[House Report 110-931]
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110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-931
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 604


                          SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                        HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES

                             110TH CONGRESS

                               __________



                              R E P O R T

                                 of the

                           COMMITTEE ON RULES

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS




January 2, 2009.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed


                           COMMITTEE ON RULES

  LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New 
         York, Chairwoman
DAVID DREIER, California             JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts, 
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, Florida         Vice Chair
DOC HASTINGS, Washington             ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
PETE SESSIONS, Texas                 DORIS O. MATSUI, California
                                     DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California
                                     PETER WELCH, Vermont
                                     KATHY CASTOR, Florida
                                     MICHAEL A. ARCURI, New York
                                     BETTY SUTTON, Ohio
    Dan Turton, Staff Director
 Hugh Nathanial Halpern, Minority 
          Staff Director
                                 ------                                

             Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

   ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida, 
             Chairman
LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, Florida         DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California
DAVID DREIER, California             PETER WELCH, Vermont
                                     BETTY SUTTON, Ohio
                                     LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New 
                                     York
 David Goldenberg, Staff Director
  Cesar Gonzalez, Minority Staff 
             Director
                                 ------                                

          Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts, 
             Chairman
DOC HASTINGS, Washington             DORIS O. MATSUI, California
PETE SESSIONS, Texas                 KATHY CASTOR, Florida
                                     MICHAEL A. ARCURI, New York
                                     LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER, New 
                                     York
  Keith L. Stern, Staff Director
    Todd Young, Minority Staff 
             Director

*This survey was the product of diligence and hard work by a number of 
professional staff. A special acknowledgement of their efforts go to 
Dan Turton, Muftiah McCartin, Sophie Hayford, Sampak Garg, Don Sisson, 
Adam Berg, Tim Sheehan, Sonny Sinha, Tony Abate, Stefanie Winzeler, 
Sadie Marshall, Gary Johnson, and George Agurkis.
                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                                        Committee on Rules,
                                 Washington, DC, December 31, 2008.
Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk, United States House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Miller: Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress, I 
present herewith a report entitled ``Survey of Activities of 
the House Committee on Rules, 110th Congress.''
            Sincerely,
                                   Louise M. Slaughter,
                                           Chairwoman.


                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
  I. History, Function, and Organization of the Committee on Rules....1
      A. Introduction............................................     1
      B. History and Function....................................     2
      C. Committee Organization During the 110th Congress........     5
      D. Rules Committee on the Internet.........................     6
      E. Rules of the Committee on Rules.........................     7
 II. House Rules Changes Adopted at the Beginning of the 110th Congre15
      A. Introduction............................................    15
      B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 6, 
          Adopting House Rules for the 110th Congress............    16
III. Committee Oversight Plan........................................18
 IV. Committee Jurisdiction and Activities...........................19
      A. Introduction............................................    19
      B. Special Orders or Rules.................................    20
          1. Rule Requests.......................................    20
          2. Hearings............................................    21
          3. Types of Special Orders or Rules....................    22
              a. Background......................................    22
              b. Categories of rules granted with amendment 
                  structures.....................................    22
                  (1) Open Rules.................................    22
                  (2) Structured Rules...........................    22
                  (3) Closed Rules...............................    22
              c. Categories of rules granted with certain floor 
                  management tools...............................    23
                  (1) Expedited Procedure Rules..................    23
                  (2) Suspension Day Rules.......................    23
                  (3) Chairman's En Bloc Authority Rules.........    23
              d. Categories of rules granted to resolve 
                  differences among and responding to the 
                  legislative actions of committees..............    24
                  (1) Self-Executing Rules.......................    24
                  (2) Original Text Rules........................    24
              e. Categories of rules granted dealing with House-
                  Senate relations...............................    24
                  (1) Senate Hook-up Rules.......................    24
                  (2) Motion to go to Conference Rules...........    25
                  (3) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules......    25
                  (4) Conference Report Rules....................    25
                  (5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules.....    25
          4. Floor Consideration of a Special Rule...............    25
          5. Rules Rejected, Tabled or Pending...................    26
              a. Rules Rejected by the House.....................    26
              b. Rules Tabled by the House.......................    26
              c. Rules Pending...................................    29
          6. Waivers of House Rules..............................    29
          7. Waivers of the Budget Act (except for the unfunded 
              mandate point of order under section 425 and 426 of 
              the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)..............    39
          8. Waiving All Points of Order.........................    39
      C. Original Jurisdiction Matter............................    44
          1. Committee Consideration of Original Jurisdiction 
              Measures...........................................    44
          2. Original Jurisdiction Full Committee Hearings.......    44
          3. Original Jurisdiction Measures Reported or 
              Discharged.........................................    45
              a. Crandall Canyon Mine accident: congressional 
                  investigation into the deaths of nine 
                  individuals....................................    45
              b. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
                  Agreement: protecting congressional 
                  prerogatives...................................    45
              c. Medicare spending: protecting congressional 
                  prerogatives...................................    46
              d. Earmark reform..................................    47
              e. Judicial impeachment............................    47
              f. Ethics reform...................................    48
          4. Other Original Jurisdiction Measures Subject to 
              Floor Consideration................................    48
              a. Permitting Delegates and the Resident 
                  Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in 
                  the Committee of the Whole.....................    48
              b. Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to 
                  initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings 
                  to enforce certain subpoenas...................    49
              c. Establishing an Office of Congressional Ethics..    50
  V. Activities of the Subcommittees.................................50
      A. The Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process......    50
          1. Jurisdiction and Purpose............................    50
          2. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on 
              Legislative and Budget Process.....................    51
              House Resolutions..................................    51
              House Bills........................................    51
      B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization 
          of the House...........................................    54
          1. Jurisdiction and Purpose............................    54
          2. Legislation Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules 
              and Organization of the House......................    54
              House Resolutions..................................    54
              House Bills........................................    56
              House Concurrent Resolutions.......................    57
 VI. Statistical Profile of the Committee on Rules, 110th Congress...57
      A. Statistics on Special Orders or ``Rules''...............    57
      B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures............    58
VII. Appendices......................................................59
      A. Table 1.--Types of Rules Granted........................    59
      B. Table 2.--Resolutions Reported..........................    70
      C. Table 3.--Resolutions Discharged........................    94
      D. Table 4.--Resolutions Laid on the Table.................    94
      E. Table 5.--Resolutions Amended...........................    95
      F. Table 6.--List of Original Jurisdiction Referrals.......    95
VIII.Publications...................................................108

      A. Printed Publications....................................   108
      B. Electronic Publications.................................   109
 IX. Minority Views.................................................110


                                                 Union Calendar No. 604
110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-931

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 REPORT ON SURVEY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES, 110TH 
                                CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

January 2, 2009.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

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

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

    Pursuant to the provisions of Rule XI, clause 1(d) of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules 
submits the following report on its activities during the 110th 
Congress.

    I. HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES


                            A. Introduction

    At the beginning of the 110th Congress, the Committee on 
Rules underwent its first major demographic shift in over a 
decade: a change in majority control from Republican Members to 
Democratic Members. This change in power had not been seen 
since the start of the 104th Congress (when control shifted 
from Democratic Members to Republican Members).
    When it was reconstituted at the start of the 110th 
Congress, the Rules Committee retained the structure and 
purpose in the House of Representatives that it had during 
previous Congresses. In addition, its size and super-majority 
party ratio remained the same as in previous Congresses under 
both Republican and Democratic control. Its central function 
continued to be setting the conditions under which major 
legislation would be considered on the House floor, including 
the terms of debate and the consideration of amendments. 
Underscoring this role, scholars of Congress and Members have 
described the Rules Committee as a ``traffic cop,'' 
``gatekeeper,'' and ``the Speaker's Committee.''
    Aside from regulating the flow of legislation to the House 
floor, the Committee plays other important roles. It exercises 
jurisdiction over the Rules of the House, joint rules of the 
House and Senate, and the budget process. In this capacity, the 
Committee provides institutional background to the practices 
and procedures of the House.
    This report provides some historical background on the 
Committee and summarizes its activities during the 110th 
Congress.

                        B. History and Function

    The Rules Committee has a long and storied history. The 
House established the first Rules Committee as a select 
committee on the second day of the First Congress, April 2, 
1789, pursuant to the mandate in Article I, section 5, clause 
2, of the Constitution that ``Each House may determine the 
rules of its proceedings.'' The House order creating the 
Committee stated that a committee be appointed ``to prepare and 
report such standing rules and orders of proceedings as may be 
proper to be observed in the House.'' Since the moment of its 
inception, the Committee has followed these mandates.
    From the beginning, the Members serving on the Rules 
Committee included not only some of the most prominent Members 
of the House but also distinguished Founders of the nation. Of 
the first eleven Members on the Committee were: (1) Mr. James 
Madison of Virginia, the ``Father of the Constitution'' and 
future President of the United States; (2) Mr. Roger Sherman of 
Connecticut, the only one of the Founding Fathers to help 
prepare and sign all four of the most important documents of 
the early nation, namely the Articles of Association, the 
Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and 
the Constitution; (3) Mr. Elias Boudinot of New Jersey, 
President of the Continental Congress from November 1782 to 
November 1783; and (4) Mr. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, a 
future Vice President of the United States and a signer of the 
Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
    Five days after its appointment, the first Select Committee 
on Rules began exercising its responsibilities. It reported 
four rules on: (1) the duties of the Speaker, (2) decorum and 
debate, (3) the disposition of bills, and (4) the operations of 
the Committee of the Whole. Six days later, on April 13, the 
Select Committee reported an additional eight rules dealing 
with such matters as the service of Members on committees, 
Members' attendance during floor proceedings, the creation of a 
standing Committee on Elections, the duties of the Clerk, and 
the duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms. With the adoption by the 
House of these rules, the Select Committee was dissolved.
    During the first 90 years of the House, this pattern 
continued. The House would establish a Select Committee on 
Rules, the Select Committee would, for the beginning of each 
Congress, report any recommended revisions in the standing 
rules from those of the previous Congress, and then it would 
dissolve. In some Congresses, the House did not appoint a 
Select Committee on Rules and, instead, operated under the 
rules adopted in the preceding Congress.
    The status of the Select Committee changed over the next 
several decades. Although the House in its early years relied 
primarily on select committees to draft legislation, by the 
mid-nineteenth century the House established thirty-four 
standing committees that would take over such responsibilities. 
The House ultimately converted the Rules Committee into a 
permanent standing committee in 1880 chaired by the Speaker of 
the House. It was this Speaker-Chairman position, combined with 
the newly-emerging role of the Committee to report rules 
managing consideration of legislation on the floor that 
cemented the Committee's place in political history.
    In 1883, the modern Rules Committee began to emerge when 
the House upheld the right of the Committee to issue ``special 
orders of business'' or ``special rules'' providing for the 
consideration of legislation from other committees. By 1890, 
this new role became the exclusive prerogative of the Rules 
Committee.
    Special rules, which were and are House resolutions 
reported from the Rules Committee, were important because they 
required only a majority vote of the House to provide for the 
consideration of bills out of the order in which they appeared 
on the floor Calendar. This is notable because, until the use 
of special rules, a two-thirds vote was required to suspend the 
general rule and consider a bill out of order. In short, a 
majority now could do what before required a super-majority. 
Special rules gained importance because they gave the House 
flexibility in its legislative agenda, which, in turn, allowed 
for House leadership to respond to changing judgments about the 
nation's needs at any given time.
    Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine was the individual 
most responsible for recognizing and utilizing the full 
potential of the combined powers of Speaker and Rules Committee 
chairman; this is because he served in those two roles in the 
years 1889-91 and in the years 1895-99. Not only did he use his 
authority as Speaker to make rulings from the Chair that 
outlawed certain obstructionist tactics on the House floor, but 
he also proceeded to codify these rulings, known as ``Reed's 
Rules,'' in the standing rules of the House through his 
capacity as Rules Committee chairman. Speaker Reed also made 
regular use of the Rules Committee to report special rules that 
enabled him to schedule bills he wanted on the floor when he 
wished, and under his terms of debate and amendment.
    This powerful Speaker-Chairman position continued until 
1910 in a revolt against Speaker Joseph Cannon of Illinois. 
Speaker Cannon had served as Speaker and Rules Committee 
Chairman since 1903. Disaffected by Speaker Cannon's autocratic 
rule, a group of Republican insurgents joined with the 
Democratic minority to bypass the Rules Committee and directly 
amend House Rules from the floor. The group amended the Rules 
to strip the Speaker of his chairmanship and membership on the 
Rules Committee, as well as his power to appoint Members to the 
Committee. They also voted to enlarge the Committee from five 
to ten members, elected by the House. The following year, a new 
Democratic majority completed the revolution by taking away the 
Speaker's power to appoint members to all the other committees 
of the House. As of that time, the House has elected all 
members to standing committees.
    This revolt had far-reaching and long-lasting consequences. 
While the Rules Committee continued to serve as the scheduling 
arm of the House leadership, it developed somewhat of an 
independent streak around the time of the New Deal, when many 
Rules Committee members were opposed to the post-war policies 
of President Roosevelt. From 1937 until 1961, the Committee was 
dominated by a conservative coalition of Southern Democrats and 
Republicans who sometimes would refuse to report rules on bills 
that the majority leadership wanted on the floor, or they would 
report such rules only under their own terms and timing. A 
successful effort by Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas and President 
John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enlarge the membership of the 
Committee did not solve the problem. It was not until the mid-
1970s, with a large influx of new Democratic members, that the 
Rules Committee was fully restored as an arm of the majority 
leadership.
    The reform movement of the mid-seventies also produced 
further decentralization in the House with the emergence of 
more independent Members and the proliferation of semi-
autonomous subcommittees. This decentralization soon led to 
pressures to give the majority leadership, particularly the 
Speaker acting through the Rules Committee, more authority to 
direct the business of the House.
    In 1975, with a Democratic majority in the House, 
Democratic Caucus rules, which govern how the Democratic 
members will carry out their roles, gave the Democratic Speaker 
the authority to appoint all Rules Committee Democrats, subject 
to Caucus ratification. In 1989, with a Republican minority in 
the House, the Republican Conference, which governs how 
Republican members exercise their duties, gave the minority 
leader the same authority to appoint Republican members to the 
Rules Committee.
    Today, the slates of appointees recommended by the majority 
and minority leaders still are subject to approval by the whole 
House in the form of a House resolution. In the 110th Congress, 
all of the Democratic Members were appointed to the Rules 
Committee through the adoption of H. Res. 7 and H. Res. 56. The 
Republican Members of the Committee were appointed through the 
adoption of H. Res. 8.
    While the most high-profile role of the Rules Committee is 
to direct legislative traffic to the House floor, the Committee 
also has responsibility for other important business. For 
instance, in the midst of its gate-keeping work, the Committee 
must help resolve jurisdictional disputes between other 
standing committees. As is often the case, committees will 
report legislation with amendments that impact the jurisdiction 
of other committees. When legislation with such cross-
jurisdictional language comes to the Committee, the Rules 
Committee must ensure that disputes are worked out so that 
legislation can reach the floor without controversy between 
House leaders.
    Finally, with the aid of the Office of the Parliamentarian, 
the Committee plays a role in ensuring compliance with the 
House Rules. Authorizing and appropriating committees often 
seek guidance in how to conduct their oversight and legislative 
responsibilities in accordance with the Rules. When questions 
arise regarding the propriety of certain courses of action, 
they turn to the Rules Committee or the Parliamentarian for the 
answer.
    Overall, and notwithstanding changes in majority control, 
the Rules Committee continues its role of facilitating the 
deliberation and amending of legislation in the House.

          C. Committee Organization During the 110th Congress

    At the beginning of the 94th Congress, the Committee 
membership was increased from fifteen Members (ten Democrats 
and five Republicans) to sixteen Members (eleven Democrats and 
five Republicans). This ratio remained until the 98th Congress, 
when the membership was reduced to thirteen Members (nine 
Democrats and four Republicans). The membership has remained at 
thirteen, through the 110th Congress. The ratio of majority 
party Members to minority party Members also has remained the 
same. However, in the 104th through the 109th Congresses, 
Republicans were in the majority and Democrats were in the 
minority. During the 110th Congress, Democrats were again in 
the Majority.
    Eight of the thirteen Members of the Rules Committee in the 
110th Congress served on the Committee during the previous 
Congress. The returning Democratic Representatives were Louise 
McIntosh Slaughter of New York, James McGovern of 
Massachusetts, Alcee Hastings of Florida, and Doris Matsui of 
California. The new Democratic Representatives on the Committee 
for the 110th Congress were Dennis Cardoza of California, Peter 
Welch of Vermont, Kathy Castor of Florida, Michael Arcuri of 
New York, and Betty Sutton of Ohio. The returning Republican 
Representatives were David Dreier of California, Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Doc Hastings of Washington, and Pete 
Sessions of Texas.
    The Committee held its organizational meeting on January 
12, 2007. Chairwoman Louise Slaughter of New York opened the 
meeting and welcomed back all the returning Members.
    Chairwoman Slaughter announced that the proposed Rules 
Committee rules would be considered as read and open for 
amendment at any point. She explained that the proposal calls 
for the adoption of the Committee's rules for the 109th 
Congress with two minor modifications. First, the Committee's 
regular meeting hour of 5:00 PM on Tuesday was changed to 10:00 
AM on Tuesday. Second, the notifications of meetings could be 
sent solely by e-mail, rather than in writing as they had in 
the past.
    Mr. McGovern offered a motion that the Rules Committee 
adopt the proposed Committee rules for the 110th Congress.
    Mr. McGovern's motion to adopt the Committee rules was 
agreed to by a voice vote after rejecting amendments offered by 
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Sessions. Chairwoman 
Slaughter then designated, pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XI 
of the rules of the House, James McGovern as the Vice Chairman 
of the Rules Committee to act on the Chairwoman's behalf during 
a temporary absence of the Chairwoman.
    Mr. McGovern offered a motion that pursuant to Rule 5(c) of 
the Rules of the Rules Committee, the Subcommittee on Rules and 
Organization of the House and the Subcommittee on Legislative 
and Budget Process would each be composed of five majority and 
two minority Members, identical to the ratio used in recent 
Congresses. Mr. McGovern's motion was adopted by voice vote.
    Chairwoman Slaughter subsequently appointed Mr. McGovern as 
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the 
House, and Mr. Hastings of Florida to chair the Subcommittee on 
Legislative and Budget Process. Chairwoman Slaughter and 
Ranking Member Dreier appointed the majority and minority 
Members of the two subcommittees as follows:
    Subcommittee on Rules and Organization the House: Mr. 
McGovern (Chairman), Ms. Matsui, Ms. Castor, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. 
Slaughter, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Sessions.
    Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: Mr. 
Hastings of Florida (Chairman), Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
Sutton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dreier.
    At a subsequent meeting on February 7, 2007, the Rules 
Committee adopted by voice vote the Committee oversight plan 
for the 110th Congress. On February 26, 2007 Chairwoman 
Slaughter submitted the Committee's budget to the Committee on 
House Administration.

                   D. Rules Committee on the Internet

    Continuing on the successes of the previous Congresses, the 
Committee on Rules website (www.rules.house.gov) remained the 
premier website in the House of Representatives for providing 
up-to-the-minute information on measures going to the House 
floor under a rule reported from this committee, including 
timely postings of introduced or reported measures, amendments, 
committee prints, amendments between the Houses, conference 
reports, and special rules reported by the Committee. Posted 
legislation received the most user requests as Members, staff, 
and the general public rely on the site for the most current 
legislative developments. The average daily usage for the 110th 
Congress was 11,893 page views, with a total of 8,456,234 pages 
viewed.
    The website offers a substantial amount of information on 
the operations of Congress and on the daily activities of the 
Rules Committee. The website can be used to access the rules of 
the House, the rules of the Senate, Brown-Johnson House 
Practice, Deschler's Precedents, Congressional Research Service 
reports, detailed information on the budget process, and both 
House and Senate committee and floor procedures. The website 
also provides immediate access to the Committee schedule, all 
special rules reported (including the text of amendments made 
in order), Committee announcements, the Committee's rules and 
jurisdiction, all original jurisdiction hearings, and news 
releases. Additionally, access to the Committee's history, 
membership, publications, the opening day rules package of each 
Congress and the reports of the 1993 Joint Committee on the 
Organization of Congress of which has been updated with the 
latest reports and legislation affecting the House and 
Parliamentary process are also provided. The website 
facilitates the amendment process by providing the necessary 
forms and instructions for proper amendment filing as well as 
the ability to submit to the Committee amendments and testimony 
requests directly and securely online.
    In keeping with tradition, the Rules Committee website 
remained a non partisan tool for legislative research and 
information on Rules Committee process. One of the most 
significant changes in the 110th Congress to the Rules 
Committee website was to group all information related to a 
particular measure by bill. This allowed for easier perusal by 
those wishing to research a measure without having to compile 
and piece together information in the various screens. In 
addition to some cosmetic changes, the Parliamentary Procedure 
program section of the website, a valued resource for those 
interested in learning about House and Senate procedure, 
underwent a much needed streamlining and revamping in 
conjunction with the ongoing legislative activities of the 
110th Congress. In addition to a new reports section and 
updating of information that reflected the changes in Congress, 
there have been new additions of video tutorials and 
explanations of House procedure. Finally, all materials that 
were presented in the Legislative Process Program classes were 
uploaded to the website for the public to access and use as a 
resource.

                   E. Rules of the Committee on Rules


                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             110TH CONGRESS

                      Rule 1.--General Provisions

    (a) The rules of the House are the rules of the Committee 
and its subcommittees so far as applicable, except that a 
motion to recess from day to day, and a motion to dispense with 
the first reading (in full) of a bill or resolution, if printed 
copies are available, are non-debatable privileged motions in 
the Committee. A proposed investigative or oversight report 
shall be considered as read if it has been available to the 
members of the Committee for at least 24 hours (excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is 
in session on such day).
    (b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is 
subject to the authority and direction of the Committee and to 
its rules so far as applicable.
    (c) The provisions of clause 2 of rule XI of the rules of 
the House are incorporated by reference as the rules of the 
Committee to the extent applicable.
    (d) The Committee's rules shall be published in the 
Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the Committee 
is elected in each odd-numbered year.

           Rule 2.--Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings


                            REGULAR MEETINGS

    (a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet at 10:00 a.m. on 
Tuesday of each week when the House is in session.
    (2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed 
with if, in the judgment of the Chairman of the Committee 
(hereafter in these rules referred to as the ``Chair''), there 
is no need for the meeting.
    (3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the 
Committee may be called by the Chair.

                      NOTICE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS

    (b) The Chair shall notify in electronic or written form 
each member of the Committee of the agenda of each regular 
meeting of the Committee at least 48 hours before the time of 
the meeting and shall provide to each member of the Committee, 
at least 24 hours before the time of each regular meeting.
          (1) for each bill or resolution scheduled on the 
        agenda for consideration of a rule, a copy of--
                  (A) the bill or resolution;
                  (B) any committee reports thereon; and
                  (C) any letter requesting a rule for the bill 
                or resolution; and
          (2) for each other bill, resolution, report, or other 
        matter on the agenda a copy of--
                  (A) the bill, resolution, report, or 
                materials relating to the other matter in 
                question; and
                  (B) any report on the bill, resolution, 
                report, or any other matter made by any 
                subcommittee of the Committee.

                           EMERGENCY MEETINGS

    (c)(1) The Chair may call an emergency meeting of the 
Committee at any time on any measure or matter which the Chair 
determines to be of an emergency nature; provided, however, 
that the Chair has made an effort to consult the ranking 
minority member, or, in such member's absence, the next ranking 
minority party member of the Committee.
    (2) As soon as possible after calling an emergency meeting 
of the Committee, the Chair shall notify each member of the 
Committee of the time and location of the meeting.
    (3) To the extent feasible, the notice provided under 
paragraph (2) shall include the agenda for the emergency 
meeting and copies of available materials which would otherwise 
have been provided under subsection (b) if the emergency 
meeting was a regular meeting.

                            SPECIAL MEETINGS

    (d) Special meetings shall be called and convened as 
provided in clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House.

                Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures


                               IN GENERAL

    (a)(1) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be 
called to order and presided over by the Chair or, in the 
Chair's absence, by the member designated by the Chair as the 
Vice Chair of the Committee, or by the ranking majority member 
of the Committee present as Acting Chair.
    (2) Meetings and hearings of the committee shall be open to 
the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
    (3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to 
the public shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and 
still photography in accordance with the provisions of clause 4 
of rule XI of the rules of the House (which are incorporated by 
reference as part of these rules).
    (4) When a recommendation is made as to the kind of rule 
which should be granted for consideration of a bill or 
resolution, a copy of the language recommended shall be 
furnished to each member of the Committee at the beginning of 
the Committee meeting at which the rule is to be considered or 
as soon thereafter as the proposed language becomes available.

                                 QUORUM

    (b)(1) For the purpose of hearing testimony on requests for 
rules, five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (2) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving 
evidence on measures or matters of original jurisdiction before 
the Committee, three members of the Committee shall constitute 
a quorum.
    (3) A majority of the members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum for the purposes of reporting any measure 
or matter, of authorizing a subpoena, of closing a meeting or 
hearing pursuant to clause 2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House (except as provided in clause 2(g)(2)(A) and (B), or of 
taking any other action.

                                 VOTING

    (c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion 
pending before the Committee unless a majority of the members 
of the Committee is actually present for such purpose.
    (2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any 
question before the Committee upon the request of any member.
    (3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure 
or matter may be cast by proxy.
    (4) A record of the vote of each Member of the Committee on 
each record vote on any matter before the Committee shall be 
available for public inspection at the offices of the 
Committee, and with respect to any record vote on any motion to 
amend or report, shall be included in the report of the 
Committee showing the total number of votes cast for and 
against and the names of those members voting for and against.

                           HEARING PROCEDURES

    (d)(1) With regard to hearings on matters of original 
jurisdiction, to the greatest extent practicable:
          (A) each witness who is to appear before the 
        Committee shall file with the committee at least 24 
        hours in advance of the appearance a statement of 
        proposed testimony in written and electronic form and 
        shall limit the oral presentation to the Committee to a 
        brief summary thereof; and
          (B) each witness appearing in a non-governmental 
        capacity shall include with the statement of proposed 
        testimony provided in written and electronic form a 
        curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the amount and 
        source (by agency and program) of any Federal grant (or 
        subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) 
        received during the current fiscal year or either of 
        the two preceding fiscal years.
    (2) The five-minute rule shall be observed in the 
interrogation of each witness before the Committee until each 
member of the Committee has had an opportunity to question the 
witness.
    (3) The provisions of clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House shall apply to any hearing conducted by the 
committee.

                          SUBPOENAS AND OATHS

    (e)(1) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, a subpoena may be authorized and 
issued by the Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any 
investigation or series of investigations or activities, only 
when authorized by a majority of the members voting, a majority 
being present.
    (2) The Chair may authorize and issue subpoenas under such 
clause during any period in which the House has adjourned for a 
period of longer than three days.
    (3) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by 
any member designated by the Committee, and may be served by 
any person designated by the Chair or such member.
    (4) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by 
the Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the 
Committee.

              Rule 4.--General Oversight Responsibilities

    (a) The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing 
basis, the application, administration, execution, and 
effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject 
matter of which is within its jurisdiction.
    (b) Not later than February 15 of the first session of a 
Congress, the committee shall meet in open session, with a 
quorum present, to adopt its oversight plans for that Congress 
for submission to the Committee on House Administration and the 
Committee on Government Reform, in accordance with the 
provisions of clause 2(d) of House rule X.

                         Rule 5.--Subcommittees


          ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES

    (a)(1) There shall be two subcommittees of the Committee as 
follows:
          (A) Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, 
        which shall have general responsibility for measures or 
        matters related to relations between the Congress and 
        the Executive Branch.
          (B) Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the 
        House, which shall have general responsibility for 
        measures or matters related to process and procedures 
        of the House, relations between the two Houses of 
        Congress, relations between the Congress and the 
        Judiciary, and internal operations of the House.
    (2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific 
responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair 
refers to it.
    (3) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall review and 
study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, 
execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, 
the subject matter of which is within its general 
responsibility.

           REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND MATTERS TO SUBCOMMITTEES

    (b)(1) In view of the unique procedural responsibilities of 
the Committee, no special order providing for the consideration 
of any bill or resolution shall be referred to a subcommittee 
of the Committee.
    (2) The Chair shall refer to a subcommittee such measures 
or matters of original jurisdiction as the Chair deems 
appropriate given its jurisdiction and responsibilities.
    (3) All other measures or matters of original jurisdiction 
shall be subject to consideration by the full Committee.
    (4) In referring any measure or matter of original 
jurisdiction to a subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by 
which the subcommittee shall report thereon to the Committee.
    (5) The Committee by motion may discharge a subcommittee 
from consideration of any measure or matter referred to a 
subcommittee of the Committee.

                      COMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES

    (c) The size and ratio of each subcommittee shall be 
determined by the Committee and members shall be elected to 
each subcommittee, and to the positions of chairman and ranking 
minority member thereof, in accordance with the rules of the 
respective party caucuses. The Chair of the full committee 
shall designate a member of the majority party on each 
subcommittee as its vice chairman.

                   SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

    (d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to 
meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation, 
and report to the full Committee on any measure or matter 
referred to it.
    (2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a 
hearing at the same time as a meeting or hearing of the full 
Committee is being held.
    (3) The chairman of each subcommittee shall schedule 
meetings and hearings of the subcommittee only after 
consultation with the Chair.

                                 QUORUM

    (e)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony, two members of 
the subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
    (2) For all other purposes, a quorum shall consist of a 
majority of the members of a subcommittee.

                          EFFECT OF A VACANCY

    (f) Any vacancy in the membership of a subcommittee shall 
not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the 
functions of the subcommittee.

                                RECORDS

    (g) Each subcommittee of the Committee shall provide the 
full Committee with copies of such records of votes taken in 
the subcommittee and such other records with respect to the 
subcommittee necessary for the Committee to comply with all 
rules and regulations of the House.

                             Rule 6.--Staff


                               IN GENERAL

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
professional and other staff of the Committee shall be 
appointed, by the Chair, and shall work under the general 
supervision and direction of the Chair.
    (2) All professional, and other staff provided to the 
minority party members of the Committee, shall be appointed, by 
the ranking minority member of the Committee, and shall work 
under the general supervision and direction of such member.
    (3) The appointment of all professional staff shall be 
subject to the approval of the Committee as provided by, and 
subject to the provisions of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules 
of the House.

                            ASSOCIATE STAFF

    (b) Associate staff for members of the Committee may be 
appointed only at the discretion of the Chair (in consultation 
with the ranking minority member regarding any minority party 
associate staff), after taking into account any staff ceilings 
and budgetary constraints in effect at the time, and any terms, 
limits, or conditions established by the Committee on House 
Administration under clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of the 
House.

                           SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF

    (c) From funds made available for the appointment of staff, 
the Chair of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of 
rule X of the Rules of the House, ensure that sufficient staff 
is made available to each subcommittee to carry out its 
responsibilities under the rules of the Committee, and, after 
consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee, 
that the minority party of the Committee is treated fairly in 
the appointment of such staff.

                         COMPENSATION OF STAFF

    (d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all 
professional and other staff of the Committee, after 
consultation with the ranking minority member regarding any 
minority party staff.

                         CERTIFICATION OF STAFF

    (e)(1) To the extent any staff member of the Committee or 
any of its subcommittees does not work under the direct 
supervision and direction of the Chair, the Member of the 
Committee who supervises and directs the staff member's work 
shall file with the Chief of Staff of the Committee (not later 
than the tenth day of each month) a certification regarding the 
staff member's work for that member for the preceding calendar 
month.
    (2) The certification required by paragraph (1) shall be in 
such form as the Chair may prescribe, shall identify each staff 
member by name, and shall state that the work engaged in by the 
staff member and the duties assigned to the staff member for 
the member of the Committee with respect to the month in 
question met the requirements of clause 9 of rule X of the 
Rules of the House.
    (3) Any certification of staff of the Committee, or any of 
its subcommittees, made by the Chair in compliance with any 
provision of law or regulation shall be made--
          (A) on the basis of the certifications filed under 
        paragraph (1) to the extent the staff is not under the 
        Chair's supervision and direction, and
          (B) on his own responsibility to the extent the staff 
        is under the Chair's direct supervision and direction.

               Rule 7.--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses


                                 BUDGET

    (a) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the 
Committee, shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing 
amounts for staff, necessary travel, investigation, and other 
expenses of the Committee and its subcommittees.

                                 TRAVEL

    (b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and 
any staff member of the Committee in connection with activities 
or subject matters under the general jurisdiction of the 
Committee. Before such authorization is granted, there shall be 
submitted to the Chair in writing the following:
          (A) The purpose of the travel.
          (B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
          (C) The names of the States or countries to be 
        visited and the length of time to be spent in each.
          (D) The names of members and staff of the Committee 
        for whom the authorization is sought.
    (2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written 
report to the Chair on any travel they have conducted under 
this subsection, including a description of their itinerary, 
expenses, and activities, and of pertinent information gained 
as a result of such travel.
    (3) Members and staff of the Committee performing 
authorized travel on official business shall be governed by 
applicable laws, resolutions, and regulations of the House and 
of the Committee on House Administration.

                            PAY OF WITNESSES

    (c) Witnesses may be paid from funds made available to the 
Committee in its expense resolution subject to the provisions 
of clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of the House.

                   Rule 8.--Committee Administration


                               REPORTING

    (a) Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable 
reporting of a bill or resolution from the Committee--
          (1) the Chair or acting Chair shall report it to the 
        House or designate a member of the Committee to do so, 
        and
          (2) in the case of a bill or resolution in which the 
        Committee has original jurisdiction, the Chair shall 
        allow, to the extent that the anticipated floor 
        schedule permits, any member of the Committee a 
        reasonable amount of time to submit views for inclusion 
        in the Committee report on the bill or resolution. Any 
        such report shall contain all matters required by the 
        rules of the House of Representatives (or by any 
        provision of law enacted as an exercise of the 
        rulemaking power of the House) and such other 
        information as the Chair deems appropriate.

