[House Report 108-778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-778

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 2986, TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE UNITED 
             STATES CODE TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT

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 November 17, 2004.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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   Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 856]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 856, 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 S. 2986, to 
amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public 
debt limit, 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 Ways 
and Means.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to commit.

                            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. 325

    Date: November 17, 2004.
    Measure: S. 2986--To amend title 31 of the United States 
Code to increase the public debt limit.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative 
Stenholm of Texas which reinstates the pay as you go buget 
rules through 2009.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Frost--
Yea; Slaughter--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

                                  
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