[House Report 112-20]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


112th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     112-20

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 662) TO PROVIDE AN 
EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY SAFETY, MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY, 
   TRANSIT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED OUT OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND 
    PENDING ENACTMENT OF A MULTIYEAR LAW REAUTHORIZING SUCH PROGRAMS

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   March 1, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 128]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 128, 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 a structured rule for consideration 
of H.R. 662, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011. 
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides for one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The rule makes in order only the amendment 
printed in this report, if offered by Representative Mica of 
Florida, or his designee, which 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. All points of 
order against the amendment are waived. Finally, the rule 
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, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waivers of all points of order are 
prophylactic. The waiver of all points of order against 
provisions in the bill is prophylactic in nature. The waiver of 
all points of order against the amendment is prophylactic in 
nature.

                            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. 40

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule for 
consideration of H.R. 662. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Sessions....................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Scott of South Carolina.....................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 41

    Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to H.R. 
662 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for 
amendment #2, offered by Delegate Norton (DC) and Rep. Moran 
(VA), which would permit the District of Columbia to expend 
local funds after March 4, 2011. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Sessions....................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Scott of South Carolina.....................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................          Nay
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                SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO BE MADE IN ORDER

    1. Mica (FL): Would make three technical changes to correct 
drafting errors in H.R. 662. On page 12, line 4 the amendment 
adds a comma. On page 15, line 4 the amendment strikes an 
authorization amount that was included in the previous 
extension. On page 15, line 12 the amendment adds a comma. (10 
minutes).

                 TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BE MADE IN ORDER

  An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mica of Florida or His 
                Designee, To Be Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 12, line 4, strike ``through 2011'' and insert 
``through 2011,''.
    Page 15, line 4, strike ``for the period'' and insert 
``$5,732,000 for the period''.
    Page 15, line 12, strike ``October 1, 2010'' and insert 
``October 1, 2010,''.

                                  
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