[House Report 110-255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-255

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3093) MAKING 
    APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, AND 
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 
                      2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   July 23, 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. 562]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 562, by a vote of 9 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. 3093, the 
``Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, 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. 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. 
Finally, the resolution permits the chairman of the Committee 
on Appropriations to file, on behalf of the Committee, a 
supplemental report to accompany H.R. 3093.

                         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 of 
the Congressional Budget Act (regarding new entitlement 
authority for the Federal Prison System).
    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. 248

    Date: July 23, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3093.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-0.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--
Yea; Dreier--Yea; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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