[House Report 110-242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-242

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3074) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND 
  URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   July 19, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 558]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 558, by a 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 H.R. 3074, the 
``Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008,'' 
under an open rule. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
    The resolution provides that 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. Amendments so printed shall be considered 
as read. 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

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI) includes a waiver of: clause 4(c) of rule XIII (requiring 
a three-day layover of a committee report) and section 401(a) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new 
borrowing authority) because the bill provides borrowing 
authority for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 
Program.
    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. 247

    Date: July 19, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3074.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Adopted 10-0.
    Vote by Member: McGovern--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; 
Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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