                                RECORDS

    (b)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular 
meeting and hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be 
printed if the Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority 
of the Members of the Committee requests such printing. Any 
such transcripts shall be a substantially verbatim account of 
remarks actually made during the proceedings, subject only to 
technical, grammatical, and typographical corrections 
authorized by the person making the remarks. Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be construed to require that all such 
transcripts be subject to correction and publication.
    (2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the 
Committee and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain 
all information required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives and shall be available 
for public inspection at reasonable times in the offices of the 
Committee.
    (3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and 
files shall be kept separate and distinct from the 
congressional office records of the Chair, shall be the 
property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have 
access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House.
    (4) The records of the Committee at the National Archives 
and Records Administration shall be made available for public 
use in accordance with rule VII of the Rules of the House. The 
Chair shall notify the ranking minority member of any decision, 
pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of the rule, to 
withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be 
presented to the Committee for a determination on written 
request of any member of the Committee.

                 COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET

    (c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall 
makes its publications available in electronic form.

                               CALENDARS

    (d)(1) The Committee shall maintain a Committee Calendar, 
which shall include all bills, resolutions, and other matters 
referred to or reported by the Committee and all bills, 
resolutions, and other matters reported by any other committee 
on which a rule has been granted or formally requested, and 
such other matters as the Chair shall direct. The Calendar 
shall be published periodically, but in no case less often than 
once in each session of Congress.
    (2) The staff of the Committee shall furnish each member of 
the Committee with a list of all bills or resolutions (A) 
reported from the Committee but not yet considered by the 
House, and (B) on which a rule has been formally requested but 
not yet granted. The list shall be updated each week when the 
House is in session.
    (3) For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), a rule is 
considered as formally requested when the Chairman of a 
committee which has reported a bill or resolution (or a member 
of such committee authorized to act on the Chairman's behalf):
          (A) has requested, in writing to the Chair, that a 
        hearing be scheduled on a rule for the consideration of 
        the bill or resolution, and
          (B) has supplied the Committee with an adequate 
        number of copies of the bill or resolution, as 
        reported, together with the final printed committee 
        report thereon.

                            OTHER PROCEDURES

    (e) The Chair may establish such other Committee procedures 
and take such actions as may be necessary to carry out these 
rules or to facilitate the effective operation of the Committee 
and its subcommittees in a manner consistent with these rules.

                 Rule 9.--Amendments to Committee Rules

    The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or 
repealed, in the same manner and method as prescribed for the 
adoption of committee rules in clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House, but only if written notice of the proposed change 
has been provided to each such Member at least 48 hours before 
the time of the meeting at which the vote on the change occurs. 
Any such change in the rules of the Committee shall be 
published in the Congressional Record within 30 calendar days 
after their approval.

 II. HOUSE RULES CHANGES ADOPTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 110TH CONGRESS


                            A. Introduction

    The rules for the One Hundred Tenth Congress were called up 
by the Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and adopted on January 4 and 
5, 2007, when the House agreed to House Resolution 6 in five 
divided titles. In addition to a series of changes to various 
standing rules, House Resolution 6 included separate free-
standing orders constituting procedures to be followed in the 
One Hundred Tenth Congress.
    In the beginning of the 110th Congress, a number of major 
reforms to the House Rules were made in the opening day rules 
package. These changes represented the commitment made to the 
American people by the new majority to substantially enhance 
and improve accountability in the House of Representatives both 
ethically and in the legislative process. The following reforms 
were among those adopted with substantial bipartisan support as 
was demonstrated by a series of rollcall votes taken during the 
two-day opening day agenda of the 110th Congress:
    Banning gifts from lobbyists; lobbyist travel restrictions; 
major earmark reform including full disclosure and 
transparency; implementation of a new ``Pay-as-You-Go'' point 
of order; prohibiting the House from considering budget 
resolutions or amendments to budget resolutions that contain 
reconciliation instructions increasing the budget deficit; 
applying Budget Act rules against bills that have not been 
reported by committees; new travel requirements including 
upfront travel authorization and public disclosure; mandatory 
ethics training for all staff; conference process reform 
requiring that conference committees operate in an open and 
fair manner and that House conferees sign the final conference 
papers at one time and in one place; and prohibiting the 
consideration of a conference report that has been altered 
after the time it was signed by conferees.

  B. Summary of Substantive Changes Contained in H. Res. 6, Adopting 
                   House Rules for the 110th Congress

    The substantive changes in the standing rules made by House 
Resolution 6 of the 110th Congress included:
    (1) Committee Designation. Redesignation of the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce as the Committee on Education 
and Labor, of the Committee on Government Reform as the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, of the Committee 
on International Relations as the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
of the Committee on Resources as the Committee on Natural 
Resources, and of the Committee on Science as the Committee on 
Science and Technology (clause 1 of rule X); 
    (2) Deposition Authority. Authority for the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform to authorize the use of 
depositions to take testimony (clause 4(c) of rule X);
    (3) Ethics Training. Requirement that the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct offer annual ethics training to 
Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, officers, and 
employees of the House (clause 3(a) of rule XI);
    (4) Rules Committee Record. Exemption for the Committee on 
Rules from the requirement that committees include certain 
record votes in committee reports (clause 3(b) of rule XIII);
    (5) Holding Votes Open. Policy prohibiting holding 
electronic votes open for the sole purpose of reversing the 
outcome of such votes (clause 2(a) of rule XX);
    (6) Concurrent Resolutions. Prohibition against the 
consideration of a concurrent resolution on the budget 
containing reconciliation directives that would reduce a 
surplus or increase a deficit over certain periods (clause 7 of 
rule XXI);
    (7) Points of Order. Application of points of order under 
title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to unreported 
measures (clause 8 of rule XXI);
    (8) Earmark Disclosure. Prohibition against the 
consideration of certain measures in the absence of proper 
disclosure of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or 
limited tariff benefits, and against consideration of a rule or 
order waiving such prohibition (clause 9 of rule XXI);
    (9) Direct Spending. Prohibition against the consideration 
of certain measures containing direct spending and revenues 
reducing a surplus or increasing a deficit over certain periods 
(clause 10 of rule XXI);
    (10) Signing of Conference Reports. Requirement that House 
managers at conferences have a unitary time and place at which 
to sign (or not) conference reports and joint explanatory 
statements (clause 12(a) of rule XXII);
    (11) Conference Report Text. Prohibition against the 
consideration of conference reports if their text differs from 
that agreed to by the conferees (clause 13 of rule XXII);
    (12) Influencing Private Sector. Restriction on influencing 
certain private sector hiring practices (clause 14 of rule 
XXIII);
    (13) Corporate Jet Ban. Restriction on use of certain funds 
for flights on certain private aircraft (clause 15 of rule 
XXIII), such restriction later amended in its entirety (H. Res. 
363, 110th Cong., May 2, 2007, p. H4412);
    (14) Earmark Reform. Prohibition against certain action 
with regard to the inclusion of a congressional earmark, 
limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit in a measure 
(clause 16 of rule XXIII);
    (15) Earmark Request Statements. Requirement that a Member, 
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner provide a written statement 
to accompany any request to a committee for a congressional 
earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit, and a 
requirement that committees retain such requests (clause 17 of 
rule XXIII);
    (16) Lobbyist Gift Ban. Restriction on the acceptance of 
gifts from a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign 
principal, or from a private entity retaining or employing such 
individual, except in certain circumstances (clause 
5(a)(1)(A)(ii) of rule XXV);
    (17) Gift Valuation. Clarification of the standard for 
valuation of gifts of tickets to sporting or entertainment 
events (clause 5(a)(1)(B)(ii) of rule XXV);
    (18) Lobbyist Travel Ban. Restriction on the acceptance of 
reimbursement for travel in any part planned, organized, 
requested, or arranged by a registered lobbyist or agent of a 
foreign principal, except for reimbursement for travel from 
institutions of higher education or for attendance at a one-day 
event, in the latter case, provided that the involvement of a 
registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal in such 
event is de minimis (clause 5(b)(1), 5(c)(2), and 5(c)(3) of 
rule XXV);
    (19) Expense Disclosure. Acceleration of the time in which 
to disclose to the Clerk certain reimbursed expenses (clause 
5(b)(1)(A)(ii) of rule XXV);
    (20) Travel Description. Requirement to disclose a 
description of meetings and events attended when accepting 
reimbursement for certain travel expenses (clause 5(b)(3)(F) of 
rule XXV);
    (21) Travel Disclosure. Requirement that the Clerk make 
public certain travel authorizations, certifications, and 
disclosures (clause 5(b)(5) of rule XXV);
    (22) Travel Reimbursement. Restriction on acceptance of 
reimbursement, other than from an institution of higher 
education, for travel when accompanied by a registered lobbyist 
or agent of a foreign principal (clause 5(c)(1) of rule XXV);
    (23) Travel Certification. Requirement that a certification 
be filed with, and permission be obtained from, the Committee 
on Standards of Official Conduct prior to accepting permissible 
travel (clause 5(d) of rule XXV); and
    (24) Gift and Travel Guidelines. Requirement that the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct develop guidelines 
on various facets of the new gift and travel rules (clause 5(i) 
of rule XXV).
    In addition to the amendments cited above, clause 4(a) of 
rule X was amended to create a Select Intelligence Oversight 
Panel of the Committee on Appropriations (H. Res. 35, 110th 
Cong., Jan. 9, 2007, p. H209), clause 5(a)(3)(Q) of rule XXV 
was amended to clarify the events for which a gift of free 
attendance is not prohibited (sec. 4, H. Res. 437, 110th Cong., 
May 24, 2007, p. H5747), and changes regarding the Delegates 
and the Resident Commissioner were made as follows: authority 
for the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to preside over 
(clause 1 of rule XVIII) and to vote in (clause 3 of rule III) 
the Committee of the Whole, subject to automatic 
reconsideration by the House on questions on which their votes 
are decisive (clause 6(h) of rule XVIII) (H. Res. 78, 110th 
Cong., Jan. 24, 2007, p. H912).

                     III. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PLAN

    Pursuant to clause 2(d)(1) of House rule X, the Committee 
on Rules met in public session on February 7, 2007, and adopted 
by voice vote, an oversight plan for the 110th Congress for 
submission to the Committee on House Administration and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Clause 1(d)(3) of 
rule XI requires the Committee to include in this report a 
summary of that oversight plan. The following is such a 
summary.
    In addition to the traditional areas of oversight for the 
Committee on Rules, which include (1) rules and joint rules 
(other than those relating to the Code of Conduct) and the 
order of business of the House and (2) recesses and final 
adjournments of Congress, the Committee oversight plan included 
a commitment to monitor compliance with new and existing House 
rules, ensuring strict observance of the intent and spirit of 
the rules as well as adherence to the rules themselves. The 
plan also acknowledged the Committee's special oversight 
responsibility regarding the congressional budget process and 
its intention to work closely with the Budget Committee on any 
oversight activities undertaken with regard to the budget 
process. In addition to the jurisdictional areas contained in 
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Rules Committee 
reemphasized its major role in the changes to the House rules 
in the beginning of each new Congress.
    The Committee oversight plan pledged the Committee would 
exercise its oversight responsibilities to ensure full 
compliance with these new rules and to carefully monitor and 
determine the effectiveness of these changes with regard to 
mitigation of the problems that led to their enactment. Because 
of its key role and involvement in advancing the particularly 
ambitious agenda of the new Democratic House, the Committee was 
not able to fully engage in more formal oversight activities in 
the 110th Congress (The House adopted over 2,000 legislative 
initiatives in the 110th Congress, over 700 more than in the 
109th Congress and was in session for nearly 50 days more than 
the 109th Congress). On an informal level, the committee staff 
has maintained constant monitoring of those areas within the 
oversight responsibilities of the Rules Committee and has been 
involved with the Leadership on a number of measures that were 
brought to the House Floor by the Rules Committee to address 
matters within the jurisdiction of the committee and within its 
oversight as well. By bringing this legislation to the House 
Floor, the Committee was able to address and fulfill a number 
of items within its oversight. Examples include H. Res. 35 
which created a Select Intelligence Oversight Panel within the 
House Appropriations Committee; H. Res. 78 which permitted 
Delegates & the Resident Commissioner to vote in the Committee 
of the Whole House; H. Res. 219 which established a Select 
Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming; and H. Res. 
1031 which established an Office of Congressional Ethics-
outside ethics investigative panel.

               IV. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES


                            A. Introduction

    The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee on Rules is set 
forth in clause 1(n) of Rule X as follows:

          (n) Committee on Rules--
                  (1) Rules and joint rules (other than those 
                relating to the Code of Official Conduct) and 
                the order of business of the House.
                  (2) Recesses and final adjournments of 
                Congress.

    The special oversight function of the Committee is outlined 
in clause 3(j) of Rule X as follows:

          (j) The Committee on Rules shall review and study on 
        a continuing basis the congressional budget process, 
        and the committee shall report its findings and 
        recommendations to the House from time to time.

    The jurisdictional mandate of the Committee for the 
purposes of this Survey of Activities is broken down into two 
subcategories: original jurisdiction matters and special rules 
(or order of business resolutions). In practice, these 
subgroups are intertwined in a manner that greatly affects the 
way in which the House conducts its business. Original 
jurisdiction matters include all measures pertaining to the 
rules of the House, the budget process and joint rules. These 
measures are either referred directly to the Committee by the 
Speaker or originate in the Committee itself. They not only 
pertain to changes in House procedures, but also cover the 
Committee's power to establish select committees, authorize 
certain investigations, provide enforcement procedures for the 
budget process, and to establish Congressional procedures for 
considering certain executive branch proposals.
    The Committee held one hearing and markup on a matter of 
original jurisdiction during the 110th Congress. The measure 
was reported to the House for consideration, and subsequently 
adopted by the House.
    The other subgroup of the Committee's jurisdictional 
mandate, referred to as order of business resolutions or 
`special rules,' is used by the Committee to direct the manner 
in which a bill or resolution will be considered by the House. 
`Special rules,' in the form of House resolutions, tailor the 
time allotted for debate and the process by which a bill can be 
amended. This is done to allow the House to consider the 
subject matter in a way which best suits the bill's individual 
issues and/or controversies. These `rules' also may contain 
waivers of specific House rules or provisions in the 
Congressional Budget Act. It is sometimes necessary to waive 
the rules of the House in order to allow the House to consider 
all the facets of the particular issue or to facilitate the 
House resolving its differences with the Senate. Special rules 
also allow the House to consider measures according to the 
majority leadership's legislative scheduling priorities rather 
than the numerical order in which they were reported.
    During the 110th Congress, the Committee held 151 days of 
hearings pursuant to the 165 written requests received from 
Committee chairs seeking rules. In addition, there were three 
formal requests ultimately disposed of by procedures other than 
the Rules Committee (such as unanimous consent or suspension), 
and three formal requests were pending at the end of the 
Congress. These formal requests do not reflect additional 
requests of an emergency nature made in person by the chairs of 
the various legislative committees. The Committee granted 220 
rules: 161 rules provided for consideration of bills and 
resolutions, 33 dealt with conference reports or consideration 
of Senate amendments, and 26 rules provided for consideration 
of measures but stopped short of the amending process (e.g., 
providing for debate only, creating suspension days for 
considering specific measures, or waiving the two-thirds 
requirement to bring up a rule for a certain measure on the 
same day the rule is reported from the Committee on Rules).
    The Committee granted 23 open rules, 83 structured rules, 
and 53 closed rules. The Committee granted no waivers of 
specific sections of the Budget Act. The Committee granted 71 
rules waiving points of order to permit consideration of either 
the underlying measure or matter made in order as original 
text, motions, or against the amendments made in order.
    In summary, the Committee on Rules reported 220 rules. Of 
these the House adopted 202, rejected none, and tabled 18. No 
rules remained pending on the House Calendar when Congress 
adjourned in December of 2008. In addition, the Committee on 
Rules reported three original jurisdiction measures, which were 
ultimately adopted by the House and did not remain pending on 
the Union Calendar at the end of the 110th Congress.

                       B. Special Orders or Rules


                            1. RULE REQUESTS

    The process of considering requests for special orders or 
``rules'' usually begins when the Committee on Rules receives a 
letter from a legislative committee chairman requesting that it 
hold a hearing and recommend a rule for that particular 
measure. The letter is signed by the full committee chairman 
and most often makes a specific request for the type of rule 
desired by the legislative committee. In some cases, the 
emergency nature of the legislation does not allow adequate 
time for a formal request to be registered. In these cases, the 
requests are made in person by the chairman of the committee 
with jurisdiction. Once a hearing has been scheduled, the 
Committee on Rules allows any House Member who has an interest 
in testifying to do so. Under normal circumstances and pursuant 
to Committee rules, printed copies of the legislation and 
accompanying committee report or conference report are provided 
to the Committee Members at least 24 hours in advance of the 
meeting on the rule request for the legislation.
    The Committee gives written notice to its Members and 
notifies the pertinent committee of the scheduled hearing date 
at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the hearing, 
unless an emergency situation exists.

                              2. HEARINGS

    The Rules Committee chairman controls the order in which 
witnesses appear and also initiates the questioning. Typically, 
the chairman of the committee of jurisdiction or a designee 
requesting the rule makes a short statement, followed by the 
ranking minority member. Sometimes the subcommittee chair and 
ranking minority member appear on behalf of their full 
committee counterparts on the rule request. It is often the 
case that Members wishing to testify in favor of or in 
opposition to a bill, amendment, or type of procedure may do so 
as part of a panel of witnesses.
    In many cases, the components of the proposed special order 
form the basis for the dialogue between substantive committee 
leaders asking for the rule and the Rules Committee Members. 
More often than not, the questioning escalates into discussions 
about the merits of the bill itself. If the legislation is 
particularly wide-ranging or controversial, Representatives who 
do not sit on the relevant legislative committee seek to 
testify. (Except in the most unusual circumstances, only House 
Members are allowed to testify during a rule request hearing.) 
Questioning of each witness takes place under the five-minute 
rule until each Committee Member has had an opportunity to 
question each witness. Questioning is rather informal. The 
chairman rarely enforces the five-minute rule, and Committee 
Members yield to one another to allow their colleagues to make 
a specific point or follow up on a line of questioning.
    A quorum, at least seven Members of the thirteen, must be 
present before a recommendation on a rule can be ordered 
reported, postponed, or tabled (killed).
    After the Committee votes to approve a rule, the chairman 
and ranking minority member each assign one of their Members to 
manage the rule on the floor. The majority manager's name 
appears on the rule and report, and that Member usually files 
the rule from the House floor, at which time the resolution and 
report are assigned a number.
    Any Member may ask for a record or a division vote. In the 
past, most decisions of the Committee were made by voice vote, 
but in the last several Congresses there has been an increase 
in the number of record votes demanded. For the entire 100th 
Congress there were 18 roll call votes demanded; in the 101st 
Congress there were 26; in the 102nd there were 193; in the 
103rd there were 533; in the 104th there were 327; in the 105th 
there were 104; in the 106th there were 119; in the 107th there 
were 176; in the 108th there were 326; in the 109th there were 
254; and in the 110th there were 620.
    Once a special rule has been reported, the Majority 
Leader--working closely with the Speaker, the Rules Committee 
chairman, and the substantive committee chairman--decides upon 
an appropriate date and time for the consideration of the rule 
on the floor. Rules can be considered on the same day they are 
reported, if the House agrees to consideration of the rule by a 
two-thirds vote. After a one-day layover, rules may be 
considered at any time without being subject to a question of 
consideration. The Committee may occasionally report a rule 
waiving this requirement with respect to another rule.

                  3. TYPES OF SPECIAL ORDERS OR RULES

a. Background

    Table 1 in the Appendix categorizes all special rules 
granted by the Committee. These special rules are broken down 
into a number of different categories dealing with all stages 
of the legislative process in the House.
    During the 110th Congress, the Rules Committee granted 
special rules that provided for specified amendment and debate 
structures, which assisted floor managers in managing the 
schedule and consideration of legislation, that resolved 
differences among and responded to the legislative actions of 
committees, and that addressed House-Senate relations. The 
explanations of these types of special rules and their methods 
of categorization are outlined below.

b. Categories of rules granted with amendment structures

    In categorizing special rules which specified an amendment 
structure, this report focuses only on those rules that 
provided for the initial consideration of bills, joint 
resolutions or budget resolutions and which provided for an 
amending process. Therefore, rules providing for general debate 
only, stopping short of consideration of the measure for 
amendment, or providing for consideration of a conference 
report (which are otherwise privileged and, under regular 
order, non-amendable) are not included in these categories. The 
amendment structure categories are as follows: (1) open rules, 
(2) structured rules, and (3) closed rules.
    (1) Open Rules: Under an open rule, Members are not 
restricted from offering amendments that comply with the Rules 
of the House and the Congressional Budget Act. Special rules 
referred to as ``Open with a Preprinting Requirement'' or 
``Open Plus'' also are included in this category.
          ``Open with a Preprinting Requirement'': Requires 
        first degree amendments to be printed in the 
        Congressional Record prior to consideration of a bill 
        (or by a specific date), giving members an opportunity 
        to review amendments ahead of their consideration. 
        Second degree amendments do not need to be preprinted 
        in most cases. Any amendment in compliance with House 
        rules and the Congressional Budget Act, and printed on 
        time, may be debated on the House floor.
          ``Open Plus'': Allows the offering of any amendment 
        normally in order under an open rule plus the 
        consideration of any amendments for which waivers of 
        points of order have been granted by the special rule.
    (2) Structured Rules: Structured rules allow for amendments 
designated in the rule, or in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the rule, to be offered on the floor. Usually, the 
chairwoman of the Rules Committee will announce the process for 
a structured rule by a ``Dear Colleague'' letter and on the 
Committee's website. These announcements will state the 
intended time for the Rules Committee to meet on the 
legislation, the deadline, and process for submission to the 
Rules Committee of amendments to the legislation.
    (3) Closed Rules: This type of rule is one under which no 
amendments may be offered other than amendments recommended by 
the committee reporting the bill. However, the Rules Committee 
is prohibited under the rules of the House from reporting a 
special rule providing for consideration of a bill or joint 
resolution that denies the minority the right to offer 
amendatory instructions in a motion to recommit if offered by 
the minority leader or a designee.

c. Categories of rules granted with certain floor management tools

    During the 109th Congress, special rules often were 
utilized to assist the Majority Leader in setting the Floor 
schedule of the House, as well as to equip committee chairman 
and ranking minority members with the special procedural tools 
necessary to efficiently manage the floor consideration of a 
bill. These categories include (1) expedited procedure rules, 
(2) suspension day rules, and (3) chairman's en bloc authority 
rules.
    (1) Expedited Procedure Rules: This type of rule waives 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to 
consider a special rule on the same day it is reported from the 
Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the 
Rules Committee. These rules generally specify the resolutions 
to which the waiver applies, as well as a defined time period 
for its application.
    (2) Suspension Day Rules: Under clause 1(a) of House Rule 
XV, it is in order on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of each 
week, and during the last six days of a session, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules and pass 
legislation. This category of rule authorizes the Speaker to 
entertain motions to suspend the rules on days other than 
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Generally, these rules 
provide that the object of any motion to suspend the rules be 
announced (sometimes with an hour or two notice) from the floor 
prior to its consideration or that the Speaker or his designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the 
object of any suspension considered under the rule.
    (3) Chairman's En Bloc Authority Rules: This category of 
rule authorizes the chairman of a committee (usually the 
majority floor manager of the bill under consideration) or his 
designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments 
made in order by the special rule that have not earlier been 
disposed of, as well as germane modifications to any such 
amendments. With the exception of rules on appropriations bills 
(which permit en bloc amendments that do not increase budget 
authority or outlays in the bill), a Member seeking to offer 
amendments en bloc must obtain unanimous consent if they amend 
portions of the bill not yet open to amendment, unless a 
special rule authorizes several amendments to be offered and 
considered as a group. There usually is a specified time for 
divided debate on the amendment and a prohibition on amendments 
to and demands for a division of the question on the en bloc 
amendment. Generally, the original sponsor of the amendment 
must agree to having the amendment considered en bloc, and 
these rules generally provide that the original proponent of an 
amendment included in such an en bloc amendment may insert a 
statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the 
disposition of the en bloc amendment. Such a rule enables the 
floor manager to maximize efficiency and consensus while 
minimizing duplicative floor time and consideration.

d. Categories of rules granted to resolve differences among and 
        responding to the legislative actions of committees

    As the nexus of the legislative process in the House, the 
Rules Committee often is the institutional mechanism used to 
reconcile differences in legislative recommendations among 
multiple committees. Two often used, and often misunderstood, 
special rule features utilized to achieve these goals are (1) 
self-executing rules and (2) original text rules.
    (1) Self-Executing Rules: This type of rule provides that, 
upon the adoption of the special rule, the text of a reported 
or introduced bill, as the case may be, is modified or amended 
in some specified manner. Therefore, the House's adoption of 
the rule itself has the effect of amending the underlying bill. 
Occasionally, a self-executing rule may also provide for the 
adoption of other unrelated measures or actions, such as 
adopting another simple resolution. Self-executing rules may be 
utilized by the Rules Committee for a variety of reasons, 
including but not limited to: the correction of rule or Budget 
Act violations, the reconciling of multiple committee 
legislative recommendations, the elimination of procedural 
votes, the separation of policy issues or the complete 
redrafting of the legislation.
    (2) Original Text Rules: When a committee reports a 
measure, it often will favorably report the measure with a 
recommendation that an amendment or amendments be adopted by 
the full House. These amendments reflect the collegial action 
of the committee on that measure. This type of rule generally 
provides that the committee recommended amendment be adopted by 
the House and become the base text for the purpose of further 
amendment to the bill. This is often done to acknowledge the 
actions of the committee at the beginning of the consideration 
of a bill, and also to simplify the amendment process.

e. Categories of rules granted dealing with House-Senate relations

    While resolving differences with the Senate often involves 
privileged motions in the House, the Rules Committee is often 
called upon to expedite such procedural situations or to 
address unique procedural circumstances. The categories of such 
special rules are (1) Senate hook-up rules, (2) motion to go to 
conference rules, (3) disposition of Senate amendments rules, 
(4) conference report rules, and (5) engrossment of multiple 
measures rules.
    (1) Senate Hook-up Rules: The rules of the House provide 
for three methods of getting to conference with the Senate: (1) 
agreeing to a motion to go to conference by unanimous consent; 
(2) obtaining a special rule from the Rules Committee; or (3) 
receiving specific authorization from each committee which 
received an initial referral of and reported the bill (clause 1 
of Rule XXII). Most often chairmen obtain conference authority 
from their committee at the time a bill is ordered reported. 
Most special rules allowing for a Senate hook-up provide that 
after passage of a House bill, it shall be in order to take a 
specific Senate bill from the Speaker's table, consider it in 
the House, and to move to strike all after the enacting clause 
and insert the text of the House bill as passed by the House. 
These special rules further provide that if the motion is 
adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it 
shall be in order to move that the House insist on its 
amendment and request a conference with the Senate. These hook-
up provisions can be included either in the original rule 
providing for consideration of the House bill or in a separate 
special rule only providing for the motion to go to conference.
    (2) Motion to go to Conference Rules: These special rules 
are those separate rules that only provide for the motion to go 
to conference with the Senate.
    (3) Disposition of Senate Amendment Rules: This type of 
rule generally provides for the consideration of a Senate 
amendment or amendments in the House and for a motion to concur 
in the Senate amendment with or without an amendment. These 
rules also usually specify a period of time for debate on the 
motion equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the committee of jurisdiction, as 
well as any necessary waivers against consideration of either 
the Senate amendment or against the motion to concur.
    (4) Conference Report Rules: Under the standing rules of 
the House, conference reports are privileged matters. Unless 
the requirement is waived, House rules require that a 
conference report be available for at least three calendar days 
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) before it 
can be called up for consideration. After that time, because it 
is privileged, it can be called up at any time without a rule 
from the Rules Committee. However, if a conference report is in 
violation of a rule of the House or some extraordinary 
procedure for consideration of the report is desired, a special 
rule may be necessary for the conference report to be 
considered. Consequently, conference report rules generally 
provide waivers of all points of order against consideration of 
the conference report and provide that the conference report be 
considered as read, which effectively waives the three day 
availability requirement.
    It should be noted that points of order against a 
conference report lie against its consideration, not against 
individual provisions contained within the report. A conference 
report represents the collective agreement of the House and the 
Senate. Changing individual components of the agreement 
violates the sanctity of the agreement itself. Consequently, 
agreeing to a conference report is an all-or-nothing question. 
This is also the reason why, even as privileged matters, 
conference reports are not amendable on the floor of the House 
(except on recommit).
    (5) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules: These types of 
special rules generally provide for separate consideration and 
final passage votes on multiple bills, generally relating to a 
similar issue. The rule then instructs the House enrolling 
clerk to enroll the individually-passed bills into one bill 
before transmitting them to the Senate for consideration.

                4. FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL RULE

    When the time comes to call up a special rule, the majority 
Member who filed the rule (a privileged House resolution), or 
another majority Member of the Rules Committee designated by 
the chairman, is recognized by the Speaker. That Member stands 
at the majority committee table on the House Floor. Once 
recognized, the Member states:

          Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, 
        I call up House Resolution ___, and ask for its 
        immediate consideration.

    Any Member of the Committee on Rules may be recognized to 
call up a rule that has been on the House Calendar for at least 
seven legislative days, and the Speaker is required to 
recognize the Rules Committee Member as a privilege, as long as 
the Member has given one day's notice of an intent to seek 
recognition for that purpose.
    Once the Clerk has read the resolution, the Speaker 
recognizes the majority Rules Committee Member handling the 
rule for one hour. The majority floor manager then customarily 
yields thirty minutes to a minority counterpart for the 
purposes of debate only. The length of debate on the rule 
varies according to the complexity of the rule and the degree 
of controversy over the bill, but debate on most non-
controversial rules is over within fifteen or twenty minutes 
and the rule may be adopted by voice vote.
    Because a rule is considered in the House under the hour 
rule, no amendments are in order unless the majority floor 
manager offers an amendment or yields to another Member for 
that purpose. At the conclusion of debate on the rule, the 
floor manager moves the previous question. If no objection is 
heard, the House proceeds to vote on the rule. If objection is 
heard, a vote occurs on the previous question. If the previous 
question is rejected, however, a Member who opposed the 
previous question (usually the Rules Committee minority floor 
manager) is recognized. That Member then controls one hour of 
debate time on the rule. The Member controlling the time may 
offer an amendment to the rule and then move the previous 
question on the amendment and on the rule when debate has 
concluded. Once the rule is adopted (with or without 
amendments), the legislation it concerns is eligible for 
consideration under the terms of the rule.

                  5. RULES REJECTED, TABLED OR PENDING

    In the 110th Congress, the Committee on Rules reported 220 
rules. The House adopted 202 of these rules and tabled 18 
rules. During the 110th Congress, no rules were rejected by the 
House. There were no rules pending at the end of the 110th 
Congress.

a. Rules rejected by the House

    There were no rules rejected by the House during the 110th 
Congress.

b. Rules tabled by the House

    The following rule was laid on the table on June 15, 2007 
by unanimous consent:
     House Resolution 480, providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 633, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2786) to reauthorize the 
programs for housing assistance for Native Americans, the 
following rules were laid on the table on September 6, 2007 by 
a vote of 221-178:
     House Resolution 595, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions from the Committee on Rules.
     House Resolution 596, providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 3222) making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, and for other purposes.
     House Resolution 613, providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules.
     House Resolution 614, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 677, providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 52) making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for 
other purposes, the following rule was laid on the table on 
September 26, 2007 by voice vote:
     House Resolution 659, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 869, providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 69) making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and 
for other purposes, the following rules were laid on the table 
on December 13, 2007 by voice vote:
     House Resolution 839, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
     House Resolution 850, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 893, providing for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, and for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
72) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2008, and for other purposes, the following rule was laid 
on the table on December 19, 2007 by voice vote:
     House Resolution 849, providing for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2761) 
to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of 
the Treasury, and for other purposes.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 922, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3524) to reauthorize the HOPE 
VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public 
housing, and for other purposes, the following rule was laid on 
the table on January 17, 2008 by voice vote:
     House Resolution 894, providing for consideration 
of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions, and for other purposes.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 956, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, the 
following rule was laid on the table on February 7, 2008 by a 
vote of 214-190:
     House Resolution 941, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 974, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to improve the Operating 
Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, the following rule was laid on the table on 
February 26, 2008 by a vote of 218-190:
     House Resolution 955, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules and 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 1001, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the 
production of renewable energy and energy conservation, the 
following rule was laid on the table on February 27, 2008 by a 
vote of 220-188:
     House Resolution 983, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 1419, 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, the 
following rule was laid on the table on September 9, 2008 by a 
vote of 223-190:
     House Resolution 1399, providing for proceedings 
during the period from August 1, 2008, through September 4, 
2008.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 1502, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy 
production and conservation, to extend certain expiring 
provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for 
other purposes, the following rules were laid on the table on 
September 26, 2008 by a vote of 215-188:
     House Resolution 1489, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
     House Resolution 1501, providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide incentives for energy production and 
conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide 
individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
    Pursuant to House Resolution 1533, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, the 
following rules were laid on the table on December 10, 2008 by 
a vote of 226-169:
     House Resolution 1516, providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 7201) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide incentives for energy production and 
conservation, and for other purposes and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7202) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to 
provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
     House Resolution 1526, providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules and waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of the rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

c. Rules pending

    There were no rules pending in the House at the adjournment 
of the 110th Congress.

                       6. WAIVERS OF HOUSE RULES

    The following compilation identifies the Rules of the House 
that were waived in specific resolutions and the legislation 
that required the waiver. There also is an indication whether 
the rule was waived against the bill (B), consideration of the 
bill (CB), original text (OT), an amendment (A), a motion (M), 
or a conference report (CR).

