[House Report 110-408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-408

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3963) TO AMEND TITLE XXI 
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH 
               INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  October 24, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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  Mrs. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 774]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 774, by a record vote of 8 to 4, 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. 3963, the 
``Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 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 Energy and 
Commerce and the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means.
    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 bill shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not affect the 
point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding 
earmark disclosure). The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit the bill. 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

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and its consideration (except for those arising under 
clause 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The 
waivers of all points of order against the bill and its 
consideration (except for those arising under clause 10 of rule 
XXI) are 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. 366

    Date: October 24, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3963.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To postpone consideration of the motion 
by Rep. Hastings (FL).
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 367

    Date: October 24, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3963.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for a germane amendment offered by Rep. Barton.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 368

    Date: October 24, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3963.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Burgess and Rep. Sessions that 
would provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
not approve any application submitted by a state for a waiver 
of any provision of title XXI of the Social Security Act unless 
the state has certified that there is access to an adequate 
level of pediatricians, pediatric specialists, and pediatric 
subspecialists for targeted low-income children covered under 
the state child health plan under such state.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 369

    Date: October 24, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3963.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 370

    Date: October 24, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 3963.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL).
    Summary of motion: To grant the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-4.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--
Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Slaughter--Yea.