[House Report 108-705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-705

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 106, PROPOSING AN 
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO MARRIAGE

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 September 28, 2004.--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. 801]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 801, by a record vote of 6 to 2, reports 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 House 
Joint Resolution 106, Proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage, under a 
closed rule. The rule provides 2 hours and 30 minutes of debate 
in the House equally divided and controlled by the Majority 
Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit.
    Finally, Section 2 of the resolution provides that during 
consideration of the bill, notwithstanding the operation of the 
previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration 
of the bill 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. 318

    Date: September 28, 2004.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 106, Proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
    Motion by: Mr. Linder.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Agreed to 6 to 2.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Myrick--
Yea; Sessions--Yea; Reynolds--Yea; Frost--Nay; McGovern--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea.

                                  
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