        Rule XXI, clause 2--Prohibiting unauthorized appropriations, reappropriations or legislative provisions in a general appropriations bill

H. Res. 480.........................  H.R. 2642..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  B
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 473.........................  H.R. 2638..........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008.  B
H. Res. 481.........................  H.R. 2641..........................  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies          B
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 498.........................  H.R. 2764..........................  Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related        B
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 502.........................  H.R. 2771..........................  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008..............  B
H. Res. 514.........................  H.R. 2643..........................  Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related       B
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 517.........................  H.R. 2829..........................  Financial Services and General Government Appropriations   B
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 547.........................  H.R. 3043..........................  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and       B
                                                                            Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 558.........................  H.R. 3074..........................  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and         B
                                                                            Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 562.........................  H.R. 3093..........................  Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies           B
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 581.........................  H.R. 3161..........................  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug              B
                                                                            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 596.........................  H.R. 3222..........................  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008...........  B
H. Res. 1384........................  H.R. 6599..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  B
                                                                            Act, 2009.

              Waiving points of order against the bill, except for provisions specified in the rule: Except for clause 9 and 10 of Rule XXI

H. Res. 65..........................  H.R. 5.............................  The College Student Relief Act of 2007...................  CB
H. Res. 66..........................  H.R. 6.............................  Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation      CB
                                                                            (CLEAN) Act.
H. Res. 116.........................  H. J. Res. 20......................  Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.......  CB
H. Res. 133.........................  H.R. 547...........................  Advanced Fuels Infrastructure and Development Act........  CB
H. Res. 195.........................  H.R. 556...........................  National Security Foreign Investment Reform and            CB
                                                                            Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007.
H. Res. 203.........................  H.R. 800...........................  Employee Free Choice Act of 2007.........................  A, CB
H. Res. 214.........................  H.R. 569...........................  Water Quality Investment Act of 2007.....................  CB
H. Res. 215.........................  H.R. 700...........................  Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007.............  CB
H. Res. 229.........................  H.R. 720...........................  Water Quality Financing Act of 2007......................  A, CB
H. Res. 239.........................  H.R. 985...........................  Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007.........  A, CB
H. Res. 242.........................  H.R. 1362..........................  Accountability in Contracting Act........................  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 254.........................  H.R. 1227..........................  Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007........  A, CB
H. Res. 260.........................  H.R. 1433..........................  District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007.....  CB
H. Res. 261.........................  H.R. 1591..........................  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq           CB
                                                                            Accountability Act, 2007.
H. Res. 269.........................  H.R. 835...........................  Hawaiian Homeownership Act of 2007.......................  CB
H. Res. 270.........................  H.R. 1401..........................  Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007......  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 274.........................  H.R. 1538..........................  Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007...................  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 301.........................  H.R. 1257..........................  Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act...........  CB
H. Res. 302.........................  H.R. 1361..........................  Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and   A, CB
                                                                            Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007.
H. Res. 317.........................  H.R. 1905..........................  To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia   CB
                                                                            as a Congressional district for purposes of
                                                                            representation in the House of Representatives, and for
                                                                            other purposes.
                                      H.R. 1906..........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the
                                                                            estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for
                                                                            the preceding year in the case of individuals with
                                                                            adjusted gross income greater than $5 million..
H. Res. 318.........................  H.R. 363...........................  Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research  A, CB, OT
                                                                            Act.
H. Res. 319.........................  H.R. 1495..........................  Water Resources Development Act of 2007..................  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 327.........................  H.R. 362...........................  10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math         CB, OT
                                                                            Scholarship Act.
H. Res. 330.........................  H.R. 1332..........................  Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007..........  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 331.........................  H.R. 249...........................  To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and      CB
                                                                            slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
H. Res. 348.........................  H.R. 1429..........................  Improving Head Start Act of 2007.........................  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 349.........................  H.R. 1867..........................  National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007....  CB, OT
H. Res. 350.........................  H.R. 1868..........................  Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act    A, CB, OT
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 364.........................  H.R. 1592..........................  Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007.  CB
H. Res. 377.........................  H.R. 1294..........................  Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal      CB
                                                                            Recognition Act of 2007.
H. Res. 382.........................  H.R. 1684..........................  Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for      A, CB, OT
                                                                            Fiscal Year 2008.
H. Res. 383.........................  H.R. 1873..........................  Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act...............  A, OT, CB
H. Res. 387.........................  H.R. 2237..........................  To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed     CB
                                                                            Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.
                                      H.R. 2206..........................  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery,
                                                                            and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.
                                      H.R. 2207..........................  Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States
                                                                            Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007.
H. Res. 388.........................  H.R. 2082..........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008......  A
H. Res. 403.........................  H.R. 1585..........................  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008..  A, CB, OT
H. Res. 404.........................  H.R. 1427..........................  Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007...............  CB, OT
H. Res. 429.........................  H.R. 1100..........................  Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary         A, CB, OT
                                                                            Revision Act of 2007.
H. Res. 437.........................  H.R. 2317..........................  Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007........................  A, CB, OT
                                      H.R. 2316..........................  Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007........
H. Res. 453.........................  H.R. 2446..........................  Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007.....  A, CB
H. Res. 465.........................  H.R. 65............................  Lumbee Recognition Act...................................  CB
H. Res. 473.........................  H.R. 2638..........................  Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008.  CB
H. Res. 480.........................  H.R. 2642..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  CB
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 481.........................  H.R. 2641..........................  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies          CB
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 498.........................  H.R. 2764..........................  Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related        CB
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 502.........................  H.R. 2771..........................  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008..............  A, CB
H. Res. 514.........................  H.R. 2643..........................  Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related       CB
                                                                            Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 517.........................  H.R. 2829..........................  Financial Services and General Government Appropriations   CB
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 531.........................  H.R. 2669..........................  College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.......................  A, CB
H. Res. 533.........................  H.R. 2956..........................  Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act...................  CB
H. Res. 534.........................  H.R. 1851..........................  Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007.....................  A, CB
H. Res. 547.........................  H.R. 3043..........................  Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and       CB
                                                                            Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 558.........................  H.R. 3074..........................  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and         CB
                                                                            Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 562.........................  H.R. 3093..........................  Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies           CB
                                                                            Appropriations Act, 2008.
H. Res. 574.........................  H.R. 2419..........................  Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007...............  A, CB
H. Res. 579.........................  H.R. 2831..........................  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.....................  CB
H. Res. 580.........................  H.R. 986...........................  Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act......................  CB
H. Res. 581.........................  H.R. 3161..........................  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug              CB
                                                                            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 594.........................  H.R. 3162..........................  Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007....  CB
H. Res. 596.........................  H.R. 3222..........................  Water Resources Development Act of 2007..................  CB
H. Res. 599.........................  H.R. 3161..........................  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug              A
                                                                            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 601.........................  H.R. 3159..........................  Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and          CB
                                                                            Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007.
H. Res. 615.........................  H.R. 3221..........................  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007.  A, CB
                                      H.R. 2776..........................  New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security,
                                                                            and Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 633.........................  H.R. 2786..........................  Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination  CB
                                                                            Reauthorization Act of 2007.
H. Res. 636.........................  H.R. 1908..........................  Patent Reform Act of 2007................................  A, CB
H. Res. 650.........................  H.R. 1852..........................  Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007.............  A, CB
H. Res. 660.........................  H.R. 2761..........................  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of     A, CB
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 664.........................  H.R. 2881..........................  FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007..........................  A, CB
H. Res. 677.........................  H.J. Res. 52.......................  Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year       CB
                                                                            2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 678.........................  H.R. 2693..........................  To direct the Occupational Safety and Health               A, CB
                                                                            Administration to issue a standard regulating worker
                                                                            exposure to diacetyl.
H. Res. 682.........................  H.R. 3567..........................  Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007..........  A, CB
H. Res. 683.........................  H.R. 3121..........................  Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.....  A, CB
H. Res. 701.........................  H.R. 928...........................  Improving Government Accountability Act..................  A, CB
H. Res. 702.........................  H.R. 2740..........................  MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007...............  A, CB
H. Res. 703.........................  H.R. 3648..........................  Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.............  CB
H. Res. 704.........................  H.R. 3246..........................  Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of    CB
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 719.........................  H.R. 3056..........................  Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007................  CB
H. Res. 720.........................  H.R. 2895..........................  National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007.......  A, CB
H. Res. 724.........................  H.R. 2095..........................  Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007..........  A, CB
H. Res. 742.........................  H.R. 2102..........................  Free Flow of Information Act of 2007.....................  A, CB
H. Res. 746.........................  H.R. 3773..........................  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen,      CB
                                                                            Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007.
H. Res. 763.........................  H.R. 1011..........................  Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007....................  A, CB
H. Res. 764.........................  H.R. 505...........................  Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007....  A, CB
H. Res. 765.........................  H.R. 1483..........................  Celebrating America's Heritage Act.......................  CB
H. Res. 773.........................  H.R. 3867..........................  Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act......  A, CB
H. Res. 774.........................  H.R. 3963..........................  Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act    CB
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 780.........................  H.R. 2262..........................  Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007..............  A, CB
H. Res. 781.........................  H.R. 3920..........................  Trade and Globalization Act of 2007......................  A, CB
H. Res. 793.........................  H.R. 3685..........................  Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007................  A, CB
H. Res. 801.........................  H.R. 3688..........................  United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement               CB
                                                                            Implementation Act.
H. Res. 802.........................  H.R. 3355..........................  Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007..........................  CB
H. Res. 809.........................  H.R. 3996..........................  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007.........................  CB
H. Res. 818.........................  H.R. 4156..........................  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations   CB
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 825.........................  H.R. 3915..........................  Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007...  A, CB
H. Res. 861.........................  H.R. 4351..........................  AMT Relief Act of 2007...................................  CB
H. Res. 862.........................  H.R. 4299..........................  Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of    CB
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 869.........................  H. J. Res. 69......................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal    CB
                                                                            year 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 893.........................  H.R. 2764..........................  Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related        CB
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                      H. J. Res. 72......................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
                                                                            year 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 918.........................  H.R. 2768..........................  Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response   A, CB
                                                                            Act of 2007.
H. Res. 922.........................  H.R. 3524..........................  HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007......  A, CB
H. Res. 940.........................  H.R. 1528..........................  New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act........  A, CB
H. Res. 956.........................  H.R. 4137..........................  College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007........  A, CB
H. Res. 974.........................  H.R. 3521..........................  Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2007..  A, CB
H. Res. 976.........................  H.R. 5349..........................  To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days....  CB
H. Res. 1001........................  H.R. 5351..........................  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.  CB
H. Res. 1014........................  H.R. 1424..........................  Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of   CB
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 1015........................  H.R. 2857..........................  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act..  A, CB
H. Res. 1071........................  H.R. 4847..........................  United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of   A, CB
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1083........................  H.R. 2537..........................  Beach Protection Act of 2007.............................  CB
H. Res. 1084........................  H.R. 2016..........................  National Landscape Conservation System Act...............  A, CB
H. Res. 1102........................  H.R. 5719..........................  Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008.......  CB
H. Res. 1103........................  H.R. 2634..........................  Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt      A, CB
                                                                            Cancellation of 2008.
H. Res. 1107........................  H.R. 5715..........................  Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008...  A, CB
H. Res. 1125........................  H.R. 5819..........................  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act............................  A, CB
H. Res. 1126........................  H.R. 2830..........................  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007....................  A, CB
H. Res. 1157........................  H.R. 5522..........................  Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of      A, CB
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1174........................  H.R. 5818..........................  Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008...................  A, CB
H. Res. 1212........................  H.R. 6049..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008............  CB
H. Res. 1213........................  H.R. 5658..........................  Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for       CB
                                                                            Fiscal Year 2009.
H. Res. 1218........................  H.R. 5658..........................  Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for       A
                                                                            Fiscal Year 2009.
H. Res. 1233........................  H.R. 5540..........................  Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network            A, CB
                                                                            Continuing Authorization Act.
H. Res. 1234........................  H.R. 3021..........................  21st Century Green High-Performing Public School           A, CB
                                                                            Facilities Act.
H. Res. 1253........................  H.R. 6003..........................  Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008....  A, CB
H. Res. 1257........................  H.R. 6063..........................  National Aeronautics and Space Administration              A, CB
                                                                            Authorization Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1276........................  H.R. 5876..........................  Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of  A, CB
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1277........................  H.R. 5781..........................  Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008........  A, CB
H. Res. 1285........................  H.R. 6304..........................  FISA Amendments Act of 2008..............................  CB
H. Res. 1297........................  H.R. 6275..........................  Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008...............  CB
H. Res. 1298........................  H.R. 2176..........................  To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land  CB
                                                                            claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
H. Res. 1299........................  H.R. 3195..........................  ADA Amendments Act of 2008...............................  CB
H. Res. 1304........................  H.R. 6052..........................  Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008..  A, CB
H. Res. 1317........................  H.R. 1286..........................  Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National         A, CB
                                                                            Historic Trail Designation Act.
H. Res. 1318........................  H.R. 5811..........................  Electronic Message Preservation Act......................  CB
H. Res. 1339........................  H.R. 4156..........................  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations   A, CB
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 1343........................  H.R. 5959..........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.       A
                                                                            Reported from Rules.
H. Res. 1344........................  H.R. 3999..........................  National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act  A, CB
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 1384........................  H.R. 6599..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  CB
                                                                            Act, 2009.
H. Res. 1388........................  H.R. 1338..........................  Paycheck Fairness Act....................................  A, CB
H. Res. 1419........................  H.R. 3667..........................  Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study    A, CB
                                                                            Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1433........................  H.R. 6899..........................  Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer        CB
                                                                            Protection Act.
H. Res. 1434........................  H.R. 6842..........................  Second Amendment Enforcement Act.........................  A, CB
H. Res. 1441........................  H.R. 3036..........................  No Child Left Inside Act of 2008.........................  A, CB
H. Res. 1449........................  H.R. 6604..........................  Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of   CB
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1476........................  H.R. 5244..........................  Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008...........  CB

                                                            Except for clause 10 of Rule XXI

H. Res. 203.........................  H.R. 800...........................  Employee Free Choice Act of 2007.........................  A
H. Res. 464.........................  S. 5...............................  Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007...............  CB
H. Res. 534.........................  H.R. 1851..........................  Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007.....................  OT
H. Res. 636.........................  H.R. 1908..........................  Patent Reform Act of 2007................................  OT
H. Res. 678.........................  H.R. 2693..........................  To direct the Occupational Safety and Health               OT
                                                                            Administration to issue a standard regulating worker
                                                                            exposure to diacetyl.
H. Res. 701.........................  H.R. 928...........................  Improving Government Accountability Act..................  OT
H. Res. 702.........................  H.R. 2740..........................  MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007...............  OT
H. Res. 720.........................  H.R. 2895..........................  National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007.......  OT
H. Res. 724.........................  H.R. 2095..........................  Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007..........  OT
H. Res. 780.........................  H.R. 2262..........................  Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007..............  OT
H. Res. 802.........................  H.R. 3355..........................  Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007..........................  OT
H. Res. 825.........................  H.R. 3915..........................  Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007...  OT
H. Res. 846.........................  H.R. 6.............................  Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act  M
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 849.........................  H.R. 2761..........................  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of     M
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 893.........................  H.R. 2764..........................  Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related        M
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                      H.J. Res. 72.......................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
                                                                            year 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 918.........................  H.R. 2768..........................  Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response   OT
                                                                            Act of 2007.
H. Res. 922.........................  H.R. 3524..........................  HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007......  OT
H. Res. 940.........................  H.R. 1528..........................  New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act........  OT
H. Res. 956.........................  H.R. 4137..........................  College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007........  OT
H. Res. 974.........................  H.R. 3521..........................  Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2007..  OT
H. Res. 1015........................  H.R. 2857..........................  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act..  OT
H. Res. 1041........................  H.R. 3773..........................  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen,      M
                                                                            Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007.
H. Res. 1071........................  H.R. 4847..........................  United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of   OT
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1083........................  H.R. 2537..........................  Beach Protection Act of 2007.............................  CB
H. Res. 1084........................  H.R. 2016..........................  National Landscape Conservation System Act...............  OT
H. Res. 1103........................  H.R. 2634..........................  Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt      OT
                                                                            Cancellation of 2008.
H. Res. 1125........................  H.R. 5819..........................  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act............................  OT
H. Res. 1126........................  H.R. 2830..........................  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007....................  OT
H. Res. 1156........................  H.R. 493...........................  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007........  M
H. Res. 1157........................  H.R. 5522..........................  Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of      OT
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1174........................  H.R. 5818..........................  Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008...................  OT
H. Res. 1175........................  H.R. 3221..........................  New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security,  M
                                                                            and Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 1197........................  H.R. 2642..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  M
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 1218........................  H.R. 5658..........................  Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for       OT
                                                                            Fiscal Year 2009.
H. Res. 1234........................  H.R. 3021..........................  21st Century Green High-Performing Public School           OT
                                                                            Facilities Act.
H. Res. 1253........................  H.R. 6003..........................  Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008....  OT
H. Res. 1257........................  H.R. 6063..........................  National Aeronautics and Space Administration              OT
                                                                            Authorization Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1276........................  H.R. 5876..........................  Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of  OT
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1284........................  H.R. 2642..........................  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations  M
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 1317........................  H.R. 1286..........................  Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National         OT
                                                                            Historic Trail Designation Act.
H. Res. 1339........................  H.R. 4156..........................  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations   OT
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 1344........................  H.R. 3999..........................  National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act  OT
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 1362........................  H.R. 5501..........................  Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global          M
                                                                            Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
                                                                            Reauthorization Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1388........................  H.R. 1338..........................  Paycheck Fairness Act....................................  OT
H. Res. 1419........................  H.R. 3667..........................  Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study    OT
                                                                            Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1441........................  H.R. 3036..........................  No Child Left Inside Act of 2008.........................  OT
H. Res. 1501........................  H.R. 7060..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008........  CB
H. Res. 1502........................  H.R. 7060..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008........  CB
H. Res. 1507........................  H.R. 7110..........................  Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.........  CB
H. Res. 1516........................  H.R. 7201..........................  Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.............  CB
                                      H.R. 7202..........................  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008.........................

                                                             Except for clause 9 of Rule XXI

H. Res. 317.........................  H.R. 1905..........................  To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia   CB
                                                                            as a Congressional district for purposes of
                                                                            representation in the House of Representatives, and for
                                                                            other purposes.
                                      H.R. 1906..........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the
                                                                            estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for
                                                                            the preceding year in the case of individuals with
                                                                            adjusted gross income greater than $5 million.
H. Res. 388.........................  H.R. 2082..........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008......  CB, OT
H. Res. 438.........................  H.R. 2206..........................  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery,    A
                                                                            and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.
H. Res. 1265........................  H.R. 5749..........................  Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008.  CB
H. Res. 1343........................  H.R. 5959..........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009......  CB

                                            Except for clause 7 of rule XVI, and clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI

H. Res. 1001........................  H.R. 5351..........................  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.  A


7. WAIVERS OF THE BUDGET ACT (EXCEPT FOR THE UNFUNDED MANDATE POINT OF 
  ORDER UNDER SECTION 425 AND 426 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 
                                 1974)

    The following compilation identifies the sections of the 
Budget Act that were waived in specific resolutions and the 
legislation that required the waiver. There also is an 
indication whether the rule was waived against the bill (B), 
consideration of the bill (CB), the original text (OT), an 
amendment (A), a motion (M), or a conference report (CR).
          There were no specific waivers of the Budget Act in 
        the 110th Congress.

                     8. WAIVING ALL POINTS OF ORDER

    The following compilation identifies House Resolutions 
reported by the Committee on Rules that waived all points of 
order against consideration of a bill, text, resolution, 
motion, or conference report. There also is an indication 
whether the waiver applies to the bill (B), consideration of 
the bill (CB), original text (OT), an amendment (A), a motion 
(M), or a conference report (CR).

H. Res. 65..........................  H.R. 5.............................  The College Student Relief Act of 2007...................  B
H. Res. 66..........................  H.R. 6.............................  Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation      B
                                                                            (CLEAN) Act.
H. Res. 86..........................  H. Res. 78.........................  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to      CB, A
                                                                            permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the
                                                                            Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole
                                                                            House on the state of the Union.
H. Res. 116.........................  H.J. Res. 20.......................  Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.......  B
H. Res. 157.........................  H. Con. Res. 63....................  Disapproving of the decision of the President announced    C
                                                                            on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000
                                                                            additional United States combat troops to Iraq.
H. Res. 219.........................  H. Res. 202........................  Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the    CB
                                                                            House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth
                                                                            Congress.
H. Res. 229.........................  H.R. 720...........................  Water Quality Financing Act of 2007......................  B
H. Res. 254.........................  H.R. 1227..........................  Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007........  B
H. Res. 260.........................  H.R. 1433..........................  District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007.....  B
H. Res. 261.........................  H.R. 1591..........................  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq           B
                                                                            Accountability Act, 2007.
H. Res. 269.........................  H.R. 835...........................  Hawaiian Homeownership Act of 2007.......................  B
H. Res. 275.........................  H. Con. Res. 99....................  Revising the congressional budget for the United States    CB, A
                                                                            Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the
                                                                            congressional budget for the United States Government
                                                                            for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate
                                                                            budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
H. Res. 302.........................  H.R. 1361..........................  Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and   B
                                                                            Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007.
H. Res. 317.........................  H.R. 1905..........................  To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia   B
                                                                            as a Congressional district for purposes of
                                                                            representation in the House of Representatives, and for
                                                                            other purposes.
                                      H.R. 1906..........................  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the
                                                                            estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for
                                                                            the preceding year in the case of individuals with
                                                                            adjusted gross income greater than $5 million.
H. Res. 364.........................  H.R. 1592..........................  Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007.  B
H. Res. 370.........................  S. Con. Res. 21....................  An original concurrent resolution setting forth the        B, CB
                                                                            congressional budget for the United States Government
                                                                            for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate
                                                                            budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through
                                                                            2012.
H. Res. 377.........................  H.R. 1294..........................  Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal      B
                                                                            Recognition Act of 2007.
H. Res. 387.........................  H.R. 2206..........................  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery,    B, CB
                                                                            and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.
                                      H.R. 2207..........................  Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States
                                                                            Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007.
                                      H.R. 2237..........................  To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed
                                                                            Forces and defense contractors from Iraq.
H. Res. 437.........................  H.R. 2316..........................  Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007........  B
                                      H.R. 2317..........................  Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007........................
H. Res. 464.........................  S. 5...............................  Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007...............  B
H. Res. 465.........................  H.R. 65............................  Lumbee Recognition Act...................................  B
H. Res. 531.........................  H.R. 2669..........................  College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.......................  B
H. Res. 533.........................  H.R. 2956..........................  Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act...................  B
H. Res. 579.........................  H.R. 2831..........................  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.....................  B
H. Res. 580.........................  H.R. 986...........................  Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act......................  B
H. Res. 594.........................  H.R. 3162..........................  Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007....  B
H. Res. 601.........................  H.R. 3159..........................  Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and          B
                                                                            Predictability.
H. Res. 633.........................  H.R. 2786..........................  Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination  B
                                                                            Reauthorization Act of 2007.
H. Res. 650.........................  H.R. 1852..........................  Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007.............  B
H. Res. 660.........................  H.R. 2761..........................  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of     B
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 677.........................  H.J. Res. 52.......................  Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year       B
                                                                            2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 682.........................  H.R. 3567..........................  Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007..........  B
H. Res. 703.........................  H.R. 3648..........................  Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.............  B
H. Res. 704.........................  H.R. 3246..........................  Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of    B
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 719.........................  H.R. 3056..........................  Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007................  B
H. Res. 742.........................  H.R. 2102..........................  Free Flow of Information Act of 2007.....................  B
H. Res. 746.........................  H.R. 3773..........................  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen,      B
                                                                            Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007.
H. Res. 763.........................  H.R. 1011..........................  Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007....................  B
H. Res. 765.........................  H.R. 1483..........................  Celebrating America's Heritage Act.......................  B
H. Res. 773.........................  H.R. 3867..........................  Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act......  B
H. Res. 774.........................  H.R. 3863..........................  Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act    B
                                                                            of 2007.
H. Res. 781.........................  H.R. 3920..........................  Trade and Globalization Act of 2007......................  B
H. Res. 793.........................  H.R. 3685..........................  Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007................  B
H. Res. 801.........................  H.R. 3688..........................  United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement               B
                                                                            Implementation Act.
H. Res. 809.........................  H.R. 3996..........................  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007.........................  B
H. Res. 818.........................  H.R. 4156..........................  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations   B
                                                                            Act, 2008.
H. Res. 861.........................  H.R. 4351..........................  AMT Relief Act of 2007...................................  B
H. Res. 862.........................  H.R. 4299..........................  Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of    B
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 869.........................  H.J. Res. 69.......................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal    B
                                                                            year 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 893.........................  H.R. 2764..........................  Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related        B
                                                                            Programs Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                      H.J. Res. 72.......................  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
                                                                            year 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 894.........................  H.R. 3996..........................  Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007......................  M
H. Res. 976.........................  H.R. 5349..........................  To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days....  B
H. Res. 1001........................  H.R. 5351..........................  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.  B
H. Res. 1014........................  H.R. 1424..........................  Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of   B
                                                                            2007.
H. Res. 1036........................  H. Con. Res. 312...................  Revising the congressional budget for the United States    CB, A, B, M
                                                                            Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the
                                                                            congressional budget for the United States Government
                                                                            for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate
                                                                            budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
H. Res. 1065........................  H.R. 5501..........................  Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global          B
                                                                            Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
                                                                            Reauthorization Act of 2008.
H. Res. 1102........................  H.R. 5719..........................  Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008.......  B
H. Res. 1107........................  H.R. 5715..........................  Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008...  B
H. Res. 1212........................  H.R. 6049..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008............  B
H. Res. 1233........................  H.R. 5540..........................  Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network            B
                                                                            Continuing Authorization Act.
H. Res. 1265........................  H.R. 5749..........................  Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008.  B
H. Res. 1277........................  H.R. 5781..........................  Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008........  B
H. Res. 1285........................  H.R. 6304..........................  FISA Amendments Act of 2008..............................  B
H. Res. 1297........................  H.R. 6275..........................  Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008...............  B
H. Res. 1298........................  H.R. 2176..........................  To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land  B
                                                                            claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
H. Res. 1299........................  H.R. 3195..........................  ADA Amendments Act of 2008...............................  B
H. Res. 1304........................  H.R. 6052..........................  Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008..  B
H. Res. 1318........................  H.R. 5811..........................  Electronic Message Preservation Act......................  B
H. Res. 1343........................  H.R. 5959..........................  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009......  OT
H. Res. 1363........................  H.R. 3221..........................  New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security,  M
                                                                            and Consumer Protection Act.
H. Res. 1433........................  H.R. 6899..........................  Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer        B
                                                                            Protection Act.
H. Res. 1434........................  H.R. 6842..........................  Second Amendment Enforcement Act.........................  B
H. Res. 1449........................  H.R. 6604..........................  Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of   B
                                                                            2008.
H. Res. 1476........................  H.R. 5244..........................  Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008...........  B
H. Res. 1501........................  H.R. 7060..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008........  B
H. Res. 1502........................  H.R. 7060..........................  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008........  B
H. Res. 1507........................  H.R. 7110..........................  Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.........  B
H. Res. 1516........................  H.R. 7201..........................  Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.............  B
                                      H.R. 7202..........................  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008.........................
H. Res. 1534........................  H.R. 7321..........................  To authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile   B, CB, A
                                                                            manufacturers, and for other purposes.


                    C. Original Jurisdiction Matter


      1. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MEASURES

    The following is a list of original jurisdiction measures 
that the Committee considered during the 110th Congress. The 
list identifies the measures by number and title or subject and 
includes the action and date the action was taken by the 
Committee and by the House.

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           Bill                          Title                       Reported                    Status
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. H. Res. 836              Granting the authority          Bill reported 12/5/2007    Passed House
                             provided under clause 4(c)(3)                             12/5/2007
                             of rule X of the Rules of the
                             House of Representatives to
                             the Committee on Education
                             and Labor for purposes of its
                             investigation into the deaths
                             of 9 individuals that
                             occurred at the Crandall
                             Canyon Mine near Huntington,
                             Utah.
2. H. Res. 1092             Relating to the consideration   Bill reported 4/9/2008     Passed House
                             of the bill (H.R. 5724) to                                4/10/2008
                             implement the United States-
                             Colombia Trade Promotion
                             Agreement.
3. H. Res. 1368             Relating to the House           Bill reported 7/23/2008    Passed House
                             procedures contained in                                   7/24/2008
                             section 803 of the Medicare
                             Prescription Drug,
                             Improvement, and
                             Modernization Act of 2003.
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            2. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION FULL COMMITTEE HEARINGS

    On the morning of Monday, August 6, 2007, coal pillars 
(essentially the walls) in Crandall Canyon Mine, Huntington, 
Utah, exploded, trapping six miners inside. Several attempts to 
bore holes into the mine in search of signs of life failed. In 
the evening of August 16, 2007, another wall in the mine burst, 
causing the death of three individuals who were attempting to 
rescue the initial six miners. Eventually, the rescue effort 
was called off and the mine was sealed, entombing the miners 
who had been lost.
    Serious questions were raised about the rescue efforts of 
the Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration 
(``MSHA'') and the mine owner, Murray Energy, and the safety of 
the mine itself. After the accident, the House Education and 
Labor Committee initiated an exhaustive investigation into not 
only any safety problems in the mine that were known to MSHA 
and Murray Energy prior to the accident but also the conduct of 
Murray Energy and MSHA in attempting the rescue. The 
investigation consisted of countless staff interviews, document 
requests, a subpoena, and a hearing.
    While the Committee attempted to obtain needed information 
through voluntary interviews and document requests, some 
individuals indicated they would not cooperate voluntarily with 
the investigation. Whether such recalcitrance was caused by 
fear of retaliation or by fear of self-incrimination, it was 
hindering a legitimate, congressional investigation.
    Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA) 
introduced House Resolution 836 to provide the Education 
Committee the ability to investigate the collapse and rescue 
effort at the Crandall Canyon mine and to determine what needs 
to be done to prevent future accidents. H. Res. 836 extended 
authority that already exists in the House Rules and permitted 
the Committee to call witnesses for Member and staff 
depositions. The deposition authority in H. Res. 836 was 
limited to the Committee's investigation of the nine deaths at 
Crandall Canyon Mine. It did not extend to any other 
investigation or any accident at any other mine. In addition, 
the minority Members and staff were to be afforded equitable 
treatment with respect to notice of and participation in any 
depositions.
    The Education Committee adopted deposition rules in 
anticipation of H. Res. 836 passing the House. The Committee 
rules provided protections to witnesses called for depositions. 
It also ensured that Education and Labor Committee Members were 
provided with adequate notice of depositions and rulings of the 
chair regarding such depositions.
    Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller 
introduced H. Res. 836 on December 4, 2007. The measure was 
referred to the Committee on Rules. On December 5, 2007, the 
Committee on Rules held a hearing on H. Res. 836 and received 
testimony from: the Honorable George Miller, Chairman of the 
Committee on Education and Labor; the Honorable Howard ``Buck'' 
McKeon, Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Education 
and Labor; and T.J. Halstead, Legislative Attorney, American 
Law Division, Congressional Research Service.

