[House Report 107-238]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-238

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2975, PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TOOLS 
   REQUIRED TO INTERCEPT AND OBSTRUCT TERRORISM (PATRIOT) ACT OF 2001

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  October 12, 2001.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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 Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 264]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 264, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2975, the 
Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct 
Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001, under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. The rule provides that, in lieu of 
the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
printed in the bill, the text of H.R. 3108 shall be considered 
as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the 
bill, as amended.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 46

    Date: October 12, 2001.
    Measure: H.R. 2975.
    Motion by: Mr. Hall.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the original text of 
H.R. 2975 as it was reported by the Judiciary Committee with 
the amendment by International Relations Chairman Hyde and 
Ranking Member Lantos.
    Results: Defeated 3-6.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 47

    Date: October 12, 2001.
    Measure: H.R. 2975
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment by 
Representatives Castle and Flake to express the Sense of 
Congress that an entry-exit tracking system within the U.S. 
visa process should begin immediately and should use the latest 
in biometric technology. Also amends the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in regards to student 
tracking, and requires a tamper-proof passport issued by all 
countries who participate in the visa waiver program.
    Results: Defeated 3-6.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Hall--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 48

    Date: October 12, 2001.
    Measure: H.R. 2975.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL).
    Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment by 
Representative Deutsch to delete Section 160 (sunset 
provision).
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Hall--Yea; 
Slaughter--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 49

    Date: October 12, 2001.
    Measure: H.R. 2975.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL).
    Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment by 
Representative Scott to restrict the language that authorizes 
roving wiretaps for FISA cases.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Hall--Yea; 
Slaughter--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                
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