[House Report 105-33]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 105-33
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 91, PROVIDING
AMOUNTS FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
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March 19, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 101]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 101, by a record vote of 9 to 4, 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 House
Resolution 91, ``Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain
Committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Fifth Congress'' under a modified closed rule.
The rule provides that it shall be in order to consider in
the House H. Res. 91 without the intervention of any point of
order. It provides that the Committee on House Oversight
amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the
resolution shall be considered as adopted. It provides one hour
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on House Oversight.
The rule provides the further amendment specified in this
report, if offered by a Member designated in the report, shall
be in order without the intervention of any point of order, and
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent. Finally, the rule provides 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. 4
Date: March 19, 1997.
Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91,
Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by
Representative Gejdenson that at least one-third of the funding
provided by this resolution for the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight will be available for the minority members
of the Committee.
Results: Rejected 4-8.
Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay;
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Myrick--Nay;
Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Solomon--
Nay.
Rules Committee Rollcall No. 5
Date: March 19, 1997.
Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91,
Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Motion by: Mr. Frost.
Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by
Representative Gejdenson that any funding for additional
investigations by the committees of the House be approved by a
separate vote of the House.
Results: Rejected 4-9.
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--Yea; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.
Rules Committee Rollcall No. 6
Date: March 19, 1997.
Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91,
Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by
Representative Waxman that would prohibit the payment of funds
under this resolution for the expenses of the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight (1) unless the scope of an
investigation by the Committee of 1996 Federal election
campaigns includes an investigation of illegal and improper
activities in connection with such campaigns (Senate scope);
(2) for subpoenas issued unilaterally in connection with such
committee investigation, and (3) unless confidential or
privileged information obtained in the investigation is
maintained as nonpublic documents except insofar as pertinent
and appropriate for use in open session of the Committee.
Results: Rejected 4-9.
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--Yea; Slaughter--
Yea; Solomon--Nay.
Rules Committee Rollcall No. 7
Date: March 19, 1997.
Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91,
Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
Summary of motion: Report rule to the House.
Results: Adopted 9-4.
Vote by Members: Dreier--Yea; Goss--Yea; Linder--Yea;
Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; McInnis--Yea; Hastings--Yea;
Myrick--Yea; Moakley--Nay; Frost--Nay; Hall--Nay; Slaughter--
Nay; Solomon--Yea.
amendment made in order by the rule for house resolution 91--committee
funding
Thomas (CA)--The amendment will add a new section 8 to the
Resolution, requiring an offset, by reduction in expenses of
other legislative branch activities, for aggregate expenses of
committees in the 105th Congress that exceed the aggregate
amount of funds appropriated for committee expenses in the
104th Congress.
The Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thomas of California or a
Designee, Debatable for Not To Exceed 30 Minutes
Add at the end the following new section:
SEC. 8. OFFSET OF INCREASE IN COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
Any net increase in the aggregate amount of expenses of
committees for the One Hundred Fifth Congress pursuant to the
authorization provided by this resolution over the aggregate
amount of funds appropriated for the expenses of committees for
the One Hundred Fourth Congress shall be offset by reductions
in expenses for other legislative branch activities.