[House Report 110-761]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-761

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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   July 16, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Welch of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1350]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1350, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any 
time on the legislative day of Thursday, July 17, 2008, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
relating to a measure concerning the domestic production of oil 
and natural gas.

                            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. 570

    Date: July 16, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 
Speaker may also entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules related to: (1) H.R. 5984, the ``Clean Energy Tax 
Stimulus Act of 2008,'' to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy 
production incentives and incentives to improve energy 
efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that 
would result from a lapse in the tax law; (2) H.R. 2208, the 
``Coal Liquid Fuel Act,'' to provide for a standby loan program 
for certain coal-to-liquid projects; (3) H.R. 3089, the ``No 
More Excuses Energy Act of 2007,'' to secure unrestricted 
reliable energy for American consumption and transmission; (4) 
H.R. 2493, the ``Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2007,'' to 
amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the 
number of boutique fuels; (5) H.R. 5656, to repeal a 
requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of 
alternative fuels; and (6) H.R. 2279, to expedite the 
construction of new refining capacity on closed military 
installations in the United States.
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 571

    Date: July 16, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 
Speaker may also entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules related to H.R. 2208, the ``Coal Liquid Fuel Act,'' to 
provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid 
projects.
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 572

    Date: July 16, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-3.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--
Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings 
(WA)--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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