[House Report 111-364]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    111-364

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4213) TO AMEND THE 
 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS, 
                         AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  December 8, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 955]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 955, 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. 4213, the 
``Tax Extenders Act of 2009,'' under a closed rule. The 
resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. 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 resolution waives all 
points of order against the bill. This waiver does not affect 
the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI 
(regarding earmark disclosure). Finally, the resolution 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution 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. Although the resolution 
waives all points of order against the bill, the Committee is 
not aware of any points of order against the bill. The waiver 
is prophylactic.

                            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. 285

    Date: December 8, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 4213.
    Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Reichert (WA) and Rep. Davis 
(KY), #9, which would extend the 45L $2,000 credit for 
increasing energy efficiency in new home construction through 
December 31, 2010.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 286

    Date: December 8, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 4213.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Cao (LA) and Rep. Melancon 
(LA), #1, which would extend the time for making low-income 
housing credit allocations for two years.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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