[House Report 108-438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-438
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 557, RELATING TO THE LIBERATION 
OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE AND THE VALIANT SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED 
                      FORCES AND COALITION FORCES

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   March 16, 2004.--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. 561]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 561, by a non-record 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 the consideration of H. Res. 
557, relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the 
valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition 
Forces, under a closed rule. The rule provides four hours of 
debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
International Relations, or their designee.
    The rule provides one motion to recommit which may not 
contain instructions. Finally, the rule provides that during 
consideration of H. Res. 557, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of the resolution to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                            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. 225

    Date: March 16, 2004.
    Measure: H. Res. 557--Relating to the liberation of the 
Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed 
Forces and Coalition Forces.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative 
Frost which adds language to the resolution commending the 
thousands of brave American civilians supporting our troops in 
the effort to rebuild Iraq.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; 
Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 226

    Date: March 16, 2004.
    Measure: H. Res. 557--Relating to the liberation of the 
Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed 
Forces and Coalition Forces.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for a substitute to H. Res. 557 which 
provides a motion to recommit with instructions.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; 
Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 227

    Date: March 16, 2004.
    Measure: H. Res. 557--Relating to the liberation of the 
Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed 
Forces and Coalition Forces.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; 
Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                
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