[House Report 109-482]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-482

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5254, REFINERY PERMIT PROCESS 
                              SCHEDULE ACT

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May 25, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 842]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 842, by a record vote of 9 to 4, reports the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 5254, 
the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, 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 Energy and Commerce.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The Committee is not aware of any points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The waiver of all points of order 
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. 210

    Date: May 25, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To report an open rule.
    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. 211

    Date: May 25, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative 
Allen which strikes Section 5 of the bill, which requires the 
designation of no less than 3 closed military installations, or 
portions thereof, as potentially suitable for the construction 
of a refinery. At least one such site shall be designated as 
potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery to 
refine biomass in order to produce biofuel.
    Results: Defeated 5 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--
Nay; Gingrey--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings 
(FL)--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 212

    Date: May 25, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
    Summary of Motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute offered by Representative Boucher which establishes 
a Strategic Refinery Reserve to help cushion the shock of 
extreme supply disruptions that could occur as the result of 
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or widespread energy 
infrastructure problems. Allows the Secretary of the Department 
of Energy to design and construct new refineries, or acquire 
closed refineries and reopen them.
    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. 213

    Date: May 25, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act.
    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.

                                  
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