[House Report 105-32]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                     105-32
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                  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 
 
     BILL (H.R. 1122), THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997

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   March 19, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 100]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 100, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 1122, 
the ``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997'' under a closed 
rule. The rule provides 2 hours of debate divided equally 
between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
    The rule provides for one motion to recommit.

                            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. 8

    Date: March 19, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the 
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997''.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Hoyer.
    Results: Rejected 4-9.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 9

    Date: March 19, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the 
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997''.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the en bloc Greenwood 
amendments.
    Results: Rejected 4-9.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 10

    Date: March 19, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the 
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997''.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To insert language clarifying that the 
life exception in the bill includes a situation in which the 
mother's life is endangered by the pregnancy itself.
    Results: Rejected 4-9.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 11

    Date: March 19, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the 
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997''.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To insert language preventing a father 
who has abused or abandoned the mother from recovering damages 
from the doctor who performs the partial birth abortion.
    Results: Rejected 3-10.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 12

    Date: March 19, 1997.
    Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the 
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997''.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the Frank (MA) 
amendment, as amended by Obey.
    Results: Rejected 3-10.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Hastings--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                                
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