[House Report 109-221]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    109-221

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 437, TO ESTABLISH THE SELECT 
BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO 
                           HURRICANE KATRINA

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 September 14, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 439]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 439, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H. Res. 
437, to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to 
Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane 
Katrina, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of 
debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the resolution. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit which may not contain instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The Committee is not aware of any points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The waiver of all points of against 
consideration of the bill is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 118

    Date: September 14, 2005.
    Measure: H. Res. 439, Providing for the consideration of 
the resolution (H. Res. 437) to establish the Select Bipartisan 
Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to 
Hurricane Katrina.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide for 
consideration of H.R. 3764, introduced by Mr. Hastings of 
Florida, in lieu of H. Res. 437.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--
Nay; Gingrey--Nay; Slaughter--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings 
(FL)--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 119

    Date: September 14, 2005.
    Measure: H. Res. 439, Providing for the consideration of 
the resolution (H. Res. 437) to establish the Select Bipartisan 
Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to 
Hurricane Katrina.
    Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Agreed to 9 to 4.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Putnam--Yea; Capito--Yea; Cole--Yea; Bishop--
Yea; Gingrey--Yea; Slaughter--Nay; McGovern--Nay; Hastings 
(FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Dreier--Yea.