[House Report 108-814]
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108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-814
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 499


                          SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                        HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES

                             108TH CONGRESS

                               __________

                              R E P O R T

                                 of the

                           COMMITTEE ON RULES




January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                           COMMITTEE ON RULES

                   DAVID DREIER, California, Chairman
JOHN LINDER, Georgia                 MARTIN FROST, Texas
DEBORAH PRYCE, Ohio                  LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New 
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, Florida             York
DOC HASTINGS, Washington             JAMES McGOVERN, Massachusetts
SUE MYRICK, North Carolina           ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
PETE SESSIONS, Texas
THOMAS M. REYNOLDS, New York
ADAM PUTNAM, Florida*
                      Billy Pitts, Staff Director
                Kristi Walseth, Minority Staff Director
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             Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

                     DEBORAH PRYCE, Ohio, Chairman
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, Florida         LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New 
DOC HASTINGS, Washington                 York
DAVID DREIER, California             MARTIN FROST, Texas
                Shalla Ross, Subcommittee Staff Director
                Rosaline Cohen, Minority Staff Director
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                Subcommittee on Technology and the House

                     JOHN LINDER, Georgia, Chairman
SUE MYRICK, North Carolina           ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
PETE SESSIONS, Texas                 JAMES McGOVERN, Massachusetts
THOMAS M. REYNOLDS, New York
DAVID DREIER, California
                 Don Green, Subcommittee Staff Director
                  Keith Stern, Minority Staff Director

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* Appointed to the Rules Committee on September 29, 2004 upon the 
resignation of Porter J. Goss, Florida.
** This survey was the product of diligence and hard work by a number 
of professional staff. A special acknowledgment of their effort goes to 
Billy Pitts, Adam Jarvis, Celeste West, George Rogers, Eileen Harley, 
Kathy White and Matt Mason.
                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                                  House of Representatives,
                                   Washington, DC, January 3, 2005.
Mr. Jeffrey Trandahl,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Trandahl: Pursuant to House rule XI, clause 1(d), 
I am hereby transmitting a report entitled ``Survey of 
Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 108th Congress.''
            Sincerely,
                                            David Dreier, Chairman.


                            C O N T E N T S

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  I. History, Function, and Organization of the Committee on Rules... 1
      A. Introduction............................................     1
      B. History and Function....................................     2
      C. Committee Organization During the 108th Congress........     4
      D. Rules Committee on the Internet.........................     5
      E. Rules of the Committee on Rules.........................     6
 II. House Rules Changes Adopted at the Beginning of the 108th Congr 14
      A. Introduction............................................    14
      B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 5--
          Adopting the House Rules for the 108th Congress........    16
III. Committee Oversight Plan....................................... 18
 IV. Committee Jurisdiction and Activities.......................... 19
      A. Introduction............................................    19
      B. Special Orders or Rules.................................    21
          1. Rule Requests.......................................    21
          2. Hearings............................................    21
          3. Types of Special Orders or Rules....................    22
              a. Background......................................    22
              b. Categories of Rules Granted with Amendment 
                  Structures.....................................    22
                  (1) Open Rules.................................    23
                  (2) Modified Open Rules........................    23
                  (3) Structured or Modified Closed Rules........    23
                  (4) Closed Rules...............................    23
              c. Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor 
                  Management Tools...............................    23
                  (1) Expedited Procedure Rules..................    24
                  (2) Suspension Day Rules.......................    24
                  (3) Chairman's En Bloc Authority Rules.........    24
              d. Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve 
                  Differences Among and Responding to the 
                  Legislative Actions of Committees..............    24
                  (1) Self-Executing Rules.......................    24
                  (2) Original Text Rules........................    25
              e. Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-
                  Senate Relations...............................    25
                  (1) Senate Hook-Up Rules.......................    25
                  (2) Motion to go to Conference Rules...........    25
                  (3) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules......    25
                  (4) Conference Report Rules....................    26
                  (5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules.....    26
          4. Floor Consideration of a Special Rule...............    26
          5. Rules Rejected, Tabled, or Pending..................    27
              a. Rules Rejected by the House.....................    27
              b. Rules Tabled by the House.......................    27
              c. Rules Pending...................................    27
          6. Waivers of House Rules..............................    29
          7. Waivers of the Budget Act (except for Unfunded 
              Mandate Point of Order)............................    32
          8. Waiving All Points of Order.........................    32
      C. Original Jurisdiction Matter............................    38
          1. Committee Consideration of Original Jurisdiction 
              Matters............................................    38
          2. Original Jurisdiction Full Committee Hearings.......    38
              a. Continuity of Congress: An Examination of the 
                  Existing Quorum Requirement and the Mass 
                  Incapacitation of Members......................    38
          3. Original Jurisdiction Measures Reported or 
              Discharged.........................................    40
              a. To establish a joint committee to review House 
                  and Senate rules, joint rules, and other 
                  matters assuring continuing representation and 
                  congressional operations for the American 
                  people (H. Con. Res. 190)......................    40
              b. Extending Suspension Days on Wednesdays through 
                  the end of the 108th Congress (H. Res. 297)....    41
  V. Activities of the Subcommittees.................................41
      A. Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process..........    41
          1. Jurisdiction and Purpose............................    41
          2. Summary of Activities in the 108th Congress.........    42
              a. Assessing the effectiveness of the current 
                  budget process and consider new reform and 
                  enforcement proposals..........................    42
          3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee............    44
      B. Subcommittee on Technology and the House................    45
          1. Jurisdiction and Purpose............................    45
          2. Summary of Activities in the 108th Congress.........    45
              a. To establish a joint committee to review House 
                  and Senate rules, joint rules, and other 
                  matters assuring continuing representation and 
                  congressional operations for the American 
                  people.........................................    45
              b. Extending Suspension Days on Wednesdays through 
                  the end of the 108th Congress..................    46
              c. 1996 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act--An overview 
                  of effectiveness and opportunities for 
                  enhancement....................................    47
              d. To examine Rule X, the organization of 
                  committees, including its current legislative 
                  impact, arrangement, and effectiveness.........    48
          3. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee............    50
 VI. Statistical Profile of the Committee on Rules, 108th Congress...51
      A. Statistics on Special Orders or Rules...................    51
      B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures............    52
VII. Appendices......................................................53
      A. Table 1. Types of Rules Granted.........................    53
      B. Table 2. Resolutions Reported...........................    63
      C. Table 3. Resolutions Discharged.........................    83
      D. Table 4. Resolutions Laid on the Table..................    83
      E. Table 5. Resolutions Amended............................    83
      F. Table 6. List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals........    83
VIII.Publications....................................................91

      A. Printed Publications....................................    91
      B. Electronic Publications.................................    91


                                                 Union Calendar No. 499
108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-814

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 REPORT ON SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES, 108TH 
                                CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule XI, clause 1(d) of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules submits the following 
          report on its activities during the 108th Congress.

    I. HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


                            A. Introduction

    In the 108th Congress, the Rules Committee retained its 
traditional structure and purpose in the House of 
Representatives. Its size and super-majority party ratio 
remained the same as in previous Congresses, under both 
Republican and Democratic control of the institution. Its 
central function also continued to be setting the conditions 
under which major legislation will be considered on the House 
floor, including the terms of debate and the consideration of 
amendments.
    The Committee has been described by various scholars and 
Members as a ``legislative traffic cop,'' ``gatekeeper,'' 
``field commander,'' and ``the Speaker's Committee.'' All of 
these terms underscore the critical role the Committee plays in 
the conduct of legislative business on the House floor. While 
the primary responsibility of the Committee is to be the 
scheduling arm of the majority leadership, it also exercises 
``original jurisdiction'' over the rules of the House, joint 
rules of the House and Senate, the order of business in the 
House, and the budget process.
    Although the principal purpose of this report is to 
summarize the activities of the Rules Committee in the 108th 
Congress, its secondary purpose is to view these activities in 
the context of the evolution of the Committee and the House of 
Representatives since the First Congress in 1789.

                        B. History and Function

    The history of the Rules Committee roughly parallels the 
evolution of the House over the past 215 years. The House 
established the first Rules Committee as a select committee of 
the House on the second day of the First Congress, April 2, 
1789, pursuant to the Constitutional mandate in Article I, 
section 5, clause 2, that ``Each House may determine the rules 
of its proceedings.* * *'' The House order creating the 
Committee stated ``that a committee be appointed to prepare and 
report such standing rules and order of proceeding as may be 
proper to be observed in this House.* * *''
    From the beginning, the Members serving on the Rules 
Committee included some of the most prominent Members of the 
House. Of the first 11 Members on the Committee, several had 
been Founding Fathers of the nation. These included: (1) 
Representative James Madison of Virginia, the ``Father of the 
Constitution'' and future President of the United States; (2) 
Representative Roger Sherman of Connecticut, the only one of 
the Founding Fathers to help prepare and sign all four of the 
most important documents of the early nation--namely, the 
Articles of Association, the Articles of Confederation, the 
Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution; (3) 
Representative Elias Boudinot of New Jersey, President of the 
Continental Congress from November 1782 to November 1783; and 
(4) Representative Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, a future 
Vice President of the United States and a signer of the 
Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
    Five days after its appointment, the first Select Committee 
on Rules initially reported back a set of four rules on: (1) 
the duties of the Speaker, (2) decorum and debate, (3) the 
disposition of bills, and (4) the operations of the Committee 
of the Whole. Six days later, on April 13th, the Select 
Committee reported an additional eight rules dealing with such 
matters as the service of Members on committees, Members' 
attendance during floor proceedings, the creation of a standing 
Committee on Elections, the duties of the Clerk, and the duties 
of the Sergeant-at-Arms. With the adoption by the House of 
these rules, the Select Committee was dissolved.
    During the first 90 years of the House, this pattern 
continued. The House would establish a Select Committee on 
Rules, the Committee would report any recommended revisions in 
the standing rules of the House from those of the previous 
Congress at the beginning of a Congress, and then it would 
dissolve for the remainder of that Congress. In some 
Congresses, the House did not appoint a Select Committee on 
Rules, and operated under the rules recommended by the 
Committee and adopted in the preceding Congress.
    Although in its early years the House relied primarily on 
select committees to draft legislation, by the mid-nineteenth 
century this system had evolved into 34 standing committees. 
The House briefly converted the Rules Committee into a standing 
committee between 1849 and 1853, but it was not until 1880 that 
the Rules Committee was established as a permanent standing 
committee of the House. In 1858, the Speaker became a member of 
the Select Committee on Rules, and a year later he was 
designated as its chairman. The Speaker retained the 
chairmanship when the Committee became a standing committee in 
1880.
    In 1883, the modern-day Rules Committee began to emerge 
when the House upheld the right of the Committee to issue 
``special orders of business'' or ``special rules'' providing 
for the consideration of legislation from other committees. By 
1890, this new role was accepted as the exclusive prerogative 
of the Rules Committee.
    These special rules, which were simple House resolutions 
reported from the Rules Committee, were important because they 
only required a majority vote of the House to provide for the 
consideration of bills out of the order in which they appeared 
on their Calendar, whereaspreviously, a two-thirds vote was 
required to suspend the rules and consider a bill out of order. Special 
rules gave the House flexibility in its legislative agenda that allowed 
for House leadership to respond to changing judgements about the 
nation's needs.
    The individual most responsible for recognizing and 
utilizing the full potential of the combined powers of Speaker 
and Rules Committee chairman was Representative Thomas Brackett 
Reed of Maine who served in those two roles in 1889-91, and 
1895-99. Not only did he use his authority as Speaker to make 
rulings from the Chair that outlawed certain dilatory and 
obstructionist tactics on the House floor, but he also 
proceeded to codify these rulings, known as ``Reed's Rules,'' 
in the standing rules of the House through his capacity as 
Rules Committee chairman. Speaker Reed also made regular use of 
the Rules Committee to report special rules that enabled him to 
put bills he wanted considered on the floor when he wished, and 
under his terms of debate and amendment.
    It was not until 1910 that this power combination was 
broken up by a revolt against the conservative and autocratic 
Speaker Joseph Cannon of Illinois, who had served as Speaker 
and Rules Committee Chairman since 1903. A group of progressive 
Republican insurgents joined with the Democratic minority in an 
attempt to directly amend House Rules from the floor. When 
Speaker Cannon upheld a point of order that only the Rules 
Committee could recommend changes in House Rules, the group 
voted to overturn the ruling. They amended the rules of the 
House, stripping the Speaker of his chairmanship and membership 
on the Rules Committee, as well as his power to appoint Members 
to the Committee. They also voted to enlarge the Committee from 
5 to 10 Members, elected by the House. The following year, the 
new Democratic majority in the House completed the revolution 
by taking away the Speaker's power to appoint Members to all 
the other committees of the House. Since then, the House has 
elected all Members of standing committees.
    This revolt had far-reaching and long-lasting consequences. 
The standing committees became independent power centers, no 
longer directly accountable to the Speaker. While the Rules 
Committee continued to serve as the scheduling arm of the 
Leadership, it developed an independent streak when reaction 
set in against the New Deal in 1937. From that time until 1961, 
the Committee was dominated by a conservative coalition of 
Southern Democrats and Republicans who would sometimes refuse 
to report rules on bills the majority leadership wanted on the 
floor, or would only report such rules under their terms and 
timing. A successful effort by Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas and 
President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enlarge the Committee from 
12 to 15 Members, including two more liberal Democrats, did not 
resolve this problem. It was not until the mid-seventies, with 
a large influx of new Democrats, that the Rules Committee was 
fully restored as an arm of the majority leadership.
    The reform revolt of the mid-seventies also produced 
further decentralization in the House with the emergence of 
more independent Members and the proliferation of semi-
autonomous subcommittees. This decentralization soon led to 
pressures to give the majority leadership, particularly the 
Speaker, acting through the Rules Committee, more authority to 
pull things back together. In 1975, the Democratic Speaker was 
given authority under Caucus rules to appoint all Rules 
Committee Democrats, subject to Caucus ratification. In 1989, 
the Republican Conference gave the minority leader the same 
authority to appoint all Rules Committee Republicans. The 
slates of appointees recommended by both Leaders are still 
subject to approval by the whole House in the form of a simple 
resolution. This practice continues today. In the 108th 
Congress, all of the Republican Members were appointed to the 
Rules Committee through the adoption of House Resolution 6 and 
all of the Democratic Members of the Committee were appointed 
through the adoption of House Resolution 7. Overall, the Rules 
Committee continued its role of facilitating the deliberation 
and amendment of major legislation in the House.

          C. Committee Organization During the 108th Congress

    At the beginning of the 94th Congress, the Committee 
membership was increased from fifteen Members (ten Democrats 
and five Republicans) to sixteen Members (eleven Democrats and 
five Republicans). This ratio remained until the 98th Congress, 
when the membership was reduced to thirteen Members, nine 
Democrats and four Republicans. The membership has remained at 
thirteen, through the 108th Congress. The ratio of majority 
party Members to minority party Members also has remained the 
same. However, in the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, and 108th 
Congresses, Republicans were in the majority and Democrats were 
in the minority.
    All thirteen Members of the Rules Committee in the 108th 
Congress served on the Committee during the previous Congress. 
The returning Republican Representatives were David Dreier of 
California, Porter Goss of Florida, John Linder of Georgia, 
Deborah Pryce of Ohio, Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Doc 
Hastings of Washington, Sue Myrick of North Carolina, Pete 
Sessions of Texas and Thomas Reynolds of New York. The 
returning Democratic Representatives were Martin Frost of 
Texas, Louise McIntosh Slaughter of New York, James McGovern of 
Massachusetts, and Alcee Hastings of Florida.
    The Committee held its organizational meeting on January 7, 
2004. Chairman David Dreier of California opened the meeting 
and welcomed back all the returning Members.
    Mr. Goss offered a motion that the Rules Committee adopt 
the proposed Committee rules for the 108th Congress.
    Chairman Dreier announced that the proposed Rules Committee 
rules would be considered as read and open for amendment at any 
point. He explained that the proposal calls for the adoption of 
the committee's rules for the 107th Congress without 
modification. No changes were offered, thus establishing the 
committee rules for the 108th Congress as identical to the 
107th.
    Mr. Goss's motion to adopt the Committee rules was agreed 
to by a voice vote. Chairman Dreier then designated, pursuant 
to the rules of the House, Porter Goss as the Vice Chairman of 
the Rules Committee.
    Mr. Goss offered a motion that pursuant to Rule 5(c), the 
Subcommittee on Technology and the House and the Subcommittee 
on Legislative and Budget Process would each be composed of 
five majority and two minority Members, identical to the ratio 
used in recent Congresses. Mr. Goss's motion was adopted by 
voice vote.
    Chairman Dreier subsequently appointed Mr. Linder as 
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Technology and the House, and 
Ms. Pryce to chair the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget 
Process. Chairman Dreier then appointed the majority and 
minority Members of the two subcommittees as follows:
    Subcommittee on Technology and the House: Mr. Linder 
(Chairman), Mrs. Myrick (Vice Chairman), Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Reynolds, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McGovern and Mr. Hastings of Florida.
    Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: Ms. Pryce 
(Chairman), Mr. Diaz-Balart (Vice Chairman), Mr. Goss, Mr. 
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Dreier, Mrs.Slaughter, and Mr. 
Frost.
    At a subsequent meeting on February 12, 2003, the Rules 
Committee adopted the Committee budget and authorized Chairman 
Dreier to introduce a funding resolution. At this meeting the 
Committee also adopted its oversight plan for the 108th 
Congress.
    On September 23, 2004, Mr. Goss resigned from the Committee 
and on September 29, 2004, Adam Putnam of Florida was appointed 
to fill his vacancy (see H. Res. 806). Mr. Goss was nominated 
by President George W. Bush to be the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency on August 10, 2004. On September 22, 2004, 
he was confirmed by the Senate and on September 24, 2004, he 
was appointed and sworn in as Director of the CIA. Mr. Goss was 
first elected to the 101st Congress and served on the Committee 
from the 103rd Congress until the time of his resignation.

                 D. The Rules Committee on the Internet

    The Rules Committee's Internet web site (www.house.gov/
rules) has followed up its success from the 107th Congress with 
a constant expansion of the web site through the 108th 
Congress. As a result of these expansions, the Committee's web 
site has become one of the most useful resources for 
legislative information on Capitol Hill. Although proposed 
legislation sometimes comes to the Committee at a moment's 
notice, the Committee schedule link is updated within minutes 
of schedule announcements, additions, changes, or 
postponements.
    The web site now offers a plethora of information on the 
operations of Congress and on the daily activities of the Rules 
Committee. The web site can be used to access the rules of the 
House, the rules of the Senate, Brown's Practice Manual, 
Deschler's Precedents, CRS reports and detailed information on 
the budget process, and House and Senate committee and floor 
procedures. The web site also provides immediate access to the 
Committee schedule, all special rules reported (including the 
text of amendments made in order), Committee announcements, the 
Committee's rules and jurisdiction, all original jurisdiction 
hearings, news releases, and the activities of the Committee's 
two subcommittees. Furthermore, the web site also provides 
access to the Committee's history, membership, publications, 
the opening day rules package of the 108th Congress, and the 
reports of the 1993 Joint Committee on the Organization of 
Congress. One can also access the class schedules, class 
agendas and background information of the Rules Committee's 
Parliamentary Outreach Program.
    The Rules Committee's web site continues to be user 
friendly and a timely source of pertinent information. The 
Committee continues to post information on major legislative 
bills and initiatives within hours of it leaving its final 
committee, or being filed on the House floor. Additionally, the 
web site facilitates the amendment process by providing the 
necessary forms and instructions for proper amendment filing.
    The Committee's web site continues to serve both Congress 
and the general public. During 2004, the web site averaged 
12,770 requests a day, and ended the year with approximately 
4,326,117 requests. In the 108th Congress the Committee 
continued the practice of posting filed Conference Report 
language as well as the most current versions of legislation 
being considered by the Committee. This specific type of 
posting received the most requests, as Members and the general 
public have come to rely on the site for the most current 
legislative developments.
    In January of 2003, the Committee's web site received 
recognition from the Congressional Management Foundation, 
winning a ``Silver Mouse Award.'' The Congress Online Project 
of the Congressional Management Foundation, which conducted the 
survey and grading of Congressional web sites, described the 
Rules Committee web site as ``rich in content for both 
congressional staff and the public. The site does an 
exceptional job of posting the committee's decisions on rules 
as soon as they are made, giving congressional staff immediate 
access to the information they want. Additionally, the 
Committee has made the rules process, which can be difficult to 
understand, easily comprehensible through its `How Congress 
Works' section.''

                   E. Rules of the Committee on Rules


                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             108TH CONGRESS

                       Rule 1--General Provisions

    (a) The rules of the House are the rules of the Committee 
and its subcommittees so far as applicable, except that a 
motion to recess from day to day, and a motion to dispense with 
the first reading (in full) of a bill or resolution, if printed 
copies are available, are non-debatable privileged motions in 
the Committee. A proposed investigative or oversight report 
shall be considered as read if it has been available to the 
members of the Committee for at least 24 hours (excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is 
in session on such day).
    (b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is 
subject to the authority and direction of the Committee and to 
its rules so far as applicable.
    (c) The provisions of clause 2 of rule XI of the rules of 
the House are incorporated by reference as the rules of the 
Committee to the extent applicable.
    (d) The Committee's rules shall be published in the 
Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the Committee 
is elected in each odd-numbered year.

           Rule 2--Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings


                            REGULAR MEETINGS

    (a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet at 10:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday of each week when the House is in session.
    (2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed 
with if, in the judgment of the Chairman of the Committee 
(hereafter in these rules referred to as the ``Chair''), there 
is no need for the meeting.
    (3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the 
Committee may be called by the Chair.

                      NOTICE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS

    (b) The Chair shall notify each member of the Committee of 
the agenda of each regular meeting of the Committee at least 48 
hours before the time of the meeting and shall provide to each 
member of the Committee, at least 24 hours before the time of 
each regular meeting.
          (1) for each bill or resolution scheduled on the 
        agenda for consideration of a rule, a copy of
                      (A) the bill or resolution,
                      (B) any committee reports thereon, and
                      (C) any letter requesting a rule for the 
                bill or resolution; and
        (2) for each other bill, resolution, report, or other 
        matter on the agenda a copy of--
                  (A) the bill, resolution, report, or 
                materials relating to the other matter in 
                question; and
                  (B) any report on the bill, resolution, 
                report, or any other matter made by any 
                subcommittee of the Committee.

                           EMERGENCY MEETINGS

    (c)(1) The Chair may call an emergency meeting of the 
Committee at any time on any measure or matter which the Chair 
determines to be of an emergency nature; provided, however, 
that the Chair has made an effort to consult the ranking 
minority member, or, in such member's absence, the next ranking 
minority party member of the Committee.
    (2) As soon as possible after calling an emergency meeting 
of the Committee, the Chair shall notify each member of the 
Committee of the time and location of the meeting.
    (3) To the extent feasible, the notice provided under 
paragraph (2) shall include the agenda for the emergency 
meeting and copies of available materials which would otherwise 
have been provided under subsection (b) if the emergency 
meeting was a regular meeting.

                            SPECIAL MEETINGS

    (d) Special Meetings.--Special meetings shall be called and 
convened as provided in clause (c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House.

                 Rule 3--Meeting and Hearing Procedures


                               IN GENERAL

    (a)(1) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be 
called to order and presided over by the Chair or, in the 
Chair's absence, by the member designated by the Chair as the 
Vice Chair of the Committee, or by the ranking majority member 
of the Committee present as Acting Chair.
    (2) Meetings and hearings of the committee shall be open to 
the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
    (3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to 
the public shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and 
still photography in accordance with the provisions of clause 4 
of rule XI of the rules of the House (which are incorporated by 
reference as part of these rules).
    (4) When a recommendation is made as to the kind of rule 
which should be granted for consideration of a bill or 
resolution, a copy of the language recommended shall be 
furnished to each member of the Committee at the beginning of 
the Committee meeting at which the rule is to be considered or 
as soon thereafter as the proposed language becomes available.

                                 QUORUM

    (b)(1) For the purpose of hearing testimony on requests for 
rules, five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (2) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving 
evidence on measures or matters of original jurisdiction before 
the Committee, three members of the Committee shall constitute 
a quorum.
    (3) A majority of the members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum for the purposes of reporting any measure 
or matter, of authorizing a subpoena, of closing a meeting or 
hearing pursuant to clause 2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House (except as provided in clause 2(g)(2)(A) and (B), or of 
taking any other action.

                                 VOTING

    (c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion 
pending before the Committee unless a majority of the members 
of the Committee is actually present for such purpose.
    (2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any 
question before the Committee upon the request of any member.
    (3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure 
or matter may be cast by proxy.
    (4) A record of the vote of each Member of the Committee on 
each record vote on any matter before the Committee shall be 
available for public inspection at the offices of the 
Committee, and with respect to any record vote on any motion to 
amend or report, shall be included in the report of the 
Committee showing the total number of votes cast for and 
against and the names of those members voting for and against.

                           HEARING PROCEDURES

    (d)(1) With regard to hearings on matters of original 
jurisdiction, to the greatest extent practicable: (A) each 
witness who is to appear before the Committee shall file with 
the committee at least 24 hours in advance of the appearance a 
statement of proposed testimony in written and electronic form 
and shall limit the oral presentation to the Committee to a 
brief summary thereof; and (B) each witness appearing in a non-
governmental capacity shall include with the statement of 
proposed testimony provided in written and electronic form a 
curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the amount and source (by 
agency and program) of any Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) 
or contract (or subcontract thereof) received during the 
current fiscal year or either of the two preceding fiscal 
years.
    (2) The five-minute rule shall be observed in the 
interrogation of each witness before the Committee until each 
member of the Committee has had an opportunity to question the 
witness.
    (3) The provisions of clause 2(k) of rule XI of the rules 
of the House shall apply to any hearing conducted by the 
committee.

                          SUBPOENAS AND OATHS

    (e)(1) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the rules of 
the House of Representatives, a subpoena may be authorized and 
issued by the Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any 
investigation or series of investigations or activities, only 
when authorized by a majority of the members voting, a majority 
being present.
    (2) The Chair may authorize and issue subpoenas under such 
clause during any period in which the House has adjourned for a 
period of longer than three days.
    (3) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by 
any member designated by the Committee, and may be served by 
any person designated by the Chair or such member.
    (4) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by 
the Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the 
Committee.

