A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 17) to amend the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, to authorize grants for rehabilitation services to those with severe disabilities, and for other purposes.

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 17) to amend the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, to authorize grants for rehabilitation services to thoses with severe disabilities, and for other purposes.

Waives all points of order against said bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 3, rule XIII of the House.

Provides that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule.

Makes it in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, said substitute shall be read by titles instead of by sections, and all points of order aginst sections 303 and 700 of said substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 4, rule XXI are hereby waived.

Stipulates that, at the conclusion of such consideration, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. Stipulates that after the passage of H.R. 17, it shall be in order in the House to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 7 and to move to strike out all after the enacting clause of the said Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 17 as passed by the House.