.J. Res. 9 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, USC, of the rule submitted by the USFWS relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".

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Structured rule for H.R. 4366.

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Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

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Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.

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Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

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Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI.

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Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. Each amendment shall be considered 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 specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

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Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution.

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Provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

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Provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.

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Provides one motion to recommit.

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Closed rule for S.J. Res. 9.

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Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.

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Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

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Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.

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Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

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Provides one motion to commit.

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Closed rule for S.J. Res. 24.

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Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.

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Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

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Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.

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Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.

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Provides one motion to commit.