               Rule 4--General Oversight Responsibilities

    (a) The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing 
basis, the application, administration, execution, and 
effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject 
matter of which is within its jurisdiction.
    (b) Not later than February 15 of the first session of a 
Congress, the committee shall meet in open session, with a 
quorum present, to adopt its oversight plans for that Congress 
for submission to the Committee on House Administration and the 
Committee on Government Reform, in accordance with the 
provisions of clause 2(d) of House rule X.

                         Rule 5--Subcommittees


          ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES

    (a)(1) There shall be two subcommittees of the Committee as 
follows:
          (A) Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, 
        which shall have general responsibility for measures or 
        matters related to relations between the Congress and 
        the Executive Branch.
          (B) Subcommittee on Technology and the House, which 
        shall have general responsibility for measures or 
        matters related to the impact of technology on the 
        process and procedures of the House, relations between 
        the two Houses of Congress, relations between the 
        Congress and the Judiciary, and internal operations of 
        the House.
    (2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific 
responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair 
refers to it.
    (3) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall review and 
study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, 
execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, 
the subject matter of which is within its general 
responsibility.

           REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND MATTERS TO SUBCOMMITTEES

    (b)(1) In view of the unique procedural responsibilities of 
the Committee, no special order providing for the consideration 
of any bill or resolution shall be referred to a subcommittee 
of the Committee.
    (2) The Chair shall refer to a subcommittee such measures 
or matters of original jurisdiction as the Chair deems 
appropriate given its jurisdiction and responsibilities.
    (3) All other measures or matters of original jurisdiction 
shall be subject to consideration by the full Committee.
    (4) In referring any measure or matter of original 
jurisdiction to a subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by 
which the subcommittee shall report thereon to the Committee.
    (5) The Committee by motion may discharge a subcommittee 
from consideration of any measure or matter referred to a 
subcommittee of the Committee.

                      COMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES

    (c) The size and ratio of each subcommittee shall be 
determined by the Committee and members shall be elected to 
each subcommittee, and to the positions of chairman and ranking 
minority member thereof, in accordance with the rules of the 
respective party caucuses. The Chair of the full committee 
shall designate a member of the majority party on each 
subcommittee as its vice chairman.

                   SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

    (d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to 
meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation, 
and report to the full Committee on any measure or matter 
referred to it.
    (2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a 
hearing at the same time as a meeting or hearing of the full 
Committee is being held.
    (3) The chairman of each subcommittee shall schedule 
meetings and hearings of the subcommittee only after 
consultation with the Chair.

                                 QUORUM

    (e)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony, two members of 
the subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
    (2) For all other purposes, a quorum shall consist of a 
majority of the members of a subcommittee.

                          EFFECT OF A VACANCY

    (f) Effect of a Vacancy.--Any vacancy in the membership of 
a subcommittee shall not affect the power of the remaining 
members to execute the functions of the subcommittee.

                                RECORDS

    (g) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall provide the 
full Committee with copies of such records of votes taken in 
the subcommittee and such other records with respect to the 
subcommittee necessary for the Committee to comply with all 
rules and regulations of the House.

                             Rule 6--Staff


                               IN GENERAL

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
professional and other staff of the Committee shall be 
appointed, by the Chair, and shall work under the general 
supervision and direction of the Chair.
    (2) All professional, and other staff provided to the 
minority party members of the Committee shall be appointed, by 
the ranking minority member of the Committee, and shall work 
under the general supervision and direction of such member.
    (3) The appointment of all professional staff shall be 
subject to the approval of the Committee as provided by, and 
subject to the provisions of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules 
of the House.

                            ASSOCIATE STAFF

    (b) Associate staff for members of the Committee may be 
appointed only at the discretion of the Chair (in consultation 
with the ranking minority member regarding any minority party 
associate staff), after taking into account any staff ceilings 
and budgetary constraints in effect at the time, and any terms, 
limits, or conditions established by the Committee on House 
Administration under clause 9 of rule X of the rules of the 
House.

                           SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF

    (c) From funds made available for the appointment of staff, 
the Chair of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of 
rule X of the rules of the House, ensure that sufficient staff 
is made available to each subcommittee to carry out its 
responsibilities under the rules of the Committee, and, after 
consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee, 
that the minority party of the Committee is treated fairly in 
the appointment of such staff.

                         COMPENSATION OF STAFF

    (d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all 
professional and other staff of the Committee, after 
consultation with the ranking minority member regarding any 
minority party staff.

                         CERTIFICATION OF STAFF

    (e)(1) To the extent any staff member of the Committee or 
any of its subcommittees does not work under the direct 
supervision and direction of the Chair, the Member of the 
Committee who supervises and directs the staff member's work 
shall file with the Chief of Staff of the Committee (not later 
than the tenth day of each month) a certification regarding the 
staff member's work for that member for the preceding calendar 
month.
    (2) The certification required by paragraph (1) shall be in 
such form as the Chair may prescribe, shall identify each staff 
member by name, and shall state that the work engaged in by the 
staff member and the duties assigned to the staff member for 
the member of the Committee with respect to the month in 
question met the requirements of clause 9 of rule X of the 
rules of the House.
    (3) Any certification of staff of the Committee, or any of 
its subcommittees, made by the Chair in compliance with any 
provision of law or regulation shall be made (A) on the basis 
of the certifications filed under paragraph (1) to the extent 
the staff is not under the Chair's supervision and direction, 
and (B) on his own responsibility to the extent the staff is 
under the Chair's direct supervision and direction.

                Rule 7--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses


                                 BUDGET

    (a) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the 
Committee, shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing 
amounts for staff, necessary travel, investigation, and other 
expenses of the Committee and its subcommittees.

                                 TRAVEL

    (b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and 
any staff member of the Committee in connection with activities 
or subject matters under the general jurisdiction of the 
Committee. Before such authorization is granted, there shall be 
submitted to the Chair in writing the following:
          (A) The purpose of the travel.
          (B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
          (C) The names of the States or countries to be 
        visited and the length of time to be spent in each.
          (D) The names of members and staff of the Committee 
        for whom the authorization is sought.
    (2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written 
report to the Chair on any travel they have conducted under 
this subsection, including a description of their itinerary, 
expenses, and activities, and of pertinent information gained 
as a result of such travel.
    (3) Members and staff of the Committee performing 
authorized travel on official business shall be governed by 
applicable laws, resolutions, and regulations of the House and 
of the Committee on House Administration.

                            PAY OF WITNESSES

    (c) Witnesses may be paid from funds made available to the 
Committee in its expense resolution subject to the provisions 
of clause 5 of rule XI of the rules of the House.

                    Rule 8--Committee Administration


                               REPORTING

    (a) Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable 
reporting of a bill or resolution from the Committee--
          (1) the Chair or acting Chair shall report it to the 
        House or designate a member of the Committee to do so, 
        and
          (2) in the case of a bill or resolution in which the 
        Committee has original jurisdiction, the Chair shall 
        allow, to the extent that the anticipated floor 
        schedule permits, any member of the Committee a 
        reasonable amount of time to submit views for inclusion 
        in the Committee report on the bill or resolution.
    Any such report shall contain all matters required by the 
rules of the House of Representatives (or by any provision of 
law enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
House) and such other information as the Chair deems 
appropriate.

                                RECORDS

    (b)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular 
meeting and hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be 
printed if the Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority 
of the Members of the Committee requests such printing. Any 
such transcripts shall be a substantially verbatim account of 
remarks actually made during the proceedings, subject only to 
technical, grammatical, and typographical corrections 
authorized by the person making the remarks. Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be construed to require that all such 
transcripts be subject to correction and publication.
    (2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the 
Committee and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain 
all information required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the 
rules of the House of Representatives and shall be available 
for public inspection at reasonable times in the offices of the 
Committee.
    (3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and 
files shall be kept separate and distinct from the 
congressional office records of the Chair, shall be the 
property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have 
access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House.
    (4) The records of the Committee at the National Archives 
and Records Administration shall be made available for public 
use in accordance with rule VII of the rules of the House. The 
Chair shall notify the ranking minority member of any decision, 
pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of the rule, to 
withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be 
presented to the Committee for a determination on written 
request of any member of the Committee.

                 COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET

    (c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall 
makes its publications available in electronic form.

                               CALENDARS

    (d)(1) The Committee shall maintain a Committee Calendar, 
which shall include all bills, resolutions, and other matters 
referred to or reported by the Committee and all bills, 
resolutions, and other matters reported by any other committee 
on which a rule has been granted or formally requested, and 
such other matters as the Chair shall direct. The Calendar 
shall be published periodically, but in no case less often than 
once in each session of Congress.
    (2) The staff of the Committee shall furnish each member of 
the Committee with a list of all bills or resolutions (A) 
reported from the Committee but not yet considered by the 
House, and (B) on which a rule has been formally requested but 
not yet granted. The list shall be updated each week when the 
House is in session.
    (3) For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a rule is 
considered as formally requested when the Chairman of a 
committee which has reported a bill or resolution (or a member 
of such committee authorized to act on the Chairman's behalf) 
(A) has requested, in writing to the Chair, that a hearing be 
scheduled on a rule for the consideration of the bill or 
resolution, and (B) has supplied the Committee with an adequate 
number of copies of the bill or resolution, as reported, 
together with the final printed committee report thereon.

                            OTHER PROCEDURES

    (e) The Chair may establish such other Committee procedures 
and take such actions as may be necessary to carry out these 
rules or to facilitate the effective operation of the Committee 
and its subcommittees in a manner consistent with these rules.

                 Rule 9--Amendments to Committee Rules

    The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or 
repealed, in the same manner and method as prescribed for the 
adoption of committee rules in clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House, but only if written notice of the proposed change 
has been provided to each such Member at least 48 hours before 
the time of the meeting at which the vote on the change occurs. 
Any such change in the rules of the Committee shall be 
published in the Congressional Record within 30 calendar days 
after their approval.

 II. HOUSE RULES CHANGES ADOPTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 108TH CONGRESS


                            A. Introduction

    The resolution adopting the rules of a new Congress is 
usually called up by the former chairman of the Rules Committee 
or the Majority Leader, debated for one hour, and given an up-
or-down vote after the minority attempts to bring up an 
alternative, which is traditionally defeated by a party line 
vote.
    On January 7, 2003, Majority Leader Tom DeLay called up the 
opening day rules package (H. Res. 5) and then yielded control 
of his time to Rules Chairman David Dreier. Chairman Dreier 
pointed out that the comprehensive changes that the Committee 
proposed in H. Res. 5 sought to ``build on the successful 
reform accomplishments of the last 8 years which have helped to 
make the House more accountable and deliberative and have 
strengthened [the Congress'] ability to govern effectively and 
responsibly.'' He spoke on the achievements of the 107th 
Congress, with the creation of the Committee on Financial 
Services, the enhancement of oversight planning, the 
strengthening of performance goals and objectives, and the 
creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Chairman 
Dreier also acknowledged that the House's continued interest 
and investment in technology has been transforming the culture, 
operations, and responsibilities of Congress in positive ways.
    Like the rules package of the 107th Congress, the rules 
package for the 108th Congress was modest in comparison to the 
sweeping reforms of the 104th Congress and the complete 
restructuring of the 106th Congress.
    Some minor changes included a provision for the 
continuation of certain budget enforcement mechanisms from the 
107th Congress, exemptions on the limitation of the number of 
subcommittees a committee may establish, and the establishment 
of Wednesday suspension days during the First Session of the 
108th Congress. The rules package also codified certain rules 
concerning the House floor, including staff access and personal 
electronic equipment, and clarified gift ban rules.
    The more substantive rules changes for the 108th Congress 
included provisions that deal with the House proceedings in the 
event of a catastrophic event. Rules changes included a 
requirement that the Speaker provide to the Clerk of the House 
a list of Members in the order that they will act as Speaker 
pro tempore in the case of a vacancy in the office of Speaker. 
Otherrules changes granted the Speaker recess and convening 
authorities in the event of a threat to the House, and codified the 
practice of adjusting the whole number of the House.
    Other rules changes concerned postponing votes in 
committee, the codification of directives of the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, the permitting of joint referral 
of measures, dynamic scoring, and more opportunities for 
motions to instruct.
    The most substantive change in the 108th rules package was 
the establishment of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. 
This new committee was established in response to the creation 
of the Department of Homeland Security during the 107th 
Congress. The new rule gave both legislative and oversight 
responsibilities to the new committee, and gave legislative 
jurisdiction over matters that relate to the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, P.L. 107-296.
    The package of changes for the 108th Congress consisted of 
numerous minor and technical changes from the rules of the last 
Congress, as well as those more significant changes mentioned 
above, which are summarized below.

  B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 5, Adopting 
                   House Rules for the 108th Congress

     Speaker succession. The Speaker is required to 
submit to the Clerk of the House a list of Members to succeed 
the Speaker in the event of a vacancy in the office of the 
Speaker until the House reconvenes in order to elect a new 
Speaker. [Rule I, clause 8(b)]
     Repeal of Speaker term limit. This provision 
strikes Clause 9 of Rule 1, which limits a Member to no more 
than 4 consecutive terms as Speaker. [Rule I, clause 9]
     Declaration of emergency recess. The Speaker may, 
when notified of an imminent threat to the House's safety, 
declare an emergency recess subject to the call of the Chair. 
Allows the Speaker to accelerate or postpone the reconvening of 
the House in the event of an emergency. [Rule I, clause 12]
     Clarification of staff access to House Floor. The 
practice of allowing leadership staff with Floor 
responsibilities access to the House Floor is codified. [Rule 
IV, clause 2(a)(7)]
     Rules Member on Budget Committee. The Committee on 
the Budget shall include one member of the Committee on Rules. 
Codifies action taken in the 108th Republican Conference 
organizational meeting requiring that one Member of the Rules 
Committee serve on the Budget Committee. [Rule X, clause 
5(a)(2)]
     Associate and professional staff. This change 
clarifies that the professional staff of the Appropriations 
Committee shall comply with the same rules regarding their 
duties as the professional staff of all other House committees. 
Further clarifies that the associate or shared staff of the 
Appropriations Committee are not subject to the review of the 
Committee on House Administration in connection with the 
reporting of committee expense resolutions. This change is 
technical in nature. [Rules X, clause 9(b)]
     Postponing votes in committee. Committees may 
adopt a rule which allows the chairman of a committee or 
subcommittee to postpone votes on approving a measure or matter 
or on adopting an amendment and to resume proceedings on a 
postponed question at any time after reasonable notice. An 
underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate 
or amendment to the same extent as when the question was 
postponed. [Rule XI, clause 2(h)]
     Incorporation of H. Res. 168 (105th) in clause 3 
of Rule XI (Committee on Standards of Official Conduct). Over 
the last two consecutive Congresses the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct's operating procedure has been carried over 
as a separate order referencing a resolution adopted by the 
105th Congress. This modification codifies the aforementioned 
operating procedures. [Rule XI, clause 3]
     Joint referral. Joint referral of measures without 
designation of primary jurisdiction will be permitted under 
``exceptional circumstances.'' Under this designation, the 
Speaker may designate more than one committee as though 
primary. [Rule XII, clause 2(c)(1)]
     Require dynamic scoring in Ways & Means reports. 
The Committee on Ways and Means is required to include in 
reports on measures amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
an analysis by the Joint Tax Committee on the macroeconomic 
impact of such legislation. The committee is not required to 
include such analysis if the Joint Tax Committee certifies that 
such analysis is not calculable. In addition, the chairman of 
the Ways & Means Committee may satisfy this requirement by 
inserting such analysis in the Congressional Record prior to 
the bill's consideration on the floor. [Rule XIII, clause 3(h)]
     Personal electronic equipment on the Floor. This 
provision modernizes the rules of the House to prohibit only 
the use of wireless telephones and personal computers on the 
House floor, thereby permitting the use of unobtrusive handheld 
electronic devices. [Rule XVII, clause 5]
     Accounting for vacancies. The practice of 
adjusting the whole number of the House in the case of 
vacancies in the membership is codified. [Rule XX, clause 5]
     Proceedings during call of House. This change 
clarifies that a motion to adjourn retains its normal privilege 
and is in order during a call of the House under clause 6 of 
rule XX. The former language of the rule could be interpreted 
to give the Speaker the discretion to entertain such motion. 
This change is technical in nature. [Rule XX, clause 6(c)]
     Five-minute voting in series. The Speaker's 
authority to reduce the minimum time for electronic voting 
following a fifteen-minute vote is expanded to include all 
succeeding votes provided no other business intervenes and 
notice of possible five-minute voting is given. This change is 
technical in nature. [Rule XX, clause 9]
     Prohibition on limitation amendments for the 
administration of taxes and tariffs. Expands the application of 
clause 5(a) of rule XXI to include as a tax or tariff measure a 
floor amendment limiting funds in a general appropriation bill 
for the administration of a tax or tariff. [Rule XXI, clause 
5(a)]
     Motions to instruct during conference. Permits 
further motions to instruct to be offered after 20 calendar 
days, but not less than 10 legislative days. [Rule XXII, clause 
7(c)(1)]
     Fiduciary relationship exemption for physicians. 
Redefines a fiduciary relationship as not including ``the 
practice of medicine,'' thereby allowing dentists and 
physicians to earn outside income up to $22,500. [Rule XXV, 
clause 2]
     Perishable food as gift. Provides that the value 
of perishable food sent as a gift to an office shall be 
allocated among the individual recipients and not to the 
Member. [Rule XXV, clause 5(a)(1)(B)]
     Gift ban exemption for charity travel. Clarifies 
the gift ban to allow Members to be reimbursed for travel and 
lodging expenses by a charity organization, in cases where the 
net proceeds of the event go to a qualified charity, and the 
invitation is issued by the charity. [Rule XXV, clause 
5(a)(4)(c)]
     Statutory limit on public debt. (Reinstate 
``Gephardt Rule'', former Rule XXIII of the 106th Congress.) 
Provides for automatic House passage of a joint resolution 
increasing thestatutory limit on the public debt when the House 
agrees to a budget resolution that requires such an increase. The 
amount of the increase in the joint resolution conforms to the level 
established in the budget resolution. The final House vote on the 
budget resolution shall be deemed the vote on the joint resolution. 
[New Rule XXVII, former Rule XXVII redesignated as Rule XXVIII]
     Technical corrections. Technical and grammatical 
changes are made throughout the rules of the House, including 
those correcting changes that were made as a result of the 
recodification of the House rules.
     Section 3. Separate Orders.
     Continuation of budget enforcement mechanisms from 
the 107th. This order clarifies that section 306 of the Budget 
Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation within the Budget 
Committee's jurisdiction, unless reported by the Budget 
Committee) only applies to bills and joint resolutions and not 
to simple and concurrent resolutions. It also makes a Section 
303 point of order (requiring adoption of budget resolution 
before consideration of budget-related legislation) applicable 
to text made in order as original bill by a special rule. 
Specified or minimum levels of compensation will not be 
considered as providing new entitlement authority.
     Continuation of budget ``deeming'' resolution from 
the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress. This order establishes 
that the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 353 as 
adopted by the House in the 107th Congress, shall have effect 
in the 108th Congress until such time as a conference report 
establishing a budget for the fiscal year 2004 is adopted.
     Extra subcommittees for Armed Services, 
International Relations, and Transportation & Infrastructure. A 
waiver of Rule X, clause 5(d), is granted for International 
Relations, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Armed Services 
for 6 subcommittees in the 108th Congress.
     Numbering of bills. In the 108th Congress, the 
first 10 numbers for bills (H.R. 1 through H.R. 10) shall be 
reserved for assignment by the Speaker to such bills as he may 
designate when introduced during the first session.
     Wednesday suspension day. During the first session 
of the 108th Congress, motions to suspend the rules shall be in 
order on Wednesdays through the second Wednesday in April.
     Section 4. Select Committee on Homeland Security.
     Establishes the Select Committee on Homeland 
Security for the 108th Congress. It establishes that the Select 
Committee will have legislative jurisdiction to develop 
recommendations and report to the House by bill or otherwise on 
such matters that relate to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(P.L. 107-296).

                     III. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PLAN

    Pursuant to clause 2(d)(1) of rule X, the Committee met in 
public session on February 12, 2003 to adopt, by voice vote, an 
ambitious oversight plan for the 108th Congress. Pursuant to 
clause 1(d) of rule XI, the Committee is required to include 
within this activity report a separate section summarizing that 
plan and the actions taken throughout the Congress to implement 
that plan, as well as any additional oversight activities that 
were conducted.
    In presenting its plan for this Congress, the Committee 
emphasized its interest in developing a comprehensive oversight 
plan that reflects the jurisdictional reach of the committee, 
including the implementation of trade promotion authority, 
technology and its impact on the institution, and the 
Congressional Budget Act. It pledged to continue to work 
proactively on its legislative and oversight responsibilities, 
using its two subcommittees extensively in this effort.
    In its oversight plan for the 108th Congress, the Committee 
stressed its intention to conduct oversight efforts in a broad 
range of areas including an ongoing review of budget 
enforcement mechanisms to ensure fiscal discipline, the 
investigation of biennial budgeting as a viable budgeting 
proposal, a monitoring of the implementation of the Government 
Performance and Results Act, the use of dynamic scoring as a 
mechanism to ensure more accurate revenue and expenditure 
forecasting, the President's Freedom to Manage Act as a tool 
for improving government administration, the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act, and the review of the Congressional Review Act of 
1996.
    In addition, the Committee reiterated the need to build on 
continued efforts to identify procedural vulnerabilities of 
Congress. It asserted the need to thoroughly examine the 
potential benefits of new and evolving technologies to further 
enhance the continuity of Congress, while ensuring that a 
proper balance is struck between the requirement to improve 
security, the desire to enhance democracy and participation, 
and the need to maintain the deliberative traditions and 
representative nature of the institution. Lastly, the Rules 
Committee pledged to continue to review proposals to streamline 
the committee system and increase effective oversight.

               IV. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES


                            A. Introduction

    The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee on Rules is set 
forth in clause 1(m) of Rule X as follows:

    (m) Committee on Rules--
          (1) The rules and joint rules (other than those 
        relating to the Code of Official Conduct) and order of 
        business of the House.
          (2) Recesses and final adjournments of Congress.

    The special oversight function of the Committee is outlined 
in clause 3(I) of Rule X as follows:

          (I) The Committee on Rules shall review and study on 
        a continuing basis the congressional budget process, 
        and the committee shall report its findings and 
        recommendations to the House from time to time.

    The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee for the 
purposes of this survey of activities is broken down into two 
subcategories: original jurisdiction matters and special rules 
(order of business resolutions). In practice, these subgroups 
are intertwined in a manner that greatly affects the way in 
which the House conducts its business. Original jurisdiction 
matters include all measures pertaining to the rules of the 
House, the budget process and joint rules. These measures are 
either referred directly to the Committee by the Speaker or 
originate in the Committee itself. They not only pertain to 
changes in House procedures, but also cover the Committee's 
power to establish select committees, authorize certain 
investigations, provide enforcement procedures for the budget 
process, and to establish congressional procedures for 
considering certain executive branch proposals.
    The Committee held two days of hearings and markups on two 
matters of originaljurisdiction during the 108th Congress. 
These two measures were reported to the House for consideration, and 
were subsequently adopted by the House.
    The other subgroup of the Committee's jurisdictional 
mandate, referred to as order of business resolutions or 
``special rules,'' is used by the Committee to direct the 
manner in which a bill or resolution will be considered by the 
House. ``Special rules,'' in the form of House resolutions, 
tailor the time allotted for debate and the process by which a 
bill can be amended. This is done to allow the House to 
consider the subject matter in a way which best suits the 
bill's individual issues and/or controversy. These ``rules'' 
may also contain waivers of specific House rules or provisions 
in the Congressional Budget Act. It is sometimes necessary to 
waive the rules of the House in order to allow the House to 
consider all the facets of the particular issue or to 
facilitate the House resolving its differences with the Senate. 
Special rules also allow the House to consider measures 
according to the majority leadership's legislative scheduling 
priorities rather than the numerical order in which they were 
reported.
    During the 108th Congress, the Committee held 124 days of 
hearings pursuant to the 164 written requests received from 
Committee chairs seeking rules. In addition, there were four 
formal requests ultimately disposed of by procedures other than 
the Rules Committee (such as unanimous consent or suspension), 
and two formal requests were pending at the end of the 
Congress. These formal requests do not reflect additional 
requests of an emergency nature made in person by the chairs of 
the various legislative committees. The Committee granted 192 
rules: 129 rules provided for consideration of bills and 
resolutions, 28 dealt with conference reports and 35 other 
rules provided for consideration of measures but stopped short 
of the amending process (e.g., providing for debate only, 
creating suspension days for considering specific measures or 
waiving the two-thirds requirement to bring up a rule for a 
certain measure on the same day the rule is reported).
    The Committee granted 28 open rules, 5 modified open rules, 
59 structured or modified closed rules, and 36 closed rules. 
The Committee granted two waivers of specific sections of the 
Budget Act. The Committee granted 137 rules waiving points of 
order to permit consideration of either the underlying measure, 
or matter made in order as original text, motions, or against 
the amendments made in order.
    In summary, the Committee on Rules reported 192 rules. Of 
these the House adopted 169, rejected none, and tabled four. 
Nineteen rules remained pending on the House Calendar when 
Congress adjourned in December of 2004. In addition, the 
Committee on Rules reported two original jurisdiction measures, 
which were ultimately adopted by the House and did not remain 
pending on the Union Calendar at the end of the 108th Congress.
    In addition to the full Committee's activities, the 
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process and the 
Subcommittee on Technology and the House conducted studies 
concerning other matters in the Committee's jurisdiction.

                       B. Special Orders or Rules


                            1. RULE REQUESTS

    The process of considering requests for special orders or 
``rules'' usually begins when the Committee on Rules receives a 
letter from a legislative committee chairman requesting that it 
hold a hearing and recommend a rule for that particular 
measure. The letter is signed by the full committee chairman 
and most often makes a specific request for the type of rule 
desired by the legislative committee. In some cases, the 
emergency nature of the legislation does not allow adequate 
time for a formal request to be registered. In these cases, the 
requests are made in person by the chairman of the committee 
with jurisdiction. Once a hearing has been scheduled, the 
Committee on Rules allows any House Member who has an interest 
in testifying to do so. Under normal circumstances and pursuant 
to Committee rules, printed copies of the legislation and 
accompanying committee report or conference report are provided 
to the Committee Members at least 24 hours in advance of the 
meeting on the rule request for the legislation.
    The Committee gives written notice to its Members and 
notifies the pertinent committee of the scheduled hearing date 
at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the hearing, 
unless an emergency situation exists. If Budget Act violations 
are present, the Budget Committee chairman often advises the 
Committee on Rules whether the Budget Committee objects to or 
supports the granting of specific waivers. The position of the 
Budget Committee on these matters is merely advisory in nature; 
the Committee on Rules has sole jurisdiction over waivers of 
the Budget Act, subject to House approval of the special rule 
containing such waivers.