        3. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MEASURES REPORTED OR DISCHARGED

a. Crandall Canyon Mine accident: congressional investigation into the 
        deaths of nine individuals

    As described above, the Committee had under its 
consideration H. Res. 836, which extended to the Committee on 
Education and Labor certain deposition authorities already 
provided to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
    On December 5, 2007, the Committee on Rules met on H. Res. 
836 in open session and ordered the resolution favorably 
reported by voice vote to the House without amendment. The 
Committee filed House Report 110-473, together with minority 
views, on H. Res. 836. The same day, the House considered H. 
Res. 836 as a privileged matter and agreed to it without 
objection.

b. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: protecting 
        congressional prerogatives

    Under section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the 
President negotiates a free-trade agreement, he formally 
notifies Congress of his intent to enter the agreement on 
behalf of the United States. Not sooner than 90 calendar days 
thereafter, the President transmits to Congress both the 
agreement and a draft bill to implement the agreement. On April 
7, 2008, the President transmitted to Congress the Colombia 
Free Trade Agreement and an accompanying implementing bill.
    Pursuant to the statute, the implementing bill (H.R. 5724) 
was introduced in the House by the Majority Leader and the 
Minority Leader (by request) on April 8, 2008. The bill was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Under section 
151(e)(1) of the Trade Act, if the Ways and Means Committee 
does not report the bill by the close of the 45th day after 
introduction (excluding any day on which the House is not in 
session), then it is automatically discharged from further 
consideration and the bill is placed on the Union calendar. A 
vote on final passage of the bill must be taken in the House on 
or before the 15th day after it is reported by the committee(s) 
of referral or after it is discharged by such committee(s).
    Section 151(f)(1) of the Trade Act subjects House floor 
consideration of the implementing bill to numerous 
restrictions. A motion that the House resolve itself into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the 
consideration of an implementing bill is highly privileged. The 
motion is neither debatable nor amendable, essentially 
prohibiting Congress from recommending improvements to the 
bill. No Member may move to recommit the bill or move to 
reconsider the vote on its passage.
    Because Members believed that the Colombia trade agreement 
had not been adequately negotiated and was not ready for 
consideration on the floor of the House, the Committee 
considered its options under section 5 of Article I of the 
Constitution. That provision provides that ``Each House [of 
Congress] may determine the Rules of its Proceedings.''
    On April 9, 2008, the Committee on Rules met in open 
session and ordered reported favorably by a vote of 9-3 an 
original resolution providing that sections 151(e)(1) and 
151(f)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 would not apply with respect 
to H.R. 5724, the ``United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
Agreement Implementation Act.'' The Committee filed House 
Report 110-574 on April 9. On April 10, 2008, the House 
considered H. Res. 1092 as a privileged matter and agreed to it 
by a vote of 224-195, with one Member voting Present.

c. Medicare spending: protecting congressional prerogatives

    In the 108th Congress, language was inserted into the 
conference report on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, 
and Modernization Act (``Medicare Modernization Act'') (Public 
Law 108-173) that provides for expedited procedures that bypass 
regular order in the House. The procedure would apply if 
Medicare funding coming from general revenues exceeds 45 
percent. Once triggered, the President is required to send 
legislation to the House and Senate that would address the 
``disparity.'' Pursuant to section 803 of the Medicare 
Modernization Act, that bill must be introduced by the House 
Majority and Minority Leaders and referred to the appropriate 
committees.
    If the House fails to act within a specified time on the 
President's bill (or any bill meeting the requirements of the 
Act) any Member may, without notice, offer a privileged motion 
to discharge (if seconded by 87 House Members). If the motion 
is adopted, the bill comes to the floor within three 
legislative days and can be debated with up to 5 hours of 
general debate and 10 hours of debate on amendments (1 hour 
maximum on each amendment). Amendments to the bill are provided 
blanket waivers from points of order under House rules, 
including those arising under clause 9 (regarding earmark 
disclosure) and clause 10 (regarding increases in direct 
spending or decreases in revenues) of rule XXI and clause 7 of 
rule XVI (germaneness). The only requirement is that the 
amendment be certified by the Budget Committee to eliminate 
excess Medicare spending (the ``disparity''). Under this 
extraordinary procedure, subjects unrelated to the primary 
measure could be crafted as an amendment to a bill under 
expedited procedures.
    Until a bill is brought up under this process (either the 
original President's bill as introduced by the Majority and 
Minority Leaders or any other bill that is titled ``To respond 
to a Medicare funding warning'' and is certified by the Budget 
Committee as ``fixing'' the funding shortfall) a motion to 
discharge can be offered without notice every single day until 
there is a vote on the House floor on a Medicare bill that 
meets the trigger test. Absent House action, the Senate is not 
required to initiate or consider any legislation under this 
process; Senate expedited procedures occur only after the House 
passes legislation.
    Because this is a statutory provision, it can be 
permanently repealed pursuant only to a public law. Legislation 
including language to repeal the statute was passed by the 
House in July of 2007 but did not become public law. A second 
option to preserve the House's prerogatives with respect to the 
consideration of legislation would be to adopt a resolution 
providing that section 803 would not apply for the remainder of 
the pending Congress.
    On July 23, 2008, the Committee on Rules met in open 
session and ordered reported favorably by a vote of 9-3 an 
original resolution providing that section 803 of the Medicare 
Modernization Act would not apply for the remainder of the 
110th Congress. On July 24, the House considered H. Res. 1368 
and agreed to it by a vote of 231-184.

d. Earmark reform

    On June 18, 2007, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) 
and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) introduced H. 
Res. 491. The resolution, which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules only, required conference reports on appropriations 
bills to include lists of earmarks included in the conference 
report but not committed to the conference by either House, not 
in a report on such a bill, and not in a Senate committee 
report on such a measure. A point of order raised under the 
resolution was to be resolved by a question of consideration. 
The resolution provided that it would not be in order to 
consider a rule or order that waived the application of the 
earmark requirement.
    On the same day the resolution was introduced, Chairwoman 
Slaughter asked unanimous consent to discharge it from the 
Rules Committee and consider it on the floor. The resolution 
was considered and adopted without objection.

e. Judicial impeachment

    On September 17, 2008, Judiciary Committee Chairman John 
Conyers, Jr., (D-MI) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) 
introduced House Resolution 1448. The resolution, which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules only, authorized and 
directed the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the 
House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the U.S. 
District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
    The resolution was the result of a June 18, 2008 
certification from the Judicial Conference of the United States 
to the Speaker of the House that the impeachment of Judge 
Porteous may have been warranted.
    It was alleged that Judge Porteous (a) committed perjury by 
signing false financial disclosure statements under oath in 
violation of 18 U.S.C. section 1621; (b) committed perjury by 
signing false statements under oath in a personal bankruptcy 
proceeding in violation of 18 U.S.C. sections 152 and 1621 (and 
in violation of several judicial canons); (c) willfully and 
systematically concealed from the public and litigants 
financial transactions by filing false financial disclosure 
statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. sections 1001, 5 U.S.C. 
App. 4 section 104, and judicial canons; (d) violated criminal 
statutes and ethical canons by presiding over a trial in which 
he had a conflict of interest; (3) made false representations 
to gain the extension of a bank loan with intent to defraud the 
bank in violation of 18 U.S.C. sections 1014 and 1344; and (f) 
engaged in such conduct to the detriment of the federal 
judiciary.
    On the same day the resolution was introduced, Chairwoman 
Slaughter asked unanimous consent to discharge it from the 
Rules Committee and consider it on the floor. The resolution 
was considered and adopted without objection.

f. Ethics reform

    On May 15, 2007, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, 
Jr. (D-MI) and other Democratic Members of the House introduced 
H.R. 2316, the ``Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 
2007.'' The bill, which was referred to Committees on the 
Judiciary, Rules, and House Administration, was designed to 
provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure 
and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations.
    More specifically, the bill contained provisions to close 
the revolving door between congressional employment and 
employment as a lobbyist. It also required enhanced, public 
disclosures of lobbying activities. It increased civil and 
criminal penalties for failure to comply with lobbying 
disclosure requirements. Finally, it imposed other restrictions 
and disclosure requirements on government officials.
    On May 17, the Judiciary Committee held a markup of the 
bill and ordered it reported favorably to the House. On May 21, 
the Judiciary Committee reported the bill and the Rules 
Committee and House Administration Committee were discharged 
from consideration.
    On May 24, H.R. 2316 was considered on the House floor 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 437. The bill passed the 
House the same day by a vote of 396-22. The provisions that 
were the subject of H.R. 2316 ultimately were enacted into law 
on September 24, 2007, through S. 1.

 4. OTHER ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MEASURES SUBJECT TO FLOOR CONSIDERATION

a. Permitting Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress 
        to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole

    On January 19, 2007, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-
MD), House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Rules 
Committee Chairwoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Democratic 
Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair 
John B. Larson (D-CT), and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) 
introduced House Resolution 78.
    H. Res. 78, which was referred to the Rules Committee only, 
amended the Rules of the House to grant to each Delegate and 
the Resident Commissioner the same powers and privileges as 
Members of the House while in the Committee of the Whole, 
including the right to vote on measures in the Committee of the 
Whole. The same right had been granted in the 103rd Congress 
through passage of H. Res. 5. A new majority in the House took 
away this right in the 104th Congress through passage of H. 
Res. 6.
    The resolution further provided for the Committee to vote 
on questions de novo in instances in which a recorded vote was 
decided by a margin within which the votes of any Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner have been decisive. In such instances, 
the resolution directed the Committee of the Whole to rise and 
the Speaker to put the question de novo without intervening 
motion. Upon the announcement of the vote, the House would 
resolve into the Committee of the Whole without intervening 
motion.
    On January 24, 2007, H. Res. 78 was considered on the House 
floor pursuant to a special order of business reported from the 
Committee on Rules. H. Res. 86 provided for consideration of H. 
Res. 78. More specifically, H. Res. 86 provided for one hour of 
debate on the underlying measure equally divided between the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Rules Committee. It 
also provided for 20 minutes of debate on an amendment to H. 
Res. 78 if offered by Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) or his designee. 
Finally, H. Res. 86 provided for one motion to recommit. H. 
Res. 78 ultimately passed the House on January 24 by a vote of 
226-191.

b. Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene 
        in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas

    On February 13, 2008, Judiciary Committee Chairman John 
Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) introduced House Resolution 980. The 
resolution, which was referred to the Rules Committee only, 
authorized the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or 
intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.
    More specifically, the resolution was designed to provide 
for enforcement of congressional subpoenas issued pursuant to 
an investigation into the firing of United States Attorneys. H. 
Res. 980 authorized the chairman of the Judiciary Committee to 
seek declaratory judgments affirming the duty of any individual 
to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of House 
Resolution 979 (holding certain officials in contempt of 
Congress for failure to comply with congressional subpoenas) 
issued to such individual by the Committee as part of its 
investigation into the firing of certain United States 
Attorneys and related matters, and to seek appropriate 
ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.
    H. Res. 980 directed the Judiciary Committee to report to 
the House as soon as practicable regarding any judicial 
proceedings which it initiated or in which it intervened. 
Finally, the resolution directed the House's Office of General 
Counsel, at the Speaker's direction, to represent the Judiciary 
Committee in any litigation.
    On February 14, 2008, H. Res. 980 was considered on the 
House floor pursuant to the provisions of House Resolution 982. 
H. Res. 982 provided for the adoption of H. Res. 980 upon the 
adoption of H. Res. 982. Upon adoption in the House of H. Res. 
980 by a vote of 223-32 (one Member voting Present), the House 
also adopted H. Res. 982.

c. Establishing an Office of Congressional Ethics

    On December 19, 2007, Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) 
introduced House Resolution 895. Referred to the Committee on 
House Administration and the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 895 
established within the House an Office of Congressional Ethics.
    More specifically, H. Res. 895 established a bipartisan 
board consisting of six individuals, three appointed by the 
Speaker and three appointed by the Minority Leader. Members of 
the House, employees of the Federal government, lobbyists, and 
agents of foreign principals were ineligible to serve on the 
board.
    The Office of Congressional Ethics was charged with 
reviewing allegations of official misconduct on the part of 
Members, officers, and employees of the House. Upon completion 
of its review, the Office was directed to report to the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct with any 
recommendations as to whether the matter should be dropped or 
reviewed further.
    On March 11, 2008, H. Res. 895 was adopted on the House 
floor pursuant to House Resolution 1031. H. Res. 1031 provided 
for the adoption of H. Res. 895 upon adoption of H. Res. 1031. 
On March 11, upon adoption of H. Res. 1031 in the House by a 
vote of 229-182 (four Members voting Present), H. Res. 895 also 
was adopted.

                   V. ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES


         A. The Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process


                      1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE

    The Committee on Rules established its Subcommittee on 
Legislative Process in 1979, at the outset of the 96th 
Congress. The Subcommittee has been reestablished in each 
succeeding Congress. In early 1995, the Committee changed the 
name of the Subcommittee to better reflect its jurisdiction, 
and, since that time, the Subcommittee has been known as the 
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process.
    In the 110th Congress, the Subcommittee maintained its 
previous complement of seven Members, five majority and two 
minority. Chaired by Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, the 
Majority membership of the Subcommittee included Reps. Dennis 
Cardoza of California, Peter Welch of Vermont, Betty Sutton of 
Ohio, and Louise M. Slaughter of New York. The Minority members 
of the Subcommittee include Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
Florida (ranking member) and David Dreier of California.
    Committee Rule 5(a)(1)(A) provides that the Subcommittee 
``shall have general responsibility for measures or matters 
related to relations between the Congress and the Executive 
Branch.'' The legislation falling within the panel's 
jurisdiction includes resolutions and bills, referred at the 
discretion of the Chair of the Committee on Rules.
    The primary statute within the Subcommittee's jurisdiction 
is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93-344 as amended). The Subcommittee also maintains 
jurisdiction over budget process-related provisions found in 
Part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 (Public Law 99-177 as amended by Public Laws 100-119, 
101-508 and 103-44) and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 
(Title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103-44)).

 2. LEGISLATION REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET 
                                PROCESS

House Resolutions

    H. Res. 50: Representative Conaway of Texas, January 1, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require the reduction of section 302(b) suballocations to 
reflect floor amendments to general appropriations bills.
    H. Res. 776: Representative King of Iowa, October 25, 2007. 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require 
that rescission bills always be considered under open rules 
every year, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 1027: Representative Lamborn of Colorado, March 6, 
2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the ``Gephardt rule,'' 
and to require recorded votes on measures that increase the 
statutory limit on the public debt.

House Bills

    H.R. 279: Representative Cubin of Wyoming, January 5, 2007. 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for 
Congressional oversight and approval of totalization 
agreements.
    H.R. 352: Representative Lee of California, January 9, 
2007. To require poverty impact statements for certain 
legislation.
    H.R. 473: Representative Wolf of Virginia, January 16, 
2007. To establish a commission to develop legislation designed 
to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and 
ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 489: Representative McHenry of North Carolina, January 
16, 2007. To establish a commission to develop legislation 
designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and ensure a 
sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 515: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, January 17, 
2007. To establish a commission on corporate entitlement 
reform.
    H.R. 595: Representative Udall of Colorado, January 19, 
2007. To provide for expedited rescissions of budget authority.
    H.R. 689: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, January 24, 
2007. To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of 
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
    H.R. 905: Representative Udall of Colorado, February 7, 
2007. To increase accountability and equity in the Federal 
budget.
    H.R. 1090: Representative Lewis of Kentucky, February 15, 
2007. To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security 
Program through the creation of personal Social Security 
guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and 
their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, 
to make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1121: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
February 16, 2007. To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary 
spending limits through fiscal year 2012, to extend Paygo for 
direct spending, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1122: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
February 16, 2007. To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 to simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget 
and to budget for emergencies.
    H.R. 1375: Representative Buchanan of Florida, March 7, 
2007. To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of 
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 1789: Representative Flake of Arizona, March 29, 2007. 
To require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint 
Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in 
addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of 
budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law.
    H.R. 1998: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, April 23, 
2007. To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of 
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
    H.R. 2084: Representative Hensarling of Texas, May 1, 2007. 
To reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending 
safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for 
accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2372: Representative DeLauro of Connecticut, May 17, 
2007. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 
temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, to make the 
revenues from such tax available for investments in renewable 
energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2469: Representative Whitfield of Kentucky, May 23, 
2007. To provide a biennial budget for the United States 
Government.
    H.R. 2685: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 12, 2007. 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the 
discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2686: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 12, 2007. 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985 
to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions through fiscal year 
2012.
    H.R. 2784: Representative Peterson of Pennsylvania, June 
20, 2007. To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, 
energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-
standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of 
abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed 
percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental 
restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration 
research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in 
need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing 
States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2809: Representative Inslee of Washington, June 21, 
2007. To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline 
in developing and manufacturing next generation energy 
technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to 
create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to 
eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to 
address the threat of global warming.
    H.R. 2941: Representative Poe of Texas, June 28, 2007. To 
safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.
    H.R. 3001: Representative Pallone of New Jersey, July 11, 
2007. To amend the Public Health Service Act to help 
individuals with functional impairments and their families pay 
for services and supports that they need to maximize their 
functionality and independence and have choices about community 
participation, education, and employment, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 3654: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, September 
25, 2007. To establish a commission to develop legislation 
designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs 
and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 3655: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, September 
25, 2007. To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible 
Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of the United 
States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all 
Americans.
    H.R. 3724: Representative Fossella of New York, October 2, 
2007. To establish a National Commission on Entitlement 
Solvency.
    H.R. 3738: Representative Gingrey of Georgia, October 3, 
2007. To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to set a 
cap on allocated funds for earmarks.
    H.R. 3857: Representative Neugebauer of Texas, October 16, 
2007. To establish requirements for the consideration of 
supplemental appropriation bills.
    H.R. 4181: Representative Flake of Arizona, November 14, 
2007. To reform Social Security retirement and Medicare by 
establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to 
create a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous 
retirement for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young 
Americans.
    H.R. 4338: Representative Walberg of Michigan, December 6, 
2007. To establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of 
the Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust 
funds.
    H.R. 6105: Representative McCotter of Michigan, May 21, 
2008. To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to require that concurrent resolutions on the 
budget limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of 
annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product 
(GDP) in the United States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6964: Representative Foxx of North Carolina, September 
18, 2008. To amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to 
ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to 
that Act, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6967: Representative McMorris Rodgers, September 18, 
2008. To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 to require that, for a fiscal year, the total 
amount of money dedicated for earmarks may not exceed the 
estimated budget surplus for that year.

  B. Activities of the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the 
                                 House


                      1. JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE

    The Subcommittee was first established at the beginning of 
the 96th Congress as the Subcommittee on Rules of the House. 
After having fluctuated through several congresses, the name of 
the Subcommittee in the 109th and 110th Congress has been the 
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
    In the 110th Congress, the Subcommittee maintained its 
previous complement of seven Members, five majority and two 
minority. Chaired by Rep. James McGovern of Massachusetts, the 
Majority membership of the Subcommittee includes Reps. Doris 
Matsui of California, Kathy Castor of Florida, Michael Arcuri 
of New York, and Louise M. Slaughter of New York. The Minority 
membership includes Reps. Doc Hastings of Washington (ranking 
member) and Pete Sessions of Texas.
    Pursuant to clause (a)(2)(B) of Committee Rule 5, the 
Subcommittee ``shall have general responsibility for measures 
or matters related to process and procedures of the House, 
relations between the two Houses of Congress, relations between 
the Congress and the Judiciary, and internal operations of the 
House.'' Referral of matters to the Subcommittee remains within 
the discretion of the Chair.

 2. LEGISLATION REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORGANIZATION 
                              OF THE HOUSE

House Resolutions

    H. Res. 14: Representative Conaway of Texas, January 4, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
curtail the growth of Government programs.
    H. Res. 38: Representative Dreier of California, January 9, 
2007. To enhance intelligence oversight authority.
    H. Res. 40: Representative McHenry of North Carolina, 
January 9, 2007. Amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish a minority bill of rights to 
require the House to be administered in a bipartisan manner and 
to require regular order in the legislative process.
    H. Res. 48: Representative Dreier of California, January 
10, 2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives by 
requiring transparency of record votes in the Committee on 
Rules.
    H. Res. 63: Representative Paul of Texas, January 12, 2007. 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ensure 
that Members have a reasonable amount of time to read 
legislation that will be voted upon.
    H. Res. 77: Representative Rehberg of Montana, January 18, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish the Committee on Indian Affairs.
    H. Res. 111: Representative King of New York, January 30, 
2007. Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
    H. Res. 169: Representative Moore of Kansas, February 15, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require that the lists of earmarks be made available to the 
general public on the Internet.
    H. Res. 218: Representative Issa of California, March 7, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require that, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, a 
proportional distribution of committee seats, staff, and 
financial resources be made.
    H. Res. 231: Representative Sessions of Texas, March 9, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require all committees post record votes on their websites 
within 48 hours of such votes.
    H. Res. 249: Representative Flake of Arizona, March 15, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
limit gifts to Members, officers, and employees of the House 
from State and local governments.
    H. Res. 283: Representative Chabot of Ohio, March 29, 2007. 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit 
the consideration of conference reports on omnibus 
appropriations bills.
    H. Res. 284: Representative Flake of Arizona, March 29, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
strengthen the point of order against the consideration of 
legislation that contains congressional earmarks.
    H. Res. 479: Representative Boehner of Ohio, June 12, 2007. 
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide 
for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives.
    H. Res. 565: Representative Sali of Idaho, July 24, 2007. 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide 
for division of the question on the legislative proposals 
involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters.
    H. Res. 619: Representative Sali of Idaho, August 3, 2007. 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require 
that whenever a bill or joint resolution is introduced that 
amends existing law, the sponsor provide to the Clerk an 
electronic version of a comparative print, and for other 
purposes.
    H. Res. 727: Representative Flake of Arizona, October 10, 
2007. Providing for a moratorium on the consideration of any 
bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference 
report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark until a 
bipartisan panel is established to provide oversight over the 
congressional earmarking process and that panel reports its 
recommendations to the House.
    H. Res. 786: Representative Gingrey of Georgia, October 31, 
2007. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require that general appropriations for military construction 
and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.
    H. Res. 920: Representative Marshall of Georgia, January 
15, 2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
strengthen the earmark point of order.
    H. Res. 1003: Representative Smith of Texas, February 27, 
2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
provide increased accountability and transparency in the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
    H. Res. 1018: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 4, 
2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish the House Ethics Commission.
    H. Res. 1354: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
July 17, 2008. Amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to 
increase Members' pay.
    H. Res. 1378: Representative Jones of North Carolina, July 
24, 2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
authorize and direct the Speaker to issue rules permitting the 
display outside the offices of Members, Delegates, and the 
Resident Commissioner in the House office buildings of tributes 
to members of the Armed Forces killed in United States 
engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.
    H. Res. 1450: Representative Conaway of Texas, September 
17, 2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require officers and employees of the House to read the 
Constitution of the United States each year.
    H. Res. 1515: Representative Sali of Idaho, September 27, 
2008. Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
strengthen the point of order against the consideration of 
congressional earmarks, and for other purposes.

House Bills

    H.R. 334: Representative Castle of Delaware, January 9, 
2007. To require the House of Representatives and the Senate to 
each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the Committee 
on Appropriations, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1733: Representative Bilbray of California, March 28, 
2007. To prohibit the inclusion of earmarks in conference 
reports that were not in the House- or Senate-passed bills.
    H.R. 2817: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, June 21, 2007. 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide 
for expenditure limitations and public financing for House of 
Representatives general elections, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3214: Representative Murphy, Patrick, of Pennsylvania, 
July 27, 2007. To provide greater accountability in reviewing 
the national security considerations of free trade agreements.
    H.R. 3254: Representative Holt of New Jersey, July 31, 
2007. To limit cost growth associated with major defense base 
closures and realignments implemented as part of the 2005 round 
of defense base closure and realignment.
    H.R. 4223: Representative Fortenberry of Nebraska, November 
15, 2007. To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission 
on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
    H.R. 5230: Representative Jackson-Lee, February 6, 2008. To 
amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to the House of 
Representatives the authority to bring a civil action to 
enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity 
of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with 
any subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or 
subcommittee of the House to secure the production of 
documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or 
the securing of testimony, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5439: Representative Thornberry of Texas, February 14, 
2008. To establish the Civil Service Reform Commission.
    H.R. 5755: Representative Kind of Wisconsin, April 10, 
2008. To establish the Bipartisan Earmark Reform Commission.
    H.R. 5995: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, May 8, 2008. 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 
highway fuels taxes, to provide for a Joint Committee on 
Earmark Reform, and to prohibit earmarking for the remainder of 
the 110th Congress.
    H.R. 6072: Representative Forbes of Virginia, May 15, 2008. 
To establish a Commission to examine the long-term global 
challenges facing the United States and develop legislative and 
administrative proposals to improve interagency cooperation.
    H.R. 6148: Representative DeFazio of Oregon, May 22, 2008. 
To make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point 
of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 6319: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 19, 2008. 
To establish the Commission on Affordable Health Care to study 
and provide recommendations for establishing a health care 
system to provide affordable health care to all citizens of the 
United States and for the roles of certain health care entities 
in providing such services under such system, and to provide 
for expedited Congressional consideration of such 
recommendations.

House Concurrent Resolutions

    H. Con. Res. 263: Representative Kingston of Georgia, 
November 15, 2007. To establish the Joint Select Committee on 
Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
    H. Con. Res. 314: Representative Hensarling of Texas, March 
11, 2008. Establishing a Joint Select Committee on Earmark 
Reform.

   VI. STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, 110TH CONGRESS


              A. Statistics on Special Orders or ``Rules''

    1. Number of formal requests for Rules Committee hearings: 
165
          (a) Number of rules requested for original 
        consideration of measures, rules for further 
        consideration, rules for disposition of Senate 
        amendments: 154
          (b) Number of rules requested on conference reports: 
        11
          (c) Number of rules requested on procedural matters: 
        0
          (d) Number of formal rules requests otherwise 
        disposed of by procedures other than the Rules 
        committee: 3
    2. Number of formal requests pending at adjournment: 3
    3. Number of hearing days: 151
          (a) 1st Session: 88
                  (1) Regular meetings: 47
                  (2) Emergency meetings: 31
                  (3) Regular/Emergency meetings: 10
          (b) 2nd Session: 63
                  (1) Regular meetings: 32
                  (2) Emergency meetings: 26
                  (3) Regular/Emergency meetings: 5
    4. Number of bills, resolutions, and conference reports on 
which hearings were held for the purpose of considering special 
orders or ``rules''--
          (a) Number of rules granted: 220
                  (1) Bills and resolutions: 161
                  (2) Conference Reports or consideration of 
                Senate Amendments: 33
                  (3) Providing for general debate only, 
                waiving \2/3\ requirement or creating 
                suspension days: 26
          (b) Types of amendment structures for consideration 
        of bills and resolutions--
                  (1) Open: 23
                  (2) Structured: 83
                  (3) Closed: 53
          (c) Categories of Rules Granted with Certain Floor 
        Management Tools--
                  (1) Expedited Procedures Rules: 17
                  (2) Suspension Day Rules: 12
                  (3) Chairman's en bloc authority: 3
          (d) Categories of Rules Granted to Resolve 
        Differences Among and Responding to the Legislative 
        Actions of Committees--
                  (1) Self-Executing Rules: 53
                  (2) Original Text Rules: 67
          (e) Categories of Rules Granted Dealing with House-
        Senate Relations--
                  (1) Senate Hook-up Rules: 4
                  (2) Disposition of Senate Amendments: 19
                  (3) Conference Report Rules: 15
                  (4) Engrossment of Multiple Measures Rules: 6
                  (5) Motions to go to Conference: 0
          (f) Dispositions of the 220 rules granted:
                  (1) Adopted by the House: 202
                  (2) Rejected by the House: 0
                  (3) Laid on the Table: 18
                  (4) Pending on the House Calendar at 
                Adjournment: 0
    5. Rules of the House waivers granted (waivers may be 
underlying measures, matters made in order as original text, 
motions, or amendments)--
          (a) Types of waivers (number of resolutions waiving 
        each rule)--
                  (1) Waiver of all Rules of the House: 79
                  (2) Waiving all points of order against 
                provisions in the bill, except as specified in 
                the rule: 0
                  (3) Rule XXI, clause 2: 13

            B. Statistics on Original Jurisdiction Measures

    1. Full Committee
          (a) Number of bills and resolutions referred: 170
          (b) Number of measures referred to the subcommittees: 
        76
                  (1) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee 
                on Rules and Organization of the House: 40
                  (2) Exclusive Referrals to the Subcommittee 
                on the Legislative and Budget Process: 36
                  (3) Joint referrals: 0
          (c) Number of original jurisdiction measures heard by 
        the full committee: 3
          (d) Number of hearings and markups held by the full 
        committee: 1
          (e) Number of measures reported by the full 
        committee: 3
                  (1) Disposition of measures reported
                          (a) Measures adopted by the House: 3
                          (b) Measures reported and pending 
                        floor action at adjournment: 0
                          (c) Measures rejected by the House: 0
                          (d) Measures tabled by the House: 0
    2. Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process
          (a) Measures referred: 36
          (b) Days of hearings and markups: 0
          (c) Measures reported: 0
    3. Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
          (a) Measures referred: 40
          (b) Days of hearings and markups: 0
          (c) Measures reported: 0

