[House Report 110-918]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-918

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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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  December 9, 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. 1533]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1533, by voice 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 through the legislative day of 
December 13, 2008 relating to consideration or disposition of a 
measure to authorize financial assistance to eligible 
automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. The 
resolution tables House Resolutions 1516 and 1526.

                            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. 618

    Date: December 9, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. __, 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: That the requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII also be waived for any resolution providing for the 
consideration of H.R. 5724, the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; 
Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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