[House Report 110-184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-184

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2638) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FISCAL 
         YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 11, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Mrs. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 473]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 473, by a record vote of 10 to 0, 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 (H.R. 
2638) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes. The resolution provides for one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
    The bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill except 
those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution 
waives points of order against provisions in the bill for 
failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. During 
consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on 
the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. The 
resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Finally, the resolution permits the Chair, during 
consideration of the bill in the House, 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 
consideration of the bill (except for those arising under 
clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI) and against provisions of the bill 
for failure to comply with clause 2 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 
clauses 9 or 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. 222

    Date: June 11, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2638.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 10-0.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--
Yea; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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