Sets the House floor procedures for votes on two Energy Department efficiency rules and for a bill on foreign gifts and contracts at colleges, with limited debate and few allowed amendments.
Official title: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.
- Makes H.J. Res. 24 in order, a resolution disapproving the Energy Department's efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.
- Makes H.J. Res. 75 in order, a resolution disapproving the Energy Department's efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.
- Allows one hour of debate on each resolution, followed by a final passage vote and one motion to recommit, and waives points of order against them.
- Lets the Speaker take up H.R. 1048, which strengthens disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts at colleges and bars certain contracts with foreign entities of concern, with amendments limited to those listed in the Rules Committee report.
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