                              2. HEARINGS

    The Rules Committee chairman controls the order in which 
witnesses appear and also initiates the questioning. Typically, 
the chairman of the committee of jurisdiction or a designee 
requesting the rule makes a short statement. The chairman is 
followed by the ranking minority member. Sometimes the 
subcommittee chair and ranking minority member appear on behalf 
of their full committee counterparts on the rule request. It is 
often the case that Members wishing to testify in favor of or 
in opposition to a bill, amendment, or type of procedure may do 
so as part of a panel of witnesses.
    In many cases, the components of the proposed special order 
form the basis for the dialogue between substantive committee 
leaders asking for the rule and the Rules Committee Members. 
More often than not, the questioning escalates into discussions 
about the merits of the bill itself. If the legislation is 
particularly wide-ranging or controversial, Representatives who 
do not sit on the relevant legislative committee seek to 
testify. (Except in the most unusual circumstances, only House 
Members are allowed to testify during a rule request hearing.) 
Questioning of each witness takes place under the five-minute 
rule until each Committee Member has had an opportunity to 
question each witness. Questioning is rather informal. The 
Chairman rarely enforces the five-minute rule, and Committee 
Members yield to one another to allow their colleagues to make 
a specific point or follow up on a line of questioning.
    A quorum, at least seven Members of the thirteen, must be 
present before a recommendation on a rule can be ordered 
reported, postponed, or tabled (killed).
    After the Committee votes to approve a rule, the chairman 
and ranking minority member each assign one of their Members to 
manage the rule on the floor. The majority manager's name 
appears on the rule and report, and that Member usually files 
the rule from the House floor, at which time the resolution and 
report are assigned a number.
    Any Member may ask for a record or a division vote. In the 
past, most decisions of the Committee were made by voice vote, 
but in the last several Congresses there has been an increase 
in the number of record votes demanded. For the entire 100th 
Congress there were 18 roll call votes demanded; in the 101st 
Congress there were 26; in the 102nd there were 193; in 
the103rd there were 533; in the 104th there were 327; in the 105th 
there were 104; in the 106th there were 119; in the 107th there were 
176; and in the 108th there were 326.
    Once a special rule has been reported, the Majority 
Leader--working closely with the Speaker, the Rules Committee 
chairman, and the substantive committee chairman--decides upon 
an appropriate date and time for the consideration of the rule 
on the floor. Rules can be considered on the same day they are 
reported, if the House agrees to consideration of the rule by a 
two-thirds vote. After a one-day layover, rules may be 
considered at any time without being subject to a question of 
consideration. The Committee may occasionally report a rule 
waiving this requirement with respect to another rule.

                  3. TYPES OF SPECIAL ORDERS OR RULES

a. Background

    Table 1 in the Appendix categorizes all special rules 
granted by the Committee. These special rules are broken down 
into seventeen different categories dealing with all stages of 
the legislative process in the House.
    During the 108th Congress, the Rules Committee granted 
special rules that provided for specified amendment and debate 
structures, that assisted floor managers in managing the 
schedule and consideration of legislation, that resolved 
differences among and responded to the legislative actions of 
committees, and that addressed House-Senate relations. The 
explanations of these types of special rules and their methods 
of categorization are outlined below.

b. Categories of rules granted with amendment structures

    In categorizing special rules which specified an amendment 
structure, this report focuses only on those rules which 
provided for the initial consideration of bills, joint 
resolutions or budget resolutions and which provided for an 
amending process. Therefore, rules providing for general debate 
only, stopping short of consideration of the measure for 
amendment, or providing for consideration of a conference 
report (which are otherwise privileged and, under regular 
order, non-amendable) are not included in these categories. The 
amendment structure categories are as follows: (1) open rules, 
(2) modified open rules--required amendment pre-printing in the 
Congressional Record, (3) structured or modified closed rules, 
and (4) closed rules.
    (1) Open Rules: Under an open rule, any Member may offer an 
amendment that complies with the standing rules of the House 
and the Budget Act. Also included in the category of open rules 
are those special rules that are often referred to as ``open 
plus.'' These rules allow the offering of any amendment 
normally in order under an open rule plus the consideration of 
any amendments for which waivers of points of order have been 
granted by the special rule.
    (2) Modified Open Rules (required amendment preprinting in 
the Congressional Record): This type of rule permits the 
offering of only those amendments preprinted in the 
Congressional Record. In some cases the rule requires 
amendments to be printed by a specific date; in some cases the 
amendment must be printed before its consideration; and in 
other cases before the consideration of the bill for any 
amendment. In most cases these rules do not prohibit second 
degree amendments. Requiring that amendments be printed in 
advance of their consideration affords Members a better idea of 
the range of issues to be debated and voted on during 
consideration of the bill. This can particularly be true of 
bills or joint resolutions involving complex or confidential 
matters.
    (3) Structured or Modified Closed Rules: Under a structured 
or modified closed rule, the Rules Committee limits the 
amendments that may be offered to only those amendments 
designated in the special rule or in the Rules Committee report 
to accompany the rule, or which precludes amendments to a 
particular portion of a bill, even though the rest of the bill 
may be completely open to amendment. A modified closed rule is 
one which allows the offering of only one or two amendments. A 
structured rule is one which allows three or more amendments. 
In the case of a structured or modified closed rule, the 
Chairman will announce through a one minute speech on the floor 
of the House and through a ``Dear Colleague'' letter the 
intention of the Committee to hold a hearing on a measure and 
to review all amendments. The Chairman requests that Members 
provide the Rules Committee with copies of their proposed 
amendments in advance of the Committee meeting date. In some 
instances, the amendments made in order represent all of the 
amendments submitted to the Committee.
    (4) Closed Rules: This type of rule is one under which no 
amendments may be offered other than amendments recommended by 
the committee reporting the bill. However, the Rules Committee 
is prohibited under the rules of the House from reporting a 
special rule providing for consideration of a bill or joint 
resolution that denies the minority the right to offer 
amendatory instructions in a motion to recommit if offered by 
the minority leader or a designee.

c. Categories of rules granted with certain floor management tools

    During the 108th Congress, special rules were often 
utilized to assist the Majority Leader in setting the Floor 
schedule of the House, as well as to equip committee chairman 
and ranking minority members with the special procedural tools 
necessary to efficiently manage the floor consideration of a 
bill. These categories include (1) expedited procedure rules, 
(2) suspension day rules, and (3) chairman's en bloc authority 
rules.
    (1) Expedited Procedure Rules: This type of rule waives 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to 
consider a special rule on the same day it is reported from the 
Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the 
Rules Committee. These rules generally specify the resolutions 
to which the waiver applies, as well as a defined time period 
for its application.
    (2) Suspension Day Rules: Under House Rule XXVII, it is in 
order on Monday and Tuesday of each week, and during the last 
six days of a session, for the Speaker to entertain motions to 
suspend the rules and pass legislation. This category of rule 
authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the 
rules on days other than Mondays and Tuesdays. Generally, these 
rules provide that the object of any motion to suspend the 
rules be announced (sometimes with an hour or two notice) from 
the floor prior to its consideration and that the Speaker or 
his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 
designee on the object of any suspension considered under the 
rule.
    (3) Chairman's En Bloc Authority Rules: This category of 
rule authorizes the chairman of a committee (usually the 
majority floor manager of the bill under consideration) or his 
designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments 
made in order by the special rule which have not earlier been 
disposed of, as well as germane modifications to any such 
amendments. With the exception of rules on appropriations bills 
(which permit en bloc amendments that donot increase budget 
authority or outlays in the bill), a Member seeking to offer amendments 
en bloc must obtain unanimous consent if they amend portions of the 
bill not yet open to amendment, unless a special rule authorizes 
several amendments to be offered and considered as a group. There is 
usually a specified time for divided debate on the amendment and a 
prohibition on amendments to and demands for a division of the question 
on the en bloc amendment. Generally, the original sponsor of the 
amendment must agree to having the amendment considered en bloc, and 
these rules generally provide that the original proponent of an 
amendment included in such an en bloc amendment may insert a statement 
in the Congressional Record immediately before the disposition of the 
en bloc amendment. Such a rule enables the floor manager to maximize 
efficiency and consensus while minimizing duplicative floor time and 
consideration.

d. Categories of rules granted to resolve differences among and 
        responding to the legislative actions of committees

    As the nexus of the legislative process in the House, the 
Rules Committee is often the institutional mechanism used to 
reconcile differences in legislative recommendations among 
multiple committees. Two often used, and often misunderstood, 
special rule features utilized to achieve these goals are (1) 
self-executing rules and (2) original text rules.
    (1) Self Executing Rules: This type of rule provides that, 
upon the adoption of the special rule, the text of a reported 
or introduced bill, as the case may be, is modified or amended 
in some specified manner. Therefore, the House's adoption of 
the rule itself has the effect of amending the underlying bill. 
Occasionally, a self-executing rule may also provide for the 
adoption of other unrelated measures or actions, such as 
adopting another simple resolution, bill, joint resolution or 
conference report. Self-executing rules may be utilized by the 
Rules Committee for a variety of reasons, including but not 
limited to: the correction of rule or Budget Act violations, 
the reconciling of multiple committee legislative 
recommendations, the elimination of procedural votes, the 
separation of policy issues or the complete redrafting of the 
legislation.
    (2) Original Text Rules: When a committee reports a 
measure, it will often favorably report the measure with a 
recommendation that an amendment or amendments be adopted by 
the full House. These amendments reflect the collegial action 
of the committee on that measure. This type of rule generally 
provides that the committee recommended amendment be adopted by 
the House and become the base text for the purpose of further 
amendment to the bill. This is often done to acknowledge the 
actions of the committee at the beginning of the consideration 
of a bill, and also to simplify the amendment process.

e. Categories of rules granted dealing with House-Senate relations

    While resolving differences with the Senate often involves 
privileged motions in the House, the Rules Committee is often 
called upon to expedite such procedural situations or to 
address unique procedural circumstances. The categories of such 
special rules are (1) Senate hook-up rules, (2) motion to go to 
conference rules, (3) disposition of Senate amendments rules, 
(4) conference report rules, and (5) engrossment of multiple 
measures rules.
    (1) Senate Hook-up Rules: The rules of the House provide 
for three methods of getting to conference with the Senate: (1) 
agreeing to a motion to go to conference by unanimous consent; 
(2) obtaining a special rule from the Rules Committee; or (3) 
receiving specific authorization from each committee which 
received an initial referral of and reported the bill (clause 1 
of Rule XX). Most often chairmen obtain conference authority 
from their committee at the time a bill is ordered reported. 
Most special rules allowing for a Senate hook-up provide that 
after passage of a House bill, it shall be in order to take a 
specific Senate bill from the Speaker's table, consider it in 
the House, and to move to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert the text of the House bill as passed by the House. 
These special rules further provide that if the motion is 
adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it 
shall be in order to move that the House insist on its 
amendment and request a conference with the Senate. These hook-
up provisions can either be included in the original rule 
providing for consideration of the House bill or in a separate 
special rule only providing for the motion to go to conference.
    (2) Motion to go to Conference Rules: These special rules 
are those separate rules which only provide for the motion to 
go to conference with the Senate.
    (3) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules: This type of 
rule generally provides for the consideration of a Senate 
amendment or amendments in the House and for a motion to concur 
in the Senate amendment with or without an amendment. These 
rules also usually specify a period of time for debate on the 
motion equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the committee of jurisdiction, as 
well as any necessary waivers against consideration of either 
the Senate amendment or against the motion to concur.
    (4) Conference Report Rules: Under the standing rules of 
the House, conference reports are privileged matters. Unless 
the requirement is waived, House rules require that a 
conference report be available for at least three calendar days 
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) before it 
can be called up for consideration. After that time, because it 
is privileged, it can be called up at any time without a rule 
from the Rules Committee. However, if a conference report is in 
violation of a rule of the House or some extraordinary 
procedure for consideration of the report is desired, a special 
rule may be necessary for the conference report to be 
considered. Consequently, conference report rules generally 
provide waivers of all points of order against consideration of 
the conference report and provide that the conference report be 
considered as read, which effectively waives the three day 
availability requirement.
    It should be noted that points of order against a 
conference report lie against its consideration, not against 
individual provisions contained within the report. A conference 
report represents the collective agreement of the House and the 
Senate. Changing individual components of the agreement 
violates the sanctity of the agreement itself. Consequently, 
agreeing to a conference report is an all-or-nothing question. 
This is also the reason why, even as privileged matters, 
conference reports are not amendable on the floor of the House.
    (5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules: These type of 
special rules generally provide for separate consideration and 
final passage votes on multiple bills, generally relating to a 
similar issue. The rule then instructs the House enrolling 
clerk to enroll the individually-passed bills into one bill 
before transmitting them to the Senate for consideration.

                4. FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL RULE

    When the time comes to call up a special rule, the majority 
Member who filed the rule (a privileged House resolution), or 
another majority Member of the Rules Committee designated by 
the chairman, is recognized by the Speaker. That Member stands 
at the majority committee tableon the House Floor. Once 
recognized, the Member states:

          Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, 
        I call up House Resolution ____, and ask for its 
        immediate consideration.

(Any Member of the Committee on Rules may be recognized to call 
up a rule that has been on the House Calendar for at least 
seven legislative days, and the Speaker is required to 
recognize the Rules Committee Member as a privileged item, so 
long as the Member has given one day's notice of an intent to 
seek recognition for that purpose.)
    Once the Clerk has read the resolution, the Speaker 
recognizes the majority Rules Committee Member handling the 
rule for one hour. The majority floor manager then customarily 
yields thirty minutes to a minority counterpart for the 
purposes of debate only. The length of debate on the rule 
varies according to the complexity of the rule and the degree 
of controversy over the bill, but debate on most 
noncontroversial rules is over within fifteen or twenty minutes 
and the rule may be adopted by voice vote.
    Since a rule is considered in the House under the hour 
rule, no amendments are in order unless the majority floor 
manager offers an amendment or yields to another Member for 
that purpose. At the conclusion of debate on the rule, the 
floor manager moves the previous question. If no objection is 
heard, the House proceeds to vote on the rule. If objection is 
heard, a vote occurs on the previous question. If the previous 
question is rejected, however, a Member who opposed the 
previous question (usually the Rules Committee minority floor 
manager) is recognized. That Member then controls one hour of 
debate time on the amendment. The Member controlling the time 
may offer an amendment to the rule and then move the previous 
question on the amendment and on the rule when debate has 
concluded. Once the rule is adopted (with or without 
amendments), the legislation it concerns is eligible for 
consideration under the terms of the rule.

                 5. RULES REJECTED, TABLED, OR PENDING

    In the 108th Congress, the Committee on Rules reported 192 
rules. The House adopted 169 of these rules and tabled 4 rules. 
During the 108th Congress no rules were rejected by the House. 
There were 19 rules pending at the end of the 108th Congress.

a. Rules rejected by the House

    There were no rules rejected by the House during the 108th 
Congress.

b. Rules tabled by the House

     House Resolution 48, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other 
purposes, was laid on the table by unanimous consent on 
February 13, 2003.
     House Resolution 126, Armed Forces Tax Fairness 
Act of 2003, pursuant to House Resolution 139, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to 
health care services and provide improved medical care by 
reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on 
the health care delivery system. House Resolution was adopted 
by record vote of 225-201.
     House Resolution 152, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day 
consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules 
Committee, was laid on the table by unanimous consent on March 
27, 2003.
     House Resolution 334, District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2004, was laid on the table by unanimous 
consent on July 25, 2003.

c. Rules pending

     House Resolution 192, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
April 10, 2003.
     House Resolution 197, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
April 11, 2003.
     House Resolution 292, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
June 23, 2003.
     House Resolution 340, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
July 25, 2003 (legislative day of July 24, 2003).
     House Resolution 434, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
November 6, 2003.
     House Resolution 464, providing for consideration 
of a joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of 
the second session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress was 
reported from the Rules Committee on November 21, 2003.
     House Resolution 536,waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
February 25, 2004.
     House Resolution 592, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
April 1, 2004 (legislative day of March 31, 2004).
     House Resolution 693, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee June 
24, 2004 (legislative day of June 23, 2004).
     House Resolution 731, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
July 20, 2004.
     House Resolution 739, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
July 22, 2004 (legislative day of July 21, 2004).
     House Resolution 740,waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
July 22, 2004 (legislative day of July 21, 2004).
     House Resolution 780, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
September 21, 2004.
     House Resolution 829, providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules was reported from the Rules 
Committee on October 7, 2004 (legislative day of October 6, 
2004).
     House Resolution 833, providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules was reported on from the Rules 
Committee on October 8, 2004 (legislative day of October 7, 
2004).
     House Resolution 834, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
October 8, 2004 (legislative day of October 7, 2004).
     House Resolution 846, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
October 9, 2004 (legislative day of October 8, 2004).
     House Resolution 860, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
November 18, 2004.
     House Resolution 861, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions was reported from the Rules Committee on 
November 18, 2004

                       6. WAIVERS OF HOUSE RULES

    The following compilation identifies the Rules of the House 
which were waived in specific resolutions and the legislation 
which required the waiver. There is also an indication whether 
the rule was waived against the bill (B), original text (OT), 
an amendment (A), a motion (M), or a conference report (CR).

               Rule XIII, clause 3(c)--Requiring the inclusion in the report of certain oversight, budget and performance goal information

H. Res. 602.........................  H.R. 2844..........................  Continuity in Representation Act of 2004.................  B

  Rule XIII, clause 4--Requiring a three-day layover of the committee report and requiring the three-day availability of printed hearings on a general
                                                                   appropriation bill

H. Res. 645.........................  H.R. 2432..........................  Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004........  B

                                      Rule XIII, clause 4(a)--Requiring a three-day layover of the committee report

H. Res. 546.........................  H.R. 3752..........................  Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004...........  B

        Rule XXI, clause 2--Prohibiting unauthorized appropriations, reappropriations or legislative provisions in a general appropriations bill

H. Res. 172.........................  H.R. 1559..........................  Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003  B
H. Res. 293.........................  H.R. 2555..........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004..  B
H. Res. 298.........................  H.R. 2559..........................  Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004...........  B
H. Res. 319.........................  H.R. 2691..........................  Department of Interior and Related Agencies                B
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2004.
H. Res. 326.........................  H.R. 2799..........................  Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary                 B
                                                                            Appropriations, 2004.
H. Res. 327.........................  H.R. 2800..........................  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related          B
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2004.
H. Res. 334.........................  H.R. 2765..........................  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004............  B
H. Res. 338.........................  H.R. 2861..........................  Department of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban      B
                                                                            Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
                                                                            Act, 2004.
H. Res. 351.........................  H.R. 2989..........................  Department of Transportation and Treasury and Independent  B
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2004.
H. Res. 396.........................  H.R. 3289..........................  Making emergency supplemental appropriations for defense   B
                                                                            and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for
                                                                            the fiscal year ending September 20, 2003, and for other
                                                                            purposes.
H. Res. 674.........................  H.R. 4568..........................  Department of the Interior and Related Agencies            B
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 675.........................  H.R. 4567..........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005.  B
H. Res. 683.........................  H.R. 4613..........................  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005...........  B
H. Res. 694.........................  H.R. 4614..........................  Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005....  B
H. Res. 701.........................  H.R. 4754..........................  Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the           B
                                                                            Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 707.........................  H.R. 4755..........................  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005..............  B
H. Res. 710.........................  H.R. 4766..........................  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug              B
                                                                            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                            2005.
H. Res. 715.........................  H.R. 4818..........................  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related          B
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 724.........................  H.R. 4850..........................  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005............  B
H. Res. 732.........................  H.R. 4837..........................  Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005...........  B
H. Res. 754.........................  H.R. 5006..........................  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and       B
                                                                            Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.

   Rule XXI, clause 2(e)--Prohibiting non-emergency designated amendments to be offered to an appropriations bill containing an emergency designation

H. Res. 319.........................  H.R. 2691..........................  Department of Interior and Related Agencies                A
                                                                            Appropriations Bill, 2004.

             Rule XXI, clause 5(b)--Requiring a three-fifths vote on any amendment or measure containing a federal income tax rate increase

H. Res. 253.........................  H.R. 2.............................  Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act of 2003--           CR
                                                                            Conference Report.


7. WAIVERS OF THE BUDGET ACT (EXCEPT FOR THE UNFUNDED MANDATE POINT OF 
  ORDER UNDER SECTION 425 AND 426 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 
                                 1974)

    The following compilation identifies the sections of the 
Budget Act which were waived in specific resolutions and the 
legislation which required the waiver. There is also an 
indication whether the rule was waived against the bill (B), 
the original text (OT), an amendment (A), a motion (M), or a 
conference report (CR).
    Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibiting 
consideration of legislation within the jurisdiction of the 
Committee on the Budget unless reported by the Budget 
Committee:

H. Res. 334.........  H.R. 2765.........  District of       B
                                           Columbia
                                           Appropriations
                                           Act, 2004.


    Section 401(b) of the Congressional Budget Act--Prohibiting 
consideration of legislation providing new entitlement 
authority which becomes effective during the current fiscal 
year:

H. Res. 334.........  H.R. 2765.........  District of       B
                                           Columbia
                                           Appropriations
                                           Act, 2004.


