[House Report 110-292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-292

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3159) TO MANDATE MINIMUM 
 PERIODS OF REST AND RECUPERATION FOR UNITS AND MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR 
  AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS FOR 
         OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

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   August 1, 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. 601]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 601, by a record vote of 7 to 2, 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. 3159, the 
``Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and 
Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007,'' under a closed 
rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services.
    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 provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Armed Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of 
the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the resolution 
permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, 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 for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI) includes a waiver of clause 4(a) of rule XIII (regarding 
availability of committee reports). The Committee is not aware 
of any points of order against provisions in the bill. In that 
regard, the waiver of all points of order against the bill is 
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. 282

    Date: August 1, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3159.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 2-6.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 283

    Date: August 1, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3159.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Wolf (VA) #8, calling on the 
President to develop a comprehensive plan to implement the 
recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, while respecting the 
sovereignty of United States allies in the region.
    Results: Defeated 2-6.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 284

    Date: August 1, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3159.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To grant a modified open rule.
    Results: Defeated 2-6.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 285

    Date: August 1, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3159.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Castle (DE) #3, stating that 
under the current Pentagon policies, all members of the Armed 
Forces, including those serving in the Guard and Reserve, 
receive 2.5 days of leave time per month--regardless of whether 
they are deployed in a combat zone or back in the United States 
at their home base. This amendment would credit soldiers one 
additional day of leave time for every month that they are 
deployed in a combat zone.
    Results: Defeated 2-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 286

    Date: August 1, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3159.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 7-2.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Cardoza--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--
Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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