[House Report 112-472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


112th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     112-472

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5652) TO PROVIDE FOR 
RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 201 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON 
                    THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013

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 May 9, 2012.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 648]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 648, by a record vote of 8 to 3, 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. 5652, the 
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, under a 
closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-
21 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. Finally, 
the resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    If the bill is considered in the House on Thursday, May 10, 
2012, the waiver of all points of order against consideration 
of the bill will include a waiver of clause 4(a) of rule XIII, 
requiring the three-day layover of the committee report. While 
the text of the reconciliation bill and Rules Committee Print 
112-21 have both been available since Monday, May 7, 2012, the 
Committee on the Budget was not able to file its report until 
receipt of Minority Views provided for under the rules of the 
House.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill also includes a waiver of Section 311(a) of the 
Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of 
legislation that would cause revenues to be less than the level 
of total revenues for the first fiscal year for which 
allocations are provided.
    The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended, includes a waiver of clause 5(a) of rule XXI, 
which provides that a bill or joint resolution carrying a tax 
or tariff measure may not be reported by a committee not having 
jurisdiction to report tax or tariff measures.

                            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. 216

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Van 
Hollen (MD), which would replace the entire sequester for 
2013--which would cause deep cuts to important domestic 
priorities and defense, and even cut Medicare--with savings 
from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to 
deficit reduction. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, 
asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, 
eliminates Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for 
Big Oil. Would also reform the flood insurance program. 
Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Sessions....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay
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. 217

    Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and 
provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, the 
Congressional Progressive Caucus Substitute, offered by Rep. 
Honda (CA), Rep. Ellison (MN), and Rep. Grijalva (AZ), which 
would replace the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 
2012 with alternative deficit reduction proposals including: 
adoption of the ``Buffett Rule,'' repeal of the unneeded 
corporate tax expenditure, and closing loopholes that allow 
businesses to dodge their true tax liability. Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Sessions....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay
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. 218

    Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3.

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