                            VII. APPENDICES


                   A. TABLE 1.--TYPES OF RULES GRANTED
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Open:
    H. Res. 133...........  H.R. 547..................  Advanced Fuels
                                                         Infrastructure
                                                         Research and
                                                         Development
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 195...........  H.R. 556..................  National
                                                         Security
                                                         Foreign
                                                         Investment
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Strengthened
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 214...........  H.R. 569..................  Water Quality
                                                         Investment Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 215...........  H.R. 700..................  Healthy
                                                         Communities
                                                         Water Supply
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 301...........  H.R. 1257.................  Shareholder Vote
                                                         on Executive
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 331...........  H.R. 249..................  To restore the
                                                         prohibition on
                                                         the commercial
                                                         sale and
                                                         slaughter of
                                                         wild free-
                                                         roaming horses
                                                         and burros.
    H. Res. 349...........  H.R. 1867.................  National Science
                                                         Foundation
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 404...........  H.R. 1427.................  Federal Housing
                                                         Finance Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 473...........  H.R. 2638.................  Consolidated
                                                         Security,
                                                         Disaster
                                                         Assistance, and
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2009.
    H. Res. 480...........  H.R. 2642.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         and Veterans
                                                         Affairs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 481...........  H.R. 2641.................  Energy and Water
                                                         Development and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 498...........  H.R. 2764.................  Department of
                                                         State, Foreign
                                                         Operations and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 514...........  H.R. 2643.................  Department of
                                                         the Interior,
                                                         Environment,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 517...........  H.R. 2829.................  Financial
                                                         Services and
                                                         General
                                                         Government
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 547...........  H.R. 3043.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 558...........  H.R. 3074.................  Transportation,
                                                         Housing and
                                                         Urban
                                                         Development,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 562...........  H.R. 3093.................  Departments of
                                                         Commerce and
                                                         Justice,
                                                         Science, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 581...........  H.R. 3161.................  Agriculture,
                                                         Rural
                                                         Development,
                                                         Food and Drug
                                                         Administration,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 596...........  H.R. 3162.................  Children's
                                                         Health and
                                                         Medicare
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 633...........  H.R. 2786.................  Native American
                                                         Housing
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Self-
                                                         Determination
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 802...........  H.R. 3355.................  Homeowners'
                                                         Defense Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 1083..........  H.R. 2537.................  Beach Protection
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1384..........  H.R. 6599.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         and Veterans
                                                         Affairs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2009.
Structured:
    H. Res. 86............  H. Res. 78................  Amending the
                                                         Rules of the
                                                         House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         to permit
                                                         Delegates and
                                                         the Resident
                                                         Commissioner to
                                                         the Congress to
                                                         cast votes in
                                                         the Committee
                                                         of the Whole
                                                         House on the
                                                         state of the
                                                         Union.
    H. Res. 203...........  H.R. 800..................  Employee Free
                                                         Choice Act of
                                                         2007
    H. Res. 229...........  H.R. 720..................  Water Quality
                                                         Financing Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 239...........  H.R. 985..................  Whistleblower
                                                         Protection
                                                         Enhancement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 242...........  H.R. 1362.................  Accountability
                                                         in Contracting
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 254...........  H.R. 1227.................  Gulf Coast
                                                         Hurricane
                                                         Housing
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 270...........  H.R. 1401.................  Rail and Public
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Security Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 302...........  H.R. 1361.................  Relief for
                                                         Entrepreneurs:
                                                         Coordination of
                                                         Objectives and
                                                         Values for
                                                         Effective
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 318...........  H.R. 363..................  Sowing the Seeds
                                                         Through Science
                                                         and Engineering
                                                         Research Act.
    H. Res. 319...........  H.R. 1495.................  Water Resources
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 330...........  H.R. 1332.................  Small Business
                                                         Lending
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 429...........  H.R. 1100.................  Carl Sandburg
                                                         Home National
                                                         Historic Site
                                                         Boundary
                                                         Revision Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 453...........  H.R. 2446.................  Afghanistan
                                                         Freedom and
                                                         Security
                                                         Support Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 502...........  H.R. 2771.................  Legislative
                                                         Branch
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 274...........  H.R. 1538.................  Wounded Warrior
                                                         Assistance Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 275...........  H. Con. Res. 99...........  Revising the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2007,
                                                         establishing
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008, and
                                                         setting forth
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2009 through
                                                         2012.
    H. Res. 327...........  H.R. 362..................  10,000 Teachers,
                                                         10 Million
                                                         Minds Science
                                                         and Math
                                                         Scholarship
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 348...........  H.R. 1429.................  Improving Head
                                                         Start Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 350...........  H.R. 1868.................  Technology
                                                         Innovation and
                                                         Manufacturing
                                                         Stimulation Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 382...........  H.R. 1684.................  Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 383...........  H.R. 1873.................  Small Business
                                                         Fairness in
                                                         Contracting
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 388...........  H.R. 2082.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 403...........  H.R. 1585.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 437...........  H.R. 2317.................  Lobbying
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 2316.................  Honest
                                                         Leadership and
                                                         Open Government
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 531...........  H.R. 2669.................  College Cost
                                                         Reduction Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 534...........  H.R. 1851.................  Section 8
                                                         Voucher Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 574...........  H.R. 2419.................  Farm, Nutrition,
                                                         and Bioenergy
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 599...........  H.R. 3161.................  Agriculture,
                                                         Rural
                                                         Development,
                                                         Food and Drug
                                                         Administration,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 615...........  H.R. 3221.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Energy
                                                         Conservation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2007.
                            H.R. 2776.................  New Direction
                                                         for Energy
                                                         Independence,
                                                         National
                                                         Security, and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 636...........  H.R. 1908.................  Patent Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 650...........  H.R. 1852.................  Expanding
                                                         American
                                                         Homeownership
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 660...........  H.R. 2761.................  Terrorism Risk
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Revision and
                                                         Extension Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 664...........  H.R. 2881.................  FAA
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 678...........  H.R. 2693.................  To direct the
                                                         Occupational
                                                         Safety and
                                                         Health
                                                         Administration
                                                         to issue a
                                                         standard
                                                         regulating
                                                         worker exposure
                                                         to diacetyl.
    H. Res. 682...........  H.R. 3567.................  Small Business
                                                         Investment
                                                         Expansion Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 3121.................  Flood Insurance
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 701...........  H.R. 928..................  Improving
                                                         Government
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 702...........  H.R. 2740.................  MEJA Expansion
                                                         and Enforcement
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 720...........  H.R. 2895.................  National
                                                         Affordable
                                                         Housing Trust
                                                         Fund Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 724...........  H.R. 2095.................  Federal Railroad
                                                         Safety
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 742...........  H.R. 2102.................  Free Flow of
                                                         Information Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 763...........  H.R. 1011.................  Virginia Ridge
                                                         and Valley Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 764...........  H.R. 505..................  Native Hawaiian
                                                         Government
                                                         Reorganization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 773...........  H.R. 3867.................  Small Business
                                                         Contracting
                                                         Program
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 780...........  H.R. 2262.................  Hardrock Mining
                                                         and Reclamation
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 781...........  H.R. 3920.................  Trade and
                                                         Globalization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 793...........  H.R. 3685.................  Employment Non-
                                                         Discrimination
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 809...........  H.R. 3996.................  Temporary Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 825...........  H.R. 3915.................  Mortgage Reform
                                                         and Anti-
                                                         Predatory
                                                         Lending Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 918...........  H.R. 2768.................  Supplemental
                                                         Mine
                                                         Improvement and
                                                         New Emergency
                                                         Response Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 922...........  H.R. 3524.................  HOPE VI
                                                         Improvement and
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007
                                                        Reported from
                                                         Rules.
    H. Res. 940...........  H.R. 1528.................  New England
                                                         National Scenic
                                                         Trail
                                                         Designation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 956...........  H.R. 4137.................  College
                                                         Opportunity and
                                                         Affordability
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 974...........  H.R. 3521.................  Public Housing
                                                         Asset
                                                         Management
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 1001..........  H.R. 5351.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Energy
                                                         Conservation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1015..........  H.R. 2857.................  Generations
                                                         Invigorating
                                                         Volunteerism
                                                         and Education
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1036..........  H. Con. Res. 312..........  Revising the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008,
                                                         establishing
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2009, and
                                                         setting forth
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2010 through
                                                         2013.
    H. Res. 1065..........  H.R. 5501.................  Tom Lantos and
                                                         Henry J. Hyde
                                                         United States
                                                         Global
                                                         Leadership
                                                         Against HIV/
                                                         AIDS,
                                                         Tuberculosis,
                                                         and Malaria
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1071..........  H.R. 4847.................  United States
                                                         Fire
                                                         Administration
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1084..........  H.R. 2016.................  National
                                                         Landscape
                                                         Conservation
                                                         System Act.
    H. Res. 1103..........  H.R. 2634.................  Jubilee Act for
                                                         Responsible
                                                         Lending and
                                                         Expanded Debt
                                                         Cancellation of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1107..........  H.R. 5715.................  Ensuring
                                                         Continued
                                                         Access to
                                                         Student Loans
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1125..........  H.R. 5819.................  SBIR/STTR
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1126..........  H.R. 2830.................  Coast Guard
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1157..........  H.R. 5522.................  Combustible Dust
                                                         Explosion and
                                                         Fire Prevention
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1174..........  H.R. 5818.................  Neighborhood
                                                         Stabilization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1218..........  H.R. 5658.................  Duncan Hunter
                                                         National
                                                         Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2009.
    H. Res. 1233..........  H.R. 5540.................  Chesapeake Bay
                                                         Gateways and
                                                         Watertrails
                                                         Network
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1234..........  H.R. 3021.................  21st Century
                                                         Green High-
                                                         Performing
                                                         Public School
                                                         Facilities Act.
    H. Res. 1253..........  H.R. 6003.................  Passenger Rail
                                                         Investment and
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1257..........  H.R. 6063.................  National
                                                         Aeronautics and
                                                         Space
                                                         Administration
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1276..........  H.R. 5876.................  Stop Child Abuse
                                                         in Residential
                                                         Programs for
                                                         Teens Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1277..........  H.R. 5781.................  Federal
                                                         Employees Paid
                                                         Parental Leave
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1304..........  H.R. 6052.................  Saving Energy
                                                         Through Public
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1317..........  H.R. 1286.................  Washington-
                                                         Rochambeau
                                                         Revolutionary
                                                         Route National
                                                         Historic Trail
                                                         Designation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1339..........  H.R. 4156.................  Orderly and
                                                         Responsible
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Redeployment
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 1343..........  H.R. 5959.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2009.
    H. Res. 1344..........  H.R. 3999.................  National Highway
                                                         Bridge
                                                         Reconstruction
                                                         and Inspection
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1388..........  H.R. 1338.................  Paycheck
                                                         Fairness Act.
    H. Res. 1419..........  H.R. 3667.................  Missisquoi and
                                                         Trout Rivers
                                                         Wild and Scenic
                                                         River Study Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1434..........  H.R. 6842.................  Second Amendment
                                                         Enforcement
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1441..........  H.R. 3036.................  No Child Left
                                                         Inside Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1534..........  H.R. 7321.................  To authorize
                                                         financial
                                                         assistance to
                                                         eligible
                                                         automobile
                                                         manufacturers,
                                                         and for other
                                                         purposes.
Closed:
    H. Res. 65............  H.R. 5....................  The College
                                                         Student Relief
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 66............  H.R. 6....................  Creating Long-
                                                         Term Energy
                                                         Alternatives
                                                         for the Nation
                                                         (CLEAN) Act.
    H. Res. 260...........  H.R. 1433.................  District of
                                                         Columbia House
                                                         Voting Rights
                                                         Act of 2007
    H. Res. 269...........  H.R. 835..................  Hawaiian
                                                         Homeownership
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 377...........  H.R. 1294.................  Thomasina E.
                                                         Jordan Indian
                                                         Tribes of
                                                         Virginia
                                                         Federal
                                                         Recognition Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 464...........  S. 5......................  Stem Cell
                                                         Research
                                                         Enhancement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 465...........  H.R. 65...................  Lumbee
                                                         Recognition
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 219...........  H. Res. 202...............  Providing for
                                                         the expenses of
                                                         certain
                                                         committees of
                                                         the House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         in the One
                                                         Hundred Tenth
                                                         Congress.
    H. Res. 157...........  H. Con. Res. 63...........  Disapproving of
                                                         the decision of
                                                         the President
                                                         announced on
                                                         January 10,
                                                         2007, to deploy
                                                         more than
                                                         20,000
                                                         additional
                                                         United States
                                                         combat troops
                                                         to Iraq.
    H. Res. 116...........  H.J. Res. 20..............  Revised
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Resolution,
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 261...........  H.R. 1591.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans'
                                                         Health, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Act, 2007.
    H. Res. 317...........  H.R. 1905.................  To provide for
                                                         the treatment
                                                         of the District
                                                         of Columbia as
                                                         a Congressional
                                                         district for
                                                         purposes of
                                                         representation
                                                         in the House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         , and for other
                                                         purposes.
                            H.R. 1906.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to adjust
                                                         the estimated
                                                         tax payment
                                                         safe harbor
                                                         based on income
                                                         for the
                                                         preceding year
                                                         in the case of
                                                         individuals
                                                         with adjusted
                                                         gross income
                                                         greater than $5
                                                         million.
    H. Res. 364...........  H.R. 1592.................  Local Law
                                                         Enforcement
                                                         Hate Crimes
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 370...........  S. Con. Res. 21...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2007 and 2009
                                                         through 2012.
    H. Res. 387...........  H.R. 2237.................  To provide for
                                                         the
                                                         redeployment of
                                                         United States
                                                         Armed Forces
                                                         and defense
                                                         contractors
                                                         from Iraq.
                            H.R. 2206.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans' Care,
                                                         Katrina
                                                         Recovery, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
                            H.R. 2207.................  Agricultural
                                                         Disaster
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Western States
                                                         Emergency
                                                         Unfinished
                                                         Business
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
    H. Res. 533...........  H.R. 2956.................  Responsible
                                                         Redeployment
                                                         from Iraq Act.
    H. Res. 579...........  H.R. 2831.................  Lilly Ledbetter
                                                         Fair Pay Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 580...........  H.R. 986..................  Eightmile Wild
                                                         and Scenic
                                                         River Act.
    H. Res. 594...........  H.R. 3162.................  Children's
                                                         Health and
                                                         Medicare
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 601...........  H.R. 3159.................  Ensuring
                                                         Military
                                                         Readiness
                                                         Through
                                                         Stability and
                                                         Predictability
                                                         Deployment
                                                         Policy Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 677...........  H.J. Res. 52..............  Making
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2008, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 703...........  H.R. 3648.................  Mortgage
                                                         Forgiveness
                                                         Debt Relief Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 704...........  H.R. 3246.................  Regional
                                                         Economic and
                                                         Infrastructure
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 719...........  H.R. 3056.................  Tax Collection
                                                         Responsibility
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 741...........  H. Res. 734...............  Expressing the
                                                         sense of the
                                                         House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         regarding the
                                                         withholding of
                                                         information
                                                         relating to
                                                         corruption in
                                                         Iraq.
    H. Res. 746...........  H.R. 3773.................  Responsible
                                                         Electronic
                                                         Surveillance
                                                         That is
                                                         Overseen,
                                                         Reviewed, and
                                                         Effective Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 765...........  H.R. 1483.................  Celebrating
                                                         America's
                                                         Heritage Act.
    H. Res. 774...........  H.R. 3963.................  Children's
                                                         Health
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Program
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 801...........  H.R. 3688.................  United States-
                                                         Peru Trade
                                                         Promotion
                                                         Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 824...........  H.R. 3773.................  FISA Amendments
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 818...........  H.R. 4156.................  Orderly and
                                                         Responsible
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Redeployment
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 861...........  H.R. 4351.................  AMT Relief Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 862...........  H.R. 4299.................  Terrorism Risk
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Program
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 869...........  H.J. Res. 69..............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2008, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 893...........  H.R. 2764.................  Department of
                                                         State, Foreign
                                                         Operations and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
                            H.J. Res. 72..............  Making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2008, and
                                                         for other
                                                         purposes.
    H. Res. 976...........  H.R. 5349.................  To extend the
                                                         Protect America
                                                         Act of 2007 for
                                                         21 days.
    H. Res. 982...........  H. Res. 979...............  Recommending
                                                         that the House
                                                         of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         find Harriet
                                                         Miers and
                                                         Joshua Bolten,
                                                         Chief of Staff,
                                                         White House, in
                                                         contempt of
                                                         Congress for
                                                         refusal to
                                                         comply with
                                                         subpoenas duly
                                                         issued by the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         the Judiciary.
    H. Res. 1014..........  H.R. 1424.................  Paul Wellstone
                                                         Mental Health
                                                         and Addiction
                                                         Equity Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 1102..........  H.R. 5719.................  Taxpayer
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Simplification
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1212..........  H.R. 6049.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Job
                                                         Creation Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1265..........  H.R. 5749.................  Emergency
                                                         Extended
                                                         Unemployment
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1285..........  H.R. 6304.................  FISA Amendments
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1297..........  H.R. 6275.................  Alternative
                                                         Minimum Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1298..........  H.R. 2176.................  To provide for
                                                         and approve the
                                                         settlement of
                                                         certain land
                                                         claims of the
                                                         Bay Mills
                                                         Indian
                                                         Community.
    H. Res. 1299..........  H.R. 3195.................  ADA Amendments
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1318..........  H.R. 5811.................  Electronic
                                                         Message
                                                         Preservation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1433..........  H.R. 6899.................  Comprehensive
                                                         American Energy
                                                         Security and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 1449..........  H.R. 6604.................  Commodity
                                                         Markets
                                                         Transparency
                                                         and
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Act of 2008
    H. Res. 1476..........  H.R. 5244.................  Credit
                                                         Cardholders'
                                                         Bill of Rights
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1501..........  H.R. 7060.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Job
                                                         Creation Tax
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1502..........  H.R. 7060.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Job
                                                         Creation Tax
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1507..........  H.R. 7110.................  Job Creation and
                                                         Unemployment
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1516..........  H.R. 7201.................  Energy
                                                         Improvement and
                                                         Extension Act
                                                         of 2008.
                            H.R. 7202.................  Temporary Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2008.

