[House Report 112-53]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


112th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     112-53

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 37) 
     DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
   COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO REGULATING THE INTERNET AND BROADBAND 
                           INDUSTRY PRACTICES

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   April 4, 2011.--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. 200]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 200, by a record vote of 7 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.J. Res. 37, 
disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and 
broadband industry practices, under a closed rule. The 
resolution provides for 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 joint resolution. 
The resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the joint resolution. Finally, the 
resolution provides for one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution, the Committee is not 
aware of any points of order against its consideration. The 
waiver is prophylactic.
    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order against its provisions. The waiver is 
prophylactic.

                            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. 64

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3-
7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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. 65

    Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and 
provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by 
Rep. Doyle (PA). Defeated: 3-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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. 66

    Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Matsui 
(CA). Defeated: 3-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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. 67

    Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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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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