[House Report 111-161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    111-161

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2918) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 18, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Hastings, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 559]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 559, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2918, the 
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010'', under a 
structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI. The resolution makes in order the 
amendment printed in this report, if offered by Representative 
McCarthy of New York or her designee, which shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, 
shall be separately 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. The 
resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. The resolution also provides that it shall be in 
order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, 
to consider concurrent resolutions providing for the 
adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill (except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI) the Committee is not aware of any points of 
order. The waiver is prophylactic. The waiver of all points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations 
or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) is 
included because the bill contains unauthorized appropriations 
and legislative provisions.

                            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. 125

    Date: June 18, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2918.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Boehner (OH), #20, would 
require that none of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to make purchases on the Chicago Climate Exchange.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 126

    Date: June 18, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2918.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Broun (GA), #7, would 
eliminate funding for the Wheels for Wellness Program, would 
reduce funding for House Salaries and Expenses by $100,000, and 
would reduce funding for House Allowances and Expenses by 
$100,000.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 127

    Date: June 18, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2918.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Gingrey (GA), #5, would 
prohibit funds from being used to carry out the activities of a 
labor organization.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 128

    Date: June 18, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2918.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. King (IA), #13, would decrease 
the Capitol Visitors Center appropriations by $2 million and 
increases the salaries and expenses of standing committees by 
$2 million.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 129

    Date: June 18, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2918.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an en bloc amendment consisting of amendments, to 
be separately debatable for 10 minutes each, by Rep. Blackburn 
(TN), #1, would reduce spending in the bill by 5 percent 
across-the-board; and the amendment by Rep. Jordan (OH), #2, 
would reduce spending in the bill by 16.6 percent across-the-
board; and the amendment by Rep. Price (GA), #3, would reduce 
spending in the bill by 1 percent across-the-board; and the 
amendment by Rep. Broun (GA), #6, would reduce spending in the 
bill by 0.5 percent across-the-board; and the amendment by Rep. 
Stearns (FL), #16, would reduce spending in the bill by 8.82 
percent across-the-board.
    Results: Defeated 1-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO BE MADE IN ORDER

    (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
    1. McCarthy, Carolyn (NY): Would require that $250,000 of 
the funds appropriated to the Library of Congress be allocated 
for the Civil Rights Oral History Project. (10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

    In the item relating to ``Library of Congress, Salaries and 
Expenses'', strike the period at the end and insert the 
following: ``Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, $250,000 shall be used to carry 
out activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 
2009.''.

                                  
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