[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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