[House Report 104-301]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-301
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            PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1833,
 
               PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995

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  October 31, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Mrs. Waldholtz, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 251]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 251, by a record vote of 10 to 2, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

               Brief Summary of Provisions of Resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1833, 
the ``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995'' under a closed 
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided 
equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
    The rule provides that the Judiciary Committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be considered as adopted in 
the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Finally, the rule 
provides for one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.

                            Committee Votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

                    rules committee rollcall no. 239

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 1833, Partial-Birth 
Abortion Ban Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Report an open rule on the bill.
    Results: Rejected, 2 to 10.

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                  Vote by Member                       Yea        Nay   
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Quillen...........................................       ---          X 
Dreier............................................       ---          X 
Goss..............................................       ---          X 
Linder............................................       ---          X 
Pryce.............................................       ---          X 
Diaz-Balart.......................................       ---          X 
McInnis...........................................       ---          X 
Waldholtz.........................................       ---          X 
Moakley...........................................       ---        --- 
Beilenson.........................................         X        --- 
Frost.............................................         X        --- 
Hall..............................................       ---          X 
Solomon...........................................       ---          X 
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                    rules committee rollcall no. 240

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 1833, Partial-Birth 
Abortion Ban Act.
    Motion By: Ms. Pryce.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order amendment by Rep. Johnson 
(CT) that creates a life exception to the abortion ban 
contained in the bill, non-amendable, and debatable for 30 
minutes.
    Results: Rejected, 6 to 6.

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                  Vote by Member                       Yea        Nay   
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Quillen...........................................       ---          X 
Dreier............................................         X        --- 
Goss..............................................         X        --- 
Linder............................................         X        --- 
Pryce.............................................         X        --- 
Diaz-Balart.......................................       ---          X 
McInnis...........................................       ---          X 
Waldholtz.........................................       ---          X 
Moakley...........................................       ---        --- 
Beilenson.........................................         X        --- 
Frost.............................................         X        --- 
Hall..............................................       ---          X 
Solomon...........................................       ---          X 
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                    rules committee rollcall no. 241

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 1833, Partial-Birth 
Abortion Ban Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order amendment by Rep. Watt 
(NC) that leaves the burden of proof in a criminal prosecution 
on the government and retains the ``beyond a reasonable doubt'' 
standard.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.

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                  Vote by Member                       Yea        Nay   
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Quillen...........................................  .........         X 
Dreier............................................  .........         X 
Goss..............................................  .........         X 
Linder............................................  .........         X 
Pryce.............................................         X   .........
Diaz-Balart.......................................  .........         X 
McInnis...........................................  .........         X 
Waldholtz.........................................  .........         X 
Moakley...........................................  .........  .........
Beilenson.........................................         X   .........
Frost.............................................         X   .........
Hall..............................................  .........         X 
Solomon...........................................  .........         X 
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                    rules committee rollcall no. 242

    Date: October 31, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 1833, Partial-Birth 
Abortion Ban Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Quillen.
    Summary of Motion: Report the rule to the House.
    Results: Adopted, 10 to 2.

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                  Vote by Member                       Yea        Nay   
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Quillen...........................................         X   .........
Dreier............................................         X   .........
Goss..............................................         X   .........
Linder............................................         X   .........
Pryce.............................................         X   .........
Diaz-Balart.......................................         X   .........
McInnis...........................................         X   .........
Waldholtz.........................................         X   .........
Moakley...........................................  .........  .........
Beilenson.........................................  .........         X 
Frost.............................................  .........         X 
Hall..............................................         X   .........
Solomon...........................................         X   .........
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