                     8. WAIVING ALL POINTS OF ORDER

H. Res. 14........................  S. 23.............................  Extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment         B
                                                                         Compensation Act of 2002.
H. Res. 15........................  H. J. Res. 1......................  Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal  B
                                                                         Year 2003.
                                    H. J. Res. 2......................  Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal  B
                                                                         Year 2003.
H. Res. 29........................  H. J. Res. 13.....................  Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal  B
                                                                         Year 2003.
H. Res. 48........................  H. J. Res. 18.....................  Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal  B
                                                                         Year 2003.
H. Res. 69........................  H.R. 4............................  Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act   B, A
                                                                         of 2003.
H. Res. 71........................  H. J. Res. 2......................  Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal  CR
                                                                         Year 2003.
H. Res. 105.......................  H.R. 534..........................  Human Cloning and Prohibition Act of 2003..............  B, A
H. Res. 126.......................  H.R. 878..........................  Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003..................  B
H. Res. 139.......................  H.R. 5............................  Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost Timely Healthcare   B
                                                                         (HEALTH) Act of 2003.
H. Res. 147.......................  H.R. 975..........................  Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act  B, A
                                                                         of 2003.
H. Res. 151.......................  H. Con. Res. 95...................  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2004..  B
H. Res. 160.......................  H.R. 1104.........................  Child Abduction and Prevention Act of 2003.............  B, A, OT, M
H. Res. 168.......................  H.R. 743..........................  Social Security Protection Act of 2003.................  B, A
H. Res. 172.......................  H.R. 1559.........................  Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of     B
                                                                         2003.
H. Res. 181.......................  H.R. 1036.........................  Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2003......  B, A
H. Res. 188.......................  S. 151............................  Prosecuting Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation  CR
                                                                         of Children Today Act of 2003--PROTECT Act.
H. Res. 189.......................  H.R. 6............................  The Energy Policy Act of 2003..........................  B, A
H. Res. 191.......................  H. Con. Res. 95...................  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2004..  CR
H. Res. 206.......................  H.R. 1350.........................  Improving Education Results for Children with            B, A
                                                                         Disabilities Act of 2003.
H. Res. 210.......................  H.R. 1298.........................  United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,               A
                                                                         Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003.
H. Res. 219.......................  H.R. 766..........................  Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003....  B
H. Res. 221.......................  H.R. 1261.........................  Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003.  A
H. Res. 227.......................  H.R. 2............................  Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act of 2003.........  B
H. Res. 230.......................  H.R. 1000.........................  Pension Security Act of 2003...........................  B, A
H. Res. 239.......................  H.R. 1904.........................  Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003................  B, A
H. Res. 245.......................  H.R. 1588.........................  National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2004............  B, OT, A
H. Res. 247.......................  H.R. 1588.........................  National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2004 (Second      A
                                                                         Rule).
H. Res. 248.......................  H.R. 2185.........................  Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003...........  B
H. Res. 253.......................  H.R. 2............................  Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act of 2003--         CR
                                                                         Conference Report.
H. Res. 255.......................  H. J. Res. 4......................  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the        B
                                                                         United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the
                                                                         physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
H. Res. 256.......................  H.R. 1474.........................  Check Clearing for the 21st Century....................  B
H. Res. 257.......................  H.R. 760..........................  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.................  A, M
H. Res. 258.......................  S. 222............................  Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Act.....................  B
                                    S. 273............................  Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act............  B
H. Res. 263.......................  H.R. 2143.........................  Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act.....  A
H. Res. 265.......................  H.R. 2115.........................  Flight 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.....  B, OT, A
H. Res. 269.......................  H.R. 1115.........................  Class Action Fairness Act of 2003......................  OT, A
H. Res. 276.......................  S. 342............................  Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003--         CR
                                                                         Conference Report.
H. Res. 281.......................  H.R. 8............................  Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2003................  A
H. Res. 282.......................  H.R. 1528.........................  Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act of 2003.  B, A
H. Res. 283.......................  H.R. 660..........................  Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003.............  B, A
H. Res. 293.......................  H.R. 2555.........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004  B
H. Res. 295.......................  H.R. 2417.........................  Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2004................  B, A, OT
H. Res. 299.......................  H.R. 1............................  Prescription Drug and Medicare Modernization Act of      B, A
                                                                         2003.
                                    H.R. 2596.........................  Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003...........  B
H. Res. 310.......................  H.R. 2211.........................  Ready to Teach Act of 2003.............................  A, OT
H. Res. 311.......................  H.R. 2657.........................  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004............  B
H. Res. 316.......................  H.R. 1950.........................  Foreign Relations Authorization, FY 2004-05............  B, A, OT
H. Res. 319.......................  H.R. 2691.........................  Department of Interior and Related Agencies              B
                                                                         Appropriations Act, 2004.
H. Res. 326.......................  H.R. 2799.........................  Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary               B
                                                                         Appropriations, 2004.
H. Res. 327.......................  H.R. 2800.........................  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related        B
                                                                         Programs Appropriations Act, 2004.
H. Res. 329.......................  H.R. 2738.........................  U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.....  B
                                    H.R. 2739.........................  U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.  B
H. Res. 334.......................  H.R. 2765.........................  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004..........  B, A
H. Res. 335.......................  H.R. 2427.........................  Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2003...............  B
H. Res. 336.......................  H.R. 2210.........................  School Readiness Act of 2003...........................  A, OT
H. Res. 338.......................  H.R. 2861.........................  Departments of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban   B
                                                                         Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
                                                                         Act, 2004.
H. Res. 339.......................  H.R. 2859.........................  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster       B, A
                                                                         Relief Act, 2003.
H. Res. 351.......................  H.R. 2989.........................  Department of Transportation and Treasury and            B
                                                                         Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2004.
H. Res. 360.......................  H.R. 2622.........................  Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003......  B, OT
H. Res. 370.......................  H.R. 7............................  Charitable Giving Act of 2003..........................  B, A
H. Res. 374.......................  H.R. 2555.........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY       CR
                                                                         2004--Conference Report.
H. Res. 375.......................  H.R. 2557.........................  Water Resources Development Act of 2003................  A, OT
H. Res. 383.......................  S. 3..............................  Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003--Conference       CR
                                                                         Report.
H. Res. 396.......................  H.R. 3289.........................  Making emergency supplemental appropriations for         B
                                                                         defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and
                                                                         Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 20,
                                                                         2003, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 407.......................  H. J. Res. 73.....................  Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year     B
                                                                         2004, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 416.......................  H.R. 2443.........................  Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2003....  OT
H. Res. 417.......................  H. J. Res. 75.....................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal  B
                                                                         year 2004.
H. Res. 418.......................  H.R. 2691.........................  Department of Interior and Related Agencies              CR
                                                                         Appropriations Act, 2004--Conference Report.
H. Res. 422.......................  H.R. 2115.........................  Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act................  CR
H. Res. 424.......................  H.R. 3289.........................  Making emergency supplemental appropriations for         CR
                                                                         defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and
                                                                         Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 20,
                                                                         2003, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 429.......................  H.R. 2559.........................  Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004.........  CR
H. Res. 430.......................  H. J. Res. 76.....................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal  B
                                                                         year 2004.
H. Res. 437.......................  H.R. 1588.........................  National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2004............  CR
H. Res. 443.......................  H.R. 6............................  Energy Policy Act of 2003..............................  CR
H. Res. 444.......................  H.R. 2754.........................  Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004..  CR
H. Res. 450.......................  H. J. Res. 78.....................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal  B
                                                                         year 2004.
H. Res. 451.......................  H.R. 2417.........................  Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2004................  CR
H. Res. 457.......................  H.R. 1904.........................  Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--Conference      CR
                                                                         Report.
H. Res. 463.......................  H.R. 1............................  Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of      CR
                                                                         2003.
H. Res. 473.......................  H.R. 2673.........................  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004..................  CR
H. Res. 503.......................  S. 1920...........................  To extend for six months the period which chapter 12 of  A, OT
                                                                         title 11 of United States Code is reenacted.
H. Res. 520.......................  H.R. 743..........................  Social Security Protection Act of 2003.................  M
H. Res. 529.......................  H.R. 1997.........................  Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004.................  A
H. Res. 547.......................  H.R. 1561.........................  U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003  A, OT
H. Res. 552.......................  H.R. 339..........................  Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act........  OT
H. Res. 554.......................  H.R. 3717.........................  Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004..............  B, OT, A
H. Res. 566.......................  H.R. 1375.........................  Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003.......  A
H. Res. 574.......................  H. Con. Res. 393..................  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2005..  A
H. Res. 593.......................  H.R. 3550.........................  Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users..........  B, A
H. Res. 602.......................  H.R. 2844.........................  Continuity in Representation Act of 2004...............  A
H. Res. 607.......................  H.R. 4181.........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to            A
                                                                         permanently extend the increased standard deduction,
                                                                         and the 15-percent individual income tax rate bracket
                                                                         expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returns.
H. Res. 619.......................  H.R. 4227.........................  Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004  A
H. Res. 637.......................  H.R. 4275.........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to            A
                                                                         permanently extend the 10-percent individual income
                                                                         tax rate bracket.
H. Res. 638.......................  H.R. 4279.........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide    A
                                                                         for the disposition of unused health benefits in
                                                                         cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.
                                    H.R. 4281.........................  Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004.............  A
H. Res. 644.......................  H.R. 4359.........................  Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004....  A
H. Res. 645.......................  H.R. 2432.........................  Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2004......  A
H. Res. 648.......................  H.R. 4200.........................  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005  B, OT, A
H. Res. 649.......................  S. Con. Res. 95...................  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year      CR
                                                                         2005--Conference Report.
H. Res. 672.......................  H.R. 4513.........................  Renewable Energy Project Siting Improvement Act of 2004  A
                                    H.R. 4529.........................  Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act  A
                                                                         2004.
H. Res. 674.......................  H.R. 4568.........................  Department of the Interior and Related Agencies          B
                                                                         Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 675.......................  H.R. 4567.........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,      B
                                                                         2005.
H. Res. 681.......................  H.R. 4520.........................  American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.....................  B
H. Res. 683.......................  H.R. 4613.........................  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005.........  B
H. Res. 686.......................  H.R. 4548.........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005....  B, OT, A
H. Res. 692.......................  H.R. 4663.........................  Spending Control Act of 2004...........................  B, A
H. Res. 694.......................  H.R. 4614.........................  Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2005..  B
H. Res. 701.......................  H.R. 4754.........................  Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the         B
                                                                         Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                         2005.
H. Res. 706.......................  H.R. 3598.........................  Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004...  B, OT, A
H. Res. 707.......................  H.R. 4755.........................  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005............  B, A
H. Res. 710.......................  H.R. 4766.........................  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug            B, A
                                                                         Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
                                                                         Act, 2005.
H. Res. 711.......................  H.R. 2828.........................  Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental             B, A
                                                                         Improvement Act.
H. Res. 712.......................  H.R. 4759.........................  United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement             B
                                                                         Implementation Act.
H. Res. 715.......................  H.R. 4818.........................  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related        B
                                                                         Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 724.......................  H.R. 4850.........................  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005..........  B
H. Res. 725.......................  H.R. 3574.........................  Stock Option Accounting Reform Act.....................  B, A
H. Res. 730.......................  H.R. 2443.........................  Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004....  CR
H. Res. 732.......................  H.R. 4837.........................  Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005.........  B
H. Res. 735.......................  H.R. 4613.........................  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005.........  CR
H. Res. 738.......................  H.R. 4842.........................  U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act...  B
H. Res. 754.......................  H.R. 5006.........................  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and     B
                                                                         Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                         2005.
H. Res. 766.......................  H.R. 4571.........................  Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004....................  B, A
H. Res. 770.......................  H.R. 5025.........................  Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies       B
                                                                         Appropriations Act, 2005.
H. Res. 781.......................  H.R. 2028.........................  Pledge Protection Act of 2004..........................  B, OT, A
H. Res. 794.......................  H.R. 1308.........................  Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004................  CR
H. Res. 802.......................  H. J. Res. 107....................  Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2005,   B
                                                                         and for other purposes.
H. Res. 803.......................  H.R. 3193.........................  District of Columbia Personal Protection Act...........  B
H. Res. 811.......................  H.R. 5183.........................  Surface Transportation Act of 2004, Part V.............  B
H. Res. 814.......................  S. 878............................  A Bill to Create Additional Federal Court Judgeships...  B, OT, A
H. Res. 819.......................  H.R. 5212.........................  Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the     B, A
                                                                         fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional
                                                                         disaster assistance relating to storm damage, and for
                                                                         other purposes.
H. Res. 822.......................  H.R. 4850.........................  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005..........  CR
H. Res. 823.......................  H.R. 5107.........................  Justice for All Act of 2004............................  B, A
H. Res. 827.......................  H.R. 10...........................  9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act................  B, OT, A
H. Res. 830.......................  H.R. 4250.........................  American Jobs Creation Act.............................  CR
H. Res. 843.......................  H.R. 4200.........................  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005  CR
H. Res. 856.......................  S. 2986...........................  A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to    B
                                                                         increase the public debt limit.
H. Res. 858.......................  H.R. 1350.........................  Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act  CR
                                                                         of 2004 (IDEA).
H. Res. 866.......................  H.R. 4818.........................  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005..................  CR
                                    H. J. Res. 114....................  Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal      B
                                                                         year 2005, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 870.......................  S. 2845...........................  National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004...............  CR


                    C. Original Jurisdiction Matter


      1. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MATTERS

    The following is a list of original jurisdiction measures 
which were considered by the Committee during the 108th 
Congress. The list identifies the measures by number and title 
or subject and includes the action and date the action was 
taken by the Committee and by the House.

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                 Bill                           Title                   Reported                  Status
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1. H. Con. Res. 190..................  To establish a joint     Bill reported 6/4/03...  Passed House 6/5/03.
                                        committee to review
                                        House and Senate
                                        rules, joint rules,
                                        and other matters
                                        assuring continuing
                                        representation and
                                        congressional
                                        operations for the
                                        American people.
2. H. Res. 297.......................  Extending Suspension     Bill reported 6/26/03    Passed House 6/26/03.
                                        Days on Wednesdays       (legislative day of 6/
                                        through the end of the   25/03).
                                        108th Congress.
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           2. ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONAL FULL COMMITTEE HEARINGS

a. Continuity of Congress: An examination of the existing quorum 
        requirement and the mass incapacitation of Members

    On April 1, 2004, Committee on Rules Chairman David Dreier 
and Ranking Member Martin Frost announced a bipartisan inquiry 
into issues associated with the incapacitation of Members. As 
Chairman Dreier said, ``It's possible that a terrorist attack 
could result in not just deaths, but incapacitation as well. 
How does this affect our quorum? What is the standard for 
incapacitation? Can adjustments to deal with these 
possibilities be made within our own rules?'' Ranking Member 
Frost concurred in the need for a full inquiry when he said, 
``The issues surrounding the incapacitation of large numbers of 
Members in the House of Representatives present some of the 
thorniest questions the Congress must address. This is an issue 
never contemplated by the Framers, but it is an issue that is 
very relevant to the House today.'' The Committee on Rules held 
an original jurisdiction hearing on these issues on April 29, 
2004, at 10:00 a.m. in Room H-313 of the Capitol.
    One of the most important duties of the Congress is to 
assure continuing representation and Congressional operations 
for the American people during times of crisis. This hearing 
marks another important step forward in the U.S. House of 
Representative's Continuity of Congress efforts.
    The Framers of the Constitution provided the nation with a 
structural framework for conducting business in the Congress 
that includes a majority quorum requirement. Under longstanding 
House precedent, which parallels Senate practices, a quorum has 
been interpreted as a majority of the Members ``chosen, sworn, 
and living.'' Thus, in a House of 435 Members, a quorum can 
only be achieved with 218 living Members.
    Under the current House rules, the quorum adjusts 
automatically if Members die or resign while in office. 
However, if a terrorist attack or other form of catastrophe 
left a large number of Members incapacitated, the number 
required for a quorum could not be lowered because the Members 
would still be alive. If a sufficiently large number of Members 
were incapacitated, the House could be unable to muster a 
quorum and thus unable to conduct business--at precisely the 
time when the House will need to be able to act for the nation.
    Thus to illustrate, if a catastrophe occurs and 225 Members 
of the House were found dead, the whole number of the House 
would be 210. The Speaker, under existing rules of the House, 
would announce that fact to the House. The number required for 
a quorum would be 106. The House could proceed on that basis to 
conduct business. However, a catastrophe resulting in the 
incapacitations, but not deaths, of large numbers of Members 
presents a different outcome. Since those incapacitated Members 
are still alive, they remain a part of the quorum calculation. 
If 225 Members were incapacitated, the whole number of the 
House would remain unchanged, i.e. 435. The number required for 
a quorum would remain 218. But only 210 Members would be 
available to vote. The House could be unable to act if a roll 
call vote revealed the absence of enough Members to constitute 
a quorum for business.
    The hearing considered as a threshold matter whether the 
Constitution must be amended to deal with incapacitation since 
it is the Constitution that sets the majority quorum 
requirements. Testimony at the hearing provided a nuanced 
answer to this question, with all those testifying supporting 
the need for the House to act on the issue of mass 
incapacitation now through amending its rules, while preserving 
the longer term question of whether the Constitution needs to 
be amended.
    As Walter Dellinger, Constitutional Scholar and former 
Solicitor General of the United States, testified at the 
hearing: ``It is simply inconceivable that a Constitution 
established to `provide for the common defense' and `promote 
the general Welfare' would leave the nation unable to act in 
precisely the moment of great peril. No constitutional 
amendment is required to enact the proposed rule change because 
the Constitution as drafted permits the Congress to ensure the 
preservation of government.''
    Also testifying at the hearing were Charles Johnson, 
Parliamentarian of the House and Dr. John Eisold, Attending 
Physician to Congress. At the hearing, Members considered a 
range of issues, including: (1) How the House previously has 
dealt with the incapacitation of Members; (2) the precedents, 
House rules, and laws affecting the Continuity of Congress; (3) 
Mass incapacitation and its effects on quorum; (4) 
Constitutional principles and relevant cases affecting the 
ability of the Congress to ensure that it can act in the face 
of any castrastrophe; (5) the role and resources of the 
Attending Physician to Congress; and (6) plans and procedures 
for dealing with a catastrophe affecting the Congress.
    The Members participating in the hearing also considered a 
proposed rule change prepared by the Committee on Rules 
majority staff. In summary, this discussion draft addressed the 
key question for the House arising from an instance of mass 
incapacitation--how will the House be able to act if there are 
large numbers of Members incapacitated? The discussion draft 
suggested that the inability of Members to respond to multiple 
and lengthy calls of the House when coupled with measures 
designed to confirm to the Speaker that a catastrophe has 
occurred, may allow for the House to proceed with a reduced 
``provisional'' quorum. This temporary provisional quorum, 
existing only in time of catastrophe, would consist of a 
majority of those able to speak to the calls of the House.

        3. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MEASURES REPORTED OR DISCHARGED

a. To establish a joint committee to review House and Senate rules, 
        joint rules, and other matters assuring continuing 
        representation and congressional operations for the American 
        people (H. Con. Res. 190)

    Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-CA) and Rules 
Committee Ranking Minority Member Martin Frost (D-TX) 
introduced House Concurrent Resolution 190 on May 22, 2003. The 
measure was referred solely to the Committee on Rules. On 
Wednesday, June 4, 2003, the Rules Subcommittee on Technology 
and the House held a hearing on H. Con. Res. 190 and received 
testimony from Chairman Dreier and Ranking Member Frost. Also 
on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, the Committee on Rules held a 
markup of the concurrent resolution. The Committee favorably 
reported H. Con. Res. 190 by a voice vote, a quorum being 
present. During the markup, no amendments were considered. 
Prior to its consideration on the floor of the House, all of 
the Members of the Rules Committee cosponsored the legislation. 
On June 5, 2003, the House overwhelmingly adopted H. Con. Res. 
190, and it was received in the Senate and referred to the 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
    H. Con. Res. 190 would have established a joint committee 
to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other 
matters assuring continuing representation and congressional 
operations for the American people. H. Con. Res. 190 would have 
created a joint committee to (1) ensure the continuity and 
authority of Congress during times of crisis; (2) improve 
Congressional procedures necessary for the enactment of 
measures affecting homeland security during times of crisis; 
and (3) enhance the ability of each chamber to cooperate 
effectively with the other body on major and consequential 
issues related to homeland security.
    A section-by-section analysis of H. Con. Res. 190 is as 
follows: Following a preamble containing whereases about the 
continuity of Congress, section 1(a) established who would have 
constituted the joint committee, with 10 members of the House 
and 10 members of the Senate. Section 1(b) discussed the scope 
of inquiry for the joint committee as: (A) Ensuring the 
continuity and authority of Congress during times of crisis; 
(B) Improving congressional procedures necessary for the 
enactment of measures affecting homeland security during times 
of crisis; and (c) Enhancing the ability of each chamber to 
cooperate effectively with the other body on major and 
consequential issues related to homeland security. Section 1(b) 
also set parameters on the recommendation(s) of the joint 
committee, including: (1) No recommendation may be made without 
a majority vote of members; (2) Any recommendation that affects 
only the House or the Senate shall be voted upon only by 
members from that body and, if adopted by those members, it 
shall be considered to be adopted by the entire joint 
committee; and (3) Interim and final reports of the joint 
committee would go to the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader. 
Finally, Section 1(c) would have terminated the joint committee 
after its final report.
    The Senate did not act upon H. Con. Res. 190 prior to the 
sine die adjournment of the 108th Congress.

b. Extending suspension days on Wednesdays through the end of the 108th 
        Congress (H. Res. 297)

    On January 7, 2003, the House of Representatives adopted H. 
Res. 5, its Rules for the 108th Congress. Clause 1 of rule XV 
makes in order motions to suspend the rules and pass certain 
legislation on Mondays, Tuesdays, and the last six days of the 
congressional session. Also, on that day, the House approved a 
separate standing order that authorized the Speaker to 
entertain motions to suspend the rules on Wednesdays, through 
the second Wednesday in April, 2003. On April 30, 2003, the 
House adopted a unanimous consent agreement that authorized the 
Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules until June 
25, 2003.
    Pursuant to that standing order, the House had considered 
motions to suspend the rules on 13 of 16 Wednesdays in 2003. 
This authority has been a helpful tool for the House leadership 
in effectively managing the floor schedule on a week-by-week 
basis and provides the House leadership with another tool that 
can be used to easily move non-controversial legislation 
through the Chamber.
    On June 25, 2003, the House Committee on Rules reported H. 
Res. 297, a resolution that ``provides that during the 
remainder of the One Hundred Eighth Congress, the Speaker may 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules on 
Wednesdays as though under clause 1 of rule XV.'' This measure 
authorized the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the 
rules on Wednesdays for the remainder of the 108th Congress. 
The resolution was considered on the House floor on June 26, 
2003 and the resolution was agreed to by a vote of 226-203.

                   V. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES


  A. Activities of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process


                       1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE

    The Committee on Rules first established the Subcommittee 
on Legislative Process in 1979 at the outset of the 96th 
Congress. The Subcommittee has been reestablished at the outset 
of each succeeding Congress since that time. In early 1995, the 
Committee changed the name of the Subcommittee to better 
reflect its jurisdiction, and since that time the Subcommittee 
has been known as the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget 
Process.
    In the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee maintained its 
previous level of seven Members, 5 majority and 2 minority. 
Chaired by Rep. Deborah Pryce of Ohio, the Subcommittee members 
include: Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida (Vice Chairman), Porter 
Goss of Florida (up until his resignation from the Committee in 
September of 2004), Doc Hastings of Washington, David Dreier of 
California, Lousie Slaughter of New York (Ranking Member), and 
Martin Frost of Texas.
    Committee Rule 5(a)(1)(A) assigns to the Subcommittee the 
general responsibility for measures or matters related to 
relations between the Congress and the Executive Branch. The 
legislation falling within the panel's jurisdiction includes 
resolutions and bills, with the primary statute within the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction being the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344 as amended). 
The Subcommittee also continues to exercise jurisdiction over 
budget process-related provisions found in Part C of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(Public Law 99-177 as amended by Public Laws 100-199, 101-508 
and 103-44) and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Title XIII 
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 
103-44)). Legislation is referred to theSubcommittee at the 
discretion of the Chairman of the Committee on Rules. In this Congress, 
nine bills and resolutions were referred to the Subcommittee for its 
consideration and review.

             2. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 108TH CONGRESS

a. Assessing the effectiveness of the current budget process and 
        consider new budget reform and enforcement proposals

    The thirty-year anniversary of the Congressional Budget 
Act, formally known as the Congressional and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344, 88 Stat. 297), was marked by 
an escalating interest in budget process reform and enforcement 
proposals. The Congressional Budget Act established the 
statutory basis for a congressional budget process and provides 
for the annual adoption of a concurrent resolution on the 
budget as a mechanism to guide and enforce congressional 
budgetary decision-making.
    Every year the budget resolution becomes a focal point of 
debate as it reflects Congressional concerns about federal 
spending priorities. Although the basic framework for 
congressional budgeting has remained relatively stable in 
recent years, there has been a recurring examination of the 
budget process by Members of Congress, Presidents, and budget 
experts to determine if it works to meet the changing demands 
of government.
    The 108th Congress saw a litany of budget process reform 
proposals introduced on a wide variety of issues: budget 
enforcement mechanisms (statutory discretionary spending limits 
and pay-as-you-go requirements), dynamic scoring, biennial 
budgeting, and aggregate budgeting. The sponsors of the various 
proposals attempt to address the weaknesses in the current 
system.
    On March 11, 2004 the Subcommittee held a hearing to assess 
the effectiveness of the current budget process and discuss 
legislative proposals introduced in the 108th Congress to 
reform the budget process. The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Representatives Hensarling (R-TX), Ryan (R-WI), Chocola 
(R-IN), Stenholm (D-TX), Hill (D-IN), Kirk (R-IL), Hastings (R-
WA) and Castle (R-DE); and the Honorable Josh Bolten, Director, 
Office of Management and Budget.
    Members of Congress and the Office of Management and Budget 
testified on: the Spending Control Act of 2004 (H.R. 3973) 
introduced by Mr. Nussle (R-IA); the Family Budget Protection 
Act of 2004 (H.R. 3800) introduced by Mr. Hensarling (R-TX); 
the Assuring Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2003 
(H.R. 3995) introduced by Mr. Hill (D-IN); the Deficit Control 
Act of 2004 (H.R. 3925) introduced by Mr. Kirk (R-IL); and the 
Bush Administration's Spending Control Act of 2004 as outlined 
in the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget of the U.S. Government and later 
transmitted to Congress by the Office of Management and Budget 
on April 2, 2004. Each of these bills, except for H.R. 3973, 
were referred to the Committee on Rules, the Committee on 
Budget and in some cases the Committees on Ways and Means and 
Government Reform. H.R. 3973 was referred solely to the 
Committee on Budget.
    On March 23, 2004, the Subcommittee continued its hearing 
and asked experts on the budget process to comment on each of 
the legislative issues that were discussed in the preceding 
Subcommittee hearing. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
the Honorable Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional 
Budget Office; the Honorable David M. Walker, Comptroller 
General of the United States, General Accounting Office; Dr. 
John Berthoud, President, National Taxpayers Union; Mr. Stanley 
Collender, General Manager, Financial Dynamics Business 
Communications; and Mr. Richard May, Legislative Consultant, 
Brownstein Hyatt and Farber.
    On June 23rd Mr. Nussle introduced the Spending Control Act 
of 2004, H.R. 4663. The bill would establish discretionary 
spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory 
spending. It was brought to the House floor for debate the next 
legislative day. Several amendments were made in order and 
offered during the course of debate:
     An amendment to establish a Federal Sunset 
Commission to review all federal agencies and programs for 
their efficiency, effectiveness, redundancy and need passed by 
a vote of 272-140.
     An amendment that sought to replace the current 20 
budget functions in the budget process with a one page budget 
divided into five spending categories was defeated by a vote of 
126-290.
     An amendment that sought to remove the requirement 
that 20 functional categories be included in the annual budget 
resolution and grant the Budget Committee the discretion to 
include such categories as they deem appropriate failed by a 
vote of 185-230.
     An amendment that sought to impose a cap on the 
growth of mandatory spending whereby mandatory spending would 
grow by the Consumer Price Index, or the program inflator plus 
new enrollees failed on a vote of 96-317.
     An amendment that sought to provide for an 
automatic continuing appropriations process in the event that a 
regular appropriations bill or joint resolution making 
continuing appropriations for a fiscal year has not been 
enacted into law failed by a vote of 111-304.
     An amendment requiring the Congressional Budget 
Office to prepare an annual report that compares budgeted 
entitlement spending to actual entitlement spending for the 
preceding fiscal year passed by a vote of 289-121.
     An amendment that sought to change the current 
non-binding budget resolution into a joint resolution that if 
signed by the President would have the force of law failed by a 
vote of 97-312.
     An amendment that sought to establish a Budget 
Protection Mandatory Account and a Budget Protection 
Discretionary Account to allow Congress to target spending and 
redirect that spending toward deficit reduction or tax relief 
at the end of the year failed by a vote of 137-272.
     An amendment that sought to provide an enhanced 
rescission process for the President to propose to Congress the 
elimination of wasteful spending identified in appropriations 
bills failed by a vote of 174-273.
    The Budget Enforcement Act of 2004, the Family Budget 
Protection Act of 2004, and the Deficit Control Act of 2004 
were also offered as amendments to H.R. 4663 and were not 
agreed to. The House defeated the Spending Control Act of 2004 
(H.R. 4663) on June 24 by a vote of 146-268.
    The Rules Committee's efforts reflect the bipartisan 
interest among Members of Congress to examine the current 
budget process and budget process reform proposals as well as 
look to reinstate budget process enforcement proposals. The 
Committee expects and looks forward to the opportunity in the 
109th Congress to advance major budget process reform and 
enforcement proposals.

 3. LEGISLATION REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET 
                                PROCESS

House resolutions:

    H. Res. 133: Representative Sullivan of Oklahoma, March 6, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish a discretionary spending ledger 
and a mandatory spending ledger.

House bills:

    H.R. 127: Representative Holt of New Jersey, January 7, 
2003. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted 
significantly extending the solvency of the Social Security and 
Medicare trust funds.
    H.R. 180: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, January 7, 
2003. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures to restrain 
congressional spending, foster greater oversight of the budget, 
account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 862: Representative Toomey of Pennsylvania, February 
13, 2003. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction 
in benefits.
    H.R. 1040: Representative Lee of California, February 27, 
2003. A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy 
for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 1175: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, March 
11, 2003. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary 
spending limits through fiscal year 2008, to extend paygo for 
direct spending, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1278: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 13, 2003. 
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go 
requirement, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2412: Representative Stupak of Michigan, June 10, 
2003. A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' 
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives 
for a session of Congress that remain after all payments are 
made from such Allowances for the session to be deposited in 
the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the 
Federal debt.
    H.R. 2472: Representative Tom Davis of Virginia, June 16, 
2003. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to 
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its 
budgets, and for other purposes.