                           Special Procedures

Waiving Rule XIII, clause 6(a), requiring a two-thirds vote to consider
 a rule on the same day it is reported from the Committee on Rules:
    H. Res. 595...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Wednesday
                                                         August 1, 2007
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the bill
                                                         (H.R. 3161)
                                                         making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for
                                                         Agriculture,
                                                         Rural
                                                         Development,
                                                         Food and Drug
                                                         Administration,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         programs for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 614...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Monday
                                                         August 6, 2007
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following
                                                         measures:
                                                        (1) The bill
                                                         (H.R. 3222)
                                                         making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         Defense for the
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
                                                        (2) A bill to
                                                         amend the
                                                         Foreign
                                                         Intelligence
                                                         Surveillance
                                                         Act of 1978 to
                                                         establish a
                                                         procedure for
                                                         authorizing
                                                         certain
                                                         electronic
                                                         surveillance.
    H. Res. 659...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Wednesday
                                                         September 19,
                                                         2007 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of a bill to
                                                         amend the
                                                         Federal Food,
                                                         Drug, and
                                                         Cosmetic Act to
                                                         revise and
                                                         extend the user-
                                                         fee programs
                                                         for
                                                         prescription
                                                         drugs and for
                                                         medical
                                                         devices, to
                                                         enhance the
                                                         postmarket
                                                         authorities of
                                                         the Food and
                                                         Drug
                                                         Administration
                                                         with respect to
                                                         the safety of
                                                         drugs, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 839...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Wednesday
                                                         December 5,
                                                         2007 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the Senate
                                                         amendments to
                                                         the bill (H.R.
                                                         6) to reduce
                                                         our Nation's
                                                         dependency on
                                                         foreign oil by
                                                         investing in
                                                         clean,
                                                         renewable, and
                                                         alternative
                                                         energy
                                                         resources,
                                                         promoting new
                                                         emerging energy
                                                         technologies,
                                                         developing
                                                         greater
                                                         efficiency, and
                                                         creating a
                                                         Strategic
                                                         Energy
                                                         Efficiency and
                                                         Renewables
                                                         Reserve to
                                                         invest in
                                                         alternative
                                                         energy, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 850...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Tuesday
                                                         December 11,
                                                         2007 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of the Senate
                                                         amendment to
                                                         the bill (H.R.
                                                         2764) making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         State, foreign
                                                         operations, and
                                                         related
                                                         programs for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 873...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Monday
                                                         December 17,
                                                         2007 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following
                                                         measures:
                                                        (1) The Senate
                                                         amendment to
                                                         the bill (H.R.
                                                         2764) making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         State, foreign
                                                         operations, and
                                                         related
                                                         programs for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
                                                        (2) The Senate
                                                         amendments to
                                                         the bill (H.R.
                                                         6) to reduce
                                                         our Nation's
                                                         dependency on
                                                         foreign oil by
                                                         investing in
                                                         clean,
                                                         renewable, and
                                                         alternative
                                                         energy
                                                         resources,
                                                         promoting new
                                                         emerging energy
                                                         technologies,
                                                         developing
                                                         greater
                                                         efficiency, and
                                                         creating a
                                                         Strategic
                                                         Energy
                                                         Efficiency and
                                                         Renewables
                                                         Reserve to
                                                         invest in
                                                         alternative
                                                         energy, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 876...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Wednesday
                                                         December 19,
                                                         2007 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of any of the
                                                         following
                                                         measures:
                                                        (1) A bill
                                                         relating to the
                                                         Children's
                                                         Health
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Program, or an
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto.
                                                        (2) A bill
                                                         relating to
                                                         Medicare, or an
                                                         amendment
                                                         thereto.
                                                        (3) A bill
                                                         relating to the
                                                         alternative
                                                         minimum tax, or
                                                         an amendment
                                                         thereto.
                                                        (4) A joint
                                                         resolution
                                                         making further
                                                         continuing
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year 2008, or
                                                         an amendment
                                                         thereto.
                                                        (5) The bill
                                                         (H.R. 2764)
                                                         making
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the
                                                         Department of
                                                         State, foreign
                                                         operations, and
                                                         related
                                                         programs for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008, and for
                                                         other purposes,
                                                         or an amendment
                                                         thereto.
    H. Res. 941...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Tuesday
                                                         January 29,
                                                         2008 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of a bill to
                                                         provide
                                                         economic
                                                         stimulus
                                                         through
                                                         recovery
                                                         rebates to
                                                         individuals,
                                                         incentives for
                                                         business
                                                         investment, and
                                                         an increase in
                                                         conforming and
                                                         FHA loan
                                                         limits.
    H. Res. 955...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Thursday
                                                         February 7,
                                                         2008 to
                                                         consider a
                                                         report from the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         Rules on the
                                                         same day it is
                                                         presented to
                                                         the House is
                                                         waived with
                                                         respect to any
                                                         resolution
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Thursday,
                                                         February 7,
                                                         2008, relating
                                                         to a bill to
                                                         provide
                                                         economic
                                                         stimulus.
    H. Res. 983...........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Thursday
                                                         February 14,
                                                         2008 to
                                                         consider a
                                                         report from the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         Rules on the
                                                         same day it is
                                                         presented to
                                                         the House is
                                                         waived with
                                                         respect to any
                                                         resolution
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of Thursday,
                                                         February 14,
                                                         2008, relating
                                                         to a bill
                                                         addressing
                                                         foreign
                                                         intelligence
                                                         surveillance.
    H. Res. 1281..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Thursday
                                                         June 19, 2008
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a measure
                                                         making
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for the fiscal
                                                         year ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1489..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Wednesday
                                                         September 24,
                                                         2008 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a measure to
                                                         provide
                                                         incentives for
                                                         energy
                                                         production and
                                                         conservation,
                                                         to extend
                                                         certain
                                                         expiring
                                                         provisions, to
                                                         provide
                                                         individual
                                                         income tax
                                                         relief, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 1490..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Saturday
                                                         September 27,
                                                         2008 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a measure to
                                                         provide
                                                         incentives for
                                                         energy
                                                         production and
                                                         conservation,
                                                         to extend
                                                         certain
                                                         expiring
                                                         provisions, to
                                                         provide
                                                         individual
                                                         income tax
                                                         relief, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 1503..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Friday
                                                         September 26,
                                                         2008 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a measure
                                                         making
                                                         supplemental
                                                         appropriations
                                                         for job
                                                         creation and
                                                         preservation,
                                                         infrastructure
                                                         investment, and
                                                         economic and
                                                         energy
                                                         assistance for
                                                         the fiscal year
                                                         ending
                                                         September 30,
                                                         2009, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 1514..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Sunday
                                                         September 28,
                                                         2008 to
                                                         consider a
                                                         report from the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         Rules on the
                                                         same day it is
                                                         presented to
                                                         the House is
                                                         waived with
                                                         respect to any
                                                         resolution
                                                         reported on the
                                                         legislative day
                                                         of September
                                                         28, 2008, or
                                                         September 29,
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1526..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Friday
                                                         October 3, 2008
                                                         providing for
                                                         consideration
                                                         of motions to
                                                         suspend the
                                                         rules and
                                                         waiving a
                                                         requirement of
                                                         clause 6(a) of
                                                         rule XIII with
                                                         respect to
                                                         consideration
                                                         of certain
                                                         resolutions
                                                         reported from
                                                         the Committee
                                                         on Rules.
    H. Res. 1533..........  ..........................  Special Rule
                                                         Reported on the
                                                         Legislative day
                                                         of Monday
                                                         December 9,
                                                         2008 providing
                                                         for
                                                         consideration
                                                         or disposition
                                                         of a measure
                                                         relating to
                                                         financial
                                                         assistance to
                                                         eligible
                                                         automobile
                                                         manufacturers,
                                                         and for other
                                                         purposes.
Makes in order suspensions
 on special days:
    H. Res. 161...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday,
                                                         February 16,
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 600...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday, August
                                                         3, 2007.
    H. Res. 613...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Saturday,
                                                         August 4, 2007.
    H. Res. 983...........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday,
                                                         February 14,
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1167..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday, May
                                                         1, 2008.
    H. Res. 1218..........  H.R. 5658.................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday, May
                                                         22, 2008.
    H. Res. 1304..........  H.R. 6052.................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday, June
                                                         26, 2008.
    H. Res. 1350..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday, July
                                                         17, 2008.
    H. Res. 1367..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday, July
                                                         24, 2008.
    H. Res. 1491..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Thursday,
                                                         September 25,
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1500..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Sunday,
                                                         September 28,
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1526..........  ..........................  Suspensions in
                                                         order on
                                                         Friday, October
                                                         3, 2008.
Senate Hook-up:
    H. Res. 370...........  S. Con. Res. 21...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2007 and 2009
                                                         through 2012.
    H. Res. 1036..........  H. Con. Res. 312..........  Revising the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008,
                                                         establishing
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2009, and
                                                         setting forth
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2010 through
                                                         2013.
    H. Res. 1190..........  S. Con. Res. 70...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2009 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2008 and 2010
                                                         through 2013.
    H. Res. 1339..........  S. 2062...................  Native American
                                                         Housing
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Self-
                                                         Determination
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
Disposition of Senate
 amendments:
    H. Res. 438...........  H.R. 2206.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans' Care,
                                                         Katrina
                                                         Recovery, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
    H. Res. 675...........  H.R. 976..................  Small Business
                                                         Tax Relief Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 794...........  H.R. 3043.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 846...........  H.R. 6....................  Creating Long-
                                                         Term Energy
                                                         Alternatives
                                                         for the Nation
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 849...........  H.R. 2761.................  Terrorism Risk
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Revision and
                                                         Extension Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 877...........  H.R. 6....................  Creating Long-
                                                         Term Energy
                                                         Alternatives
                                                         for the Nation
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 878...........  H.R. 2764.................  Department of
                                                         State, Foreign
                                                         Operations and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 893...........  H.R. 2764.................  Department of
                                                         State, Foreign
                                                         Operations and
                                                         Related
                                                         Programs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 894...........  H.R. 3996.................  Temporary Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 1041..........  H.R. 3773.................  Responsible
                                                         Electronic
                                                         Surveillance
                                                         That is
                                                         Overseen,
                                                         Reviewed, and
                                                         Effective Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 1156..........  H.R. 493..................  Genetic
                                                         Information
                                                         Nondiscriminati
                                                         on Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1175..........  H.R. 3221.................  New Direction
                                                         for Energy
                                                         Independence,
                                                         National
                                                         Security, and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 1197..........  H.R. 2642.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         and Veterans
                                                         Affairs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 1284..........  H.R. 2642.................  Military
                                                         Construction
                                                         and Veterans
                                                         Affairs
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 1362..........  H.R. 5501.................  Tom Lantos and
                                                         Henry J. Hyde
                                                         United States
                                                         Global
                                                         Leadership
                                                         Against HIV/
                                                         AIDS,
                                                         Tuberculosis,
                                                         and Malaria
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1363..........  H.R. 3221.................  New Direction
                                                         for Energy
                                                         Independence,
                                                         National
                                                         Security, and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 1488..........  H.R. 2638.................  Consolidated
                                                         Security,
                                                         Disaster
                                                         Assistance, and
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2009.
    H. Res. 1517..........  H.R. 3997.................  Heroes Earnings
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Relief Tax Act
                                                         of 2007
    H. Res. 1525..........  H.R. 1424.................  Genetic
                                                         Information
                                                         Nondiscriminati
                                                         on Act of 2008
                                                         Paul Wellstone
                                                         Mental Health
                                                         and Addiction
                                                         Equity Act of
                                                         2008
Conference Reports:
    H. Res. 332...........  H.R. 1591.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans' Care,
                                                         Katrina
                                                         Recovery, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
    H. Res. 409...........  S. Con. Res. 21...........  Fair Minimum
                                                         Wage Act of
                                                         2007
                                                        Small Business
                                                         Tax Relief Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 567...........  H.R. 1....................  Implementing the
                                                         9/11 Commission
                                                         Recommendations
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 597...........  H.R. 1495.................  Water Resources
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 602...........  H.R. 2272.................  America COMPETES
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 637...........  H.R. 2669.................  College Cost
                                                         Reduction and
                                                         Access Act.
    H. Res. 794...........  H.R. 3043.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 806...........  H.R. 3222.................  Department of
                                                         Defense
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 813...........  H.R. 1429.................  Improving Head
                                                         Start Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 817...........  H.R. 3074.................  Transportation,
                                                         Housing and
                                                         Urban
                                                         Development,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 859...........  H.R. 2082.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 860...........  H.R. 1585.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 1189..........  H.R. 2419.................  Food,
                                                         Conservation,
                                                         and Energy Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1214..........  S. Con. Res. 70...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2009 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2008 and 2010
                                                         through 2013.
    H. Res. 1389..........  H.R. 4137.................  Higher Education
                                                         Opportunity
                                                         Act.
Chairman's en bloc
 authority:
    H. Res. 403...........  H.R. 1585.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 956...........  H.R. 4137.................  College
                                                         Opportunity and
                                                         Affordability
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1218..........  H.R. 5658.................  Duncan Hunter
                                                         National
                                                         Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2009.
Self-executing amendments:
    H. Res. 219...........  H. Res. 202...............  Providing for
                                                         the expenses of
                                                         certain
                                                         committees of
                                                         the House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         in the One
                                                         Hundred Tenth
                                                         Congress.
    H. Res. 229...........  H.R. 720..................  Water Quality
                                                         Financing Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 239...........  H.R. 985..................  Whistleblower
                                                         Protection
                                                         Enhancement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 254...........  H.R. 1227.................  Gulf Coast
                                                         Hurricane
                                                         Housing
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 260...........  H.R. 1433.................  District of
                                                         Columbia House
                                                         Voting Rights
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 261...........  H.R. 1591.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans'
                                                         Health, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Act, 2007.
    H. Res. 302...........  H.R. 1361.................  Relief for
                                                         Entrepreneurs:
                                                         Coordination of
                                                         Objectives and
                                                         Values for
                                                         Effective
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 364...........  H.R. 1592.................  Local Law
                                                         Enforcement
                                                         Hate Crimes
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 370...........  S. Con. Res. 21...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2008 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2007 and 2009
                                                         through 2012.
    H. Res. 377...........  H.R. 1294.................  Thomasina E.
                                                         Jordan Indian
                                                         Tribes of
                                                         Virginia
                                                         Federal
                                                         Recognition Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 387...........  H.R. 2206.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans' Care,
                                                         Katrina
                                                         Recovery, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
                            H.R. 2207.................  Agricultural
                                                         Disaster
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Western States
                                                         Emergency
                                                         Unfinished
                                                         Business
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
                            H.R. 2237.................  To provide for
                                                         the
                                                         redeployment of
                                                         United States
                                                         Armed Forces
                                                         and defense
                                                         contractors
                                                         from Iraq.
    H. Res. 404...........  H.R. 1472.................  Federal Housing
                                                         Finance Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 437...........  H.R. 2316.................  Honest
                                                         Leadership and
                                                         Open Government
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 2317.................  Lobbying
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 465...........  H.R. 65...................  Lumbee
                                                         Recognition
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 531...........  H.R. 2669.................  College Cost
                                                         Reduction Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 574...........  H.R. 2419.................  Farm, Nutrition,
                                                         and Bioenergy
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 579...........  H.R. 2831.................  Lilly Ledbetter
                                                         Fair Pay Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 580...........  H.R. 986..................  Eightmile Wild
                                                         and Scenic
                                                         River Act.
    H. Res. 594...........  H.R. 3162.................  Children's
                                                         Health and
                                                         Medicare
                                                         Protection Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 599...........  H.R. 3161.................  Agriculture,
                                                         Rural
                                                         Development,
                                                         Food and Drug
                                                         Administration,
                                                         and Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 601...........  H.R. 3159.................  Ensuring
                                                         Military
                                                         Readiness
                                                         Through
                                                         Stability and
                                                         Predictability
                                                         Deployment
                                                         Policy Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 615...........  H.R. 2766.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Energy
                                                         Conservation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2007.
                            H.R. 3221.................  New Direction
                                                         for Energy
                                                         Independence,
                                                         National
                                                         Security, and
                                                         Consumer
                                                         Protection Act.
    H. Res. 650...........  H.R. 1852.................  Expanding
                                                         American
                                                         Homeownership
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 660...........  H.R. 2761.................  Terrorism Risk
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Revision and
                                                         Extension Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 664...........  H.R. 2881.................  FAA
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 3121.................  Flood Insurance
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 703...........  H.R. 3648.................  Mortgage
                                                         Forgiveness
                                                         Debt Relief Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 704...........  H.R. 3246.................  Regional
                                                         Economic and
                                                         Infrastructure
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 719...........  H.R. 3056.................  Tax Collection
                                                         Responsibility
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 742...........  H.R. 2102.................  Free Flow of
                                                         Information Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 746...........  H.R. 3773.................  Responsible
                                                         Electronic
                                                         Surveillance
                                                         That is
                                                         Overseen,
                                                         Reviewed, and
                                                         Effective Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 763...........  H.R. 1011.................  Virginia Ridge
                                                         and Valley Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 765...........  H.R. 1483.................  Celebrating
                                                         America's
                                                         Heritage Act.
    H. Res. 781...........  H.R. 3920.................  Trade and
                                                         Globalization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 809...........  H.R. 3996.................  Temporary Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 824...........  H.R. 3773.................  Responsible
                                                         Electronic
                                                         Surveillance
                                                         That is
                                                         Overseen,
                                                         Reviewed, and
                                                         Effective Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 982...........  H. Res. 979...............  Recommending
                                                         that the House
                                                         of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         find Harriet
                                                         Miers and
                                                         Joshua Bolten,
                                                         Chief of Staff,
                                                         White House, in
                                                         contempt of
                                                         Congress for
                                                         refusal to
                                                         comply with
                                                         subpoenas duly
                                                         issued by the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         the Judiciary.
                            H. Res. 980...............  Authorizing the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         the Judiciary
                                                         to initiate or
                                                         intervene in
                                                         judicial
                                                         procedings to
                                                         enforce certain
                                                         subpoenas.
    H. Res. 1014..........  H.R. 1424.................  Paul Wellstone
                                                         Mental Health
                                                         and Addiction
                                                         Equity Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 1031..........  H. Res. 895...............  Establishing
                                                         within the
                                                         House of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         an Office of
                                                         Congressional
                                                         Ethics, and for
                                                         other purposes.
    H. Res. 1102..........  H.R. 5719.................  Taxpayer
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Simplification
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1107..........  H.R. 5715.................  Ensuring
                                                         Continued
                                                         Access to
                                                         Student Loans
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1190..........  S. Con. Res. 70...........  An original
                                                         concurrent
                                                         resolution
                                                         setting forth
                                                         the
                                                         congressional
                                                         budget for the
                                                         United States
                                                         Government for
                                                         fiscal year
                                                         2009 and
                                                         including the
                                                         appropriate
                                                         budgetary
                                                         levels for
                                                         fiscal years
                                                         2008 and 2010
                                                         through 2013.
    H. Res. 1212..........  H.R. 6049.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Job
                                                         Creation Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1265..........  H.R. 5749.................  Emergency
                                                         Extended
                                                         Unemployment
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1277..........  H.R. 5781.................  Federal
                                                         Employees Paid
                                                         Parental Leave
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1297..........  H.R. 6275.................  Alternative
                                                         Minimum Tax
                                                         Relief Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1298..........  H.R. 2176.................  To provide for
                                                         and approve the
                                                         settlement of
                                                         certain land
                                                         claims of the
                                                         Bay Mills
                                                         Indian
                                                         Community.
    H. Res. 1299..........  H.R. 3195.................  ADA Amendments
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1317..........  H.R. 1286.................  Washington-
                                                         Rochambeau
                                                         Revolutionary
                                                         Route National
                                                         Historic Trail
                                                         Designation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1318..........  H.R. 5811.................  Electronic
                                                         Message
                                                         Preservation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1434..........  H.R. 6842.................  Second Amendment
                                                         Enforcement
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1449..........  H.R. 6604.................  Commodity
                                                         Markets
                                                         Transparency
                                                         and
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1476..........  H.R. 5244.................  Credit
                                                         Cardholders'
                                                         Bill of Rights
                                                         Act of 2008.
Makes in order original
 text:
    H. Res. 133...........  H.R. 547..................  Advanced Fuels
                                                         Infrastructure
                                                         Research and
                                                         Development
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 195...........  H.R. 556..................  National
                                                         Security
                                                         Foreign
                                                         Investment
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Strengthened
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 203...........  H.R. 800..................  Employee Free
                                                         Choice Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 214...........  H.R. 569..................  Water Quality
                                                         Investment Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 229...........  H.R. 720..................  Water Quality
                                                         Financing Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 239...........  H.R. 985..................  Whistleblower
                                                         Protection
                                                         Enhancement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 242...........  H.R. 1362.................  Accountability
                                                         in Contracting
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 254...........  H.R. 1227.................  Gulf Coast
                                                         Hurricane
                                                         Housing
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 270...........  H.R. 1401.................  Rail and Public
                                                         Transportation
                                                         Security Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 274...........  H.R. 1538.................  Wounded Warrior
                                                         Assistance Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 301...........  H.R. 1257.................  Shareholder Vote
                                                         on Executive
                                                         Compensation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 302...........  H.R. 1361.................  Relief for
                                                         Entrepreneurs:
                                                         Coordination of
                                                         Objectives and
                                                         Values for
                                                         Effective
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 318...........  H.R. 363..................  Sowing the Seeds
                                                         Through Science
                                                         and Engineering
                                                         Research Act.
    H. Res. 319...........  H.R. 1495.................  Water Resources
                                                         Development Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 327...........  H.R. 362..................  10,000 Teachers,
                                                         10 Million
                                                         Minds Science
                                                         and Math
                                                         Scholarship
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 330...........  H.R. 1332.................  Small Business
                                                         Lending
                                                         Improvements
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 348...........  H.R. 1429.................  Improving Head
                                                         Start Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 349...........  H.R. 1867.................  National Science
                                                         Foundation
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 382...........  H.R. 1684.................  Department of
                                                         Homeland
                                                         Security
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 383...........  H.R. 1873.................  Small Business
                                                         Fairness in
                                                         Contracting
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 388...........  H.R. 2082.................  Intelligence
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 403...........  H.R. 1585.................  National Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2008.
    H. Res. 404...........  H.R. 1427.................  Federal Housing
                                                         Finance Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 437...........  H.R. 2317.................  Lobbying
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 2316.................  Honest
                                                         Leadership and
                                                         Open Government
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 534...........  H.R. 1851.................  Section 8
                                                         Voucher Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 574...........  H.R. 2419.................  Food,
                                                         Conservation,
                                                         and Energy Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 615...........  H.R. 3221.................  Housing and
                                                         Economic
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2008.
                            H.R. 2776.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Energy
                                                         Conservation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 636...........  H.R. 1908.................  Patent Reform
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 650...........  H.R. 1852.................  Expanding
                                                         American
                                                         Homeownership
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 660...........  H.R. 2761.................  Terrorism Risk
                                                         Insurance
                                                         Program
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 664...........  H.R. 2881.................  FAA
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 678...........  H.R. 2693.................  Popcorn Workers
                                                         Lung Disease
                                                         Prevention Act.
    H. Res. 683...........  H.R. 3121.................  Flood Insurance
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 701...........  H.R. 928..................  Flood Insurance
                                                         Reform and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 702...........  H.R. 2740.................  MEJA Expansion
                                                         and Enforcement
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 720...........  H.R. 2895.................  National
                                                         Affordable
                                                         Housing Trust
                                                         Fund Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 724...........  H.R. 2095.................  Railroad Safety
                                                         Enhancement Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 780...........  H.R. 2262.................  Hardrock Mining
                                                         and Reclamation
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 802...........  H.R. 3355.................  Homeowners'
                                                         Defense Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 825...........  H.R. 3915.................  Mortgage Reform
                                                         and Anti-
                                                         Predatory
                                                         Lending Act of
                                                         2007.
    H. Res. 918...........  H.R. 2768.................  S-MINER Act.
    H. Res. 922...........  H.R. 3524.................  HOPE VI
                                                         Improvement and
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 940...........  H.R. 1528.................  New England
                                                         National Scenic
                                                         Trail
                                                         Designation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 956...........  H.R. 4137.................  Higher Education
                                                         Opportunity
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 974...........  H.R. 3521.................  Public Housing
                                                         Asset
                                                         Management
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 1015..........  H.R. 2857.................  Generations
                                                         Invigorating
                                                         Volunteerism
                                                         and Education
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1071..........  H.R. 4847.................  United States
                                                         Fire
                                                         Administration
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1083..........  H.R. 2537.................  Beach Protection
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1084..........  H.R. 2016.................  National
                                                         Landscape
                                                         Conservation
                                                         System Act.
    H. Res. 1103..........  H.R. 2634.................  Jubilee Act for
                                                         Responsible
                                                         Lending and
                                                         Expanded Debt
                                                         Cancellation of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1107..........  H.R. 5715.................  Ensuring
                                                         Continued
                                                         Access to
                                                         Student Loans
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1125..........  H.R. 5819.................  SBIR/STTR
                                                         Reauthorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1126..........  H.R. 2830.................  Coast Guard
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 1157..........  H.R. 5522.................  Worker
                                                         Protection
                                                         Against
                                                         Combustible
                                                         Dust Explosions
                                                         and Fires Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1174..........  H.R. 5818.................  Neighborhood
                                                         Stabilization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1218..........  H.R. 5658.................  Duncan Hunter
                                                         National
                                                         Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2009.
    H. Res. 1233..........  H.R. 5540.................  Chesapeake Bay
                                                         Gateways and
                                                         Watertrails
                                                         Network
                                                         Continuing
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1234..........  H.R. 3021.................  21st Century
                                                         Green High-
                                                         Performing
                                                         Public School
                                                         Facilities Act.
    H. Res. 1253..........  H.R. 6003.................  Passenger Rail
                                                         Investment and
                                                         Improvement Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1257..........  H.R. 6063.................  National
                                                         Aeronautics and
                                                         Space
                                                         Administration
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1276..........  H.R. 5876.................  Stop Child Abuse
                                                         in Residential
                                                         Programs for
                                                         Teens Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1317..........  H.R. 1286.................  Washington-
                                                         Rochambeau
                                                         Revolutionary
                                                         Route National
                                                         Historic Trail
                                                         Designation
                                                         Act.
    H. Res. 1339..........  H.R. 4156.................  Orderly and
                                                         Responsible
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Redeployment
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 1344..........  H.R. 3999.................  National Highway
                                                         Bridge
                                                         Reconstruction
                                                         and Inspection
                                                         Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1388..........  H.R. 1338.................  Paycheck
                                                         Fairness Act.
    H. Res. 1419..........  H.R. 3667.................  Missisquoi and
                                                         Trout Rivers
                                                         Wild and Scenic
                                                         River Study Act
                                                         of 2008.
    H. Res. 1441..........  H.R. 3036.................  No Child Left
                                                         Inside Act of
                                                         2008.
Providing for the
 Consideration of Multiple
 Measures:
    H. Res. 317...........  H.R. 1905.................  District of
                                                         Columbia House
                                                         Voting Rights
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 1906.................  To amend the
                                                         Internal
                                                         Revenue Code of
                                                         1986 to adjust
                                                         the estimated
                                                         tax payment
                                                         safe harbor
                                                         based on income
                                                         for the
                                                         preceding year
                                                         in the case of
                                                         individuals
                                                         with adjusted
                                                         gross income
                                                         greater than $5
                                                         million.
    H. Res. 982...........  H. Res. 979...............  Recommending
                                                         that the House
                                                         of
                                                         Representatives
                                                         find Harriet
                                                         Miers and
                                                         Joshua Bolten,
                                                         Chief of Staff,
                                                         White House, in
                                                         contempt of
                                                         Congress for
                                                         refusal to
                                                         comply with
                                                         subpoenas duly
                                                         issued by the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         the Judiciary.
                            H. Res. 980...............  Authorizing the
                                                         Committee on
                                                         the Judiciary
                                                         to initiate or
                                                         intervene in
                                                         judicial
                                                         proceedings to
                                                         enforce certain
                                                         subpoenas.
Providing for the
 Engrossment of Multiple
 Measures:
    H. Res. 387...........  H.R. 2206.................  U.S. Troop
                                                         Readiness,
                                                         Veterans' Care,
                                                         Katrina
                                                         Recovery, and
                                                         Iraq
                                                         Accountability
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
                            H.R. 2207.................  Agricultural
                                                         Disaster
                                                         Assistance and
                                                         Western States
                                                         Emergency
                                                         Unfinished
                                                         Business
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2007.
                            H.R. 2237.................  To provide for
                                                         the
                                                         redeployment of
                                                         United States
                                                         Armed Forces
                                                         and defense
                                                         contractors
                                                         from Iraq.
    H. Res. 437...........  H.R. 2316.................  Honest
                                                         Leadership and
                                                         Open Government
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 2317.................  Lobbying
                                                         Transparency
                                                         Act of 2007.
    H. Res. 615...........  H.R. 2776.................  Renewable Energy
                                                         and Energy
                                                         Conservation
                                                         Tax Act of
                                                         2007.
                            H.R. 3221.................  Housing and
                                                         Economic
                                                         Recovery Act of
                                                         2008.
    H. Res. 1014..........  H.R. 1424.................  Paul Wellstone
                                                         Mental Health
                                                         and Addiction
                                                         Equity Act of
                                                         2007
                            H.R. 493..................  Genetic
                                                         Information
                                                         Nondiscriminati
                                                         on Act of 2008.
    H. Res. 1126..........  H.R. 2830.................  Coast Guard
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act of 2007.
                            H.R. 2399.................  Alien Smuggling
                                                         and Terrorism
                                                         Prevention Act
                                                         of 2007.
    H. Res. 1218..........  H.R. 5658.................  Duncan Hunter
                                                         National
                                                         Defense
                                                         Authorization
                                                         Act for Fiscal
                                                         Year 2009.
                            H.R. 6048.................  To amend the
                                                         Servicemembers
                                                         Civil Relief
                                                         Act to provide
                                                         for the
                                                         protection of
                                                         child custody
                                                         arrangements
                                                         for parents who
                                                         are members of
                                                         the Armed
                                                         Forces deployed
                                                         in support of a
                                                         contingency
                                                         operation.
Miscellaneous:
    H. Res. 794...........  H.R. 3043.................  Departments of
                                                         Labor, Health
                                                         and Human
                                                         Services, and
                                                         Education, and
                                                         Related
                                                         Agencies
                                                         Appropriations
                                                         Act, 2008.
    H. Res. 1092..........  H. R. 5724................  United States-
                                                         Colombia Trade
                                                         Promotion
                                                         Agreement
                                                         Implementation
                                                         Act
    H. Res. 1368..........  ..........................  Relating to the
                                                         House
                                                         procedures
                                                         contained in
                                                         section 803 of
                                                         the Medicare
                                                         Prescription
                                                         Drug,
                                                         Improvement,
                                                         and
                                                         Modernization
                                                         Act of 2003.
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                                                            B. TABLE 2.--RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
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                 Rule                            Bill                         Floor Action                    Date                  Managers
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H. Res. 65, H. Rept. 110-1............  H.R. 5...............  The College Student Relief Act of 2007...
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/16/2007  Matsui/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-191......    1/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-190.........    1/17/2007
H. Res. 66, H. Rept. 110-2............  H.R. 6...............  Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives
                                                                for the Nation (CLEAN) Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/16/2007  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 231-194......    1/18/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-194.........    1/18/2007
H. Res. 86, H. Rept. 110-3............  H. Res. 78...........  Amending the Rules of the House of
                                                                Representatives to permit Delegates and
                                                                the Resident Commissioner to the
                                                                Congress to cast votes in the Committee
                                                                of the Whole House on the state of the
                                                                Union.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/23/2007  Hastings (FL)/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    1/24/2007
H. Res. 116, H. Rept. 110-6...........  H.J. Res. 20.........  Revised Continuing Appropriations
                                                                Resolution, 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/30/2007  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 227-192......    1/31/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-191.........    1/31/2007
H. Res. 133, H. Rept. 110-9...........  H.R. 547.............  Advanced Fuels Infrastructure and
                                                                Development Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     2/7/2007  Welch/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     2/8/2007
H. Res. 157, H. Rept. 110-12..........  H. Con. Res. 63......  Disapproving of the decision of the
                                                                President announced on January 10, 2007,
                                                                to deploy more than 20,000 additional
                                                                United States combat troops to Iraq.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/12/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 227-197......    2/13/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 232-192.........    2/13/2007
H. Res. 161, H. Rept. 110-13..........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/14/2007  Arcuri/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-188......    2/16/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-184.........    2/16/2007
H. Res. 195, H. Rept. 110-25..........  H.R. 556.............  National Security Foreign Investment
                                                                Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/27/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    2/28/2007
H. Res. 203, H. Rept. 110-26..........  H.R. 800.............  Employee Free Choice Act of 2007.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/28/2007  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-197......     3/1/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-195.........     3/1/2007
H. Res. 214, H. Rept. 110-31..........  H.R. 569.............  Water Quality Investment Act of 2007.....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/6/2007  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     3/7/2007
H. Res. 215, H. Rept. 110-32..........  H.R. 700.............  Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/6/2007  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     3/7/2007
H. Res. 219, H. Rept. 110-34..........  H. Res. 202..........  Providing for the expenses of certain
                                                                committees of the House of
                                                                Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth
                                                                Congress.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/7/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-195......     3/8/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     3/8/2007
H. Res. 229, H. Rept. 110-36..........  H.R. 720.............  Water Quality Financing Act of 2007......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/8/2007  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-179.........     3/9/2007
H. Res. 239, H. Rept. 110-48..........  H.R. 985.............  Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/13/2007  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-197......    3/14/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-193.........    3/14/2007
H. Res. 242, H. Rept. 110-49..........  H.R. 1362............  Accountability in Contracting Act........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/14/2007  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-190.........    4/15/2007
H. Res. 254, H. Rept. 110-53..........  H.R. 1227............  Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/19/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-194.........    3/20/2007
H. Res. 260, H. Rept. 110-63..........  H.R. 1433............  District of Columbia House Voting Rights
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/21/2007  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-198......    3/22/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-195.........    3/22/2007
H. Res. 261, H. Rept. 110-64..........  H.R. 1591............  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health,
                                                                and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/22/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-201.........    3/22/2007
H. Res. 269, H. Rept. 110-73..........  H.R. 835.............  Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/27/2007  Hastings (FL)/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 234-188.........    3/28/2007
H. Res. 270, H. Rept. 110-74..........  H.R. 1401............  Rail and Public Transportation Security
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/26/2007  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-199......    3/27/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-199.........    3/27/2007
H. Res. 274, H. Rept. 110-78..........  H.R. 1538............  Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007...
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/27/2007  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 243-179.........    3/28/2007
H. Res. 275, H. Rept. 110-79..........  H. Con. Res. 99......  Revising the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2007, establishing the congressional
                                                                budget for the United States Government
                                                                for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth
                                                                appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
                                                                years 2009 through 2012.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/27/2007  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-196......    3/28/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-197.........    3/28/2007
H. Res. 301, H. Rept. 110-96..........  H.R. 1257............  Shareholder Vote on Executive
                                                                Compensation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/17/2007  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-199......    4/18/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-195.........    4/18/2007
H. Res. 302, H. Rept. 110-97..........  H.R. 1361............  Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of
                                                                Objectives and Values for Effective
                                                                Recovery Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/17/2007  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    4/18/2007
H. Res. 317, H. Rept. 110-98..........  H.R. 1905............  District of Columbia House Voting Rights
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                        H.R. 1906............  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
                                                                1986 to adjust the estimated tax payment
                                                                safe harbor based on income for the
                                                                preceding year in the case of
                                                                individuals with adjusted gross income
                                                                greater than $5 million.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/18/2007  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 219-196......    4/25/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 219-196.........    4/25/2007
H. Res. 318, H. Rept. 110-99..........  H.R. 363.............  Sowing the Seeds Through Science and
                                                                Engineering Research Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/18/2007  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 219-187.........    4/24/2007
H. Res. 319, H. Rept. 110-100.........  H.R. 1495............  Water Resources Development Act of 2007..
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/18/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    4/19/2007
H. Res. 327, H. Rept. 110-105.........  H.R. 362.............  10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science
                                                                and Math Scholarship Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/23/2007  Welch/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-188.........    4/24/2007
H. Res. 330, H. Rept. 110-108.........  H.R. 1332............  Small Business Lending Improvement Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/24/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-196......    4/25/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    4/25/2007
H. Res. 331, H. Rept. 110-109.........  H.R. 249.............  To restore the prohibition on the
                                                                commercial sale and slaughter of wild
                                                                free-roaming horses and burros.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/24/2007  Sutton/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    4/26/2007
H. Res. 332, H. Rept. 110-110.........  H.R. 1591............  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health,
                                                                and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/24/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-195.........    4/25/2007
H. Res. 348, H. Rept. 110-116.........  H.R. 1429............  Improving Head Start Act of 2007.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/1/2007  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-194......     5/2/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-196.........     5/2/2007
H. Res. 349, H. Rept. 110-117.........  H.R. 1867............  National Science Foundation Authorization
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/1/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     5/2/2007
H. Res. 350, H. Rept. 110-118.........  H.R. 1868............  Technology Innovation and Manufacturing
                                                                Stimulation Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/1/2007  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-189.........     5/2/2007
H. Res. 364, H. Rept. 110-120.........  H.R. 1592............  Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes
                                                                Prevention Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/2/2007  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-196......     5/3/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 213-199.........     5/3/2007
H. Res. 370, H. Rept. 110-121.........  S. Con. Res. 21......  An original concurrent resolution setting
                                                                forth the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2008 and including the appropriate
                                                                budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007
                                                                and 2009 through 2012.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/3/2007  Slaughter/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-197.........     5/8/2007
H. Res. 377, H. Rept. 110-130.........  H.R. 1294............  Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of
                                                                Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/7/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-186.........     5/8/2007
H. Res. 382, H. Rept. 110-136.........  H.R. 1684............  Department of Homeland Security
                                                                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/8/2007  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-199......     5/9/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-197.........     5/9/2007
H. Res. 383, H. Rept. 110-137.........  H.R. 1873............  Small Business Fairness in Contracting
                                                                Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/8/2007  Cardoza/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-197.........     5/9/2007
H. Res. 387, H. Rept. 110-143.........  H.R. 2206............  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
                                                                Katrina Recovery, and Iraq
                                                                Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.
                                        H.R. 2207............  Agricultural Disaster Assistance and
                                                                Western States Emergency Unfinished
                                                                Business Appropriations Act, 2007.
                                        H.R. 2237............  To provide for the redeployment of United
                                                                States Armed Forces and defense
                                                                contractors from Iraq.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/9/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-201......    5/10/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 219-199.........    5/10/2007
H. Res. 388, H. Rept. 110-144.........  H.R. 2082............  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                                Year 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/9/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-199......    5/10/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-198.........    5/10/2007
H. Res. 403, H. Rept. 110-151.........  H.R. 1585............  National Defense Authorization Act for
                                                                Fiscal Year 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/15/2007  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-198......     5/9/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-194.........     5/9/2007
H. Res. 404, H. Rept. 110-152.........  H.R. 1427............  Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/15/2007  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-194.........    5/17/2007
H. Res. 409, H. Rept. 110-156.........  S. Con. Res. 21......  An original concurrent resolution setting
                                                                forth the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2008 and including the appropriate
                                                                budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007
                                                                and 2009 through 2012--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/16/2007  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-193......    5/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-194.........    5/17/2007
H. Res. 429, H. Rept. 110-165.........  H.R. 1100............  Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
                                                                Boundary Revision Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/22/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-198.........    5/23/2007
H. Res. 437, H. Rept. 110-167.........  H.R. 2316............  Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                        H.R. 2317............  Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/24/2007  Castor/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-195......    5/24/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-197.........    5/23/2007
H. Res. 438, H. Rept. 110-168.........  H.R. 2206............  U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
                                                                Katrina Recovery, and Iraq
                                                                Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007--
                                                                SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/24/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-199......    5/24/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 218-201.........    5/24/2007
H. Res. 453, H. Rept. 110-174.........  H.R. 2446............  Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/5/2007  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-195.........     6/6/2007
H. Res. 464, H. Rept. 110-179.........  S. 5.................  Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/6/2007  Matsui/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 247-176.........     6/7/2007
H. Res. 465, H. Rept. 110-180.........  H.R. 65..............  Lumbee Recognition Act...................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/6/2007  Arcuri/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-192......     6/7/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 214-193.........     6/7/2007
H. Res. 473, H. Rept. 110-184.........  H.R. 2638............  Department of Homeland Security
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/11/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-194......    6/12/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/12/2007
H. Res. 480, H. Rept. 110-189.........  H.R. 2642............  Military Construction and Veterans
                                                                Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/12/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid upon the table......................    6/15/2007
H. Res. 481, H. Rept. 110-190.........  H.R. 2641............  Energy and Water Development and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/13/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/19/2007
H. Res. 498, H. Rept. 110-199.........  H.R. 2764............  Department of State, Foreign Operations
                                                                and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/19/2007  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/20/2007
H. Res. 502, H. Rept. 110-201.........  H.R. 2771............  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/20/2007  Cardoza/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-179......    6/22/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-179.........    6/22/2007
H. Res. 514, H. Rept. 110-211.........  H.R. 2643............  Department of the Interior, Environment,
                                                                and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/26/2007
H. Res. 517, H. Rept. 110-213.........  H.R. 2829............  Financial Services and General Government
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/26/2007  Welch/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 213-206.........    6/27/2007
H. Res. 531, H. Rept. 110-224.........  H.R. 2669............  College Cost Reduction Act of 2007.......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/10/2007  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-198......    7/11/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-197.........    7/11/2007
H. Res. 533, H. Rept. 110-226.........  H.R. 2956............  Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act...
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/11/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-197......    7/12/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-196.........    7/12/2007
H. Res. 534, H. Rept. 110-227.........  H.R. 1851............  Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007.....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/11/2007  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/12/2007
H. Res. 547, H. Rept. 110-235.........  H.R. 3043............  Departments of Labor, Health and Human
                                                                Services, and Education, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/16/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 232-178.........    7/17/2007
H. Res. 558, H. Rept. 110-242.........  H.R. 3074............  Transportation, Housing and Urban
                                                                Development, and Related Agencies
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/19/2007  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 210-179......    7/23/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote
H. Res. 562, H. Rept. 110-255.........  H.R. 3093............  Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/23/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-195......    7/25/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/25/2007
H. Res. 567, H. Rept. 110-260.........  H.R. 1...............  Implementing the 9/11 Commission
                                                                Recommendations Act of 2007--CONFERENCE
                                                                REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/25/2007  Hastings (FL)/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/27/2007
H. Res. 574, H. Rept. 110-261.........  H.R. 2419............  Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/26/2007  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-202.........    7/26/2007
H. Res. 579, H. Rept. 110-263.........  H.R. 2831............  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/27/2007  McGovern/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 215-190......    7/30/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-187.........    7/30/2007
H. Res. 580, H. Rept. 110-264.........  H.R. 986.............  Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/27/2007  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 216-188......    7/30/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-184.........    7/30/2007
H. Res. 581, H. Rept. 110-265.........  H.R. 3161............  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
                                                                Drug Administration, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/27/2007  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-197......    7/31/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/31/2007
H. Res. 594, H. Rept. 110-285.........  H.R. 3162............  Children's Health and Medicare Protection
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-197.........     8/1/2007
H. Res. 595, H. Rept. 110-286.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on the table........................     9/6/2007
H. Res. 596, H. Rept. 110-287.........  H.R. 3222............  Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid on the table........................     9/6/2007
H. Res. 597, H. Rept. 110-288.........  H.R. 1495............  Water Resources Development Act of 2007--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     8/1/2007
H. Res. 599, H. Rept. 110-290.........  H.R. 3161............  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
                                                                Drug Administration, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008--2nd
                                                                RULE.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-197......     8/2/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-194.........     8/2/2007
H. Res. 600, H. Rept. 110-291.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-196.........     8/3/2007
H. Res. 601, H. Rept. 110-292.........  H.R. 3159............  Ensuring Military Readiness Through
                                                                Stability and Predictability Deployment
                                                                Policy Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-201......     8/2/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-200.........     8/2/2007
H. Res. 602, H. Rept. 110-293.........  H.R. 2272............  21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/1/2007  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-198......     8/2/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-194.........     8/2/2007
H. Res. 613, H. Rept. 110-298.........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/3/2007  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on the table........................     9/6/2007
H. Res. 614, H. Rept. 110-299.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/3/2007  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid on the table........................     9/6/2007
H. Res. 615, H. Rept. 110-300.........  H.R. 2776............  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
                                                                Tax Act of 2007.
                                        H.R. 3221............  New Direction for Energy Independence,
                                                                National Security, and Consumer
                                                                Protection Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     8/3/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-186......     8/4/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-191.........     8/4/2007
H. Res. 633, H. Rept. 110-316.........  H.R. 2786............  Native American Housing Assistance and
                                                                Self-Determination Reauthorization Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/5/2007  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-178.........     9/6/2007
H. Res. 636, H. Rept. 110-319.........  H.R. 1908............  Patent Reform Act of 2007................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/6/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-181.........     9/7/2007
H. Res. 637, H. Rept. 110-320.........  H.R. 2669............  College Cost Reduction Act of 2007--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/6/2007  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-185.........     9/7/2007
H. Res. 650, H. Rept. 110-330.........  H.R. 1852............  Expanding American Homeownership Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/17/2007  Matsui/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-191......    9/18/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-190.........    9/18/2007
H. Res. 659, H. Rept. 110-332.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/18/2007  Arcuri/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid on the table........................    9/26/2007
H. Res. 660, H. Rept. 110-333.........  H.R. 2761............  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and
                                                                Extension Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/18/2007  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-197......    9/19/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-195.........    9/19/2007
H. Res. 664, H. Rept. 110-335.........  H.R. 2881............  FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007..........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/19/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-189......    9/20/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 218-196.........    9/20/2007
H. Res. 675, H. Rept. 110-346.........  H.R. 976.............  Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007--
                                                                SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2007  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-197......    9/25/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-199.........    9/25/2007
H. Res. 677, H. Rept. 110-348.........  H.J. Res. 52.........  Making continuing appropriations for the
                                                                fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2007  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-192......    9/26/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    9/26/2007
H. Res. 678, H. Rept. 110-349.........  H.R. 2693............  To direct the Occupational Safety and
                                                                Health Administration to issue a
                                                                standard regulating worker exposure to
                                                                diacetyl.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2007  Sutton/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-193......    9/26/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    9/26/2007
H. Res. 682, H. Rept. 110-350.........  H.R. 3567............  Small Business Investment Expansion Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/26/2007  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-190......    9/27/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-181.........    9/27/2007
H. Res. 683, H. Rept. 110-351.........  H.R. 3121............  Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/26/2007  Matsui/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-193......    9/27/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-188.........    9/27/2007
H. Res. 701, H. Rept. 110-358.........  H.R. 928.............  Improving Government Accountability Act..
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2007  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 216-192......    10/3/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    10/3/2007
H. Res. 702, H. Rept. 110-359.........  H.R. 2740............  MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2007  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-192......    10/3/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 217-193.........    10/3/2007
H. Res. 703, H. Rept. 110-360.........  H.R. 3648............  Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2007  Cardoza/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-194......    10/4/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-193.........    10/4/2007
H. Res. 704, H. Rept. 110-361.........  H.R. 3246............  Regional Economic and Infrastructure
                                                                Development Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-194......    10/4/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-188.........    10/4/2007
H. Res. 719, H. Rept. 110-368.........  H.R. 3056............  Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/9/2007  Cardoza/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-198......   10/10/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 217-198.........   10/10/2007
H. Res. 720, H. Rept. 110-369.........  H.R. 2895............  National Affordable Housing Trust Fund
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/9/2007  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-195......   10/10/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-194.........   10/10/2007
H. Res. 724, H. Rept. 110-371.........  H.R. 2095............  Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/10/2007  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-194......   10/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   10/17/2007
H. Res. 741, H. Rept. 110-382.........  H. Res. 734..........  Expressing the sense of the House of
                                                                Representatives regarding the
                                                                withholding of information relating to
                                                                corruption in Iraq.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/15/2007  Welch/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-196......   10/16/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-195.........   10/16/2007
H. Res. 742, H. Rept. 110-383.........  H.R. 2102............  Free Flow of Information Act of 2007.....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/15/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-196......   10/16/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-194.........   10/16/2007
H. Res. 746, H. Rept. 110-385.........  H.R. 3773............  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That
                                                                is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/16/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-199......   10/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-196.........   10/17/2007
H. Res. 763, H. Rept. 110-403.........  H.R. 1011............  Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/22/2007  Cardoza/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-190......   10/23/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   10/23/2007
H. Res. 764, H. Rept. 110-404.........  H.R. 505.............  Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/22/2007  Hastings (FL)/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-175......   10/24/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 217-179.........   10/24/2007
H. Res. 765, H. Rept. 110-405.........  H.R. 1483............  Celebrating America's Heritage Act.......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/22/2007  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-191......   10/23/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 231-186.........   10/23/2007
H. Res. 773, H. Rept. 110-407.........  H.R. 3867............  Small Business Contracting Program
                                                                Improvements Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/24/2007  Cardoza/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 216-180......   10/30/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   10/30/2007
H. Res. 774, H. Rept. 110-408.........  H.R. 3963............  Children's Health Insurance Program
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/24/2007  Slaughter/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-188......   10/25/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-187.........   10/25/2007
H. Res. 780, H. Rept. 110-416.........  H.R. 2262............  Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of
                                                                2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/30/2007  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-194......    11/1/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-195.........    11/1/2007
H. Res. 781, H. Rept. 110-417.........  H.R. 3920............  Trade and Globalization Act of 2007......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   10/30/2007  Welch/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-190......   10/31/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-193.........   10/31/2007
H. Res. 793, H. Rept. 110-422.........  H.R. 3685............  Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/5/2007  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-190......    11/7/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-193.........    11/7/2008
H. Res. 794, H. Rept. 110-427.........  H.R. 3043............  Departments of Labor, Health and Human
                                                                Services, and Education, and Related
                                                                Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/5/2007  Matsui/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-183......    11/6/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 216-182.........    11/6/2007
H. Res. 801, H. Rept. 110-432.........  H.R. 3688............  United States-Peru Trade Promotion
                                                                Agreement Implementation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/6/2007  Matsui/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 349-55..........    11/7/2007
H. Res. 802, H. Rept. 110-433.........  H.R. 3355............  Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007..........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/6/2007  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-191......    11/8/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-190.........    11/8/2007
H. Res. 806, H. Rept. 110-435.........  H.R. 3222............  Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/7/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-196......    11/8/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-184.........    11/8/2007
H. Res. 809, H. Rept. 110-438.........  H.R. 3996............  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/8/2007  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 215-185......    11/9/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-185.........    11/9/2007
H. Res. 813, H. Rept. 110-440.........  H.R. 1429............  Improving Head Start Act of 2007--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    11/9/2007  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-190......   11/14/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   11/14/2007
H. Res. 817, H. Rept. 110-447.........  H.R. 3074............  Transportation, Housing and Urban
                                                                Development, and Related Agencies
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008--CONFERENCE
                                                                REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/13/2007  Arcuri/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-194......   11/14/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 213-194.........   11/14/2007
H. Res. 818, H. Rept. 110-448.........  H.R. 4156............  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/13/2007  McGovern/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 209-185......   11/14/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 219-190.........   11/14/2007
H. Res. 824, H. Rept. 110-449.........  H.R. 3773............  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That
                                                                is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act
                                                                of 2007--SECOND RULE.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/14/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-195......   11/15/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-192.........   11/15/2007
H. Res. 825, H. Rept. 110-450.........  H.R. 3915............  Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory
                                                                Lending Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   11/14/2007  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-195......   11/15/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   11/15/2007
H. Res. 839, H. Rept. 110-471.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/4/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid on table............................   12/13/2007
H. Res. 846, H. Rept. 110-474.........  H.R. 6...............  Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives
                                                                for the Nation Act of 2007--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/5/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 216-192......    12/6/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 218-195.........    12/6/2007
H. Res. 849, H. Rept. 110-487.........  H.R. 2761............  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and
                                                                Extension Act of 2007--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/6/2007  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Laid on table............................   12/19/2007
H. Res. 850, H. Rept. 110-487.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/6/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Laid on table............................   12/13/2007
H. Res. 859, H. Rept. 110-487.........  H.R. 2082............  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                                Year 2008--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/11/2007  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-189......   12/13/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-191.........   12/13/2007
H. Res. 860, H. Rept. 110-488.........  H.R. 1585............  National Defense Authorization Act for
                                                                Fiscal Year 2008--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/11/2007  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-191......   12/12/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   12/12/2007
H. Res. 861, H. Rept. 110-489.........  H.R. 4351............  AMT Relief Act of 2007...................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/11/2007  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-193......   12/12/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-191.........   12/12/2007
H. Res. 862, H. Rept. 110-490.........  H.R. 4299............  Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/11/2007  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-189.........   12/12/2007
H. Res. 869, H. Rept. 110-492.........  H.J. Res. 69.........  Making further continuing appropriations
                                                                for the fiscal year 2008, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/12/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-184......   12/13/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   12/13/2007
H. Res. 873, H. Rept. 110-493.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/13/2007  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 215-183......   12/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 212-185.........   12/17/2007
H. Res. 876, H. Rept. 110-495.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/17/2007  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote 214-189..........   12/19/2007
H. Res. 877, H. Rept. 110-496.........  H.R. 6...............  CLEAN Energy Act of 2007--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/17/2007  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-187......   12/18/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-190.........   12/18/2007
H. Res. 878, H. Rept. 110-497.........  H.R. 2764............  Department of State, Foreign Operations
                                                                and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/17/2007  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 216-186......   12/17/2007
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 214-189.........   12/17/2007
H. Res. 893, H. Rept. 110-498.........  H.R. 2764............  Department of State, Foreign Operations
                                                                and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                2008--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/19/2007  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................   12/19/2007
H. Res. 894, H. Rept. 110-499.........  H.R. 3996............  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/19/2007  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on the table........................    1/17/2008
H. Res. 918, H. Rept. 110-508.........  H.R. 2768............  Supplemental Mine Improvement and New
                                                                Emergency Response Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/15/2008  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-191......    1/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    1/16/2008
H. Res. 922, H. Rept. 110-509.........  H.R. 3524............  HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization
                                                                Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/16/2008  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    1/17/2008
H. Res. 940, H. Rept. 110-519.........  H.R. 1528............  New England National Scenic Trail
                                                                Designation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/28/2008  Cardoza/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    1/29/2008
H. Res. 941, H. Rept. 110-520.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    1/28/2008  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on the table........................     2/7/2008
H. Res. 955, H. Rept. 110-522.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     2/6/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Laid on the table........................    2/26/2008
H. Res. 956, H. Rept. 110-523.........  H.R. 4137............  College Opportunity and Affordability Act
                                                                of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     2/6/2008  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 204-196......     2/7/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 214-190.........     2/7/2008
H. Res. 974, H. Rept. 110-524.........  H.R. 3521............  Public Housing Asset Management
                                                                Improvement Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/12/2008  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 212-198......    2/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 218-190.........    2/26/2008
H. Res. 976, H. Rept. 110-525.........  H.R. 5349............  To extend the Protect America Act of 2007
                                                                for 21 days.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/12/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 210-195......    2/13/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 206-199.........    2/13/2008
H. Res. 982, H. Rept. 110-526.........  H. Res. 979..........  Recommending that the House of
                                                                Representatives find Harriet Miers and
                                                                Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White
                                                                House, in contempt of Congress for
                                                                refusal to comply with subpoenas duly
                                                                issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.
                                        H. Res. 980..........  Authorizing the Committee on the
                                                                Judiciary to initiate or intervene in
                                                                judicial procedings to enforce certain
                                                                subpoenas.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/13/2008  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-32, 1           2/14/2008
                                                                present.
H. Res. 983, H. Rept. 110-527.........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules and providing for
                                                                consideration of motions to suspend the
                                                                rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/13/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on the table........................    2/27/2008
H. Res. 1001, H. Rept. 110-530........  H.R. 5351............  Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
                                                                Tax Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    2/26/2008  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 214-189......    2/27/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-188.........    2/27/2008
H. Res. 1014, H. Rept. 110-538........  H.R. 1424............  Paul Wellstone Mental Health and
                                                                Addiction Equity Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/4/2008  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 215-195......     3/5/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 209-198.........     3/5/2008
H. Res. 1015, H. Rept. 110-539........  H.R. 2857............  Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and
                                                                Education Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     3/4/2008  Matsui/Diaz-Balart (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-193, 1        3/6/2008
                                                                present.
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-190.........     3/6/2008
H. Res. 1031, H. Rept. 110-547........  H. Res. 895..........  Establishing within the House of
                                                                Representatives an Office of
                                                                Congressional Ethics, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/10/2008  Sutton/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 207-206......    3/11/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-182, 4          3/11/2008
                                                                present.
H. Res. 1036, H. Rept. 110-548........  H. Con. Res. 312.....  Revising the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2008, establishing the congressional
                                                                budget for the United States Government
                                                                for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth
                                                                appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
                                                                years 2010 through 2013.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/11/2008  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-196......    3/12/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-195.........    3/12/2008
H. Res. 1041, H. Rept. 110-549........  H.R. 3773............  Responsible Electronic Surveillance That
                                                                is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act
                                                                of 2007--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    3/12/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-190......    3/14/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-188.........    3/14/2008
H. Res. 1065, H. Rept. 110-562........  H.R. 5501............  Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United
                                                                States Global Leadership Against HIV/
                                                                AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/1//2008  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 215-199......     4/2/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-192.........     4/2/2008
H. Res. 1071, H. Rept. 110-563........  H.R. 4847............  United States Fire Administration
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/2/2008  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     4/3/2008
H. Res. 1083, H. Rept. 110-572........  H.R. 2537............  Beach Protection Act of 2007.............
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/8/2008  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-192.........    4/10/2008
H. Res. 1084, H. Rept. 110-573........  H.R. 2016............  National Landscape Conservation System
                                                                Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     4/8/2008  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-190......     4/9/2009
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-188.........     4/9/2008
H. Res. 1102, H. Rept. 110-585........  H.R. 5719............  Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification
                                                                Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/14/2008  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-195.........    4/15/2008
H. Res. 1103, H. Rept. 110-586........  H.R. 2634............  Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and
                                                                Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/14/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-196......    4/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-190.........    4/16/2008
H. Res. 1107, H. Rept. 110-590........  H.R. 5715............  Ensuring Continued Access to Student
                                                                Loans Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/15/2008  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-198......    4/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-192.........    4/16/2008
H. Res. 1125, H. Rept. 110-603........  H.R. 5819............  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act............
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/22/2008  Welch/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-194......    4/23/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-190.........    4/23/2008
H. Res. 1126, H. Rept. 110-604........  H.R. 2830............  Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007....
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/22/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-187......    4/23/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-183.........    4/23/2008
H. Res. 1156, H. Rept. 110-612........  H.R. 493.............  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
                                                                of 2007--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/29/2008  Slaughter/Sessions
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................     5/1/2008
H. Res. 1157, H. Rept. 110-613........  H.R. 5522............  Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire
                                                                Prevention Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/29/2008  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-194......    4/30/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-193.........    4/30/2008
H. Res. 1167, H. Rept. 110-614........  H.R. 2771............  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    4/30/2008  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-190......     5/1/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-189.........     5/1/2008
H. Res. 1174, H. Rept. 110-621........  H.R. 5818............  Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008...
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/6/2008  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-187......     5/7/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-192.........     5/7/2008
H. Res. 1175, H. Rept. 110-622........  H.R. 3221............  New Direction for Energy Independence,
                                                                National Security, and Consumer
                                                                Protection Act--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     5/6/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-198......     5/7/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-198, 1           5/7/2008
                                                                present.
H. Res. 1189, H. Rept. 110-629........  H.R. 2419............  Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of
                                                                2007--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/13/2008  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 232-188......    5/14/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-193.........    5/14/2008
H. Res. 1190, H. Rept. 110-630........  S. Con. Res. 70......  An original concurrent resolution setting
                                                                forth the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2009 and including the appropriate
                                                                budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008
                                                                and 2010 through 2013.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/13/2008  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-187......    5/14/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 214-203.........    5/14/2008
H. Res. 1197, H. Rept. 110-636........  H.R. 2642............  Military Construction and Veterans
                                                                Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/14/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-195......    5/15/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-200.........    5/15/2008
H. Res. 1212, H. Rept. 110-660........  H.R. 6049............  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/20/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-190......    5/21/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-194.........    5/21/2008
H. Res. 1213, H. Rept. 110-661........  H.R. 5658............  Duncan Hunter National Defense
                                                                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/20/2008  Hastings (FL)/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 235-186......    5/21/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    5/21/2008
H. Res. 1214, H. Rept. 110-662........  S. Con. Res. 70......  An original concurrent resolution setting
                                                                forth the congressional budget for the
                                                                United States Government for fiscal year
                                                                2009 and including the appropriate
                                                                budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008
                                                                and 2010 through 2013--CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/20/2008  McGovern/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 229-186......    5/21/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-199.........    5/21/2008
H. Res. 1218, H. Rept. 110-666........  H.R. 5658............  Duncan Hunter National Defense
                                                                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009--
                                                                2nd RULE.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    5/21/2008  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-192......    5/22/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-197.........    5/22/2008
H. Res. 1233, H. Rept. 110-677........  H.R. 5540............  Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails
                                                                Network Continuing Authorization Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/3/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-194......     6/5/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-195.........     6/5/2008
H. Res. 1234, H. Rept. 110-678........  H.R. 3021............  21st Century Green High-Performing Public
                                                                School Facilities Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/3/2008  Sutton/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-196......     6/4/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-193.........     6/4/2008
H. Res. 1253, H. Rept. 110-703........  H.R. 6003............  Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement
                                                                Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     6/9/2008  Matsui/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 227-185......    6/10/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-187.........    6/10/2008
H. Res. 1257, H. Rept. 110-707........  H.R. 6063............  National Aeronautics and Space
                                                                Administration Authorization Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/10/2008  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-183......    6/12/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-188.........    6/12/2008
H. Res. 1265, H. Rept. 110-710........  H.R. 5749............  Emergency Extended Unemployment
                                                                Compensation Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/11/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-186......    6/12/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 227-192.........    6/12/2008
H. Res. 1276, H. Rept. 110-717........  H.R. 5876............  Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs
                                                                for Teens Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/17/2008  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 220-179......    6/20/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-185.........    6/20/2008
H. Res. 1277, H. Rept. 110-718........  H.R. 5781............  Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
                                                                of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/17/2008  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-197......    6/19/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-194.........    6/19/2008
H. Res. 1281, H. Rept. 110-719........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/18/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/19/2008
H. Res. 1284, H. Rept. 110-720........  H.R. 2642............  Military Construction and Veterans
                                                                Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/19/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 342-83..........    6/19/2008
H. Res. 1285, H. Rept. 110-721........  H.R. 6304............  FISA Amendments Act of 2008..............
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/19/2008  Arcuri/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/20/2008
H. Res. 1297, H. Rept. 110-731........  H.R. 6275............  Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/24/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-194......    6/25/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-193.........    6/25/2008
H. Res. 1298, H. Rept. 110-732........  H.R. 2176............  To provide for and approve the settlement
                                                                of certain land claims of the Bay Mills
                                                                Indian Community.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/24/2008  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-194......    6/25/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 207-204.........    6/25/2008
H. Res. 1299, H. Rept. 110-733........  H.R. 3195............  ADA Amendments Act of 2008...............
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/24/2008  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-194......    6/25/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    6/25/2008
H. Res. 1304, H. Rept. 110-734........  H.R. 6052............  Saving Energy Through Public
                                                                Transportation Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2008  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-198......    6/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-196.........    6/26/2008
H. Res. 1317, H. Rept. 110-744........  H.R. 1286............  Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
                                                                National Historic Trail Designation Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    6/25/2008  Cardoza/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-185......    6/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-182.........    6/26/2008
H. Res. 1318, H. Rept. 110-745........  H.R. 5811............  Electronic Message Preservation Act......
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     7/8/2008  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-193......     7/9/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-193.........     7/9/2008
H. Res. 1339, H. Rept. 110-758........  H.R. 4156............  Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/14/2008  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-198......    7/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 224-195.........    7/16/2008
H. Res. 1343, H. Rept. 110-759........  H.R. 5959............  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                                Year 2009.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/15/2008  Hastings (FL)/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-192......    7/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-193.........    7/16/2008
H. Res. 1344, H. Rept. 110-760........  H.R. 3999............  National Highway Bridge Reconstruction
                                                                and Inspection Act of 2007.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/15/2008  Arcuri/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-193.........    7/23/2008
H. Res. 1350, H. Rept. 110-761........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/16/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 228-188......    7/17/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-194.........    7/17/2008
H. Res. 1362, H. Rept. 110-766........  H.R. 5501............  Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United
                                                                States Global Leadership Against HIV/
                                                                AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
                                                                Reauthorization Act of 2008--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/22/2008  Hastings (FL)/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 231-185......    7/24/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/24/2008
H. Res. 1363, H. Rept. 110-767........  H.R. 3221............  New Direction for Energy Independence,
                                                                National Security, and Consumer
                                                                Protection Act--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/22/2008  Castor/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 226-183......    7/23/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-201.........    7/23/2008
H. Res. 1367, H. Rept. 110-768........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/23/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 232-184......    7/24/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-190.........    7/24/2008
H. Res. 1384, H. Rept. 110-800........  H.R. 6599............  Military Construction and Veterans
                                                                Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/29/2008  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 243-181......    7/31/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 230-186.........    7/31/2008
H. Res. 1388, H. Rept. 110-807........  H.R. 1338............  Paycheck Fairness Act....................
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/30/2008  Slaughter/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 232-191......    7/31/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-194.........    7/31/2008
H. Res. 1389, H. Rept. 110-808........  H.R. 4137............  Higher Education Opportunity Act--
                                                                CONFERENCE REPORT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    7/30/2008  Matsui/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    7/31/2008
H. Res. 1399, H. Rept. 110-816........  .....................  Providing for proceedings during the
                                                                period from August 1, 2008, through
                                                                September 4, 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rule.......................    7/31/2008  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Laid on the table........................    9/10/2008
H. Res. 1419, H. Rept. 110-834........  H.R. 3667............  Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and
                                                                Scenic River Study Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................     9/9/2008  Welch/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-189......    9/10/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-190.........    9/10/2008
H. Res. 1433, H. Rept. 110-853........  H.R. 6899............  Comprehensive American Energy Security
                                                                and Consumer Protection Act.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/16/2008  Slaughter/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 238-185......    9/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 229-194.........    9/16/2008
H. Res. 1434, H. Rept. 110-852........  H.R. 6842............  Second Amendment Enforcement Act.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/15/2008  McGovern/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 241-183......    9/16/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    9/16/2008
H. Res. 1441, H. Rept. 110-854........  H.R. 3036............  No Child Left Inside Act of 2008.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/16/2008  Castor/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 227-188......    9/18/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 221-182.........    9/18/2008
H. Res. 1449, H. Rept. 110-876........  H.R. 6604............  Commodity Markets Transparency and
                                                                Accountability Act of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/17/2008  Sutton/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-187......    9/18/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 218-190.........    9/18/2008
H. Res. 1476, H. Rept. 110-876........  H.R. 5244............  Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of
                                                                2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/22/2008  Welch/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 221-192......    9/23/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-194.........    9/23/2008
H. Res. 1488, H. Rept. 110-875........  H.R. 2638............  Department of Homeland Security
                                                                Appropriations Act, 2008--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2008  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 231-198......    9/24/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 228-202.........    9/24/2008
H. Res. 1489, H. Rept. 110-876........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Laid on table............................    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1490, H. Rept. 110-879........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 227-198......    9/25/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-198.........    9/25/2008
H. Res. 1491, H. Rept. 110-897........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules, and for other
                                                                purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/24/2008  Cardoza/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Rule Adopted voice vote..................    9/25/2008
H. Res. 1500, H. Rept. 110-897........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2008  Welch/Diaz-Balart
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-192......    9/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 222-196.........    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1501, H. Rept. 110-884........  H.R. 7060............  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act
                                                                of 2008.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 223-200......    9/25/2008
                                                               Laid on table............................    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1502, H. Rept. 110-897........  H.R. 7060............  Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act
                                                                of 2008--SECOND RULE.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Previous question agreed to 206-186......    9/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 215-188.........    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1503, H. Rept. 110-888........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/25/2008  Castor/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 222-198......    9/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 216-203.........    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1507, H. Rept. 110-891........  H.R. 7110............  Making supplemental appropriations for
                                                                job creation and preservation,
                                                                infrastructure investment, and economic
                                                                and energy assistance for the fiscal
                                                                year ending September 30, 2009, and for
                                                                other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/26/2008  McGovern/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Previous question agreed to 218-204......    9/26/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 213-208.........    9/26/2008
H. Res. 1514, H. Rept. 110-897........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/27/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 211-201......    9/28/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 216-200.........    9/28/2008
H. Res. 1516, H. Rept. 110-902........  H.R. 7201............  Energy Improvement and Extension Act of
                                                                2008.
                                        H.R. 7202............  Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008.........
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/28/2008  Arcuri/Sessions
                                                               Withdrawn................................    9/28/2008
                                                               Laid on table............................   12/10/2008
H. Res. 1517, H. Rept. 110-903........  H.R. 3997............  Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax
                                                                Act of 2007--SENATE AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    9/29/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 217-196......    9/29/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 220-198.........    9/29/2008
H. Res. 1525, H. Rept. 110-907........  H.R. 1424............  Paul Wellstone Mental Health and
                                                                Addiction Equity Act of 2007--SENATE
                                                                AMENDMENT.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 235-190......    10/3/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 223-205.........    10/3/2008
H. Res. 1526, H. Rept. 110-908........  .....................  Providing for consideration of motions to
                                                                suspend the rules and waiving a
                                                                requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII
                                                                with respect to consideration of certain
                                                                resolutions reported from the Committee
                                                                on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    10/2/2008  Sutton/Hastings (WA)
                                                               Laid on table............................   12/10/2008
H. Res. 1533, H. Rept. 110-918........  .....................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of
                                                                Rule XIII with respect to consideration
                                                                of certain resolutions reported from the
                                                                Committee on Rules.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................    12/9/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 224-174......   12/10/2008
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 226-169.........   12/10/2008
H. Res. 1534, H. Rept. 110-922........  H.R. 7321............  To authorize financial assistance to
                                                                eligible automobile manufacturers, and
                                                                for other purposes.
                                                               Reported from Rules......................   12/10/2008  Slaughter/Dreier
                                                               Previous question agreed to 225-180, 1      12/10/2008
                                                                Present.
                                                               Rule Adopted record vote 225-179, 1         12/10/2008
                                                                Present.
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                                       C. TABLE 3.--RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGED
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H. Res. 491......................  ...................  Providing for earmark reform.
H. Res. 1448.....................  ...................  Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary
                                                         to inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas
                                                         Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court
                                                         for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
H.R. 2316........................  H. Res. 437........  Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007.
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                                   D. TABLE 4.--RESOLUTIONS LAID ON THE TABLE
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H. Res. 480......................  H.R. 2642..........  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2642)
                                                         making appropriations for military construction, the
                                                         Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
                                                         for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
H. Res. 595......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions from
                                                         the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 596......................  H.R. 3222..........  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3222)
                                                         making appropriations for the Department of Defense for
                                                         the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for
                                                         other purposes.
H. Res. 613......................  ...................  Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
                                                         rules.
H. Res. 614......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 659......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 839......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 849......................  H.R. 2761..........  Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment
                                                         to the bill (H.R. 2761) to extend the Terrorism
                                                         Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury,
                                                         and for other purposes.
H. Res. 850......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 894......................  H.R. 3996..........  Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to
                                                         the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue Code
                                                         of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for
                                                         other purposes.
H. Res. 941......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 955......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 983......................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules and providing for
                                                         consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
H. Res. 1399.....................  ...................  Providing for proceedings during the period from August
                                                         1, 2008, through September 4, 2008.
H. Res. 1489.....................  ...................  Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
                                                         respect to consideration of certain resolutions
                                                         reported from the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 1501.....................  ...................  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7060) to
                                                         amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
                                                         incentives for energy production and conservation, to
                                                         extend certain expiring provisions, to provide
                                                         individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 1516.....................  ...................  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7201) to
                                                         amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
                                                         incentives for energy production and conservation, and
                                                         for other purposes and providing for consideration of
                                                         the bill (H.R. 7202) to amend the Internal Revenue Code
                                                         of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, to
                                                         provide individual income tax relief, and for other
                                                         purposes.
H. Res. 1526.....................  ...................  Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
                                                         rules and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of the
                                                         rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain
                                                         resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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H. Res. 219......................  H. Res. 202........  Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res.
                                                         202) providing for the expenses of certain committees
                                                         of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
                                                         Tenth Congress.
H. Res. 453......................  H.R. 2446..........  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2446) to
                                                         reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of
                                                         2002, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 517......................  H.R. 2829..........  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829)
                                                         making appropriations for financial services and
                                                         general government for the fiscal year ending September
                                                         30, 2008, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 600......................  ...................  Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
                                                         rules.
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          F. TABLE 6.--LIST OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION REFERRALS

