[House Report 110-907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-907

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL (H.R. 
 1424) TO AMEND SECTION 712 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY 
  ACT OF 1974, SECTION 2705 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, SECTION 
  9812 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REQUIRE EQUITY IN THE 
  PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDER BENEFITS 
 UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS, TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF 
 GENETIC INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT, 
                         AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  October 2, 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. 1525]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1525, by a nonrecord 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 the consideration of the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1424: the Emergency Economic Stabilization 
Act of 2008; the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; 
and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 
2008. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chairman of 
the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate 
amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the motion. The resolution provides that the 
Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on the motion, 
with 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services and 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means. The resolution provides that the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the motion includes a waiver of clause 10 of rule XXI 
(regarding Paygo) and a waiver of section 306 of the 
Congressional Budget Act (regarding consideration of 
legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the 
Budget).

                            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. 616

    Date: October 2, 2008.
    Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 1424.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. LaTourette, #3, which would 
require that Congress approve additional outlay requests, would 
decrease the subsequent outlay purchase authority from $350 
billion to $250 billion, would only distribute remaining funds 
if Congress acts within 15 calendar days following the 
submission of the Presidential report required by November 17, 
2008, and would strike tax extenders relating to auto racing 
tracks, film and television production, wooden arrow 
production, and the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican rum.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: 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. 617

    Date: October 2, 2008.
    Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 1424.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of Motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Issa, #14, which would allow 
purchase authority for the Treasury to buy troubled assets 
which should include a provision to ensure that American 
financial institutions are taken care of before U.S. taxpayers' 
dollars are used to help foreign financial institutions.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: 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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