[House Report 110-853]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-853

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6899) TO ADVANCE THE 
   NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES BY REDUCING ITS 
    DEPENDENCY ON OIL THROUGH RENEWABLE AND CLEAN, ALTERNATIVE FUEL 
  TECHNOLOGIES WHILE BUILDING A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE THROUGH EXPANDED 
     ACCESS TO FEDERAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES, REVISING THE 
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND THE CONSUMERS WHO OWN 
   THOSE RESOURCES AND DESERVE A FAIR RETURN FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
PUBLICLY OWNED OIL AND GAS, ENDING TAX SUBSIDIES FOR LARGE OIL AND GAS 
   COMPANIES, AND FACILITATING ENERGY EFFICIENCIES IN THE BUILDING, 
      HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 September 15, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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  Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1433]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1433, by a record vote of 8 to 1, 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. 6899, the 
``Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer 
Protection Act,'' under a closed rule. The resolution provides 
for three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Natural Resources.
    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.

                            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. 589

    Date: September 15, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 6899.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Boehner (OH), #11, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute that would strike all 
after the enacting clause and insert instead the text of H.R. 
6566, the American Energy Act.
    Results: Defeated 1-8.
    Vote by Member: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--
Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 590

    Date: September 15, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 6899.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment, if offered, by Rep. Peterson (PA), 
which would substitute the text of H.R. 6709, the National 
Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act.
    Results: Defeated 1-8.
    Vote by Member: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--
Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 591

    Date: September 15, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 6899.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for every amendment submitted to the Rules Committee 
today, each debatable for 10 minutes.
    Results: Defeated 1-8.
    Vote by Member: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--
Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--Nay; 
Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 592

    Date: September 15, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 6899.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To grant the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-1.
    Vote by Member: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Matsui--
Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Sutton--Yea; 
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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