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                           HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

    H. Res. 14: Representative Conaway of Texas, January 4, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to curtail the growth of Government programs.
    H. Res. 27: Representative Spratt of South Carolina, 
January 4, 2007. A resolution to institute a Pay-As-You-Go rule 
in the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress.
    H. Res. 28: Representative Spratt of South Carolina, 
January 4, 2007. A resolution to institute a reconciliation 
rule in the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress.
    H. Res. 35: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, January 5, 
2007. A resolution to enhance intelligence oversight authority.
    H. Res. 38: Representative Dreier of California, January 9, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish a minority bill of rights to 
require the House to be administered in a bipartisan manner and 
to require regular order in the legislative process.
    H. Res. 40: Representative McHenry of North Carolina, 
January 9, 2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
of Representatives to establish a minority bill of rights to 
require the House to be administered in a bipartisan manner and 
to require regular order in the legislative process.
    H. Res. 48: Representative Dreier of California, January 
10, 2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives by requiring transparency of record votes in 
the Committee on Rules.
    H. Res. 50: Representative Conaway of Texas, January 10, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) 
suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general 
appropriation bills.
    H. Res. 63: Representative Paul of Texas, January 12, 2007. 
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to ensure that Members have a reasonable amount of time to read 
legislation that will be voted upon.
    H. Res. 77: Representative Rehberg of Montana, January 18, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish the Committee on Indian Affairs.
    H. Res. 78: Representative Hoyer of Maryland, January 19, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of 
the Whole House on the state of the Union.
    H. Res. 111: Representative King of New York, January 30, 
2007. A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and 
MIA Affairs.
    H. Res. 169: Representative Moore of Kansas, February 15, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made 
available to the general public on the Internet.
    H. Res. 218: Representative Issa of California, February 7, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require that, as of the date of adoption of 
this resolution, a proportional distribution of committee 
seats, staff, and financial resources be made.
    H. Res. 220: Representative Sam Johnson of Texas, February 
7, 2007. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 511) to pledge the faithful support of Congress to 
members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's 
way.
    H. Res. 231: Representative Sessions of Texas, February 9, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require all committees post record votes on 
their Web sites within 48 hours of such votes.
    H. Res. 249: Representative Flake of Arizona, February 15, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to limit gifts to Members, officers, and 
employees of the House from State and local governments.
    H. Res. 283: Representative Chabot of Ohio, February 29, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strengthen the point of order against the 
consideration of legislation that contains congressional 
earmarks.
    H. Res. 284: Representative Flake of Arizona, February 29, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strengthen the point of order against the 
consideration of legislation that contains congressional 
earmarks.
    H. Res. 451: Representative Hoyer of Maryland, June 5, 
2007. A resolution directing the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct to respond to the indictment of, or the filing 
of charges of criminal conduct in a court of the United States 
or any State against, any Member of the House of 
Representatives by empanelling an investigative subcommittee to 
review the allegations not later than 30 days after the date 
the Member is indicted or the charges are filed.
    H. Res. 479: Representative Boehner of Ohio, June 12, 2007. 
A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.
    H. Res. 484: Representative Shuler of North Carolina, June 
12, 2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strengthen the budget process.
    H. Res. 491: Representative Hoyer of Maryland, June 18, 
2007. A resolution providing for earmark reform.
    H. Res. 504: Representative Baird of Washington, June 20, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require that legislation and conference 
reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before 
consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 559: Representative Boehner of Ohio, July 19, 2007. 
A resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. 
Res. 479) to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.
    H. Res. 565: Representative Sali of Idaho, July 24, 2007. A 
resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to provide for division of the question on the legislative 
proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate 
matters.
    H. Res. 589: Representative Inslee of Washington, July 31, 
2007. A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to 
investigate whether Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of 
the United States, should be impeached for high crimes and 
misdemeanors.
    H. Res. 619: Representative Sali of Idaho, August 3, 2007. 
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to require that whenever a bill or joint resolution is 
introduced that amends existing law, the sponsor provide to the 
Clerk an electronic version of a comparative print, and for 
other purposes.
    H. Res. 622: Representative Blunt of Missouri, August 4, 
2007. A resolution providing for the correction of the events 
of August 2, 2007.
    H. Res. 694: Representative Pence of Indiana, October 1, 
2007. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2905) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission 
from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
    H. Res. 727: Representative Flake of Arizona, October 10, 
2007. A resolution providing for a moratorium on the 
consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment 
thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any 
congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established 
to provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process 
and that panel reports its recommendations to the House.
    H. Res. 748: Representative Aderholt of Alabama, October 
16, 2007. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 3584) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to 
extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health 
Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 775: Representative English of Pennsylvania, 
October 25, 2007. A resolution providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1366) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals.
    H. Res. 776: Representative King of Iowa, October 25, 2007. 
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to require that rescission bills always be considered under 
open rules every year, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 786: Representative Gingrey of Georgia, October 31, 
2007. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require that general appropriations for 
military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as 
stand-alone measures.
    H. Res. 836: Representative George Miller of California, 
December 4, 2007. A resolution granting the authority provided 
under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals 
that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, 
Utah.
    H. Res. 895: Representative Capuano of Massachusetts, 
December 12, 2007. A resolution establishing within the House 
of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics, and for 
other purposes.
    H. Res. 920: Representative Marshall of Georgia, January 
15, 2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strengthen the earmark point of order.
    H. Res. 967: Representative Kingston of Georgia, February 
7, 2008. A resolution providing for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 263) to establish the Joint 
Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
    H. Res. 980: Representative Conyers of Michigan, February 
13, 2008. A resolution authorizing the Committee on the 
Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to 
enforce certain subpoenas.
    H. Res. 1003: Representative Smith of Texas, February 27, 
2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to provide increased accountability and 
transparency in the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
    H. Res. 1018: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 4, 
2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to establish the House Ethics Commission.
    H. Res. 1025: Representative Boustany of Louisiana, March 
6, 2008. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1843) to extend the termination date for the exemption of 
returning workers from numerical limitations for temporary 
workers.
    H. Res. 1027: Representative Lamborn of Colorado, March 6, 
2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the 
``Gephardt rule'', and to require recorded votes on measures 
that increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
    H. Res. 1183: Representative Jones of North Carolina, May 
8, 2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on 
the first legislative day of each month for those killed or 
wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.
    H. Res. 1240: Representative Tancredo of Colorado, June 4, 
2008. A resolution providing for the consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 111) establishing a Select Committee on POW 
and MIA Affairs.
    H. Res. 1252: Representative Hensarling of Texas, June 9, 
2008. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement.
    H. Res. 1331: Representative Souder of Indiana, July 10, 
2008. A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1399) to restore Second Amendment rights in the District 
of Columbia.
    H. Res. 1354: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
July 17, 2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to 
increase Members' pay.
    H. Res. 1378: Representative Jones of North Carolina, July 
24, 2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to issue 
rules permitting the display outside of the offices of Members, 
Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner in the House office 
buildings of tributes to members of the Armed Forces killed in 
United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.
    H. Res. 1391: Representative Fortenberry of Nebraska, July 
30, 2008. A resolution prohibiting the House of Representatives 
from adjourning until it has approved a bill to establish a 
comprehensive national energy plan that addresses energy 
conservation and the expansion of renewable and conventional 
energy sources.
    H. Res. 1448: Representative Conyers of Michigan, September 
17, 2008. A resolution authorizing and directing the Committee 
on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach G. 
Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
    H. Res. 1450: Representative Conaway of Texas, September 
17, 2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to require officers and employees of the House 
to read the Constitution of the United States each year.
    H. Res. 1452: Representative Garrett of New Jersey, 
September 17, 2008. A resolution establishing the Select 
Committee on Financial Bailouts.
    H. Res. 1515: Representative Sali of Idaho, September 27, 
2008. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to strengthen the point of order against the 
consideration of congressional earmarks, and for other 
purposes.

                              HOUSE BILLS

    H.R. 6: Representative Rahall of West Virginia, January 12, 
2007. A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil 
by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy 
resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, 
developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy 
Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 93: Representative Brown-Waite of Florida, January 4, 
2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in 
benefits.
    H.R. 97: Representative Castle of Delaware, January 4, 
2007. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to reform the ethics process, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 170: Representative King of Iowa, January 4, 2007. A 
bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the 
Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen financial 
disclosures and to require pre-certification of privately-
funded travel, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 279: Representative Cubin of Wyoming, January 5, 2007. 
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
for Congressional oversight and approval of totalization 
agreements.
    H.R. 334: Representative Cubin of Wyoming, January 9, 2007. 
A bill to require the House of Representatives and the Senate 
to each establish a Subcommittee on Intelligence in the 
Committee on Appropriations, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 352: Representative Lee of California, January 9, 
2007. A bill to require poverty impact statements for certain 
legislation.
    H.R. 422: Representative Meehan of Massachusetts, January 
11, 2007. A bill to establish the Office of Public Integrity as 
an independent office within the legislative branch of the 
Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the 
Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 473: Representative Wolf of Virginia, January 16, 
2007. A bill to House committee. Status: Referred to the 
Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    H.R. 489: Representative McHenry of North Carolina, January 
16, 2007. A bill to establish a commission to develop 
legislation designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and 
ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 506: Representative Baldwin of Wisconsin, January 17, 
2007. A bill to provide for innovation in health care through 
State initiatives that expand coverage and access.
    H.R. 508: Representative Woolsey of California, January 17, 
2007. A bill to require United States military disengagement 
from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for 
reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 515: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, January 17, 
2007. A bill to establish a commission on corporate entitlement 
reform.
    H.R. 595: Representative Udall of Colorado, January 19, 
2007. A bill to provide for expedited rescissions of budget 
authority.
    H.R. 689: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, January 24, 
2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration 
of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
    H.R. 708: Representative English of Pennsylvania, January 
29, 2007. A bill to amend United States trade laws to address 
more effectively import crises, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 773: Representative McCollum of Minnesota, January 19, 
2007. A bill to reduce and prevent the sale and use of 
fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid 
higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes.
    H.R. 787: Representative Thompson of California, January 
31, 2007. A bill to state United States policy for Iraq, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 905: Representative Udall of Colorado, February 7, 
2007. A bill to increase accountability and equity in the 
Federal budget.
    H.R. 1040: Representative Burgess of Texas, February 14, 
2007. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income 
tax system.
    H.R. 1042: Representative Hensarling of Texas, February 14, 
2007. A bill to extend trade promotion authority.
    H.R. 1050: Representative Lee of California, February 14, 
2007. A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy 
for all peoples in the United States and its territories, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 1054: Delegate Norton of the District of Columbia, 
February 14, 2007. A bill to amend the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed 
District laws.
    H.R. 1062: Representative Boehner of Ohio, February 15, 
2007. A bill to require the President to report to Congress on 
the extent to which the Government of Iraq is fully cooperating 
with United States stability efforts in Iraq and is making 
demonstrable progress toward achieving stability and security 
for the people of Iraq and denying terrorists a sanctuary in 
Iraq, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1090: Representative Lewis of Kentucky, February 15, 
2007. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social 
Security Program through the creation of personal Social 
Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all 
workers and their families, restoring long-term Social Security 
solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 1121: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
February 16, 2007. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2012, to 
extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1122: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
February 16, 2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 to simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget 
and to budget for emergencies.
    H.R. 1136: Representative Blumenauer of Oregon, February 
16, 2007. A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an 
Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of 
the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission.
    H.R. 1229: Representative Davis of Alabama, February 28, 
2007. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties 
apply to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1263: Representative Berman of California, March 1, 
2007. A bill to redeploy United States Armed Forces from the 
non-Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, political, and 
economic benchmarks relating to Iraq are not met, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 1300: Representative Hoyer of Maryland, March 1, 2007. 
A bill to strengthen national security and promote energy 
independence by reducing the Nation's reliance on foreign oil, 
improving vehicle technology and efficiency, increasing the 
distribution of alternative fuels, bolstering rail 
infrastructure, and expanding access to public transit.
    H.R. 1359: Representative Shadegg of Arizona, March 6, 
2007. A bill to require Congress to specify the source of 
authority under the United States Constitution for the 
enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1375: Representative Buchanan of Florida, March 7, 
2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration 
of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 1688: Representative Scott of Virginia, March 26, 
2007. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide health 
insurance coverage for children and pregnant women throughout 
the United States by combining the children and pregnant woman 
health coverage under Medicaid and SCHIP into a new All Healthy 
Children Program, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1733: Representative Bilbray of California, March 28, 
2007. A bill to prohibit the inclusion of earmarks in 
conference reports that were not in the House- or Senate-passed 
bills.
    H.R. 1754: Representative Hill of Indiana, March 29, 2007. 
A bill establish the House Ethics Commission, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 1789: Representative Flake of Arizona, March 29, 2007. 
A bill to require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint 
Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in 
addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of 
budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law.
    H.R. 1910: Representative Michaud of Maine, April 18, 2007. 
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, 
export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 1992: Representative Michaud of Maine, April 23, 2007. 
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, 
export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 1998: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, April 23, 
2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration 
of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
    H.R. 2062: Representative Langevin of Rhode Island, April 
26, 2007. A bill to set forth limitations on the United States 
military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for 
security and reconstruction, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2084: Representative Hensarling of Texas, May 1, 2007. 
A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending 
safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for 
accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2316: Representative Conyers of Michigan, May 15, 
2007. A bill to provide more rigorous requirements with respect 
to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2351: Representative Kaptur of Ohio, May 16, 2007. A 
bill to expand the number of individuals and families with 
health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2372: Representative DeLauro of Connecticut, May 17, 
2007. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, to make 
the revenues from such tax available for investments in 
renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2416: Representative Tiahrt of Kansas, May 21, 2007. A 
bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive 
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the 
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or 
outdated functions, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2469: Representative Whitfield of Kentucky, May 23, 
2007. A bill to provide a biennial budget for the United States 
Government.
    H.R. 2544: Representative Sestak of Pennsylvania, May 24, 
2007. A bill to establish an Independent Ethics Commission 
within the House of Representatives composed of former Federal 
judges.
    H.R. 2685: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 12, 2007. A 
bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend 
the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go 
requirement, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2686: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 12, 2007. A 
bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 
1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go provisions through fiscal year 
2012.
    H.R. 2784: Representative Peterson of Pennsylvania, June 
20, 2007. A bill to greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, 
energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-
standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of 
abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed 
percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental 
restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration 
research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in 
need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing 
States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2809: Representative Inslee of Washington, June 21, 
2007. A bill to ensure that the United States leads the world 
baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy 
technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to 
create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to 
eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to 
address the threat of global warming.
    H.R. 2817: Representative Obey of Wisconsin, June 21, 2007. 
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for 
House of Representatives general elections, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 2822: Representative Sestak of Pennsylvania, June 21, 
2007. A bill to establish an Independent Ethics Commission 
within the House of Representatives composed of former Federal 
judges.
    H.R. 2941: Representative Poe of Texas, June 28, 2007. A 
bill to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.
    H.R. 3001: Representative Pallone of New Jersey, July 11, 
2007. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help 
individuals with functional impairments and their families pay 
for services and supports that they need to maximize their 
functionality and independence and have choices about community 
participation, education, and employment, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 3214: Representative Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
July 27, 2007. A bill to provide greater accountability in 
reviewing the national security considerations of free trade 
agreements.
    H.R. 3254: Representative Holt of New Jersey, July 31, 
2007. A bill to limit cost growth associated with major defense 
base closures and realignments implemented as part of the 2005 
round of defense base closure and realignment.
    H.R. 3654: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, September 
25, 2007. A bill to establish a commission to develop 
legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement 
benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the 
United States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3655: Representative Cooper of Tennessee, September 
25, 2007. A bill to establish a Bipartisan Task Force for 
Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of 
the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth 
for all Americans.
    H.R. 3724: Representative Fossella of New York, October 2, 
2007. A bill to establish a National Commission on Entitlement 
Solvency.
    H.R. 3738: Representative Gingrey of Georgia, October 3, 
2007. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to 
set a cap on allocated funds for earmarks.
    H.R. 3857: Representative Neugebauer of Texas, October 16, 
2007. A bill to establish requirements for the consideration of 
supplemental appropriation bills.
    H.R. 3888: Representative Musgrave of Colorado, October 18, 
2007. A bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP reauthorization for 
coverage of low-income children, an expansion of child health 
care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and a health care 
Federalism initiative, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4181: Representative Flake of Arizona, November 14, 
2007. A bill to reform Social Security retirement and Medicare 
by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to 
create a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous 
retirement for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young 
Americans.
    H.R. 4223: Representative Fortenberry of Nebraska, November 
15, 2007. A bill to establish the Congressional-Executive 
Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
    H.R. 4239: Representative Murphy of Connecticut, November 
15, 2007. A bill to establish a House ethics commission, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 4338: Representative Walberg of Michigan, December 6, 
2007. A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the 
surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare hospital 
insurance trust funds.
    H.R. 4664: Representative Kuhl of New York, December 13, 
2007. A bill to provide for investment and protection of the 
Social Security surplus.
    H.R. 5230: Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas, February 6, 
2008. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to 
the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil 
action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the 
validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to 
comply with any subpoena or order issued by the House or any 
committee or subcommittee of the House to secure the production 
of documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, 
or the securing of testimony, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5439: Representative Thornberry of Texas, February 14, 
2008. A bill to establish the Civil Service Reform Commission.
    H.R. 5509: Representative Buyer of Indiana, February 28, 
2008. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to 
improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of 
the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance 
authorities for the rating and compensation of service-
connected disabilities in veterans, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5515: Representative Sam Johnson of Texas, February 
28, 2008. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to prevent 
unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under 
title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions 
governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security 
Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent 
unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the 
provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 5755: Representative Kind of Wisconsin, April 10, 
2008. A bill to establish the Bipartisan Earmark Reform 
Commission.
    H.R. 5761: Representative Castle of Delaware, April 10, 
2008. A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each 
country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of 
nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from 
the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to 
nationals of such country.
    H.R. 5918: Representative Barrow of Georgia, April 29, 
2008. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for 
small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a 
choice of private health plans and make health coverage more 
affordable, predictable, and accessible.
    H.R. 5960: Representative Altmire of Pennsylvania, May 5, 
2008. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for a 
limitation on presidential discretion with respect to actions 
to address market disruption.
    H.R. 5995: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, May 8, 2008. A 
bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 
highway fuels taxes, to provide for a Joint Committee on 
Earmark Reform, and to prohibit earmarking for the remainder of 
the 110th Congress.
    H.R. 6072: Representative Forbes of Virginia, May 15, 2008. 
A bill to establish a Commission to examine the long-term 
global challenges facing the United States and develop 
legislative and administrative proposals to improve interagency 
cooperation.
    H.R. 6105: Representative McCotter of Michigan, May 21, 
2008. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 to require that concurrent resolutions on 
the budget limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of 
annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product 
(GDP) in the United States, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6110: Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, May 21, 2008. 
A bill to provide for the reform of health care, the Social 
Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and 
the budget process.
    H.R. 6148: Representative DeFazio of Oregon, May 22, 2008. 
A bill to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a 
point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 6161: Representative Rogers of Michigan, May 22, 2008. 
A bill to provide for American energy independence by July 4, 
2015.
    H.R. 6180: Representative Michaud of Maine, June 4, 2008. A 
bill to require a review of existing trade agreements and 
renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, 
to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense 
of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in 
trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 6186: Representative Markey of Massachusetts, June 4, 
2008. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions 
of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6207: Representative Akin of Missouri, June 9, 2008. A 
bill to develop American energy independence, lower gas prices, 
and open reliable national sources of energy.
    H.R. 6210: Representative Kind of Wisconsin, June 9, 2008. 
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a 
nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small 
businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of 
private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, 
predictable, and accessible.
    H.R. 6319: Representative Hill of Indiana, June 19, 2008. A 
bill to establish the Commission on Affordable Health Care to 
study and provide recommendations for establishing a health 
care system to provide affordable health care to all citizens 
of the United States and for the roles of certain health care 
entities in providing such services under such system, and to 
provide for expedited Congressional consideration of such 
recommendations.
    H.R. 6385: Representative Kirk of Illinois, June 26, 2008. 
A bill to provide a large-scale national effort to improve the 
state of our national security, economy and environment by 
providing market incentives to produce and deploy alternative 
energy solutions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
    H.R. 6420: Representative Sherman of California, June 26, 
2008. A bill to toll the congressional notification period for 
removing North Korea from the state sponsors of terrorism list.
    H.R. 6421: Representative Shuster of Pennsylvania, June 26, 
2008. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
program for the Coastal Plain of Alaska, to provide for 
expanded leasing of the oil and gas resources of the outer 
Continental Shelf for exploration, to eliminate certain 
impediments to the development of nuclear energy sources, to 
promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6530: Representative Rangel of New York, July 17, 
2008. A bill to amend United States trade laws to eliminate 
foreign barriers to exports of United States goods and 
services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to 
strengthen enforcement of United States intellectual property 
rights and health and safety laws at United States borders, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 6552: Representative Terry of Nebraska, July 17, 2008. 
A bill to provide incentives for the reduction of greenhouse 
gases.
    H.R. 6709: Representative Peterson of Pennsylvania, July 
31, 2008. A bill to greatly enhance the Nation's path toward 
energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and 
national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the 
production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed 
percentages of the royalties received for conservation 
programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy 
research and development, clean energy technology research and 
development, increased development of existing energy sources, 
and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion 
of such royalties with producing States, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 6846: Representative Lee of California, September 9, 
2008. A bill to ensure that any agreement with Iraq containing 
a security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty 
or is approved by Congress.
    H.R. 6858: Representative Cannon of Utah, September 10, 
2008. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make 
amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act.
    H.R. 6899: Representative Rahall of West Virginia, 
September 15, 2008. A bill 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.
    H.R. 6964: Representative Foxx of North Carolina, September 
18, 2008. A bill to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995 to ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are 
subject to that Act, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6967: Representative McMorris Rodgers of Washington, 
September 18, 2008. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that, for a 
fiscal year, the total amount of money dedicated for earmarks 
may not exceed the estimated budget surplus for that year.
    H.R. 7014: Representative English of Pennsylvania, 
September 23, 2008. A bill to provide for the renegotiation of 
the North American Free Trade Agreement.
    H.R. 7022: Representative Larson of Connecticut, September 
23, 2008. A bill to reform the financing of House elections, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7039: Representative Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, 
September 24, 2008. A bill to approve the United States-India 
Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7061: Representative Berman of California, September 
25, 2008. A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement 
for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 7071: Representative Sullivan of Oklahoma, September 
25, 2008. A bill to establish a commission to recommend the 
elimination or realignment of Federal agencies that are 
duplicative or perform functions that would be more efficient 
on a non-Federal level, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7081: Representative Berman of California, September 
25, 2008. A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement 
for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 7086: Representative Barrett of South Carolina, 
September 25, 2008. A bill to help our Nation meet our growing 
energy needs and strengthen our energy security through the 
development of nuclear power in the United States.
    H.R. 7129: Representative Andrews of New Jersey, September 
26, 2008. A bill to provide for innovation in health care 
through a demonstration program to expand coverage under the 
State Child Health Insurance Program through an employer buy-
in, through access to health benefits through regional State 
arrangements, and through State initiatives that expand 
coverage and access, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7206: Representative Brady of Texas, September 28, 
2008. A bill to cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful 
and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and 
reform the congressional earmark process.
    H.R. 7223: Representative Hensarling of Texas, September 
29, 2009. A bill to suspend the capital gains tax, schedule the 
government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal the 
Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-
market accounting requirements, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7265: Representative Maloney of New York, October 3, 
2008. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential designee 
responsible for carrying out Federal functions under the Act to 
have experience in election administration and be approved by 
the Senate, to establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board to 
oversee the administration of the Act so that American citizens 
who live overseas or serve in the military can participate in 
elections for public office, and for other purposes.

