[House Report 110-897]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-897

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   WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
  CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
                                 RULES

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 September 27, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1514]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1514, 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 waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a 
two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions 
reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver 
to any resolution reported by the Rules Committee on the 
legislative day of September 28, 2008 or September 29, 2008.

                            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. 613

    Date: September 27, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to specify that the 
provision of the rule only apply to a bill addressing the 
current financial crisis or a bill relating to the extension of 
tax credits.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    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; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 614

    Date: September 27, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 
House shall not consider any rule on the same day it's reported 
from the Rules Committee, pursuant to this resolution, unless 
the Majority Leader has given at least 6 hours notice to the 
House prior to the Rules Committee convening to report said 
rule.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    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; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 615

    Date: September 27, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 
provisions of the rule only apply to resolutions reported 
unanimously from the Rules Committee.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    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; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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