     B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Technology and the House


                      1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE

    The Subcommittee was first established at the beginning of 
the 96th Congress as the Subcommittee on Rules of the House. At 
the beginning of the 104th Congress, its name was changed to 
the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House to more 
accurately reflect the Subcommittee's mission and jurisdiction. 
Mr. Linder became its fourth chairman at the beginning of the 
106th Congress. In the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee's name 
was modified to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House. 
This name change reflected a concentrated effort by the 
Committee on Rules to examine the impact of technological 
advancement on the House of Representatives. As such, Mr. 
Linder was the new Subcommittee's first chairman. The 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction remained unchanged and it 
maintained its previous level of seven Members, 5 majority and 
2 minority. In the 108th Congress, the subcommittee membership 
is as follows: John Linder of Georgia (Chairman), Sue Myrick of 
North Carolina (Vice Chairman), Pete Sessions of Texas, Tom 
Reynolds of New York, David Dreier of California, James 
McGovern of Massachusetts (Ranking Member), and Alcee Hastings 
of Florida.
    The Subcommittee has general responsibility for measures or 
matters related to relations between the two Houses of 
Congress, relations between Congress and the Judiciary, and 
internal operations of the House. The Subcommittee is primarily 
responsible for the continuing examination of the committee 
structure and jurisdictional issues of all House committees. It 
remains committed to a continuing study of the organization and 
operations of the House. In this Congress, 16 bills and 
resolutions were referred to the Subcommittee for its 
consideration and review.

             2. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 108TH CONGRESS

a. To establish a joint committee to review House and Senate rules, 
        joint rules, and other matters assuring continuing 
        representation and congressional operations for the American 
        people--June 4, 2003

    On June 4, 2003, the Subcommittee on Technology and the 
House held an original jurisdiction hearing to review House 
Concurrent Resolution 190, a resolution designed toestablish a 
Joint Committee to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and 
other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional 
operations for the American people. September 11, 2001 introduced the 
nation to a new sense of vulnerability and a new imperative to act for 
the protection of the American people and the institutions that govern 
them. The American people expect their government will have the 
foresight to plan and the ability to act. In order to ensure the 
continuity of our government and to achieve the security of the 
legislative branch of government, Congress should assess its procedures 
to determine where they can be enhanced, streamlined, or modified to 
meet emergency needs.
    Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier and Ranking Minority 
Member Martin Frost introduced House Concurrent Resolution 190 
on May 22, 2003. The measure was subsequently referred to the 
Committee on Rules. Their bipartisan proposal was designed to 
create a joint committee to (1) ensure the continuity and 
authority of Congress during times of crisis; (2) improve 
congressional procedures necessary for the enactment of 
measures affecting homeland security during times of crisis; 
and (3) enhance the ability of each chamber to cooperate 
effectively with the other body on major and consequential 
issues related to homeland security.
    On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, the Subcommittee on Technology 
and the House held a hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 190 
and received testimony from the Honorable David Dreier (R-CA), 
Chairman of the Committee on Rules, and the Honorable Martin 
Frost (D-TX), Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on 
Rules. Following the hearing, on June 4, 2003, the Committee on 
Rules held a markup of the concurrent resolution. The Committee 
favorably reported House Concurrent Resolution 190 by a voice 
vote. During the markup, no amendments were considered. On June 
5, 2003, the resolution was considered by the House. The House 
agreed to the resolution by voice vote.

b. Extending suspension days on Wednesdays through the end of the 108th 
        Congress--June 23, 2003

    On January 7, 2003, the House of Representatives adopted 
House Resolution 5, its Rules for the 108th Congress. Clause 1 
of rule XV makes in order motions to suspend the rules and pass 
certain legislation on Mondays, Tuesdays, and the last six days 
of the congressional session. Also, on that day, the House 
approved a separate standing order that authorized the Speaker 
to entertain motions to suspend the rules on Wednesdays, 
through the second Wednesday in April, 2003. On April 30, 2003, 
the House adopted a unanimous consent agreement that authorized 
the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules until 
June 25, 2003.
    Pursuant to that standing order, the House had considered 
motions to suspend the rules on 13 of 16 Wednesdays in 2003. 
This authority has been a helpful tool for the House leadership 
in effectively managing the floor schedule on a week-by-week 
basis and provides the House leadership with another tool that 
can be used to easily move non-controversial legislation 
through the Chamber.
    The purpose of the Subcommittee's original jurisdiction 
hearing was to solicit testimony from the witnesses and the 
views of the Subcommittee's members on a proposal to extend 
this standing order for the remainder of the 108th Congress. On 
June 23, 2003, the Subcommittee held an original jurisdiction 
hearing on this subject and heard testimony from the following 
witnesses: the Chairman of the Rules Committee David Dreier (R-
CA), the Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and the Honorable 
Barney Frank (D-MA).
    On June 25, 2003, the House Committee on Rules reported H. 
Res. 297, a resolution that ``provides that during the 
remainder of the One Hundred Eighth Congress, the Speaker may 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules on 
Wednesdays as though under clause 1 of rule XV.'' That was a 
simple, straightforward measure that authorizes the Speaker to 
entertain motions to suspend the rules on Wednesdays for the 
remainder of the 108th Congress. The resolution was considered 
on the House floor on June 26, 2003 and the resolution was 
agreed to by a vote of 226-203.

c. 1996 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act--an overview of effectiveness and 
        opportunities for enhacement--July 16, 2003

    On March 22, 1995, President Clinton signed into law the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), which amended title IV of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974. The law, 
which took effect on January 1, 1996, was designed to provide 
information to Congress and the public about Federal mandates 
on state and local governments to ensure the availability of 
complete information on the costs and effects of such 
legislation. UMRA was enacted in 1995 ``[t]o curb the practice 
of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local 
governments; [and] to strengthen the partnership between the 
Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments.'' 
The Act established new procedures designed to ensure that both 
the Federal government fully consider the potential effects of 
unfunded Federal mandates before imposing them on State and 
local governments or the private sector. These changes, 
including new points of order, were made to make it easier for 
UMRA's requirements to be enforced.
    Pursuant to the Subcommittee's original jurisdiction 
regarding procedures governing the consideration of legislation 
on the floor of the House, the purpose of this oversight 
hearing was to examine that effectiveness of UMRA in 2002 and 
prior years. Specifically, the Subcommittee reviewed whether 
UMRA has worked to ensure that prior to enacting legislation 
with unfunded mandates on state or local governments, or the 
private sector, the Congress gives these measures appropriate 
consideration and review. In past reviews, UMRA seems to have 
had a positive effect on limiting the imposition of new 
unfunded mandates by Congress, especially those imposed on 
State and local governments.
    On July 16, 2003, the Subcommittee on Technology and the 
House held an original jurisdiction hearing to collect 
testimony on UMRA from the Honorable Rob Portman (R-OH), the 
Honorable Bob Etheridge (D-NC), and the Honorable Doug Holtz-
Eakin, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 
which plays an important role in the UMRA process.
    Congressman Portman, who played an important role in 
writing the final version of UMRA, noted that over the previous 
seven years UMRA has served to seriously limit the number and 
scope of unfunded mandates enacted by the Congress. This was 
the primary purpose of UMRA, and Congressman Portman noted 
that, in this respect, UMRA has achieved this objective.
    The bulk of Congressman Etheridge's testimony focused on 
his view that the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110) 
should be considered an unfunded mandate subject to UMRA's 
processes.
    Finally, Director Holtz-Eakin testified about CBO's 
experience with UMRA over the previous seven years. For 
example, in 2002 alone, CBO reviewed almost 650 bills, 
proposedamendments, and conference reports for Intergovernmental 
Mandates. A total of six such measures had unfunded mandates exceeding 
UMRA's thresholds. Likewise, CBO reviewed 645 bills, proposed 
amendments, and conferences reports for Private Sector Mandates, 
finding that just 19 contained unfunded mandates exceeding UMRA's 
thresholds. Roughly speaking, CBO has found that a fraction of all 
legislative measures reviewed have contained unfunded mandates 
exceeding UMRA's thresholds, with an even smaller percentage of 
measures being enacted into law containing such mandates. All in all, 
UMRA has worked well to alert Congress to the problem of unfunded 
mandates, both intergovernmental and private sector, and provide for 
due consideration of such proposals prior to enactment into law.

d. To examine Rule X, the Organization of Committees, including its 
        current legislative impact, arrangement, and effectiveness, and 
        suggestions for changes--June 16 & 17, 2004

    On June 16 and 17, 2004, the Subcommittee on Technology and 
the House held original jurisdiction hearings to examine Rule 
X, the Organization of Committees, including its current 
impact, arrangement, and effectiveness, and to gather 
suggestions for changes. The purpose of these hearings was to 
examine the current legislative impact of Rule X by soliciting 
testimony from committees on their oversight agenda and 
legislative activities.
    In each Congress, the Committee on Rules solicits ideas 
from Members on proposed changes to rules of the House. In the 
108th Congress, the Committee expanded on this oversight 
function through these Subcommittee hearings by carefully 
examining Rule X.
    House Rule X broadly delineates the jurisdiction of each 
standing committee of the United States House of 
Representatives. The majority of Rule X was drawn from 19th and 
20th Century precedents and codified into law by the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. Although the rule 
underwent modest revisions in 1974 and 1980, as well as more 
extensive changes in 1995, the rule itself remains the creation 
of a time when most public policies were not as complicated as 
they are currently. Questions about the omission of certain 
subject matters and issue overlap among different committees 
continue to exist. The formal provisions of Rule X are 
supplemented by a number of precedents and informal agreements 
among committees governing the referral of legislation.
    For the Committee on Rules, Rule X assigns the task of 
supervising the rules, joint rules and the order of business of 
the House of Representatives. It is the responsibility of the 
Committee on Rules to focus its oversight on the configuration 
of the jurisdiction and mission of each committee to ensure 
that the House reflects contemporary times.
    The House cannot legislate judiciously without gathering 
valuable information through oversight hearings. These 
oversight hearings, and the contributions of the committee 
Chairmen and Ranking Members to them, helped to ensure that the 
Rule X arrangement continues to permit House committees to 
review and study the application, administration, and execution 
of all laws within their legislative jurisdiction most 
effectively.
    On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, the Subcommittee received 
testimony from the Honorable Tom Davis (R-VA), Chairman, 
Committee on Government Reform, the Honorable Henry Waxman (D-
CA), Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, the 
Honorable Chris Cox (R-CA), Chairman, Select Committee on 
Homeland Security, the Honorable Jim Turner (D-TX), Ranking 
Member, Select Committee on Homeland Security, the Honorable 
John Boehner (R-OH), Chairman, Committee on Education and the 
Workforce, the Honorable Bill Thomas (R-CA), Chairman, 
Committee on Ways and Means.
    On Thursday, June 17, 2004, the Subcommittee reconvened and 
received testimony from the Honorable Porter Goss (R-FL), 
Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
Honorable James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Chairman, Committee on 
the Judiciary, the Honorable Don Young (R-AK), Chairman, 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honorable 
James Oberstar (D-MN), Ranking Member, Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honorable Bob Goodlatte 
(R-VA), Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, the Honorable 
Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Ranking Member, Committee on 
Agriculture, the Honorable Joe Barton (R-TX), Chairman, 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Honorable John Dingell 
(D-MI), Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 
Honorable Don Manzullo (R-IL), Chairman, Committee on Small 
Business.
    The Subcommittee also received written testimony from the 
Honorable Henry Hyde (R-IL), Chairman, Committee on 
International Relations, the Honorable Richard Pombo (R-CA), 
Chairman, Committee on Science, the Honorable Nick Rahall (D-
WV), Ranking Member, Committee on Science, the Honorable Mike 
Oxley (R-OH), Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, the 
Honorable Barney Frank (D-MA), Ranking Member, Committee on 
Financial Services, the Honorable Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), 
Chairman, Committee on Science, the Honorable Bart Gordon (D-
TN), Ranking Member, Committee on Science, the Honorable Duncan 
Hunter (R-CA), Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, and the 
Honorable Ike Skelton (D-MO), Ranking Member, Committee on 
Armed Services.
    The Subcommittee heard from committee Chairmen and Ranking 
Minority Members on all areas of committee activity, the 
practical function of Rule X in a modern House, thoughts on the 
effectiveness of the current Rule X arrangement, and multiple 
suggestions for other rules changes. These hearings provided an 
opportunity to present views about how current jurisdication of 
committees could be strengthened, including recommendations on 
the creation of a permanent committee on homeland security and 
the proposed jurisdiction of any such committee. The Chairmen 
and Ranking Minority Members of committees also had the 
opportunity to highlight their overall activity in their 
respective areas of committee jurisdiction and outline their 
committee's plans for the remainder of the year and for the 
start of the 109th Congress.

3. LEGISLATION REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND THE HOUSE

House Resolutions:

    H. Res. 103: Representative King of New York, February 25, 
2003. A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and 
MIA Affairs.
    H. Res. 223: Representative Young of Alaska, May 7, 2003. A 
resolution amending rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to permit the employing office of an employee 
of the House who serves in a reserve component of the uniformed 
services to pay the employee an additional salary for any 
period during which the employee is on active duty.
    H. Res. 307: Representative Tauscher of California, June 
26, 2003. A resolution creating a select committee to 
investigate the effectiveness of the United States' 
intelligence structure to meet global threats.
    H. Res. 332: Representative Isakson of Georgia, July 23, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to apply the layover requirements for 
conference reports during the last six days of a session of 
Congress, to require that certain matter be included in joint 
explanatory statements accompanying conference reports, and for 
other purposes.
    H. Res. 343: Representative Franks of Arizona, July 25, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to limit service on the Committee on 
Appropriations to not more than three Congresses in a period of 
five successive Congresses.

House bills:

    H.R. 110: Representative Hayworth of Arizona, January 7, 
2003. A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill 
their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for 
Federal laws.
    H.R. 1224: Representative Rangel of New York, March 12, 
2003. A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1654: Representative Smith of Michigan, April 7, 2003. 
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
require congressional approval of proposed rules considered by 
the Congress to be significant rules.
    H.R. 2153: Representative Gephardt of Missouri, May 19, 
2003. A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and 
inequitable Federal subsidies.
    HR. 2402: Representative Kaptur of Ohio, June 10, 2003. A 
bill to expand the number of individuals and families with 
health insurance coverage and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2428: Representative Hoeffel of Pennsylvania, June 11, 
2003. A bill to provide for congressional review of regulations 
relating to military tribunals.
    H.R. 2542: Representative Ney of Ohio, June 19, 2003. A 
bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
    H.R. 2743: Representative Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, July 
15, 2003. A bill to require the Comptroller General to prepare 
statements for bills and resolutions reported by committees of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate on whether any new 
entities, programs, or functions authorized by the bills or 
resolutions are redundant with existing Federal entities, 
programs, or functions and could be more efficiently performed 
by an existing Federal entity, program or function, and to 
require such statements to accompany reports on legislation.
    H.R. 2782: Representative Paul of Texas, July 17, 2003. A 
bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use by 
the President and the Secretary of the Treasury of the Exchange 
Stabilization Fund to buy or sell gold without congressional 
approval, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2783: Representative Paul of Texas, July 17, 2003. A 
bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in international 
transactions involving the Exchange Stabilization Fund, and to 
limit the amount of individual loans or credits that may be 
provided to a foreign entity through that fund.

House Concurrent Resolutions:

    H. Con. Res. 190: Representative Dreier of California, May 
22, 2003. A concurrent resolution to establish a joint 
committee to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and 
other matters assuring continuing representation and 
congressional operations for the American people.

   VI. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, 108TH CONGRESS


              A. Statistics on Special Orders or ``Rules''

    1. Number of formal requests for Rules Committee hearings: 
168
          a. Number of rules requested for original 
        consideration of measures, rules for further 
        consideration, rules for disposition of Senate 
        amendments: 140
          b. Number of rules requested on conference reports: 
        24
          c. Number of rules requested on procedural matters: 0
          d. Number of formal rules requests otherwise disposed 
        of by procedures other than the Rules Committee: 4
    2. Number of formal requests pending at adjournment: 2
    3. Number of hearing days--
          (a) 1st Session: 66
                  (1) Regular meetings: 28
                  (2) Emergency meetings: 28
                  (3) Regular/Emergency meeting: \1\ 10
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          (b) 2nd Session: 58
                  (1) Regular meetings: 24
                  (2) Emergency meetings: 28
                  (3) Regular/Emergency meetings :\1\ 6
    4. Number of bills, resolutions, and conference reports on 
which hearings were held for the purpose of considering special 
order or ``rules''--
          (a) Number of rules granted: 192
                  (1) Bills and resolutions: 129
                  (2) Conference Reports: 28
                  (3) Providing for general debate only, 
                waiving 2/3 requirement or creating suspension 
                days: 35
          (b) Types of amendment structures for consideration 
        of bills and resolutions--
                  (1) Open: 28
                  (2) Modified Open--Required Preprinting in 
                the Congressional Record: 5
                  (3) Structured or Modified Closed: 59
                  (4) Closed: 36
          (c) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor 
        Management Tools--
                  (1) Expedited Procedures Rules: 29
                  (2) Suspension Day Rules: 6
                  (3) Chairman's en bloc authority: 3
          (d) Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve 
        Differences Among and Responding to the Legislative 
        Actions of Committees--
                  (1) Self-Executing Rules: 22
                  (2) Original Text Rules: 26
          (e) Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-
        Senate Relations--
                  (1) Senate Hook-up Rules: 0
                  (2) Disposition of Senate Amendments: 0
                  (3) Conference Report Rules: 28
                  (4) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules: 4
                  (5) Motions to go to conference: 0
          (f) Disposition of the 192 rules granted--
                  (1) Adopted by the House: 169
                  (2) Rejected by the House: 0
                  (3) Laid on the Table: 4
                  (4) Pending on the House Calendar at 
                Adjournment: 19
    5. Congressional Budget Act waivers granted--
          (a) Type of Waiver:
                  (1) Sec. 306: 1
                  (2) Sec. 401(b): 1
    6. Rules of the House waivers granted (waivers may be 
underlying measures, matters made in order as original text, 
motions, or amendments)--
          (a) Types of waiver (numbers of resolutions waiving 
        each rule):
                  (1) Waiver of all Rules of the House: 137
                  (2) Waiving all points of order against 
                provisions in the bill, except as specified in 
                the rule: 5
                  (3) Rule XIII, clause 3(c): 1
                  (4) Rule XIII, clause 4: 1
                  (5) Rule XIII, clause 4(a): 1
                  (6) Rule XIII, clause 4(c): 0
                  (7) Rule XIII, clause 6(a): 0
                  (8) Rule XVI, clause 7: 0
                  (9) Rule XXI, clause 2: 21
                  (10) Rule XXI, clause 2(e): 1
                  (11) Rule XXI, clause 5(b): 1

             B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Matters

    1. Full Committee
          (a) Number of bills and resolutions referred: 95
          (b) Number of measures referred to the subcommittees: 
        25
                  (1) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee 
                on Rules and Organization of the House: 16
                  (2) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee 
                on the Legislative and Budget Process: 9
                  (3) Joint Referrals: 0
          (c) Number of original jurisdiction measures heard by 
        the full committee: 2
          (d) Number of hearings and markups held by the full 
        committee: 2
          (e) Number of measures reported by the full 
        committee: 2
                  (1) Disposition of measures reported--
                          (a) Measures adopted by the House: 2
                          (b) Measures reported and pending 
                        floor action at adjournment: 0
                          (c) Measures rejected by the House: 0
                          (d) Measures tabled by the House: 0
    2. Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process--
          (a) Measures referred: 9
          (b) Days of hearings and markups: 2
          (c) Measures reported: 0
    3. Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House--
          (a) Measures referred: 16
          (b) Days of hearings and markups: 4
          (c) Measures reported: 0

                            VII. APPENDICES


                   A. TABLE 1.--TYPES OF RULES GRANTED
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Open:
    H. Res. 172...........  H.R. 1559.................  Emergency
                                                         Wartime
                                                         Supplemental
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2003.
    H. Res. 219...........  H.R. 766..................  Nanotechnology
                                                         Research and
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 229...........  H.R. 1527.................  National
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Safety Board
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 256...........  H.R. 1474.................  Check Clearing
                                                         for the 21st
                                                         Century.
    H. Res. 293...........  H.R. 2555.................  Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security
                                                         Appropriations,
                                                         FY 2004.
    H. Res. 298...........  H.R. 2559.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 312...........  H.R. 2660.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 319...........  H.R. 2691.................  Department of
                                                         Interior and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 326...........  H.R. 2799.................  Commerce,
                                                         Justice, State
                                                         and the
                                                         Judiciary
                                                         Appropriations,
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 327...........  H.R. 2800.................  Foreign
                                                         Operations,
                                                         Export
                                                         Financing, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 334...........  H.R. 2765.................  District of
                                                         Columbia
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 338...........  H.R. 2861.................  Department of
                                                         Veterans
                                                         Affairs, and
                                                         Housing and
                                                         Urban
                                                         Development,
                                                         and Independent
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 351...........  H.R. 2989.................  Department of
                                                         Transportation
                                                         and Treasury
                                                         and Independent
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Bill, 2004.
    H. Res. 396...........  H.R. 3289.................  Making emergency
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for defense and
                                                         for the
                                                         reconstruction
                                                         of Iraq and
                                                         Afghanistan for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 20,
                                                         2003, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 416...........  H.R. 2443.................  Coast Guard and
                                                         Maritime
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 428...........  H.R. 1829.................  Federal Prison
                                                         Industries
                                                         Competition in
                                                         Contracting Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 502...........  S. 610....................  NASA Workforce
                                                         Flexibility Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 674...........  H.R. 4568.................  Department of
                                                         the Interior
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 675...........  H.R. 4567.................  Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 4613.................  Department of
                                                         Defense
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 694...........  H.R. 4614.................  Energy and Water
                                                         Development
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 701...........  H.R. 4754.................  Departments of
                                                         Commerce,
                                                         Justice, and
                                                         State, the
                                                         Judiciary, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations,
                                                         2005.
    H. Res. 710...........  H.R. 4766.................  Agriculture,
                                                         Rural
                                                         Development,
                                                         Food and Drug
                                                         Administration,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 715...........  H.R. 4818.................  Foreign
                                                         Operations,
                                                         Export
                                                         Financing, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 724...........  H.R. 4850.................  District of
                                                         Columbia
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 732...........  H.R. 4837.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 754...........  H.R. 5006.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 770...........  H.R. 5025.................  Transportation,
                                                         Treasury, and
                                                         Independent
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
Modified open:
    H. Res. 295...........  H.R. 2417.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 360...........  H.R. 2622.................  Fair and
                                                         Accurate Credit
                                                         Transactions
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 513...........  H.R. 3030.................  Improving the
                                                         Community
                                                         Services Block
                                                         Grant Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 546...........  H.R. 3752.................  Commercial Space
                                                         Launch
                                                         Amendments Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 552...........  H.R. 339..................  Personal
                                                         Responsibility
                                                         in Food
                                                         Consumption
                                                         Act.
Structured or modified closed:
    H. Res. 69............  H.R. 4....................  Personal
                                                         Responsibility,
                                                         Work and Family
                                                         Promotion Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 105...........  H.R. 534..................  Human Cloning
                                                         and Prohibition
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 147...........  H.R. 975..................  Bankruptcy Abuse
                                                         Prevention and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 151...........  H. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget,
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 160...........  H.R. 1104.................  Child Abduction
                                                         and Prevention
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 168...........  H.R. 743..................  Social Security
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 181...........  H.R. 1036.................  Protection of
                                                         Lawful Commerce
                                                         in Arms Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 189...........  H.R. 6....................  The Energy
                                                         Policy Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 206...........  H.R. 1350.................  Improving
                                                         Education
                                                         Results for
                                                         Children with
                                                         Disabilities
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 210...........  H.R. 1298.................  United States
                                                         Leadership
                                                         Against HIV/
                                                         AIDS,
                                                         Tuberculosis,
                                                         and Malaria Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 221...........  H.R. 1261.................  Workforce
                                                         Reinvestment
                                                         and Adult
                                                         Education Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 230...........  H.R. 1000.................  Pension Security
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 239...........  H.R. 1904.................  Healthy Forests
                                                         Restoration Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 245...........  H.R. 1588.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of FY 2004.
    H. Res. 247...........  H.R. 1588.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004
                                                         (Second Rule).
    H. Res. 255...........  H. J. Res. 4..............  Proposing an
                                                         amendment to
                                                         the
                                                         Constitution of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         authorizing the
                                                         Congress to
                                                         prohibit the
                                                         physical
                                                         desecration of
                                                         the flag of the
                                                         United States.
    H. Res. 257...........  H.R. 760..................  Partial-Birth
                                                         Abortion Ban
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 263...........  H.R. 2143.................  Unlawful
                                                         Internet
                                                         Gambling
                                                         Funding
                                                         Prohibition
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 265...........  H.R. 2115.................  Flight 100-
                                                         Century of
                                                         Aviation
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 269...........  H.R. 1115.................  Class Action
                                                         Fairness Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 281...........  H.R. 8....................  Death Tax Repeal
                                                         Permanency Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 282...........  H.R. 1528.................  Taxpayer
                                                         Protection and
                                                         IRS
                                                         Accountablility
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 283...........  H.R. 660..................  Small Business
                                                         Health Fairness
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 299...........  H.R. 1....................  Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 309...........  H.R. 438..................  Teacher
                                                         Recruitment and
                                                         Retention Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 310...........  H.R. 2211.................  Ready to Teach
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 316...........  H.R. 1950.................  Foreign
                                                         Relations
                                                         Authorization,
                                                         FY 2004-05.
    H. Res. 336...........  H.R. 2210.................  School Readiness
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 339...........  H.R. 2859.................  Emergency
                                                         Supplemental
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for Disaster
                                                         Relief Act,
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 370...........  H.R. 7....................  Charitable
                                                         Giving Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 375...........  H.R. 2557.................  Water Resources
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 503...........  S. 1920...................  To extend for
                                                         six months the
                                                         period which
                                                         chapter 12 of
                                                         title 11 of
                                                         United States
                                                         Code is
                                                         reenacted.
    H. Res. 529...........  H.R. 1997.................  Unborn Victims
                                                         of Violence Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 547...........  H.R. 1561.................  U.S. Patent and
                                                         Trademark Fee
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 554...........  H.R. 3717.................  Broadcast
                                                         Decency
                                                         Enforcement Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 566...........  H.R. 1375.................  Financial
                                                         Services
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 574...........  H. Con. Res. 393..........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget,
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2005.
    H. Res. 593...........  H.R. 3550.................  Transportation
                                                         Equity Act: A
                                                         Legacy for
                                                         Users.
    H. Res. 602...........  H.R. 2844.................  Continuity in
                                                         Representation
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 607...........  H.R. 4181.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         permanently
                                                         extend the
                                                         increased
                                                         standard
                                                         deduction, and
                                                         the 15-percent
                                                         individual
                                                         income tax rate
                                                         bracket
                                                         expansion, for
                                                         married
                                                         taxpayers
                                                         filing joint
                                                         returns.
    H. Res. 619...........  H.R. 4227.................  Middle-Class
                                                         Alternative
                                                         Minimum Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 637...........  H.R. 4275.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         permanently
                                                         extend the 10-
                                                         percent
                                                         individual
                                                         income tax rate
                                                         bracket.
    H. Res. 638...........  H.R. 4279.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to provide
                                                         for the
                                                         disposition of
                                                         unused health
                                                         benefits in
                                                         cafeteria plans
                                                         and flexible
                                                         spending
                                                         arrangements.
                            H.R. 4281.................  Small Business
                                                         Health Fairness
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 644...........  H.R. 4359.................  Child Credit
                                                         Preservation
                                                         and Expansion
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 645...........  H.R. 2432.................  Paperwork and
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 648...........  H.R. 4200.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
    H. Res. 672...........  H.R. 4513.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         Project Siting
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 4529.................  Arctic Coastal
                                                         Plain and
                                                         Surface Mining
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 686...........  H.R. 4548.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
    H. Res. 692...........  H.R. 4663.................  Spending Control
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 706...........  H.R. 3598.................  Manufacturing
                                                         Technology
                                                         Competitiveness
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 707...........  H.R. 4755.................  Legislative
                                                         Branch
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 711...........  H.R. 2828.................  Water Supply,
                                                         Reliability,
                                                         and
                                                         Environmental
                                                         Improvement
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 725...........  H.R. 3574.................  Stock Option
                                                         Accounting
                                                         Reform Act.
    H. Res. 766...........  H.R. 4571.................  Lawsuit Abuse
                                                         Reduction Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 781...........  H.R. 2028.................  Pledge
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 814...........  S. 878....................  A Bill to Create
                                                         Additional
                                                         Federal Court
                                                         Judgeships.
    H. Res. 819...........  H.R. 5212.................  Making emergency
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2005, for
                                                         additional
                                                         disaster
                                                         assistance
                                                         relating to
                                                         storm damage,
                                                         and for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 823...........  H.R. 5107.................  Justice for All
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 827...........  H.R. 10...................  9/11
                                                         Recommendation
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
Closed:
    H. Res. 14............  S. 23.....................  Extension of the
                                                         Temporary
                                                         Extended
                                                         Unemployment
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Act of 2002.
    H. Res. 15............  H. J. Res. 1..............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
                            H. J. Res 2...............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 29............  H. J. Res. 13.............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 48............  H. J. Res. 18.............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 126...........  H.R. 878..................  Armed Forces Tax
                                                         Fairness Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 139...........  H.R. 5....................  Help Efficient,
                                                         Accessible, Low
                                                         Cost, Timely
                                                         Healthcare
                                                         (HEALTH) Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 227...........  H.R. 2....................  Jobs and Growth
                                                         Reconciliation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 248...........  H.R. 2185.................  Unemployment
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Amendments of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 258...........  S. 222....................  Zuni Indian
                                                         Tribe Water
                                                         Rights Act.
                            S. 273....................  Grand Teton
                                                         National Park
                                                         Land Exchange
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 299...........  H.R. 2596.................  Health Savings
                                                         and
                                                         Affordability
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 311...........  H.R. 2657.................  Legislative
                                                         Branch
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 329...........  H.R. 2738.................  U.S.-Chile Free
                                                         Trade Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
                            H.R. 2739.................  U.S.-Singapore
                                                         Free Trade
                                                         Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 335...........  H.R. 2427.................  Pharmaceutical
                                                         Market Access
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 407...........  H. J. Res. 73.............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 417...........  H. J. Res. 75.............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004.
    H. Res. 430...........  H. J. Res. 76.............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004.
    H. Res. 450...........  H. J. Res. 78.............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004.
    H. Res. 464...........  ..........................  Providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of a joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         appointing the
                                                         day for the
                                                         convening of
                                                         the second
                                                         session of the
                                                         One Hundred
                                                         Eighth
                                                         Congress.
    H. Res. 561...........  H. Res. 557...............  Relating to the
                                                         liberation of
                                                         the Iraqi
                                                         people and the
                                                         valiant service
                                                         of the United
                                                         States Armed
                                                         Forces and
                                                         Coalition
                                                         forces.
    H. Res. 580...........  H.R. 3966.................  ROTC and
                                                         Military
                                                         Recruiter Equal
                                                         Access to
                                                         Campus Act of
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 585...........  H. Res. 581...............  Expressing the
                                                         Sense of the
                                                         House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         regarding rates
                                                         of compensation
                                                         for civilian
                                                         employees and
                                                         members of the
                                                         uniformed
                                                         services of the
                                                         United States.
    H. Res. 628...........  H. Res. 627...............  Deploring the
                                                         abuse of
                                                         persons in
                                                         United States
                                                         custody in
                                                         Iraq,
                                                         regardless of
                                                         the
                                                         circumstances
                                                         of their
                                                         detention,
                                                         urging the
                                                         Secretary of
                                                         the Army to
                                                         bring to swift
                                                         justice any
                                                         member of the
                                                         Armed Forces
                                                         who has
                                                         violated the
                                                         Uniform Code of
                                                         Military
                                                         Justice,
                                                         expressing the
                                                         deep
                                                         appreciation of
                                                         the Nation to
                                                         the courageous
                                                         and honorable
                                                         members of the
                                                         Armed Forces
                                                         who have
                                                         selflessly
                                                         served, or are
                                                         currently
                                                         serving, in
                                                         Operation Iraqi
                                                         Freedom, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 638...........  H.R. 4280.................  To improve
                                                         patient access
                                                         to health care
                                                         services and
                                                         provide
                                                         improved
                                                         medical care by
                                                         reducing the
                                                         excessive
                                                         burden the
                                                         liability
                                                         system places
                                                         on the health
                                                         care delivery
                                                         system.
    H. Res. 645...........  H.R. 2728.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Business Day in
                                                         Court Act of
                                                         2004.
                            H.R. 2729.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Review
                                                         Commission
                                                         Efficiency Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2730.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health
                                                         Independent
                                                         Review of OSHA
                                                         Citations Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2731.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Employer Access
                                                         to Justice Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 656...........  H.R. 444..................  Back to Work
                                                         Incentive Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 657...........  H. J. Res. 83.............  Proposing an
                                                         amendment to
                                                         the
                                                         Constitution of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         regarding the
                                                         appointment of
                                                         individuals to
                                                         fill vacancies
                                                         in the House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         .
    H. Res. 671...........  H.R. 4503.................  Energy Policy
                                                         Act of 2004.
                            H.R. 4517.................  U.S. Refinery
                                                         Revitalization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 681...........  H.R. 4520.................  American Jobs
                                                         Creation Act of
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 712...........  H.R. 4759.................  United States-
                                                         Australia Free
                                                         Trade Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 734...........  H.R. 3313.................  Marriage
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 738...........  H.R. 4842.................  U.S.-Morocco
                                                         Free Trade
                                                         Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 801...........  H. J. Res. 106............  Proposing an
                                                         amendment to
                                                         the
                                                         Constitution of
                                                         the United
                                                         States relating
                                                         to marriage.
    H. Res. 802...........  H. J. Res. 107............  Making
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2005, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 803...........  H.R. 3193.................  District of
                                                         Columbia
                                                         Personal
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 811...........  H.R. 5183.................  Surface
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Act of 2004,
                                                         Part V.
    H. Res. 856...........  S. 2986...................  A bill to amend
                                                         title 31 of the
                                                         United States
                                                         Code to
                                                         increase the
                                                         public debt
                                                         limit.
    H. Res. 866...........  H. J. Res. 114............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2005.

