A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 10760, a bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act to revise the black lung benefits program established under such Act in order to transfer the residual liability for the payment of benefits under such program from the Federal Government to the coal industry.

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. 10760) to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act to revise the black lung benefits program established under such Act in order to transfer the residual liability for the payment of benefits under such program from the Federal Government to the coal industry, and for other purposes. Directs that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed two hours, 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.

Provides that it shall be 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, and all points of order against said substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 5, rule XXI, are hereby waived. States 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 the to committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Requires that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.