[House Report 112-35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


112th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     112-35

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1076) TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL 
   FUNDING OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO 
                         ACQUIRE RADIO CONTENT

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   March 16, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed.

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 174]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 174, by a record vote of 6 to 5, 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. 1076, to 
prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use 
of Federal funds to acquire radio content, 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 Energy and Commerce. 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. Finally, the resolution provides one motion to 
recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against any of the provisions in the bill. The 
waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill 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. 52

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered 
by Rep. McGovern, which would prohibit funds from any Federal 
agency from being used to advertise on Fox News Channel or 
foxnews.com. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          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. 53

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered 
by Rep. McGovern, which would require a GAO study on the 
expenditures by all Federal agencies of all Federal funds for 
advertising on television or radio. Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          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. 54

    Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report an open rule. 
Defeated: 4-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          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. 55

    Motion by Ms. Foxx to report a closed rule. Adopted: 6-5

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Yea   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Yea   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Nay
Mr. Nugent......................................          Yea   Mr. Polis.........................          Nay
Mr. Scott of South Carolina.....................          Yea
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................          Yea
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