                           SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Waiving Rule XIII, clause 6(a), requiring a two-thirds vote to consider
 a rule on the same day it is reported from the Committee on Rules:
    H. Res. 152...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of March 20,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for the
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution (H.
                                                         Con. Res. 95)
                                                         establishing
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2004 and
                                                         setting forth
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2003 and 2005
                                                         through 2013.
    H. Res. 190...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of April 10,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for the
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution (H.
                                                         Con. Res. 95)
                                                         establishing
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         Unites States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2004 and
                                                         setting forth
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2003 and 2005
                                                         through 2013.
    H. Res. 192...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Friday,
                                                         April 11, 2003,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1559) making
                                                         emergency
                                                         wartime
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2003, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 197...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Saturday,
                                                         April 12, 2003,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1559) making
                                                         emergency
                                                         wartime
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2003, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 249...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of May 21,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 2) to
                                                         provide for
                                                         reconciliation
                                                         pursuant to
                                                         section 201 of
                                                         the concurrent
                                                         resolution on
                                                         the budget for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2004, any
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto, any
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon,
                                                         or any
                                                         amendment
                                                         reported in
                                                         disagreement
                                                         from a
                                                         conference
                                                         thereon.
    H. Res. 292...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Tuesday,
                                                         June 24, 2003,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 2417) to
                                                         authorize
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2004 for
                                                         intelligence
                                                         and
                                                         intelligence-
                                                         related
                                                         activities of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         Government, the
                                                         Community
                                                         Management
                                                         Account, and
                                                         the Central
                                                         Intelligence
                                                         Agency
                                                         Retirement and
                                                         Disability
                                                         System, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 340...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of July 25,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 2861)
                                                         making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Departments of
                                                         Veterans
                                                         Affairs and
                                                         Housing and
                                                         Urban
                                                         Development,
                                                         and for sundry
                                                         independent
                                                         agencies,
                                                         boards,
                                                         commissions,
                                                         corporations,
                                                         and offices for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2004, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 421...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of October 29,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         3289) making
                                                         emergency
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for defense and
                                                         for the
                                                         reconstruction
                                                         of Iraq and
                                                         Afghanistan for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2004, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 434...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 7,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1588) to
                                                         authorize
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2004 for
                                                         military
                                                         activities of
                                                         the Department
                                                         of Defense, for
                                                         military
                                                         construction,
                                                         and for defense
                                                         activities of
                                                         the Department
                                                         of Energy, to
                                                         prescribe
                                                         personnel
                                                         strengths for
                                                         such fiscal
                                                         year for the
                                                         Armed Forces,
                                                         and for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 458...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 21,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following: (A)
                                                         A bill or joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004, or
                                                         any amendment
                                                         thereto; or (B)
                                                         A bill or joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making general
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2004, any
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto, or any
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon.
    H. Res. 459...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 21,
                                                         2003, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany H.R.
                                                         1, the Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 465...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on or
                                                         before the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of January 31,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following: (A)
                                                         A bill or joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2004, or
                                                         any amendment
                                                         thereto, or any
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon;
                                                         or (B) A bill
                                                         or joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making general
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2004, any
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto, or any
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon.
    H. Res. 536...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of February 26,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of H.R. 3783,
                                                         or any
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto.
    H. Res. 592...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Thursday,
                                                         April 1, 2004,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 3550) to
                                                         authorize funds
                                                         for Federal-aid
                                                         highways,
                                                         highway safety
                                                         programs, and
                                                         transit
                                                         programs, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 693...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Thursday,
                                                         June 24, 2004,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 4614)
                                                         making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for energy and
                                                         water
                                                         development for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2005, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 731...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of July 21,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for the
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1308) to amend
                                                         the Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         accelerate the
                                                         increase in the
                                                         refundability
                                                         of the child
                                                         tax credit, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 739...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of July 22,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1308) to amend
                                                         the Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         accelerate the
                                                         increase in the
                                                         refundability
                                                         of the child
                                                         tax credit, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 740...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of July 22,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of a bill to
                                                         provide an
                                                         extension of
                                                         highway,
                                                         highway safety,
                                                         motor carrier
                                                         safety,
                                                         transit, and
                                                         other programs
                                                         funded out of
                                                         the Highway
                                                         Trust Fund
                                                         pending
                                                         enactment of a
                                                         law
                                                         reauthorizing
                                                         the
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Equity Act for
                                                         the 21st
                                                         Century.
    H. Res. 780...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of September
                                                         22, 2004,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1308) to amend
                                                         the Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         accelerate the
                                                         increase in the
                                                         refundability
                                                         of the child
                                                         tax credit, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 785...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of September
                                                         23, 2004,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         1308) to amend
                                                         the Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         accelerate the
                                                         increase in the
                                                         refundability
                                                         of the child
                                                         tax credit, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 807...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of 30, 2004,
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of a bill to
                                                         provide an
                                                         extension of
                                                         highway,
                                                         highway safety,
                                                         motor carrier
                                                         safety,
                                                         transit, and
                                                         other programs
                                                         funded out of
                                                         the Highway
                                                         Trust Fund
                                                         pending
                                                         enactment of a
                                                         law
                                                         reauthorizing
                                                         the
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Equity Act for
                                                         the 21st
                                                         Century.
    H. Res. 828...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of October 7,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         4520) to amend
                                                         the Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to improve
                                                         impediments in
                                                         such Code and
                                                         make our
                                                         manufacturing,
                                                         service, and
                                                         high-technology
                                                         businesses and
                                                         workers more
                                                         competitive and
                                                         productive both
                                                         at home and
                                                         abroad.
    H. Res. 831...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of October 8,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         4200) to
                                                         authorize
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2005 for
                                                         military
                                                         activities of
                                                         the Department
                                                         of Defense, for
                                                         military
                                                         construction,
                                                         and for defense
                                                         activities of
                                                         the Department
                                                         of Energy, to
                                                         prescribe
                                                         personnel
                                                         strengths for
                                                         such fiscal
                                                         year for the
                                                         Armed Forces,
                                                         and for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 832...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of October 8,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         4837) making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for military
                                                         construction,
                                                         family housing,
                                                         and base
                                                         realignment and
                                                         closure for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         Defense for the
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2005, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 834...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of October 8,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         4567) making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2005, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 846...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on or
                                                         before
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 20,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following
                                                         measures: (1) A
                                                         bill or joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2005, an
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto, or a
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon.
                                                         (2) A bill or
                                                         joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making general
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2005, an
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto, or a
                                                         conference
                                                         report thereon.
    H. Res. 860...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on or
                                                         before the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 20,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (S. 2845)
                                                         to reform the
                                                         intelligence
                                                         community and
                                                         the
                                                         intelligence
                                                         and
                                                         intelligence-
                                                         related
                                                         activities of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         Government, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 861...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on or
                                                         before the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of November 20,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (H.R.
                                                         4548) to
                                                         authorize
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for fiscal year
                                                         2005 for
                                                         intelligence
                                                         and
                                                         intelligence-
                                                         related
                                                         activities of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         Government, the
                                                         Community
                                                         Management
                                                         Account, and
                                                         the Central
                                                         Intelligence
                                                         Agency
                                                         Retirement and
                                                         Disability
                                                         System, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 868...........  ..........................  Special rule
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of December 7,
                                                         2004, providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a conference
                                                         report to
                                                         accompany the
                                                         bill (S. 2845)
                                                         to reform the
                                                         intelligence
                                                         community and
                                                         the
                                                         intelligence
                                                         and
                                                         intelligence-
                                                         related
                                                         activities of
                                                         the United
                                                         States
                                                         Government, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
Makes in order suspensions on special days:
    H. Res. 297...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Wednesdays
                                                         during the
                                                         remainder of
                                                         the 108th
                                                         Congress.
    H. Res. 449...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday,
                                                         November 20,
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 456...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday,
                                                         November 21,
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 829...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday,
                                                         October 7,
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 833...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday, October
                                                         8, 2004.
    H. Res. 859...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday,
                                                         November 19,
                                                         2004.
Senate hook-up:
    H. Res. 160...........  H.R. 1104.................  Child Abduction
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 257...........  H.R. 760..................  Partial-Birth
                                                         Abortion Ban
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 270...........  H.R. 1308.................  Tax Relief,
                                                         Simplification,
                                                         and Equity Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 503...........  S. 1920...................  To extend for
                                                         six months the
                                                         period which
                                                         chapter 12 of
                                                         title 11 of
                                                         United States
                                                         Code is
                                                         reenacted.
    H. Res. 827...........  H.R. 10...................  9/11
                                                         Recommendations
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
Disposition of Senate amendments:
    H. Res. 270...........  H.R. 1308.................  Tax Relief,
                                                         Simplification,
                                                         and Equity Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 520...........  H.R. 743..................  Social Security
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2003.
Motions to go to conference:
    H. Res. 29............  H. J. Res. 13.............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 270...........  H.R. 1308.................  Tax Relief,
                                                         Simplification,
                                                         and Equity Act
                                                         of 2003.
Chairman's en bloc authority:
    H. Res. 247...........  H.R. 1588.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004
                                                         (Second Rule).
    H. Res. 316...........  H.R. 1950.................  Foreign
                                                         Relations
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004-
                                                         2005.
    H. Res. 648...........  H.R. 4200.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
Self-executing amendments:
    H. Res. 71............  H. J. Res. 2..............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 126...........  H.R. 878..................  Armed Forces Tax
                                                         Fairness Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 139...........  H.R. 5....................  Help Efficient,
                                                         Accessible, Low
                                                         Cost, Timely
                                                         Healthcare
                                                         (HEALTH) Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 151...........  H. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget,
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 168...........  H.R. 743..................  Social Security
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 227...........  H.R. 2....................  Jobs and Growth
                                                         Reconciliation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 230...........  H.R. 1000.................  Pension Security
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 239...........  H.R. 1904.................  Healthy Forests
                                                         Restoration Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 283...........  H.R. 660..................  Small Business
                                                         Health Fairness
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 370...........  H.R. 7....................  Charitable
                                                         Giving Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 529...........  H.R. 1997.................  Unborn Victims
                                                         of Violence Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 580...........  H.R. 3966.................  ROTC and
                                                         Military
                                                         Recruiter Equal
                                                         Access to
                                                         Campus Act of
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 593...........  H.R. 3550.................  Transportation
                                                         Equity Act: A
                                                         Legacy for
                                                         Users.
    H. Res. 607...........  H.R. 4181.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to
                                                         permanently
                                                         extend the
                                                         increased
                                                         standard
                                                         deduction, and
                                                         the 15-percent
                                                         individual
                                                         income tax rate
                                                         bracket
                                                         expansion, for
                                                         married
                                                         taxpayers
                                                         filing joint
                                                         returns.
    H. Res. 645...........  H.R. 2728.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Business Day in
                                                         Court Act of
                                                         2004.
                            H.R. 2729.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Review
                                                         Commission
                                                         Efficiency Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2730.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health
                                                         Independent
                                                         Review of OSHA
                                                         Citations Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2731.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Employer Access
                                                         to Justice Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 656...........  H.R. 444..................  Back to Work
                                                         Incentive Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 681...........  H.R. 4520.................  American Jobs
                                                         Creation Act of
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 4613.................  Department of
                                                         Defense
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 711...........  H.R. 2828.................  Water Supply,
                                                         Reliability,
                                                         and
                                                         Environmental
                                                         Improvement
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 734...........  H.R. 3313.................  Marriage
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 766...........  H.R. 5471.................  Lawsuit Abuse
                                                         Reduction Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 803...........  H.R. 3193.................  District of
                                                         Columbia
                                                         Personal
                                                         Protection Act.

Makes in order original text:
    H. Res. 147...........  H.R. 975..................  Bankruptcy Abuse
                                                         Prevention and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 160...........  H.R. 1104.................  Child Abduction
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 181...........  H.R. 1036.................  Protection of
                                                         Lawful Commerce
                                                         in Arms Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 206...........  H.R. 1350.................  Improving
                                                         Education
                                                         Results for
                                                         Children with
                                                         Disabilities
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 210...........  H.R. 1298.................  United States
                                                         Leadership
                                                         Against HIV/
                                                         AIDS,
                                                         Tuberculosis,
                                                         and Malaria Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 219...........  H.R. 766..................  Nanotechnology
                                                         Research and
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 221...........  H.R. 1261.................  Workforce
                                                         Reinvestment
                                                         and Adult
                                                         Education Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 245...........  H.R. 1588.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 256...........  H.R. 1474.................  Check Clearing
                                                         for the 21st
                                                         Century Act.
    H. Res. 265...........  H.R. 2115.................  Flight 100-
                                                         Century of
                                                         Aviation
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 269...........  H.R. 1115.................  Class Action
                                                         Fairness Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 295...........  H.R. 2417.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 309...........  H.R. 438..................  Teacher
                                                         Recruitment and
                                                         Retention Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 310...........  H.R. 2211.................  Ready to Teach
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 316...........  H.R. 1950.................  Foreign
                                                         Relations
                                                         Authorization,
                                                         FY 2004-05.
    H. Res. 336...........  H.R. 2210.................  School Readiness
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 360...........  H.R. 2622.................  Fair and
                                                         Accurate Credit
                                                         Transactions
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 375...........  H.R. 2557.................  Water Resources
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 416...........  H.R. 2443.................  Coast Guard and
                                                         Maritime
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 428...........  H.R. 1829.................  Federal Prison
                                                         Industries
                                                         Competition in
                                                         Contracting Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 503...........  S. 1920...................  To extend for
                                                         six months the
                                                         period which
                                                         chapter 12 of
                                                         title 11 of
                                                         United States
                                                         Code is
                                                         reenacted.
    H. Res. 513...........  H.R. 3030.................  Improving the
                                                         Community
                                                         Services Block
                                                         Grant Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 547...........  H.R. 1561.................  U.S. Patent and
                                                         Trademark Fee
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 552...........  H.R. 339..................  Personal
                                                         Responsibility
                                                         in Food
                                                         Consumption
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 554...........  H.R. 3717.................  Broadcast
                                                         Decency
                                                         Enforcement Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 566...........  H.R. 1375.................  Financial
                                                         Services
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 593...........  H.R. 3550.................  Transportation
                                                         Equity Act: A
                                                         Legacy for
                                                         Users.
    H. Res. 602...........  H.R. 2844.................  Continuity of
                                                         Representation
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 645...........  H.R. 2432.................  Paperwork and
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 648...........  H.R. 4200.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
    H. Res. 686...........  H.R. 4548.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
    H. Res. 706...........  H.R. 3598.................  Manufacturing
                                                         Technology
                                                         Competitiveness
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 725...........  H.R. 3574.................  Stock Option
                                                         Accounting
                                                         Reform Act.
    H. Res. 781...........  H.R. 2028.................  Pledge
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 814...........  S. 878....................  A Bill to Create
                                                         Additional
                                                         Federal Court
                                                         Judgeships.
    H. Res. 827...........  H.R. 10...................  9/11
                                                         Recommendations
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
Conference reports:
    H. Res. 71............  H. J. Res. 2..............  Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 188...........  S. 151....................  PROTECT Act.
    H. Res. 191...........  H. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget, FY
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 253...........  H.R. 2....................  Jobs and Growth
                                                         Reconciliation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 276...........  S. 342....................  Keeping Children
                                                         and Families
                                                         Safe Act of
                                                         2003.
    H. Res. 374...........  H.R. 2555.................  Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security
                                                         Appropriations,
                                                         FY 2004.
    H. Res. 383...........  S. 3......................  Partial Birth
                                                         Abortion Ban
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 418...........  H.R. 2691.................  Department of
                                                         Interior and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 422...........  H.R. 2115.................  Century of
                                                         Aviation
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 424...........  H.R. 3289.................  Emergency
                                                         Supplemental
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act for Defense
                                                         and for the
                                                         Reconstruction
                                                         of Iraq and
                                                         Afghanistan,
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 429...........  H.R. 2559.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 437...........  H.R. 1588.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 443...........  H.R. 6....................  Energy Policy
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 444...........  H.R. 2754.................  Energy and Water
                                                         Development
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 451...........  H.R. 2417.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 457...........  H.R. 1904.................  Healthy Forests
                                                         Restoration Act
                                                         of 2003.
    H. Res. 463...........  H.R. 1....................  Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 473...........  H.R. 2673.................  Consolidated
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 649...........  S. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget for
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2005.
    H. Res. 730...........  H.R. 2443.................  Coast Guard and
                                                         Maritime
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 735...........  H.R. 4613.................  Department of
                                                         Defense
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 794...........  H.R. 1308.................  Working Families
                                                         Tax Relief Act
                                                         of 2004.
    H. Res. 822...........  H.R. 4850.................  District of
                                                         Columbia
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 830...........  H.R. 4250.................  American Jobs
                                                         Creation Act.
    H. Res. 843...........  H.R. 4200.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2005.
    H. Res. 858...........  H.R. 1350.................  Individuals with
                                                         Disabilities
                                                         Education Act
                                                         (IDEA).
    H. Res. 866...........  H.R. 4818.................  Consolidated
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 870...........  S. 2845...................  National
                                                         Intelligence
                                                         Reform Act of
                                                         2004.
Providing for the consideration of multiple measures:
    H. Res. 15............  H. J. Res. 1..............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
                            H. J. Res. 2..............  Making Further
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         for the Fiscal
                                                         Year 2003.
    H. Res. 258...........  S. 222....................  Zuni Indian
                                                         Tribe Water
                                                         Rights Act.
                            S. 273....................  Grand Teton
                                                         National Park
                                                         Land Exchange
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 299...........  H.R. 1....................  Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
                            H.R. 2596.................  Health Savings
                                                         and
                                                         Affordability
                                                         Act of 2003.
    H. Res. 329...........  H.R. 2738.................  U.S.-Chile Free
                                                         Trade Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
                            H.R. 2739.................  U.S.-Singapore
                                                         Free Trade
                                                         Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 638...........  H.R. 4279.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to provide
                                                         for the
                                                         disposition of
                                                         unused health
                                                         benefits in
                                                         cafeteria plans
                                                         and flexible
                                                         spending
                                                         arrangements.
                            H.R. 4280.................  To improve
                                                         patient access
                                                         to health care
                                                         services and
                                                         provide
                                                         improved
                                                         medical care by
                                                         reducing the
                                                         excessive
                                                         burden the
                                                         liability
                                                         system places
                                                         on the health
                                                         care delivery
                                                         system.
                            H.R. 4281.................  Small Business
                                                         Health Fairness
                                                         Act of 2004.
        H. Res. 645         H.R. 2728.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Business Day in
                                                         Court Act of
                                                         2004.
                            H.R. 2729.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Review
                                                         Commission
                                                         Efficiency Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2730.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health
                                                         Independent
                                                         Review of OSHA
                                                         Citations Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2731.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Employer Access
                                                         to Justice Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2432.................  Paperwork and
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2004.
        H. Res. 671         H.R. 4503.................  Energy Policy
                                                         Act of 2004.
                            H.R. 4517.................  U.S. Refinery
                                                         Revitalization
                                                         Act.

