[House Report 110-179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-179

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 5) TO AMEND THE PUBLIC 
  HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH

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June 6, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Ms. Matsui, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 464]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 464, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of the bill (S. 
5) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human 
embryonic stem cell research. The resolution provides for one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
    The resolution waives all points of order against the bill 
and its consideration except those arising under clause 10 of 
rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. The resolution 
provides one motion to commit. Finally, the resolution permits 
the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to postpone 
further consideration of it to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and its consideration (except for those arising under 
clause 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The 
waivers of all points of order against the bill and its 
consideration (except for those arising under clause 10 of rule 
XXI) are prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    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. 219

    Date: June 6, 2007.
    Measure: S. 5.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; 
Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 220

    Date: June 6, 2007.
    Measure: S. 5.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Weldon, Dave (FL), #1, which 
prohibits recipients of funds provided under this bill from 
participating in research involving cloned human embryos.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; 
Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 221

    Date: June 6, 2007.
    Measure: S. 5.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for a substitute amendment by Rep. Gingrey, #2, 
regarding alternative human pluripotent stem cell research.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; 
Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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