[House Report 112-335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-335
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL (H.R.
3630) TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 501)
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING ANY
FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY, EXTEND FEDERALLY
FUNDED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, OR PREVENT DECREASES IN
REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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December 19, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Scott of South Carolina, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 502]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 502, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the
chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that
the House disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, and
request a conference with the Senate thereon without question
of consideration. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the motion and provides that the
Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
motion to its adoption without intervening motion except one
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of
H. Res. 501, expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the
payroll tax holiday, extend federally funded unemployment
insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for
physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries, under a
closed rule without question of consideration. The resolution
waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 501
and provides that it be considered as read. The resolution
waives all points of order against provisions in H. Res. 501.
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.
Section 3 of the resolution provides that during
consideration of a motion to instruct conferees pending their
appointment to a conference on H.R. 3630, the previous question
shall be considered as ordered to its adoption without
intervening motion except one hour of debate under clause 7(b)
of rule XXII. Such motion shall be considered as read and shall
not be subject to a question of consideration.
Section 4 of the resolution provides that during
consideration of a motion specified in section 1 or 3 of this
resolution, the Chair may--(a) notwithstanding the operation of
the previous question, postpone further consideration of the
motion to such time as may be designated by the Speaker as
though under clause 1(c) of rule XIX; and (b) postpone the
question of adoption of the motion as though under clause 8 of
rule XX.
Section 5 of the resolution provides that the requirement
of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote 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 through the legislative day of January 17, 2012.
Finally, section 6 of the resolution provides that it shall
be in order at any time through the calendar day of January 15,
2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House
suspend the rules as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the motion offered by the chair of the
Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House
disagree to the Senate amendments and request a conference with
the Senate thereon, the Committee is not aware of any points of
order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H. Res. 501, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H. Res. 501, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver 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. 177
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to, in lieu of the proposed
resolution, make in order a motion to concur in the Senate
amendments to H.R. 3630, with one hour of debate. Defeated: 4-
8.
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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. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay
Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Nay
Mr. Webster..................................... Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 178
Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4.
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Sessions.................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea
Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Yea
Mr. Webster..................................... Yea
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea
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