[House Report 110-834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-834

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3667) TO AMEND THE WILD 
  AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF THE MISSISQUOI AND 
 TROUT RIVERS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION 
             TO THE NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM

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 September 9, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1419]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1419, by a non-record 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. 3667, the 
``Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act 
of 2008'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. 
The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources 
now printed in the bill pursuant to Part II of House Report 
110-668 shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose 
of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI. This waiver does 
not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule 
XXI (regarding earmark disclosure).
    The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
this report. The amendments made in order may be offered only 
in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a 
Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against 
the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are 
waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding 
the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker. The rule tables House Resolution 1399.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a 
waiver of clause 4(a) of rule XIII, requiring a three-day 
layover of the committee report. The waiver of all points of 
order (except clause 10 of rule XXI) against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute includes a waiver of clause 7 of 
rule XVI regarding germaneness.

                            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. 584

    Date: September 9, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 3667.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Boehner (OH), #8, which would 
amend the bill by adding, as a new title at the end of the 
bill, the text of H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 585

    Date: September 9, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 3667.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order an amendment by Rep. 
Bishop (UT), #6, which would amend the bill to require written 
permission of any landowner for his or her lands to be included 
in the study authorized by the bill.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 586

    Date: September 9, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 3667.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Young (AK), #4, which would 
amend the bill by adding, at the end of the bill, the text of 
H.R. 6107, the American Energy Independence and Price Reduction 
Act.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 587

    Date: September 9, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 3667.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Young (AK), #3, which would 
amend the bill by adding, as a new title at the end of the 
bill, the text of H.R. 6108, the Deep Ocean Energy Resources 
Act of 2008.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 588

    Date: September 9, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 3667.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Flake (AZ), #1, which would 
amend the bill to provide that it would only take effect once 
the Secretary of the Interior has cleared all backlogged 
maintenance within the National Park System.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

                  SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
    1. Rahall (WV): Would amend the bill by requiring that the 
proposed study analyze any potential impacts on the possession 
or use of a weapon, trap, or net, including a concealed weapon. 
(10 minutes)
    2. Bishop, Rob (UT): Would amend the bill by adding to the 
proposed study an assessment of any impact a wild and scenic 
designation in the study area is likely to have on energy 
production, transmission or conveyance. (10 minutes)
    3. Flake (AZ): Would amend the bill to provide that nothing 
in it may be construed as authorizing appropriations for a new 
designation within the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rahall of West 
          Virginia, or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Before subparagraph (A) in the quoted material adding a new 
paragraph (19) to section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act, insert the following and redesignate the subsequent 
provisions accordingly:
                  ``(A) analyze any potential impacts on the 
                possession or use of a weapon, trap, or net, 
                including a concealed weapon, on the Missisquoi 
                and Trout Rivers, Vermont, described in 
                subsection (a)(__) or on lands adjacent to that 
                area;''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bishop of Utah, or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    After the new paragraph (19)(A) added to section 5(b) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, insert the following (and 
redesignate the subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
                  ``(B) include in the study completed under 
                this paragraph an assessment of any effect a 
                wild and scenic designation in the study area 
                is likely to have on energy production, 
                transmission, or conveyance;''.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 4. FUNDING.

    Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act 
shall be construed as authorizing appropriations to designate 
or otherwise create a new component of the national wild and 
scenic rivers system.

                                  
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