[House Report 110-489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-489

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4351) TO AMEND THE 
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE 
            ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 December 11, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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   Mr. Cardoza, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 861]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 861, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 4351, the 
``AMT Relief 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 
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 the 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 9 or 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 9 or 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. 414

    Date: December 11, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 4351.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Rep. 
McCrery (LA), revised #1, which would strike all the tax-
increasing provisions in the bill.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 415

    Date: December 11, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 4351.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order a germane amendment by 
Rep. McCrery (LA) separately debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 416

    Date: December 11, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 4351.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings (WA), #2, which would 
extend the deduction for state and local sales taxes for one 
year through tax year 2008.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea.