[House Report 110-265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-265

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3161) MAKING 
   APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
   ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 
           ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   July 27, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 581]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 581, by a record 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 the bill (H.R. 
3161) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other 
purposes, 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

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a 
waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII requiring the three-day 
availability of printed hearings on a general appropriations 
bill.
    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. 271

    Date: July 27, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3161.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-0.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; 
Welch--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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