        H. Res. 672         H.R. 4513.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         Project Siting
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 4529.................  Arctic Coastal
                                                         Plain and
                                                         Surface Mining
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2004.
Providing for the engrossment of multiple measures:
        H. Res. 299         H.R. 1....................  Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
                            H.R. 2596.................  Health Savings
                                                         and
                                                         Affordability
                                                         Act of 2003.
        H. Res. 638         H.R. 4279.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to provide
                                                         for the
                                                         disposition of
                                                         unused health
                                                         benefits in
                                                         cafeteria plans
                                                         and flexible
                                                         spending
                                                         arrangements.
                            H.R. 4280.................  To improve
                                                         patient access
                                                         to health care
                                                         services and
                                                         provide
                                                         improved
                                                         medical care by
                                                         reducing the
                                                         excessive
                                                         burden the
                                                         liability
                                                         system places
                                                         on the health
                                                         care delivery
                                                         system.
                            H.R. 4281.................  Small Business
                                                         Health Fairness
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 645...........  H.R. 2728.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Business Day in
                                                         Court Act of
                                                         2004.
                            H.R. 2729.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Review
                                                         Commission
                                                         Efficiency Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2730.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health
                                                         Independent
                                                         Review of OSHA
                                                         Citations Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2731.................  Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health Small
                                                         Employer Access
                                                         to Justice Act
                                                         of 2004.
                            H.R. 2432.................  Paperwork and
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2004.
    H. Res. 656...........  H.R. 444..................  Back to Work
                                                         Incentive Act
                                                         of 2003.
Waiving points of order against provisions in the bill, except as
 specified in the rule:
    H. Res. 151...........  H. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget,
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2004.
    H. Res. 312...........  H.R. 2660.................  Department of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Bill, FY 2004.
    H. Res. 319...........  H.R. 2691.................  Department of
                                                         Interior and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2004.
    H. Res. 566...........  H.R. 1375.................  Financial
                                                         Services
                                                         Regulatory
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2003.\1\
    H. Res. 580...........  H.R. 3966.................  ROTC and
                                                         Military
                                                         Recruiter Equal
                                                         Access to
                                                         Campus Act of
                                                         2004.
Miscellaneous:
    H. Res. 377...........  H.R. 2115.................  Century of
                                                         Aviation
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act recommittal
                                                         to the
                                                         committee of
                                                         conference.
    H. Res. 401...........  H.R. 3289.................  Providing for
                                                         further
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 3289)
                                                         making
                                                         emergency
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for defense and
                                                         for the
                                                         reconstruction
                                                         of Iraq and
                                                         Afghanistan for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2004, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 464...........  ..........................  Joint resolution
                                                         appointing the
                                                         day for the
                                                         convening of
                                                         the second
                                                         session of the
                                                         One Hundred
                                                         Eighth
                                                         Congress.
    H. Res. 649...........  S. Con. Res. 95...........  Concurrent
                                                         Resolution on
                                                         the Budget for
                                                         Fiscal Year
                                                         2005--Conferenc
                                                         e Report.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 4613.................  Department of
                                                         Defense
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2005.
    H. Res. 692...........  H.R. 4663.................  Spending Control
                                                         Act of 2004.
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\1\ H. Res. 566 waives all House rules, as well as section 302(f) of the
  Congressional Budget Act. However, the bill is still subject to all
  other points of order under the Congressional Budget Act.


                                                            B. TABLE 2.--RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
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                 Rule                            Bill                         Floor action                    Date                  Managers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 14, H. Rept. 108-1............  S. 23................  Extension of the Temporary Extended
                                                                Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     1/7/2003  Sessions/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 224-196......     1/8/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     1/8/2003
H. Res. 15, H. Rept. 108-2............  H.J. Res. 1..........  Making Further Continuing Appropriations
                                                                for the Fiscal Year 2003.
                                        H.J. Res. 2..........  Making Further Continuing Appropriations
                                                                for the Fiscal Year 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     1/7/2003  Linder/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-198......     1/8/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     1/8/2003
H. Res. 29, H. Rept. 108-3............  H.J. Res. 13.........  Making Further Continuing Appropriations
                                                                for the Fiscal Year 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/27/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    1/28/2003
H. Res. 48, H. Rept. 108-7............  H.J. Res. 18.........  Making Further Continuing Appropriations
                                                                for the Fiscal Year 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     2/4/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Laid on the table........................    2/13/2003
H. Res. 69, H. Rept. 108-9............  H.R. 4...............  Personal Responsibility, Work and Family
                                                                Promotion Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/12/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    2/13/2003
H. Res. 71, H. Rept. 108-11...........  H.J. Res. 2..........  Making Further Continuing Appropriations
                                                                for the Fiscal Year 2003--Conference
                                                                Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/12/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    2/13/2003
H. Res. 105, H. Rept. 108-21..........  H.R. 534.............  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/26/2003  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    2/27/2003
H. Res. 126, H. Rept. 108-25..........  H.R. 878.............  Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/5/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Laid on the Table........................    3/13/2003
H. Res. 139, H. Rept. 108-34..........  H.R. 5...............  Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost,
                                                                Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/12/2003  Reynolds/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-201......    3/13/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 225-201.........    3/13/2003
H. Res. 147, H. Rept. 108-42..........  H.R. 975.............  Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer
                                                                Protection Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/18/2003  Sessions/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/19/2003
H. Res. 151, H. Rept. 108-44..........  H. Con. Res. 95......  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget,
                                                                Fiscal Year 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/19/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/20/2003
H. Res. 152, H. Rept. 108-45..........  H. Res. 152..........  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/19/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Laid on Table............................    3/27/2003
H. Res. 160, H. Rept. 108-48..........  H.R. 1104............  Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/25/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 218-198......    3/26/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/26/2003
H. Res. 168, H. Rept. 108-54..........  H.R. 743.............  Social Security Protection Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/1/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 245-177......     4/2/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     4/2/2003
H. Res. 172, H. Rept. 108-57..........  H.R. 1559............  Emergency Wartime Supplemental
                                                                Appropriations Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/2/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-200......     4/3/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     4/3/2003
H. Res. 181, H. Rept. 108-64..........  H.R. 1036............  Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
                                                                of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/8/2003  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     4/9/2003
H. Res. 188, H. Rept. 108-68..........  S. 151...............  PROTECT Act--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/9/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    4/10/2003
H. Res. 189, H. Rept. 108-69..........  H.R. 6...............  The Energy Policy Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/9/2003  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 226-202......    4/10/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 236-190.........    4/10/2003
H. Res. 190, H. Rept. 108-70..........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/9/2003  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 223-203.........    4/10/2003
H. Res. 191, H. Rept. 108-72..........  H. Con. Res. 95......  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget,
                                                                Fiscal Year 2004--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/10/2003  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 221-202.........    4/11/2003
H. Res. 192, H. Rept. 108-73..........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/10/2003  Myrick/Frost
H. Res. 197, H. Rept. 108-75..........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/11/2003  Myrick/Frost
H. Res. 206, H. Rept. 108-79..........  H.R. 1350............  Improving Education Results for Children
                                                                with Disabilities Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/29/2003  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 211-195.........    4/30/2003
H. Res. 210, H. Rept. 108-80..........  H.R. 1298............  United States Leadership Against HIV/
                                                                AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/30/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     5/1/2003
H. Res. 219, H. Rept. 108-90..........  H.R. 766.............  Nanotechnology Research and Development
                                                                Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/6/2003  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     5/7/2003
H. Res. 221, H. Rept. 108-92..........  H.R. 1261............  Workforce Reinvestment and Adult
                                                                Education Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/7/2003  Pryce/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 222-199......     5/8/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 221-196.........     5/8/2003
H. Res. 227, H. Rept. 108-95..........  H.R. 2...............  Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act of
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/8/2003  Reynolds/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 219-203......     5/9/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-203.........     5/9/2003
H. Res. 229, H. Rept. 108-97..........  H.R. 1527............  National Transportation Safety Board
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/13/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 220-205......    5/15/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    5/15/2003
H. Res. 230, H. Rept. 108-98..........  H.R. 1000............  Pension Security Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/13/2003  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 218-201......    5/14/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    5/14/2003
H. Res. 239, H. Rept. 108-109.........  H.R. 1904............  Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/19/2003  Hastings (WA)/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 234-179.........    5/20/2003
H. Res. 245, H. Rept. 108-120.........  H.R. 1588............  National Defense Authorization Act, FY
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/20/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-203......    5/21/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 224-200.........    5/21/2003
H. Res. 247, H. Rept. 108-122.........  H.R. 1588............  National Defense Authorization Act, FY
                                                                2004--Second Rule.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/21/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 224-198, 1       5/22/2003
                                                                Present.
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 222-199, 2          5/22/2003
                                                                Present.
H. Res. 248, H. Rept. 108-123.........  H.R. 2185............  Unemployment Compensation Amendments of
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/21/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 217-203......    5/22/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 216-201.........    5/22/2003  .................................
H. Res. 249, H. Rept. 108-124.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/21/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-202......    5/22/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 218-202.........    5/22/2003  .................................
H. Res. 253, H. Rept. 108-129.........  H.R. 2...............  Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act of
                                                                2003--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/22/2003  Reynolds/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-205......    5/22/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    5/22/2003  .................................
H. Res. 255, H. Rept. 108-136.........  H.J. Res. 4..........  Proposing an amendment to the
                                                                Constitution of the United States
                                                                authorizing the Congress to prohibit the
                                                                physical desecration of the flag of the
                                                                United States.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/2/2003  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     6/2/2003  .................................
H. Res. 256, H. Rept. 108-138.........  H.R. 1474............  Check Clearing for the 21st Century.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/3/2003  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     6/5/2003  .................................
H. Res. 257, H. Rept. 108-139.........  H.R. 760.............  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.                 .................................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/3/2003  Myrick/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 280-138.........     6/4/2003  .................................
H. Res. 258, H. Rept. 108-140.........  S. 222...............  Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Act.                     .................................
                                        S. 273...............  Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange                 .................................
                                                                Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/4/2003  Hastings (WA)/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 220-194......     6/5/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 229-175.........     6/5/2003  .................................
H. Res. 263, H. Rept. 108-145.........  H.R. 2143............  Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding
                                                                Prohibition Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/9/2003  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 222-196......    6/10/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 259-158.........    6/10/2003  .................................
H. Res. 265, H. Rept. 108-146.........  H.R. 2115............  Flight 100-Century of Aviation                          .................................
                                                                Reauthorization Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/10/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 219-195......    6/11/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 370-43..........    6/11/2003  .................................
H. Res. 269, H. Rept. 108-148.........  H.R. 1115............  Class Action Fairness Act of 2003.                      .................................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/11/2003  Pryce/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 229-193......    6/12/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 235-188.........    6/12/2003  .................................
H. Res. 270, H. Rept. 108-149.........  H.R. 1308............  All American Tax Relief Act of 2003.                    .................................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/11/2003  Reynolds/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-201......    6/12/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 224-201.........    6/12/2003  .................................
H. Res. 276, H. Rept. 108-154.........  S. 342...............  Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of               .................................
                                                                2003--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/16/2003  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 226-200......    6/17/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    6/17/2003  .................................
H. Res. 281, H. Rept. 108-157.........  H.R. 8...............  Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/17/2003  Reynolds/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 227-200......    6/18/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 230-199.........    6/18/2003  .................................
H. Res. 282, H. Rept. 108-158.........  H.R. 1528............  Taxpayer Protection and IRS                             .................................
                                                                Accountability Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/17/2003  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Rules Adopted Voice Vote.................    6/18/2003  .................................
H. Res. 283, H. Rept. 108-160.........  H.R. 660.............  Small Business Health Fairness Act of                   .................................
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/18/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 224-198......    6/19/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 224-199.........    6/19/2003  .................................
H. Res. 292, H. Rept. 108-174.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of                 .................................
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/23/2003  Myrick/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 293, H. Rept. 108-175.........  H.R. 2555............  Department of Homeland Security                         .................................
                                                                Appropriations, FY 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/23/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-196......    6/24/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-197.........    6/24/2003  .................................
H. Res. 295, H. Rept. 108-176.........  H.R. 2417............  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal               .................................
                                                                Year 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/24/2003  Myrick/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    6/25/2003  .................................
H. Res. 297, H. Rept. 108-179.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to               .................................
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2003  Linder/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 226-203.........    6/26/2003  .................................
H. Res. 298, H. Rept. 108-180.........  H.R. 2559............  Military Construction Appropriations Act,               .................................
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2003  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 220-200......    6/26/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    6/26/2003  .................................
H. Res. 299, H. Rept. 108-181.........  H.R. 1...............  Prescription Drug and Medicare                          .................................
                                                                Modernization Act of 2003.
                                        H.R. 2596............  Health Savings and Affordability Act of                 .................................
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 226-203......    6/26/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 221-203.........    6/26/2003  .................................
H. Res. 309, H. Rept. 108-189.........  H.R. 438.............  Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of                .................................
                                                                2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2003  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 230-192.........     7/9/2003  .................................
H. Res. 310, H. Rept. 108-190.........  H.R. 2211............  Ready to Teach Act of 2003.                             .................................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2003  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 252-170.........     7/9/2003  .................................
H. Res. 311, H. Rept. 108-191.........  H.R. 2657............  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,                  .................................
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2003  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Amendment Agreed to Voice Vote...........     7/9/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted as Amended Record Vote 411-      7/9/2003  .................................
                                                                13.
H. Res. 312, H. Rept. 108-192.........  H.R. 2660............  Department of Labor, Health and Human                   .................................
                                                                Services, and Education, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 223-200......     7/9/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     7/9/2003  .................................
H. Res. 316, H. Rept. 108-206.........  H.R. 1950............  Foreign Relations Authorization, FY 2004-               .................................
                                                                5.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/14/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 222-201.........    7/15/2003  .................................
H. Res. 319, H. Rept. 108-209.........  H.R. 2691............  Department of the Interior and Related                  .................................
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
                                                               Reported from the Rules..................    7/15/2003  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 219-199......    7/16/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 232-189.........    7/16/2003  .................................
H. Res. 326, H. Rept. 108-226.........  H.R. 2799............  Commerce, Justice, State and the                        .................................
                                                                Judiciary Appropriations, 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-199......    7/22/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/22/2003
H. Res. 327, H. Rept. 108-227.........  H.R. 2800............  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and               .................................
                                                                Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/22/2003  .................................
H. Res. 329, H. Rept. 108-229.........  H.R. 2738............  U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
                                                                Implementation Act.
                                        H.R. 2739............  U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
                                                                Implementation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/22/2003  Dreier/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 226-200......    7/23/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 281-144.........    7/23/2003  .................................
H. Res. 334, H. Rept. 108-230.........  H.R. 2765............  District of Columbia Appropriations Act,                .................................
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/23/2003  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Laid on the Table........................    7/25/2003
H. Res. 335, H. Rept. 108-231.........  H.R. 2427............  Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2003.               .................................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/23/2003  Sessions/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 417-10.......    7/24/2003  .................................
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/24/2003  .................................
H. Res. 336, H. Rept. 108-232.........  H.R. 2210............  School Readiness Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/23/2003  Pryce/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/24/2003
H. Res. 338, H. Rept. 108-236.........  H.R. 2861............  Departments of Veterans Affairs, and
                                                                Housing and Urban Development, and
                                                                Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/24/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 229-196.........    7/25/2003
H. Res. 339, H. Rept. 108-237.........  H.R. 2859............  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
                                                                Disaster Relief Act, 2003 Reported from
                                                                Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/24/2003  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 219-200......    7/25/2003
                                                               Amendment Agreed to Voice Vote...........    7/25/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/25/2003
H. Res. 340, H. Rept. 108-238.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/25/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
H. Res. 351, H. Rept. 108-258.........  H.R. 2989............  Department of Transportation and Treasury
                                                                and Independent Agencies Appropriations
                                                                Bill, 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/3/2003  Reynolds/ McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 240-173......     9/4/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 235-178.........     9/4/2003
H. Res. 360, H. Rept. 108-267.........  H.R. 2622............  Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
                                                                of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/9/2003  Sessions/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/10/2003
H. Res. 370, H. Rept. 108-273.........  H.R. 7...............  Charitable Giving Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/16/2003  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/17/2003
H. Res. 374, H. Rept. 108-281.........  H.R. 2555............  Conference Report to Accompany Department
                                                                of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/23/2003  Diaz-Balart/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/24/2003
H. Res. 375, H. Rept. 108-282.........  H.R. 2557............  Water Resources Development Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/23/2003  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote 9/23/2003........    9/24/2003
H. Res. 377, H. Rept. 108-284.........  H.R. 2115............  Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act--
                                                                Conference Report Recommittal.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 407-0...........   10/28/2003
H. Res. 383, H. Rept. 108-290.........  S. 3.................  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/1/2003  Myrick/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/2/2003
H. Res. 396, H. Rept. 108-320.........  H.R. 3289............  Making emergency supplemental
                                                                appropriations for defense and for the
                                                                reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan
                                                                for the fiscal year ending September 20,
                                                                2003, and for other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/15/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-202, 1      10/16/2003
                                                                Present.
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   10/16/2003
H. Res. 401, H. Rept. 108-322.........  H.R. 3289............  Providing for further consideration of
                                                                the bill (H.R. 3289) making emergency
                                                                supplemental appropriations for defense
                                                                and for the reconstruction of Iraq and
                                                                Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending
                                                                September 20, 2003, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/16/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 221-199, 1      10/17/2003
                                                                Present.
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 221-201.........   10/17/2003
H. Res. 407, H. Rept. 108-323.........  H.J. Res. 73.........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for the fiscal year 2004, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/20/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 219-189.........   10/21/2003
H. Res. 416, H. Rept. 108-331.........  H.R. 2443............  Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
                                                                Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/28/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   10/29/2003
H. Res. 417, H. Rept. 108-332.........  H.J. Res. 75.........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for the fiscal year 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/28/2003  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 311-112.........   10/29/2003
H. Res. 418, H. Rept. 108-333.........  H.R. 2691............  Department of the Interior and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/28/2003  Hastings (WA)/ Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 289-136.........   10/29/2003
H. Res. 421, H. Rept. 108-335.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/29/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 217-197.........   10/30/2003
H. Res. 422, H. Rept. 108-336.........  H.R. 2115............  Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/29/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 222-199......   10/30/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-199.........   10/30/2003
H. Res. 424, H. Rept. 108-338.........  H.R. 3289............  Making emergency supplemental
                                                                appropriations for defense and for the
                                                                reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan
                                                                for the fiscal year ending September 20,
                                                                2003, and for other purposes--Conference
                                                                Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/30/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   10/30/2003
H. Res. 428, H. Rept. 108-348.........  H.R. 1829............  Federal Prison Industries Competition in
                                                                Contracting Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/4/2003  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    11/5/2003
H. Res. 429, H. Rept. 108-349.........  H.R. 2559............  Military Construction Appropriations Act,
                                                                2004--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/4/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    11/5/2003
H. Res. 430, H. Rept. 108-350.........  H.J. Res. 76.........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for the fiscal year 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/4/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    11/5/2003
H. Res. 434, H. Rept. 108-352.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/6/2003  Myrick/Frost
H. Res. 437, H. Rept. 108-355.........  H.R. 1588............  National Defense Authorization Act FY
                                                                2004--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/7/2003  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    11/7/2003
H. Res. 443, H. Rept 108-376..........  H.R. 6...............  Energy Policy Act of 2003--Conference
                                                                Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/17/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-193......   11/18/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 248-167.........   11/18/2003
H. Res. 444, H. Rept. 108-377.........  H.R. 2754............  Energy and Water Appropriations Act,
                                                                2004--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/17/2003  Reynolds/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 409-2...........   11/18/2003
H. Res. 449, H. Rept. 108-382.........  H. Res. 449..........  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/20/2003  Sessions/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/20/2003
H. Res. 450, H. Rept. 108-383.........  H.J. Res. 78.........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for the fiscal year 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/19/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 406-2...........   11/20/2003
H. Res. 451, H. Rept. 108-384.........  H.R. 2417............  Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2004--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/19/2003  Goss/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/20/2003
H. Res. 456, H. Rept. 108-387.........  H. Res. 456..........  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/20/2003  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/21/2003
H. Res. 457, H. Rept. 108-388.........  H.R. 1904............  Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/21/2003  Hastings (WA)/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/21/2003
H. Res. 458, H. Rept. 108-389.........  H. Res. 458..........  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/20/2003  Linder/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-202......   11/21/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 224-203.........   11/21/2003
H. Res. 459, H. Rept. 108-390.........  H. Res. 459..........  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/20/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 225-202......   11/21/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 228-200.........   11/21/2003
H. Res. 463, H. Rept. 108-394.........  H. Res. 463..........  Medicare Prescription Drug and
                                                                Modernization Act of 2003--Conference
                                                                Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/21/2003  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 228-204......   11/21/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 225-205.........   11/21/2003
H. Res. 464, H. Rept. 108-398.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of a joint
                                                                resolution appointing the day for the
                                                                convening of the second session of the
                                                                One Hundred Eighth Congress.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/21/2003  L. Diaz-Balart/McGovern
H. Res. 465, H. Rept. 108-399.........  H. Res. 465..........  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/21/2003  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 211-179......    12/8/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 212-182.........   11/21/2003
H. Res. 473, H. Rept. 108-402.........  H.R. 2673............  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/8/2003  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question Agreed to 214-189......    12/8/2003
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 216-189.........    12/8/2003
H. Res. 502, H. Rept. 108-406.........  S. 610...............  NASA Workforce Flexibility Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/27/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    1/28/2004
H. Res. 503, H. Rept. 108-407.........  S. 1920..............  To extend for six months the period which
                                                                chapter 12 of title 11 of United States
                                                                Code is reenacted.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/27/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    1/28/2004
H. Res. 513, H. Rept. 108-412.........  H.R. 3030............  Improving the Community Services Block
                                                                Grant Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     2/3/2004  Myrick/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     2/4/2004
H. Res. 520, H. Rept. 108-417.........  H.R. 743.............  Social Security Protection Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/10/2004  Linder/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 226-197......    2/11/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    2/11/2004
H. Res. 529, H. Rept. 108-427.........  H.R. 1997............  Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/24/2004  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    2/25/2004
H. Res. 536, H. Rept. 108-428.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/25/2004  Reynolds/Frost
H. Res. 546, H. Rept. 108-430.........  H.R. 3752............  Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/2/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     3/3/2004
H. Res. 547, H. Rept. 108-431.........  H.R. 1561............  U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee
                                                                Modernization Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/2/2004  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     3/3/2004
H. Res. 552, H. Rept. 108-435.........  H.R. 339.............  Personal Responsibility in Food
                                                                Consumption Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/9/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/10/2004
H. Res. 554, H. Rept. 108-436.........  H.R. 3717............  Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/10/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/11/2004
H. Res. 561, H. Rept. 108-438.........  H. Res. 557..........  Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi
                                                                people and the valiant service of the
                                                                United States Armed Forces and Coalition
                                                                forces.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/16/2004  Dreier/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 217-197......    3/17/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 228-195.........    3/17/2004
H. Res. 566, H. Rept. 108-439.........  H.R. 1375............  Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act
                                                                of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/17/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/18/2004
H. Res. 574, H. Rept. 108-446.........  H. Con. Res. 393.....  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget,
                                                                Fiscal Year 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/24/2004  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 222-201......    3/25/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/25/2004
H. Res. 580, H. Rept. 108-451.........  H.R. 3966............  ROTC and Military Recruiter Equal Access
                                                                to Campus Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/29/2004  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 223-202......    3/30/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/30/2004
H. Res. 585, H. Rept. 108-454.........  H. Res. 581..........  Expressing the Sense of the House of
                                                                Representatives regarding rates of
                                                                compensation for civilian employees and
                                                                members of the uniformed services of the
                                                                United States.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/30/2004  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    3/31/2004
H. Res. 592, H. Rept. 108-455.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/1/2004  Dreier/Frost
H. Res. 593, H. Rept. 108-456.........  H.R. 3550............  Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
                                                                Users.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/31/2004  Dreier/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 229-194......     4/1/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     4/1/2004
H. Res. 602, H. Rept. 108-466.........  H.R. 2844............  Continuity in Representation Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/21/2004  Hastings (WA)/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 210-198......    4/22/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 212-197.........    4/22/2004
H. Res. 607, H. Rept. 108-470.........  H.R. 4181............  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
                                                                1986 to permanently extend the increased
                                                                standard deduction, and the 15-percent
                                                                individual income tax rate bracket
                                                                expansion, for married taxpayers filing
                                                                joint returns.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/27/2004  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    4/28/2004
H. Res. 619, H. Rept. 108-477.........  H.R. 4227............  Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax
                                                                Relief Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/4/2004  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 220-201......     5/5/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     5/5/2004
H. Res. 628, H. Rept. 108-480.........  H. Res. 627..........  Deploring the abuse of persons in the
                                                                United States custody in Iraq,
                                                                regardless of the circumstances of their
                                                                detention, urging the Secretary of the
                                                                Army to bring to swift justice any
                                                                member of the Armed Forces who has
                                                                violated the Uniform Code of Military
                                                                Justice, expressing the deep
                                                                appreciation of the Nation to the
                                                                courageous and honorable members of the
                                                                Armed Forces who have selflessly served,
                                                                or are currently serving, in Operation
                                                                Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/5/2004  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 218-201......     5/6/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     5/6/2004
H. Res. 637, H. Rept. 108-483.........  H.R. 4275............  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
                                                                1986 to permanently extend the 10-
                                                                percent individual income tax bracket.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/11/2004  Sessions/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 221-203......    5/12/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    5/12/2004
H. Res. 638, H. Rept. 108-484.........  H.R. 4279............  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
                                                                1986 to provide for the disposition of
                                                                unused health benefits in cafeteria
                                                                plans and flexible spending
                                                                arrangements.
                                        H.R. 4280............  To improve patient access to health care
                                                                services and provide improved medical
                                                                care by reducing the excessive burden
                                                                the liability system places on the
                                                                health care delivery system.
                                        H.R. 4281............  Small Business Health Fairness Act of
                                                                2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/11/2004  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 222-202......    5/12/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 224-203.........    5/12/2004
H. Res. 644, H. Rept. 108-496.........  H.R. 4359............  Child Credit Preservation and Expansion
                                                                Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/17/2004  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    5/20/2004
H. Res. 645, H. Rept. 108-497.........  H.R. 2728............  Occupational Safety and Health Small
                                                                Business Day in Court Act of 2004.
                                        H.R. 2729............  Occupational Safety and Health Review
                                                                Commission Efficiency Act of 2004.
                                        H.R. 2730............  Occupational Safety and Health
                                                                Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act
                                                                of 2004.
                                        H.R. 2731............  Occupational Safety and Health Small
                                                                Employer Access to Justice Act of 2004.
                                        H.R. 2432............  Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act
                                                                of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/17/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 219-195.........    5/18/2004
H. Res. 648, H. Rept. 108-499.........  H.R. 4200............  National Defense Authorization Act for
                                                                Fiscal Year 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/18/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 220-204......    5/19/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-205.........    5/19/2004
H. Res. 649, H. Rept. 108-500.........  S. Con. Res. 95......  Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for
                                                                Fiscal Year 2005--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/18/2004  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 220-204......    5/19/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-204.........    5/19/2004
H. Res. 656, H. Rept. 108-518.........  H.R. 444.............  Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/1/2004  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 214-196......     6/2/2004
                                                               Amendment agreed to 320-96...............     6/2/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted as Amended Record Vote 220-      6/2/2004
                                                                196.
H. Res. 657, H. Rept. 108-519.........  H. J. Res. 83........  Proposing an amendment to the
                                                                Constitution of the United States
                                                                regarding the appointment of individuals
                                                                to fill vacancies in the House of
                                                                Representatives.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/1/2004  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 215-195......     6/2/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 211-200, 1           6/2/2004
                                                                present.
H. Res. 671, H. Rept. 108-539.........  H.R. 4503............  Energy Policy Act of 2004.
                                        H.R. 4517............  U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/14/2004  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 218-197......    6/15/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 225-193.........    6/15/2004
H. Res. 672, H. Rept. 108-540.........  H.R. 4513............  Renewable Energy Project Siting
                                                                Improvement Act of 2004.
                                        H.R. 4529............  Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining
                                                                Improvement Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/14/2004  Reynolds/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 221-198......    6/15/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 226-193.........    6/15/2004
H. Res. 674, H. Rept. 108-544.........  H.R. 4568............  Department of the Interior and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/15/2004  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 428-1...........    6/16/2004
H. Res. 675, H. Rept. 108-545.........  H.R. 4567............  Department of Homeland Security
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/15/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 224-205......    6/16/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 234-197.........    6/16/2004
H. Res. 681, H. Rept. 108-549.........  H.R. 4520............  American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/16/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 233-193......    6/17/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 230-195.........    6/17/2004
H. Res. 683, H. Rept. 108-559.........  H.R. 4613............  Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/21/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 220-196......    6/22/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 221-197.........    6/22/2004
H. Res. 686, H. Rept. 108-561.........  H.R. 4548............  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                                Year 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/22/2004  Myrick/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 222-200......    6/23/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 220-200.........    6/23/2004
H. Res. 692, H. Rept. 108-566.........  H.R. 4663............  Spending Control Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/23/2004  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 217-197......    6/24/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 217-197.........    6/24/2004
H. Res. 693, H. Rept. 108-567.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/23/2004  Sessions/McGovern
H. Res. 694, H. Rept. 108-569.........  H.R. 4614............  Energy and Water Development
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/24/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 209-182......    6/25/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    6/25/2004
H. Res. 701, H. Rept. 108-583.........  H.R. 4754............  Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
                                                                State, the Judiciary, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/6/2004  Linder/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote 7/6/2004.........     7/7/2004
H. Res. 706, H. Rept. 108-589.........  H.R. 3598............  Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness
                                                                Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/7/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 217-196.........     7/8/2004
H. Res. 707, H. Rept. 108-590.........  H.R. 4755............  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/7/2004  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 223-194.........     7/8/2004
H. Res. 710, H. Rept. 108-591.........  H.R. 4766............  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
                                                                Drug Administration, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2004  Linder/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/12/2004
H. Res. 711, H. Rept. 108-592.........  H.R. 2828............  Water Supply, Reliability, and
                                                                Environmental Improvement Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2004  Hastings (WA)/McGovern
                                                               Motion to table the appeal of the ruling      7/9/2004
                                                                of the Chair agreed to 197-165.
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 216-180......     7/9/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 237-158.........     7/9/2004
H. Res. 712, H. Rept. 108-602.........  H.R. 4759............  United States-Australia Free Trade
                                                                Agreement Implementation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/13/2004  Dreier/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 337-89..........    7/14/2004
H. Res. 715, H. Rept. 108-604.........  H.R. 4818............  Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
                                                                Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/14/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/15/2004
H. Res. 724, H. Rept. 108-615.........  H.R. 4850............  District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/19/2004  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/20/2004
H. Res. 725, H. Rept. 108-616.........  H.R. 3574............  Stock Option Accounting Reform Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/19/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/20/2004
H. Res. 730, H. Rept. 108-618.........  H.R. 2443............  Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
                                                                Act of 2004--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/20/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/21/2004
H. Res. 731, H. Rept. 108-620.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/20/2004  Reynolds/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 732, H. Rept. 108-621.........  H.R. 4837............  Military Construction Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/20/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 217-197......    7/21/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 212-211.........    7/21/2004
H. Res. 734, H. Rept. 108-623.........  H.R. 3313............  Marriage Protection Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2004  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    7/22/2004
H. Res. 735, H. Rept. 108-624.........  H.R. 4613............  Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rules Adopted Voice Vote.................    7/22/2004
H. Res. 738, H. Rept. 108-628.........  H.R. 4842............  United States-Morocco Free Trade
                                                                Agreement Implementation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 345-76..........    7/22/2004
H. Res. 739, H. Rept. 108-629.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2004  Reynolds/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 740, H. Rept. 108-630.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/21/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
H. Res. 754, H. Rept. 108-661.........  H.R. 5006............  Departments of Labor, Health and Human
                                                                Services, and Education, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/7/2004  Pryce/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 209-190......     9/8/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................     9/8/2004
H. Res. 766, H. Rept. 108-684.........  H.R. 4571............  Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/13/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 228-165.........    9/14/2004
H. Res. 770, H. Rept. 108-686.........  H.R. 5025............  Transportation, Treasury, and Independent
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/14/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 235-170......    9/14/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/14/2004
H. Res. 780, H. Rept. 108-692.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/21/2004  Reynolds/Slaughter
H. Res. 781, H. Rept. 108-693.........  H.R. 2028............  Pledge Protection Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/21/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/22/2004
H. Res. 785, H. Rept. 108-695.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/22/2004  Reynolds/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 211-196......    9/23/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/23/2004
H. Res. 794, H. Rept. 108-699.........  H.R. 1308............  Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/23/2004  Reynolds/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 212-193......    9/23/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 235-167.........    9/23/2004
H. Res. 801, H. Rept. 108-705.........  H.J. Res. 106........  Proposing an amendment to the
                                                                Constitution of the United States
                                                                relating to marriage.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/28/2004  Myrick/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/30/2004
H. Res. 802, H. Rept. 108-706.........  H. J. Res. 107.......  Making continuing appropriations for
                                                                fiscal year 2005, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/28/2004  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/29/2004
H. Res. 803, H. Rept. 108-707.........  H.R. 3193............  District of Columbia Personal Protection
                                                                Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/28/2004  Hastings (WA)/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/29/2004
H. Res. 807, H. Rept. 108-709.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/29/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/30/2004
H. Res. 811, H. Rept. 108-710.........  H.R. 5183............  Surface Transportation Act of 2004, Part
                                                                V.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/30/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    9/30/2004
H. Res. 814, H. Rept. 108-723.........  S. 878...............  A Bill to Create Additional Federal Court
                                                                Judgeships.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/4/2004  Sessions/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 198-171......    10/5/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 206-173.........    10/5/2004
H. Res. 819, H. Rept. 108-735.........  H.R. 5212............  Making emergency supplemental
                                                                appropriations for the fiscal year
                                                                ending September 30, 2005, for
                                                                additional disaster assistance relating
                                                                to storm damage, and for other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/5/2004  Putnam/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 216-186......    10/6/2004
                                                               Amendment agreed to Voice Vote...........    10/6/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted as Amended Voice Vote.......    10/6/2004
H. Res. 822, H. Rept. 108-736.........  1H.R. 4850...........  District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
                                                                2005--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/5/2004  Linder/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/6/2004
H. Res. 823, H. Rept. 108-737.........  H.R. 5107............  Justice for All Act of 2004.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/5/2004  Myrick/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/6/2004
H. Res. 827, H. Rept. 108-751.........  H.R. 10..............  9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/6/2004  Linder/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/7/2004
H. Res. 828, H. Rept. 108-752.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/6/2004  Reynolds/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 222-195.........    10/7/2004
H. Res. 829, H. Rept. 108-753.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/6/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 830, H. Rept. 108-762.........  H.R. 4250............  American Jobs Creation Act--Conference
                                                                Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/7/2004  Reynolds/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/7/2004
H. Res. 831, H. Rept. 108-763.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/7/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/8/2004
H. Res. 832, H. Rept. 108-764.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/7/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/8/2004
H. Res. 833, H. Rept. 108-765.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/7/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 834, H. Rept. 108-766.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/7/2004  L. Diaz-Balart/Frost
H. Res. 843, H. Rept. 108-769.........  H.R. 4200............  National Defense Authorization Act for
                                                                Fiscal Year, 2005--Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/8/2004  Myrick/Frost
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 225-175......    10/8/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    10/8/2004
H. Res. 846, H. Rept. 108-772.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to the same day
                                                                consideration of certain resolutions
                                                                reported by the Rules Committee.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/8/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Record Vote 234-159.........
H. Res. 856, H. Rept. 108-778.........  S. 2986..............  A bill to amend title 31 of the United
                                                                States Code to increase the public debt
                                                                limit.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/17/2004  Reynolds/Slaughter
                                                               Previous Question agreed to 205-191......   11/18/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/18/2004
H. Res. 858, H. Rept. 108-781.........  H.R. 1350............  Individuals with Disabilities Education
                                                                Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA)--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/18/2004  Sessions/McGovern
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/19/2004
H. Res. 859, H. Rept. 108-782.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/18/2004  Sessions/Hastings (FL)
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................   11/19/2004
H. Res. 860, H. Rept. 108-783.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/18/2004  Linder/Slaughter
H. Res. 861, H. Rept. 108-784.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/18/2004  Myrick/Hastings (FL)
H. Res. 866, H. Rept. 108-794.........  H.R. 4818............  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                        H.J. Res. 114........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for fiscal year 2005, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/20/2004  Putnam/Frost
                                                               Amendment agreed to Voice Vote...........   11/20/2004
                                                               Rule Adopted as Amended Record Vote 233-    11/20/2004
                                                                158.
H. Res. 868, H. Rept. 108-795.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/6/2004  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    12/7/2004
H. Res. 870, H. Rept. 108-797.........  S. 2845..............  National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004--
                                                                Conference Report.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/7/2004  Linder/Slaughter
                                                               Rule Adopted Voice Vote..................    12/7/2004
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                   C. TABLE 3.--RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGED
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                                   D. TABLE 4.--RESOLUTIONS LAID ON THE TABLE
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H. Res. 48.......................  H. J. Res. 18......  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
                                                         year 2003, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 126......................  H.R. 878...........  Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003.
H. Res. 152......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to the same day consideration of certain
                                                         resolutions reported by the
                                                        Rules Committee.
H. Res. 334......................  H.R. 2765..........  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004.
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                                        E. TABLE 5.--RESOLUTIONS AMENDED
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H. Res. 311......................  H.R. 2657..........  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.
H. Res. 339......................  H.R. 2859..........  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster
                                                         Relief Act, 2003.
H. Res. 656......................  H.R. 444...........  Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003.
H. Res. 819......................  H.R. 5212..........  Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
                                                         fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for additional
                                                         disaster assistance relating to storm damage, and for
                                                         other purposes.
H. Res. 866......................  H.R. 4818..........  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005--Conference
                                                         Report.
                                   H. J. Res. 114.....  Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
                                                         2005, and for other purposes.
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          F. TABLE 6.--LIST OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION REFERRALS