                      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

    H. Con. Res. 263: Representative Kingston of Georgia, 
November 15, 2007. A concurrent resolution to establish the 
Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other 
purposes.
    H. Con. Res. 314: Representative Hensarling of Texas, March 
11, 2008. A concurrent resolution establishing a Joint Select 
Committee on Earmark Reform.

                        HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    H.J. Res. 53: Representative Jones of North Carolina, 
September 25, 2007. A joint resolution to amend the War Powers 
Resolution to ensure the collective judgment of both the 
Congress and the President will apply to the initiation of 
hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the Armed 
Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the Armed 
Forces in military operations of the United Nations.

                           VIII. PUBLICATIONS


                        A. Printed Publications

    1. Rules of the Committee on Rules. One Hundred Tenth 
Congress (2007-2008). Committee Print.
    2. Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of 
Representatives. One Hundred Tenth Congress (2007-2008). 
Committee Print.
    3. Journal and History of Legislation, Interim Edition. One 
Hundred Tenth Congress (February 26, 2008).
    4. H. Res. 836--Granting the Authority Provided under 
Clause 4(c)(3) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
Purposes of its Investigation into the Deaths of 9 Individuals 
that Occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, 
Utah--Staff Deposition. (December 5, 2007)

                       B. Electronic Publications

    1. H. Res. 836--Granting the Authority Provided under 
Clause 4(c)(3) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for 
Purposes of its Investigation into the Deaths of 9 Individuals 
that Occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, 
Utah--Original Jurisdiction Markup (December 5, 2007).

                           IX. MINORITY VIEWS

    The new Democratic Majority began the 110th Congress with 
high hopes. They campaigned on the promise of running the House 
more openly, with greater input and room for dissenting voices. 
Their promises in large part were leveled at what they viewed 
as Republican excesses during the 12 years we were in the 
Majority, and were described in great detail in their document 
``A New Direction for America'' (http://www.speaker.gov/pdf/
thebook.pdf). The Speaker repeatedly promised to deliver ``the 
most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history'' (Christian 
Science Monitor, November 14, 2006).
    The new Democratic Majority set high benchmarks for 
themselves. In their document and their rhetoric, they 
promised:
     Regular order for legislation, including 
subcommittee and full committee markups;
     Bills would generally come to the floor under a 
procedure that allows ``open, full, and fair debate consisting 
of a full amendment process that grants the Minority the right 
to offer its alternatives, including a substitute.'' (New 
Direction, p. 24);
     Members should have 24 hours to examine bills and 
conference reports prior to floor consideration, and special 
orders of business had to be reported by the Rules Committee no 
later than 10 p.m. for consideration the next day.
     All Members of House-Senate conference committees 
should meet regularly and have opportunities for input and 
debate as negotiations move forward to final bill language; 
and,
     Bills considered under suspension should be 
noncontroversial, and legislation authored by Minority Members 
should be scheduled in relation to the party ratio in the 
House.
    Additionally, they promised ``pay-as-you-go'' budgeting and 
a ``bipartisan'' administration of the House.
    As the following table demonstrates, on virtually every 
empirical measure they not only failed to meet their own 
promises, but even failed to better the record of the 109th 
Congress which they campaigned against. Ironically, senior 
Members of the Rules Committee repeatedly referred to the 109th 
Congress as the ``most closed Congress in the history of the 
country,'' (Rep. James McGovern, Congressional Record, 
September 29, 2006), a distinction which is now held by the 
110th Congress.

                         TABLE 1.--SUMMARY TABLE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      109th        110th       % Change
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Bills considered under closed               49           64           24
 rules...........................
Bills considered under open rules           22           10          -55
 (including appropriations
 measures).......................
Bills rewritten by the Rules                30           40           25
 Committee.......................
Minority substitutes made in                13           10          -23
 order...........................
Average amendments per bill......         9.22         7.68          -17
Average number of business days           2.53         1.53          -40
 to review legislation considered
 under a structured rule.........
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    The Rules Committee was the focal point for this failure. 
Time and again, the Members of this Committee had a choice: 
either live up to the promises they made and provide the House 
with a real opportunity to consider differing viewpoints, or 
choose the more expedient route of denying the Minority--and 
House Members in general--an opportunity for real debate on the 
floor.
    A fair and unbiased look at both the statistical record and 
anecdotal evidence reveals just how far the new Democratic 
Majority fell from this mark.
Definitions
    In any discussion of ``open rules'' vs. ``closed rules,'' 
definitions are important. The Survey of Activities 
traditionally contains a discussion of the definitions used in 
the analysis of activity for that congress. Looking at the 
Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules of the 
103rd Congress, the most previous congress in which Democrats 
held the Majority, then Chairman John Joseph Moakley (D-MA) 
defined an ``open rule'' as, ``essentially silent on the 
amendment process, allowing any amendment to be offered so long 
as it does not violate the standing rules of the House.'' (H. 
Rept. 103-891, p. 21) In the Survey of Activities of the House 
Committee on Rules of the 109th Congress, then Chairman David 
Dreier (R-CA), described an ``open rule'' as follows, ``Under 
an open rule, any Member may offer an amendment that complies 
with the standing rules of the House and the Budget Act.'' (H. 
Rept. 109-743, p. 24.)
    The Minority has also traditionally weighed in on the 
definitions used in describing special orders of business. In 
March of 2005, then-Ranking Minority Member Louise Slaughter 
(D-NY) and the other then-Minority members of the Rules 
Committee released a report entitled ``Broken Promises: The 
Death of Deliberative Democracy'' detailing how the then 
Majority had broken promises made in 1993 to open up the rules 
process and restore deliberative democracy. On page 9 of that 
report, then-Ranking Member Slaughter states, ``The most basic 
measure of how a majority is managing the House is the 
percentage of special rules it approves for an open debate and 
amendment process versus the number of times it considers 
legislation under a closed process.'' Then-Ranking Member 
Slaughter went on to define an ``open rule'' on page 10 of the 
report as ``a rule that allows Members with germane, properly 
drafted amendments to bring their amendments to the floor, 
debate them under the five-minute rule, and call for votes on 
them if they desire.'' When they were in the Minority, 
Democrats judged the Republican Majority by the measure of 
truly ``open rules'' versus truly ``closed rules''. As they 
assumed the mantle of the Majority, they promised to do better 
than the Republicans. Accordingly, in order to evaluate their 
performance, we must compare their record using the same 
definitions by which they judged us.
    ``Open with pre-printing'' vs. ``modified open''. The 
definitions of an open rule historically used by both Democrats 
and Republicans have differed in little more than description; 
in each case they describe the same kind of rule. We became 
understandably concerned when the Majority began referring to 
what were traditionally called ``modified-open rules'' or 
``amendments printed in the Congressional Record rules''--rules 
which have a requirement that amendments be pre-printed in the 
Congressional Record or other similar restriction--as truly 
open rules. This is a practice that the Majority has continued 
in this report.
    This change is particularly ironic given the emphasis 
placed on the subject by the Chairwoman in the Democrats' March 
2005 report. As then-Ranking Member Slaughter wrote ``Rules 
with Pre-Printing Requirements are not `Open Rules.''' (Broken 
Promises, p. 26.) We never disagreed with this definition while 
in the Majority, and continue to believe that it is the correct 
measure of open rules.
    However, now that they are in the Majority, the Democrats 
are changing the definitions. The obvious question is: ``why?'' 
Given that in 2005 the Democrats felt that:

          The most basic measure of how a Majority is managing 
        the House is the percentage of special rules it 
        approves for an open debate and amendment process 
        versus the number of times it considers legislation 
        under a closed process. (Id., p. 9.)

    There is really only one explanation: if the new Majority 
changes the time-honored definition of ``open'' to include 
rules which were not traditionally counted as open rules, they 
can artificially inflate the percentage of open versus closed 
rules. That means they can skew the statistics to say their 
record of openness in the Majority was not as dismal as a 
traditional view would indicate.
    For that reason Rules Committee Republicans will continue 
to use the strict and previously agreed upon definition of 
``open rule'' and not count as open any rule which requires any 
Member to pre-print their amendments in the Congressional 
Record or otherwise limits the ability of a Member to offer an 
amendment which otherwise conforms to the basic rules of the 
House.
Special Orders of Business
    In analyzing the performance of the new Democratic 
Majority, it is important to keep in mind the point of 
comparison--the 109th Congress, the last Congress in which 
Republicans held the Majority. Mr. McGovern, the second-most 
senior Democrat on the Rules Committee, said in September of 
2006 that ``This is probably the most closed Congress in the 
history of the country.'' (Congressional Record, September 29, 
2006). This oft-repeated refrain highlighted one of the 
failures of the Republican Majority to run a more open 
legislative process, and was correct in that no Congress had 
ever reported more closed rules than the 109th. That is, until 
the 110th Congress.
    The Republican-led Rules Committee in the 109th Congress 
reported 49 closed rules, the most closed rules ever reported 
in a single Congress. Subsequently the Democratic-led Rules 
Committee in the 110th Congress reported 64 closed rules, a 31 
percent increase. Using their definition, the Democratic-
controlled 110th Congress is indisputably more ``closed'' than 
the 109th Congress ever was.
    Open Rules. In the 109th Congress, Minority Members of the 
Rules Committee repeatedly criticized the Majority for 
providing only one open rule for the consideration of a non-
appropriations bill. In their document ``A New Direction for 
America,'' they stated, ``Bills should generally come to the 
floor under a procedure that allows open, full, and fair 
debate.'' Because of past criticism and declarations such as 
this from the new Majority, we had high hopes that the number 
of true open rules would increase exponentially in the 110th 
Congress.
    Unfortunately, the types of rules that proliferated in this 
Congress were closed and restrictive. The Democrats' Rules 
Committee reported only one true open rule for a non-
appropriations bill in the 110th Congress--H. Res. 133, which 
provided for consideration of H.R. 547, the Advanced Fuels 
Infrastructure Research and Development Act.
    If appropriations bills are taken into account the 
Majority's record is even worse. The 109th Congress considered 
a total of 22 bills under open rules, while the 110th Congress 
considered only 10 bills total under a truly open process. By 
the new Majority's own standard stated above, they didn't even 
come close to delivering on their promise to open up the 
legislative process for a full and fair debate.
The Amendment Process
    Members of Congress represent constituents. While voting is 
perhaps the most fundamental manifestation of a Member's 
obligation to represent his or her district, the ability to 
amend and perfect legislative proposals runs a close second. As 
the volume of legislation increased, the role of the Rules 
Committee as traffic cop and gatekeeper has similarly expanded. 
Thus, the ability of all Members to submit amendments to--and 
have them considered by--the Rules Committee has developed into 
one of the cornerstones of legislative procedure in the House.
    As described below, the Majority's record in providing 
Members with the opportunity to offer amendments on the floor 
in a structured rule process has been every bit as bad as their 
record in providing opportunities to debate measures under open 
rules.
    Substitutes. The new Majority was unambiguous about their 
promises. If they were elected, they promised ``a full 
amendment process that grants the Minority the right to offer 
its alternatives, including a substitute.'' (New Direction, p. 
24) The Minority's ability to offer a substitute amendment for 
consideration by the Rules Committee is one of the very few 
opportunities that the House has for consideration of an 
alternative proposal. When in the Minority in the 109th 
Congress, Mr. McGovern correctly pointed out that those in the 
Majority, ``do not have a monopoly on good ideas.'' 
(Congressional Record, Sept. 29, 2006.)
    More than one hundred and twenty million Americans are 
represented by Republicans in the House and those citizens 
deserve a voice in the legislative process. Astonishingly, the 
new Majority actually decreased the number of alternatives 
allowed for consideration from 13 in the 109th Congress to 10 
in the 110th Congress.
    Even in the rare instance when the Democratic Rules 
Committee granted the Minority a substitute, it was sometimes 
limited. During consideration of H.R. 5351, the Renewable 
Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, the Ranking 
Member of the Ways and Means Committee was given only one hour 
to prepare a substitute for printing in the Congressional 
Record.
    Despite the new Majority's rhetoric, they have allowed 
fewer alternatives and have gone so far as to restrict the ones 
that they do permit.
    Average amendments per bill. There is one obvious way for 
the new Majority to fulfill its promise to open up the 
legislative process--allow more amendments per bill. On 
average, Republicans made in order 9.22 amendments per bill 
considered under a structured rule in the 109th Congress. 
Democrats accused Republicans of restricting the legislative 
process in the House and undermining the rights of Members to 
offer amendments.
    Though it's hard to believe, the Democrats' record in the 
110th Congress is actually worse. On bills considered under 
structured rules, they made in order an average of only 7.68 
amendments per bill. Permitting 1\1/2\ fewer amendments per 
bill than Republicans does not afford Members greater 
opportunity to amend legislative proposals. Rather, it leads to 
the impression that the Democratic Leadership is not interested 
in the ideas of both Minority and Majority rank and file 
Members.
    Time to prepare amendments. When the Rules Committee meets 
to consider a bill and announces a deadline for the acceptance 
of amendments, all Members have an opportunity to submit one or 
more amendments to improve the bill. However, on those rare 
occasions when the Majority invites Member input, they have 
averaged almost a full day less time for Members to read the 
bill, prepare amendments, and submit them to the Rules 
Committee for consideration.
    While Members of the 109th Congress had on average 2.5 
business days to draft amendments for submission to the Rules 
Committee, Members of the 110th Congress were restricted to 
little more than 1.5 business days--a full business day less. 
This restriction leaves little time for Members to review 
legislation and propose changes to enhance a particular bill. 
Having one less business day also increases the likelihood that 
the Office of Legislative Counsel will be overburdened as the 
deadline nears while they work with Members' offices to draft 
their amendments. Reducing the amount of time for amendments to 
be drafted and submitted to the Rules Committee stands in 
direct contradiction to the new Majority's promise to enhance 
debate in the House.
    Amendment deadline enforcement. Along with less time to 
prepare their amendments, they have gone further by turning 
Members away at the Rules Committee door if they do not meet 
the Majority's arbitrary amendment submission deadline. In the 
109th Congress, Members of both parties were always encouraged 
to provide their amendments in a timely manner. But because 
there are unforeseen events such as Members being delayed in 
their return to Washington due to official duties in their 
district or inclement weather when they travel, the Rules 
Committee while under Republican control always accepted 
amendments. If amendments were submitted after the deadline, 
they were then marked ``late,'' and that was another criteria 
that the Members of the Rules Committee could use in 
considering whether to make a particular amendment in order.
    The new Majority in the 110th Congress adopted a new 
precedent where unelected Majority staffers would reject 
amendments from duly-elected Members of the House if they were 
as little as a single minute past the amendment deadline, with 
virtually no exceptions. Members' amendments were literally 
turned away at the door and Members were denied the opportunity 
to even have their amendment denied by the Democrat-controlled 
Rules Committee, regardless of any reasons behind the late 
submission.
    If the Rules Committee is going to function as a Member's 
gateway to the floor, the Committee has an obligation to 
actually allow Members to submit amendments. We don't argue 
with the need to establish procedures to streamline Committee 
consideration of amendments, but turning Members way at the 
door due to their failure to meet an arbitrary deadline--a 
deadline which is on average a full day less than prior 
deadlines--deprives Members and their constituents from even 
the opportunity of exercising their rights in our democracy. 
This practice violates the letter and spirit of providing a 
``full, fair, and open amendment process.''
    Amendment self-executions--``rewriting the bill.'' In the 
110th Congress, the new Majority self-executed, or rewrote the 
bill, approximately 40 times at the Rules Committee. In the 
previous Congress, self-execution was used 30 times, often to 
make minor or technical corrections to major legislation.
    In the 110th Congress, the Rules Committee became the 
editing room for the Democrat Leadership as they steamrolled 
bills to the House floor, like children's health insurance and 
intelligence reform. This departure from regular order often 
came in the dead of night, or in the early morning hours, 
breaking yet another promise to report special rules before 10 
p.m.
    In one particular instance, the Rules Committee reported a 
rule that self-executed text of H.R. 3162, the Children's 
Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 at 3:30 a.m. so that 
it could be on the House floor that same calendar day. The 
Democratic Majority enhanced self-execution in the 110th 
Congress, a process they openly decried when they were in the 
Minority.

Commitment to Regular Order

    In ``New Direction,'' the new Democratic Majority proposed 
regular order for legislation, including subcommittee and full 
committee markups. They also promised that Members would have 
at least 24 hours to examine bills. Once in charge, however, 
the Democratic Majority chose political expediency over their 
commitment to carry out regular order and give members the time 
they need to examine legislation before casting their vote.
    Bills considered outside of regular order. Committees in 
the House of Representatives are responsible for holding 
hearings and developing legislation. Despite their rhetoric 
that legislation should go through regular order, the new 
Majority brought 54 bills to the House floor under special 
rules that did not have legislative hearings or committee mark 
ups. In fact, nearly one-fourth of all special rules adopted by 
the new Majority in the 110th Congress provided for 
consideration of bills that did not go through regular order.
    Comprehensive Democratic policy initiatives such as H.R. 6, 
the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007; H.R. 2237, to provide for the 
redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense 
contractors from Iraq; H.R. 3963, the Children's Health 
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; and H.R. 67899, 
the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer 
Protection Act were all were considered on the House floor 
despite regular committee action. In addition, 62 bills were 
considered under special rules despite not being available to 
members for at least 24 hours.
    As previously noted, the final language of H.R. 3162, the 
Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 was made 
available only when the Rules Committee reported a rule for the 
bill's consideration at 3:30 a.m. Both the rule and the bill 
were considered on the House floor later that same day. Members 
that left the Capitol the evening before the language was made 
available only had hours to examine the 465 page bill before 
casting their vote.
    The appropriations process. One of the most important 
responsibilities of the House of Representatives is to initiate 
the appropriation of funds. In the 2nd Session of the 109th 
Republican-led Congress, Democrats continually expressed their 
concern that the House failed to bring the Labor, Health and 
Human Services appropriation bill to the floor for 
consideration. However, in the 2nd Session of the 110th 
Congress, the Democratic Majority was only able to bring a 
single regular appropriations bill to the House floor.
    Even more abysmal, the floor process for this lone 
appropriations bill abandoned the traditional truly open rule 
and instead put in place a process which restricted 
consideration of amendments to those which had been pre-printed 
in the Congressional Record on the day prior to beginning 
debate on the bill. While the Majority would have us believe 
that this practice is only to allow Members to have notice of 
proposed amendments, it has real-world consequences for Members 
trying to amend bills.
    During consideration of H.R. 6599, the Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for fiscal 
year 2009, Mr. Buyer (R-IN), Ranking Republican of the 
Veterans' Affairs committee, offered a series of amendments 
dealing with the use of alternative energy by the Veterans' 
Administration. While both amendments were printed in the 
Congressional Record, his second amendment had technical 
issues, one of which gave rise to a point of order. When he 
tried to fix the problem by unanimous consent, the Chairman of 
the appropriations subcommittee objected. (See Congressional 
Record, July 31, 2008, pp. H7752-4)
    Under a truly open rule, Mr. Buyer could have submitted a 
new amendment which addressed the problem either at that point 
in the process, or at the end of the bill. However, the 
Majority's choice to provide for the restrictive consideration 
of this appropriations bill (along with the unwillingness of 
the Majority to consent to modifications of the printed 
amendment) shut off the ability of the Ranking Republican of 
the authorizing committee to have a matter of national 
importance considered by the House.
    Lack of conference process. After routinely criticizing 
Republicans for closing the conference committee process, the 
new Majority promised a new way of conducting conference 
committee business to ensure ``ample opportunity for input and 
debate as decisions are made toward final bill language.'' (New 
Direction, p. 24) Not only was the new Majority successful at 
forming fewer House-Senate conference committees in the 110th 
Congress--24, compared to 31 in the 109th Congress, but they 
were especially victorious at employing new legislative tactics 
to avoid conference committees, input and debate altogether.
    Rather than actually establishing conference committees, 
where they might have felt obligated to live up to their 
promises to include the Minority, they used an old construct 
where the House and Senate send each other amendments, commonly 
referred to as ``ping-pong.'' By combining this mechanism with 
a closed rule, the Majority is able avoid a number of 
inconvenient legislative tools that would otherwise be 
available to the Minority, such as a motion to recommit or the 
transparency provided by the earmark rule.
    The use of the ping-pong procedure was a rare occurrence in 
most recent Congresses; however the new Majority turned it into 
their go-to process. In fact in the 110th Congress, 16 House 
bills with Senate amendments were considered by rules compared 
to one in the Republican-led 109th Congress (which provided the 
Minority with an amendment to compensate for the loss of the 
motion to recommit) and two in the 108th Congress.
    However, just when we thought that the Majority couldn't 
close off debate any more, they surprised us by cleverly 
conceiving of a more draconian process. Due to the enactment of 
the Fiscal Year 2008 ``omnibus'' appropriations at the end of 
2007, there were several appropriations measures remaining on 
the Senate calendar that were essentially moot in calendar year 
2008. Rather than tabling the measures which were no longer 
relevant, the Democratic leadership made the conscious decision 
to leave the bills sitting at the Speaker's desk, despite 
numerous opportunities to rectify the situation. We inquired of 
the Chair of the Committee in early May 2008 as to the 
reasoning behind leaving these measures sitting at the desk; we 
even offered an amendment at the Committee to table the bills 
(Rules Committee Roll Call Vote 490), but in each case were 
rebuffed. However, when the Democratic leadership on both sides 
of the Capitol used these as ``shell'' vehicles for the FY2008 
supplemental appropriations bill and the FY2009 ``omnibus'' 
appropriations, they moved from the merely harsh to the 
unprecedented (See H.R. 2638 and H.R. 2642 of the 110th 
Congress).
    The only attributes that these bills shared with their 
calendar year 2007 namesakes were bill numbers. The entire text 
was stricken to make way for the supplemental and omnibus 
appropriations bills. By using this procedure, the Majority was 
able to bring new legislation before the House and Senate--with 
little opportunity for review by anyone other than the 
Democratic leadership--without the opportunity for 
consideration, debate, or even the motion to recommit.
    Abuse of the suspension process. While the scheduling and 
consideration of measures under the suspension calendar is not 
normally a matter of concern for the Committee on Rules, the 
Majority's promise to restrict the consideration of measures 
under ``suspension of the rules'' to ``non-controversial 
legislation'' (New Direction, p. 24)--and their subsequent 
abuse of that process--deserves mention.
    When a measure is considered under suspension of the rules, 
it is not subject to points of order, is not vulnerable to any 
perfecting or substitute amendments, is debatable for only 40 
minutes, equally divided between proponents and opponents, and 
ultimately requires a two-thirds vote for passage. The process 
was always intended to facilitate the consideration of non-
controversial or routine legislative business, and not to be 
used as a political cudgel against the Minority party.
    It is important to note that among those points of order 
that are suspended during consideration of measures through 
this process are earmarks, germaneness, the Budget Act, and, of 
course, PAYGO. During the 110th Congress, the Majority has 
consistently used the suspension process in one of two ways: 
either to protect Members from the repercussions of difficult 
votes, or to create political issues that could be used in the 
upcoming elections.
    Nowhere was this clearer than the consideration of energy 
legislation. Rather than having real energy alternatives come 
to the floor under a process which allowed competing ideas to 
be heard and voted on, the Majority would often bring the same 
bill to the floor time and again under the suspension process, 
only to watch it fail each time because it could not garner the 
requisite two-thirds majority for passage. Often, the only 
involvement for the Rules Committee was to provide for motions 
to suspend the rules on Thursdays and Fridays, which are not 
usually suspension days.
    If the Majority was truly serious about its commitment to 
fairness and openness, they would have allowed the Rules 
Committee to provide for consideration of energy legislation 
under a structured--or even open--amendment process which 
allowed Members to bring their ideas to the floor and get a 
fair vote.

Other Commitments--Spotty at Best

    Pay-as-you-go budgeting (PAYGO). When the Democrats 
officially took control of the House of Representatives in 
January 2007, they passed a new ``pay-as-you-go'' budget rule 
that was aimed at preventing deficit spending. We agree that 
deficit spending must be curbed, but believe the new Majority's 
``pay-as-you-go'' rule is deeply flawed. We are concerned that 
the rule requires an offset be provided in order to maintain 
current tax laws in effect, but ones that are set to expire. We 
believe the PAYGO rule should not require offsets to continue 
current tax policies.
    In addition, the new Majority decided that the PAYGO rule 
is only necessary when furthering their tax and spend agenda, 
but can be waived for political expediency. For instance, the 
new Majority waived their PAYGO rule in order to quickly pass 
an extension of Unemployment Insurance, Alternative Minimum Tax 
relief, an extension of certain expired tax provisions, the 
financial rescue package and auto industry financing 
assistance. (For a list of measures that waived the PAYGO rule 
in 2008, see table 2 below.) These proposals cost billions in 
deficit spending ultimately putting taxpayers on the hook to 
foot the bill.
    This flawed rule also prevents the Minority from offering 
Motions to Recommit that do not comply with the PAYGO rule 
despite Majority support of the proposal.
    In just the second session of the 110th Congress alone, the 
new Majority has passed legislation through the House exempting 
$363.4 billion from their deeply-flawed ``pay-as-you-go'' 
requirements (according to the House Budget Republicans' 
website; this figure does not ``double-count'' amounts included 
in other legislation). How can the new Majority exempt one-
third of a trillion dollars in spending from their own ``pay-
as-you-go'' rules and still make the absurd claim that they are 
not ``deficit spending?'' (New Direction, p. 25) The simple 
answer is they cannot.

    TABLE 2.--BILLS IN VIOLATION OF PAYGO IN 2008 (WITH WAIVERS FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE OR CONSIDERED UNDER
                                                   SUSPENSION)
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                                                                                           Non-offset spending
                                                                 Date passed                increase (over 10
                                                                                                  years)
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H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and               Dec. 10, 2008                                  $1.7 billion
 Restructuring Act.................................
H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.  Oct. 3, 2008                                    5.7 billion
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act....  Oct. 3, 2008                                  110.4 billion
H.R. 7110, Economic Stimulus II1...................  Sep. 26, 2008                                  23.9 billion
H.R. 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act2................  Sep. 24, 2008                                   8.1 billion
H.R. 7005, AMT Patch3..............................  Sep. 24, 2008                                  64.6 billion
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act.......  Jul. 23, 2008                                  24.9 billion
H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act.........  Jun. 19, 2008                                  70.9 billion
H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment           Jun. 12, 2008                                  10.0 billion
 Compensation Act4.................................
H.R. 2419, Farm Bill...............................  May 14, 2008                                    2.9 billion
H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus I.....................  Feb. 7, 2008                                  124.4 billion
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Source: House Budget Committee Republicans.
\1\This bill was not enacted.
\2\This bill was not enacted. Disaster tax relief was later included in H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic
  Stabilization Act.
\3\This bill was not enacted. An AMT patch was later included in H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization
  Act.
\4\This bill was not enacted. The first UI extension was later included in H.R. 2642, the Supplemental
  Appropriations Act.

    Earmarks. In the 109th Congress, Republicans initiated 
earmark reform to bring transparency and accountability to the 
earmark process with the adoption of H.Res. 1000. While the 
Democrats' reforms at the beginning of this Congress optically 
appeared to build on the Republican reforms, they lacked one 
important element contained in the mechanism used by the 
Republican Majority: enforceability.
    The system established in the 109th Congress made certain 
assumptions about the kinds of rules reported by the Rules 
Committee, namely that they almost always contained a waiver of 
all points of order. Under the 109th Congress, this 
automatically armed the earmark point of order against the 
rule, giving a Member so disposed an opportunity to bring the 
question of earmarks before the House prior to consideration of 
the bill.
    The Democratic Majority argued that they did not like the 
optics of waiving the earmark rule against the bill, and so the 
waiver contained in virtually every rule reported by the Rules 
Committee waived all points of order except the earmark and 
PAYGO rules. The net effect of this exception from the waiver 
was to effectively turn off the ability of a member to debate 
the question of earmarks on a particular measure, rendering the 
improvements in the earmark rule worse than meaningless.
    Aside from rules which were merely flawed, the new Majority 
also went out of its way to block challenges to earmarks. In 
September 2008, the House completed action on Fiscal Year 2009 
appropriations bills by agreeing with an amendment to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. 
Because the Appropriations Committee failed to complete its 
work and bring forth individual appropriations bills for House 
consideration, Members did not have the ability to challenge 
earmarks in those bills under the traditional open rule. That 
right was denied again during consideration of the Fiscal Year 
2009 continuing appropriations measure because the new Majority 
chose to ``ping-pong'' the bill denying Members the opportunity 
to challenge earmarks. The Fiscal Year 2009 continuing 
appropriations measure contained over 1200 earmarks requested 
by House members, but not one had any opportunity to be 
challenged under the process proposed and adopted by the new 
Majority. In fact, during the consideration of the rule for the 
Fiscal Year 2009 continuing appropriations measure, a Member of 
the Minority was forced to share his concerns about being 
denied the opportunity to challenge earmarks by raising an 
unfunded mandates point of order against the rule rather than 
the earmark point of order because it did not apply.

Conclusion

    With a new administration and the largest majority since 
the 103rd Congress, our hope is that the Democratic Majority 
will look at the promises they made to the American people just 
two years ago and resolve to carry out their promises. We 
believe the 111th Congress has an opportunity to do better and 
it should.
    The choice is simple: either the Democratic Majority can 
change its course and actually permit debate and consideration 
in the House, or they can continue their downward spiral of 
stifling the voice of any Member--not just Republicans--who 
disagrees with the Majority leadership. That would be business 
as usual in Washington.
    If the Democratic Majority is willing to live up to the 
promise it made to all Americans, and deliver ``the most 
honest, ethical, and open Congress in history,'' then in the 
111th Congress we stand ready to work with them where we can 
and agree to disagree where we can't. However, looking back at 
the 110th, we don't see much that gives us hope.

                                   David Dreier.
                                   Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
                                   Doc Hastings.
                                   Pete Sessions.

                                  
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