[House Report 110-213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-213

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2829) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE 
     FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 26, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Welch of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 517]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 517, by a nonrecord 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 (H.R. 
2829), the Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations Act for FY 2008, under an open rule. 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 resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 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 the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill (except clauses 9 and 10 of rule 
XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order against 
consideration. The waiver of all points of order against 
consideration is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill is included 
because the bill contains unauthorized appropriations and 
legislative provisions.

                            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. 230

    Date: June 26, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2829.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To not waive points of order arising 
under clause 2 of rule XXI with respect to section 106 in the 
bill.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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