                           HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

    H. Res. 103: Representative King of New York, February 25, 
2003. A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and 
MIA Affairs.
    H. Res. 133: Representative Sullivan of Oklahoma, March 6, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish a discretionary spending ledger 
and a mandatory spending ledger.
    H. Res. 143: Representative Frost of Texas, March 13, 2003. 
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 121) 
to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications 
network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted 
children, to provide for enhanced notification on highways of 
alerts and information on such children, and for other 
purposes.
    H. Res. 223: Representative Young of Alaska, May 7, 2003. A 
resolution amending rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to permit the employing office of an employee 
of the House who serves in a reserve component of the uniformed 
services to pay the employee an additional salary for any 
period during which the employee is on active duty.
    H. Res. 225: Representative Israel of New York, May 8, 
2003. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to 
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the 
unemployment insurance system.
    H. Res. 232: Representative Michaud of Maine, May 13, 2003. 
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 17) 
to provide economic security for America's workers.
    H. Res. 251: Representative Marshall of Georgia, May 22, 
2003. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 303) to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit 
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-
connected disability to receive both military retired pay by 
reason of their years of military service and disability 
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their 
disability.
    H. Res. 275: Representative Taylor of Mississippi, June 12, 
2003. A resolution providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States.
    H. Res. 307: Representative Tauscher of California, June 
26, 2003. A resolution creating a select committee to 
investigate the effectiveness of the United States' 
intelligence structure to meet global threats.
    H. Res. 332: Representative Isakson of Georgia, July 23, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to apply the layover requirements for 
conference reports during the last six days of a session of 
Congress, to require that certain matter be included in joint 
explanatory statements accompanying conference reports, and for 
other purposes.
    H. Res. 343: Representative Franks of Arizona, July 25, 
2003. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to limit service on the Committee on 
Appropriations to not more than three Congresses in a period of 
five successive Congresses.
    H. Res. 398: Representative Hooley of Oregon, October 15, 
2003. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to 
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the 
unemployment insurance system.
    H. Res. 410: Representative Lee of California, October 21, 
2003. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that prior to the conclusion of the first 
session of the One Hundred and Eight Congress the House should 
pass legislation that would create an independent commission or 
select House committee to investigate United States 
intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
    H. Res. 469: Representative Jones of North Carolina, 
November 21, 2003. A resolution to authorize and direct the 
Committee on Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on 
Veterans' Affairs.
    H. Res. 472: Representative Slaughter of New York, November 
21, 2003. A resolution providing for the consideration of the 
bill H.R. 3495.
    H. Res. 494: Representative Leach of Iowa, January 20, 
2004. A resolution to create a select committee to investigate 
the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct 
activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on 
terrorism.
    H. Res. 523: Representative Turner of Texas, February 11, 
2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 594) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to 
repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination 
provisions.
    H. Res. 534: Representative Hill of Indiana, February 25, 
2004. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI 
benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production 
activities in the United States.
    H. Res. 572: Representative Baird of Washington, March 23, 
2004. A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 83) proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of 
individuals to fill vacancies to the House of Representatives.
    H. Res. 584: Representative Edwards of Texas, March 30, 
2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 548) to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase 
the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving 
spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season 
under that plan, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 588: Representative Tiahrt of Kansas, March 30, 
2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to repeal clause 3 of rule XXI relating to 
transportation obligation limitations.
    H. Res. 595: Representative Houghton of New York, April 2, 
2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to prevent the consideration of any tax measure 
unless it contains a title simplifying the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.
    H. Res. 685: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, June 22, 
2004. A resolution revising the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of 
Representatives.
    H. Res. 690: Representative Waxman of California, June 23, 
2004. A resolution creating a select committee to investigate 
the abuses of detainees held in United States custody in 
connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring 
Freedom, or any operation within the Global War on Terrorism, 
in particular those abuses that have been documented by 
thousands of photographs and on video at Abu Ghraib Prison.
    H. Res. 696: Representative Frost of Texas, June 24, 2004. 
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3767) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices 
under the Medicare Program.
    H. Res. 708: Representative Dingell of Michigan, July 7, 
2004. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3004) to improve the reliability of the Nation's electric 
transmission system.
    H. Res. 709: Representative Goode of Virginia, July 7, 
2004. A resolution revising the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of 
Representatives.
    H. Res. 718: Representative John of Louisiana, July 14, 
2004. A resolution providing that the trade authorities 
procedures under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act 
of 2002 shall not apply to any implementing bill submitted with 
respect to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
    H. Res. 742: Representative Ferguson of New Jersey, July 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for the consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 3831) to extend the sunset on the assault weapons 
ban for 10 years.
    H. Res. 743: Representative Bordallo of Guam, July 22, 
2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident 
Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions.
    H. Res. 748: Representative Lee of California, July 22, 
2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1102) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust 
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the 
development, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, 
and affordable housing for low-income families.
    H. Res. 749: Representative Maloney of New York, July 22, 
2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to limit the maximum voting time.
    H. Res. 769: Representative Meehan of Massachusetts, 
September 13, 2004. A resolution providing for the 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2038) to reauthorize the 
assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 773: Representative Edwards of Texas, September 14, 
2004. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4628) to protect consumers in managed care plans and 
other health coverage.
    H. Res. 786: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, September 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4421) making appropriations for the Environmental 
Protection Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 787: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, September 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4422) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, and 
Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 788: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, September 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4423) making appropriations for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 789: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, September 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4424) making appropriations for military construction and 
family housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 790: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, September 
22, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4473) making appropriations for the Department of 
Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and 
for other purposes.
    H. Res. 800: Representative Miller of North Carolina, 
September 23, 2004. A resolution providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 2802) to reauthorize the Small Business Act and 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other 
purposes.
    H. Res. 837: Representative Maloney of New York, October 7, 
2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Homeland 
Security and a standing Committee on Intelligence (with 
jurisdiction over appropriations for intelligence activities), 
and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 848: Representative Larson of Connecticut, October 
8, 2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to make a technical correction on limitations 
on the use of the frank.
    H. Res. 851: Representative Sherman of California, October 
8, 2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to prohibit any committee from sending more 
than 999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within the 
same Congressional district, from sending any mass mailing to 
an address within a Congressional district if the mailing is 
postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before the date of a 
House election in the district, and from sending any mass 
mailing as franked mail which does not meet the standards 
applicable to franked mail sent by elected officers of the 
House.
    H. Res. 875: Representative Maloney of New York, December 
7, 2004. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives respecting the availability of legislation on 
the Internet.

                      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

    H. Con. Res. 190: Representative Dreier of California, May 
22, 2003. A concurrent resolution to establish a joint 
committee to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and 
other matters assuring continuing representation and 
congressional operations for the American people.

                              HOUSE BILLS

    H.R. 10: Representative Hastert of Illinois, September 24, 
2004. A bill to provide for reform of the intelligence 
community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border 
security, and international cooperation and coordination, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 110: Representative Hayworth of Arizona, January 7, 
2003. A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill 
their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for 
Federal laws.
    H.R. 127: Representative Holt of New Jersey, January 7, 
2003. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted 
significantly extending the solvency of the Social Security and 
Medicare trust funds.
    H.R. 180: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, January 7, 
2003. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures to restrain 
congressional spending, foster greater oversight of the budget, 
account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 862: Representative Toomey of Pennsylvania, February 
13, 2003. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction 
in benefits.
    H.R. 1040: Representative Lee of California, February 27, 
2003. A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy 
for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 1175: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, March 
11, 2003. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary 
spending limits through fiscal year 2008, to extend paygo for 
direct spending, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1224: Representative Rangel of New York, March 12, 
2003. A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1278: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 13, 2003. 
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go 
requirement, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1654: Representative Smith of Michigan, April 7, 2003. 
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
require congressional approval of proposed rules considered by 
the Congress to be significant rules.
    H.R. 1881: Representative Bilirakis of Florida, April 30, 
2003. A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a 
permanent appropriation for the compensation of Members of 
Congress, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2088: Representative Young of Alaska (by request), May 
14, 2003. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, 
highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 2153: Representative Gephardt of Missouri, May 19, 
2003. A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and 
inequitable Federal subsidies.
    H.R. 2402: Representative Kaptur of Ohio, June 10, 2003. A 
bill to expand the number of individuals and families with 
health insurance coverage and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2412: Representative Stupak of Michigan, June 10, 
2003. A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' 
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives 
for a session of Congress that remain after all payments are 
made from such Allowances for the session to be deposited in 
the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the 
Federal debt.
    H.R. 2428: Representative Hoeffel of Pennsylvania, June 11, 
2003. A bill to provide for congressional review of regulations 
relating to military tribunals.
    H.R. 2472: Representative Tom Davis of Virginia, June 16, 
2003. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to 
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its 
budgets, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2542: Representative Ney of Ohio, June 19, 2003. A 
bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
    H.R. 2743: Representative Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, July 
15, 2003. A bill to require the Comptroller General to prepare 
statements for bills and resolutions reported by committees of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate on whether any new 
entities, programs, or functions authorized by the bills or 
resolutions are redundant with existing Federal entities, 
programs, or functions and could be more efficiently performed 
by an existing Federal entity, program or function, and to 
require such statements to accompany reports on legislation.
    H.R. 2782: Representative Paul of Texas, July 17, 2003. A 
bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use by 
the President and the Secretary of the Treasury of the Exchange 
Stabilization Fund to buy or sell gold without congressional 
approval, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2783: Representative Paul of Texas, July 17, 2003. A 
bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in international 
transactions involving the Exchange Stabilization Fund, and to 
limit the amount of individual loans or credits that may be 
provided to a foreign entity through that fund.
    H.R. 3060: Representative Smith of Michigan, September 10, 
2003. A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and 
replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic 
growth and greater fairness for all Americans.
    H.R. 3082: Representative Hoeffel of Pennsylvania, 
September 11, 2003. A bill to review, reform, and terminate 
unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, 
services, and tax advantages.
    H.R. 3213: Representative Tiahrt of Ohio, October 1, 2003. 
A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive 
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the 
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or 
outdated functions, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3215: Representative DeMint of South Carolina, October 
1, 2003. A bill to establish a commission on tax reform.
    H.R. 3302: Representative Tancredo of Colorado, October 15, 
2003. A bill to establish a deficit reduction account in the 
Treasury of the United States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3356: Representative Brown-Waite of Florida, October 
21, 2003. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, to establish the Joint Administrative Procedures 
Committee.
    H.R. 3358: Representative Hensarling of Texas, October 21, 
2003. A bill to require a balanced Federal budget by fiscal 
year 2009 and for each year thereafter, to combat waste, fraud, 
and abuse, to establish biennial budgets, to amend the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to impose 
spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and 
discretionary spending, and to enforce those requirements 
through a budget process involving the President and Congress 
and sequestration.
    H.R. 3381: Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, 
October 28, 2003. A bill to enhance the rights of crime 
victims, to establish grants for local governments to assist 
crime victims, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3800: Representative Hensarling of Texas, February 11, 
2004. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose 
spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to 
account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 3821: Representative Kolbe of Arizona, February 24, 
2004. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to 
provide for individual security accounts funded by employee and 
employer Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the 
solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance 
program, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3853: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
February 26, 2004. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2009, to 
extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3854: Representative Flake of Arizona, February 26, 
2004. A bill to contain the costs of the Medicare prescription 
drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3899: Representative Boswell of Iowa, March 4, 2004. A 
bill to require agencies to submit to Congress any contracts in 
amounts greater than $1,000,000 that are proposed to be awarded 
using noncompetitive procedures.
    H.R. 3920: Representative Lewis of Kentucky, March 9, 2004. 
A bill to allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United 
States Supreme Court.
    H.R. 3925: Representative Kirk of Illinois, March 10, 2004. 
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the 
Balance Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to 
reform Federal budget procedures, provide for budget 
discipline, accurately account for Government spending, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 3937: Representative Hastings of Washington, March 11, 
2004. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
establish macroeconomic congressional budgets.
    H.R. 3958: Representative Levin of Michigan, March 11, 
2004. A bill to authorize the extension of unconditional and 
permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade 
relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 3995: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 18, 2004. 
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go 
requirement, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4168: Representative Tauzin of Louisiana, April 2, 
2004. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic 
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, 
abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a 
national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
States.
    H.R. 4177: Representative Larson of Connecticut, April 20, 
2004. A bill to establish a Manufacturing and Technology 
Administration to promote and assist American manufacturers, to 
promote incentives to American manufacturers, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 4457: Representative Otter of Idaho, May 20, 2004. A 
bill to require congressional renewal of trade and travel 
restrictions on Cuba.
    H.R. 4851: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, July 19, 2004. 
A bill to reform Social Security by establishing a Personal 
Social Security Savings Program.
    H.R. 4867: Representative Deutsch of Florida, July 20, 
2004. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to permit an 
objection to the certificate of the electoral votes of a State 
to be received by the Senate and the House of Representatives 
if the objection is signed by either a Senator or a Member of 
the House of Representatives.
    H.R. 4971: Representative Maloney of New York, July 22, 
2004. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to prohibit behavior that threatens that institution, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 5024: Representative Pelosi of California, September 
8, 2004. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States 
by establishing the position of National Intelligence Director, 
by establishing a National Counterterrorism Center, by making 
other improvements to enhance the national security of the 
United States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5040: Representative Shays of Connecticut, September 
9, 2004. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5101: Representative Meehan of Massachusetts, 
September 15, 2004. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to provide greater legislative input from the 
minority, to provide more time for Members to read legislation 
before its consideration, and to improve House oversight of the 
executive branch, to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
to improve lobbying disclosure, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5223: Representative Shays of Connecticut, October 5, 
2004. A bill to reform the intelligence community and the 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, and for other purposes.

                              SENATE BILLS

    S. 1267: Senator Collins of Maine, June 16, 2003. A bill to 
amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide the 
District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets, and for 
other purposes.

                           VIII. PUBLICATIONS


                        A. Printed Publications

    1. Rules of the Committee on Rules. One Hundred Eighth 
Congress (2003-2004). Committee Print.
    2. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of 
Representatives. One Hundred Eighth Congress (2003-2004). 
Committee Print.
    3. Hearing before the Committee on Rules on H.R. 1, 
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. One 
Hundred Eighth Congress (June 25, 2003). Committee Print.
    4. Hearing before the Committee on Rules on Continuity of 
Congress: An examination of the existing quorum requirement and 
the mass incapacitation of members. One Hundred Eighth Congress 
(April 29, 2004). Committee Print.
    5. Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 10. One 
Hundred Eighth Congress (2004). Committee Print.

                       B. Electronic Publications

    1. H. Con. Res. 190--To establish a joint committee to 
review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other matters 
assuring continuing representation and congressional operations 
for the American people. (June 4, 2003).
    2. ``Extending Suspension Days on Wednesdays Through the 
End of the 108th Congress.'' (June 23, 2003).
    3. 1996 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act--``An Overview of 
Effectiveness and Opportunities for Enhancement.'' (July 16, 
2003).
    4. Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process--
``Assessing the effectiveness of the current budget process and 
consider new reform and enforcement proposals.'' (March 11 & 
12, 2004).
    5. To Address Mass Incapacitation of Members and the Quorum 
Requirement in the Context of the Continuity of Congress. 
(April 29, 2004).
    6. To examine Rule X, the Organization of Committees, 
including its current legislative impact, arrangement, and 
effectiveness.'' (June 16 & 17, 2004).

                                  
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