[House Report 110-13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                 No. 110-13

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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 February 14, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 161]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 161, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules at any time on the legislative 
day of Friday, February 16, 2007, for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 976) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other 
purposes.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The result 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. 49

    Date: February 14, 2007.
    Measure: providing for motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To add H.R. 17, Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007, as 
another measure to be considered under suspension of the rules 
on Friday, February 16, 2007.
    Results: defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 50

    Date: February 14, 2007.
    Measure: providing for motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To add H.R. 60, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State 
and local general sales taxes as another measure to be 
considered under suspension of the rules on Friday, February 
16, 2007.
    Results: defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 51

    Date: February 14, 2007.
    Measure: providing for motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-4.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--
Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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