[House Report 111-158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
  1st Session       HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                    111-158

                                                    
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  PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2847) MAKING 
    APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, AND 
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 
                      2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 17, (legislative day, June 16), 2009.--Referred to the House 
                   Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 552]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 552, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for further consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, 
under a structured rule. The resolution provides no further 
general debate.
    The resolution provides that no further amendments shall be 
in order except: (1) amendments numbered 3, 6, 19, 22, 25, 31, 
35, 41, 59, 60, 62, 63, 69, 71, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 111, 
114, and 118 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 
2009, which may be offered only by the Member who submitted it 
for printing or a designee; and (2) not to exceed 10 of the 
following amendments if offered by the ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee: amendments 
numbered 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 
89, 90, 91, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108 printed in the 
Congressional Record of June 15, 2009.
    The resolution provides that each amendment shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution 
waives all points of order against such amendments except that 
amendments may be offered only at the appropriate point in the 
reading. It provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
    The resolution provides that the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees 
each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the 
purpose of debate. Such amendment may be repeated, but only 
after consideration of an amendment listed in the first section 
of this resolution.
    Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may 
entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by 
the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee. 
The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting 
words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII).

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 117

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 118

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order all 127 amendments 
submitted for pre-printing in the Congressional Record by June 
15, 2009.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 119

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To strike the waiver of all points of 
order.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 120

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order amendment #123 printed 
in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. King 
(IA).
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 121

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for amendment #73 printed in the Congressional Record 
dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Rogers (MI).
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 122

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for amendment #18 printed in the Congressional Record 
dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Capito (WV).
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 123

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for amendment #14 printed in the Congressional Record 
dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Biggert (IL).
    Results: Defeated 3-7
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza--
Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; 
Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 124

    Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009).
    Measure: H.R. 2847.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 7-3.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings--Yea; Cardoza--
Yea; Perlmutter--Yea; Pingree--Yea; Polis--Yea; Dreier--Nay; 
Diaz-Balart--Nay; Foxx--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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