[House Report 113-566]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


113th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     113-566

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 676) PROVIDING 
 FOR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT OR 
 OTHER EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR DUTIES UNDER 
 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF 
 THE BILL (H.R. 935) TO AMEND THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND 
RODENTICIDE ACT AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO CLARIFY 
CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING THE REGULATION OF THE USE OF PESTICIDES 
IN OR NEAR NAVIGABLE WATERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR 
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2014, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 
                                  2014

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   July 29, 2014.--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. 694]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 694, by a record vote of 7 to 4, 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. Res. 676, 
providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by 
the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent 
with their duties under the Constitution of the United States, 
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 Rules. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the 
resolution. The resolution provides that the amendment 
recommended by the Committee on Rules now printed in the 
resolution shall be considered as adopted. The resolution 
provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered 
as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of 
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
    Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from August 1, 2014, through 
September 5, 2014: the Journal of the proceedings of the 
previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may 
at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and 
time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
    Section 4 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the 
duration of the period addressed by section 3 of the 
resolution.
    Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during 
the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not 
constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the War 
Powers resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
    Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during 
the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not 
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule 
XIII (resolutions of inquiry).

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H. Res. 676, 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.R. 935, 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.R. 935, 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. 170

    Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 
to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for 
amendment #2, offered by Rep. Slaughter (NY), which requires 
the House's General Counsel to disclose how much has been spent 
on the lawsuit every week; requires the Speaker to pay for this 
lawsuit using money from the budget of the Benghazi Select 
Committee; requires contracts to prohibit the hiring of any law 
firm or consultants who lobby Congress on any subject, who 
lobby the Executive Branch on Affordable Care Act 
implementation, or who have any financial interest in the 
implementation of the Affordable Care Act. 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..............................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 171

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to 
make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment 
#3, offered by Rep. McGovern (MA), which requires disclosure of 
all contracts with lawyers and consultants 10 days before they 
are approved; requires disclosure of where the taxpayer money 
paying for the lawsuit is coming from, and which programs and 
offices' budgets are being reduced to pay for it; and requires 
that the House's lawyers explain to Members of the House the 
likelihood of success in this lawsuit, and how they think they 
will overcome the legal obstacles presented by Supreme Court 
precedent. 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..............................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 172

    Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 to 
make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment 
#1, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Cardenas (CA), which 
requires the Speaker to bring H.R. 15, the House's bipartisan 
comprehensive immigration bill, to the floor. Defeated: 5-8

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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. Cole........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 173

    Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule for H. Res. 676 
to add a motion to recommit with instructions. 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..............................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 174

    Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Yea   Ms. Slaughter.....................          Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Cole........................................          Yea   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Nay
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Yea   Mr. Polis.........................          Nay
Mr. Nugent......................................          Yea
Mr. Webster.....................................          Yea
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Yea
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