[House Report 110-816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-816

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   PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2008, 
                       THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

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   July 31, 2008.--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. 1399]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1399, by a 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 that when the House adjourns on any 
legislative day from August 1, 2008 through September 4, 2008, 
it shall stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on the third day 
thereafter. The resolution provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for that 
time period as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. It provides 
that the Speaker may dispense with legislative business on each 
legislative day during that time period (other than proceedings 
under clause 6 of rule XV). It provides that on each 
legislative day during that time period the Journal of the 
proceedings of each previous legislative day shall be 
considered as approved. It provides that on each legislative 
day of that period, unless the Speaker determines otherwise 
under section 3 of this resolution, after the third daily order 
of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, the House shall stand 
adjourned pursuant to the first section of this resolution.

                            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. 582

    Date: July 31, 2008.
    Measure: H.Res. 1399.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To add a new section at the end of the 
resolution stating that this resolution will not be in effect 
until the House considers H.R. 6566.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    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; Sessions--YEA.

Rules Committee record vote No. 583

    Date: July 31, 2008.
    Measure: H.Res. 1399.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL).
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-4.
    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; Sessions--NAY.

                                  
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