House Report 113-601 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2) TO REMOVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBSTACLES TO THE PRODUCTION OF MORE DOMESTIC ENERGY; TO ENSURE TRANSPORT OF THAT ENERGY RELIABLY TO BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS, AND OTHER END USERS; TO LOWER THE COST OF ENERGY TO CONSUMERS; TO ENABLE MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO ACCESS DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ENERGY AFFORDABLY AND RELIABLY IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE SECURE AND WELL-PAYING AMERICAN JOBS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4) TO MAKE REVISIONS TO FEDERAL LAW TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, 2014

[House Report 113-601]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

113th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 113-601

======================================================================

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2) TO REMOVE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OBSTACLES TO THE PRODUCTION OF MORE DOMESTIC ENERGY; TO
ENSURE TRANSPORT OF THAT ENERGY RELIABLY TO BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS, AND
OTHER END USERS; TO LOWER THE COST OF ENERGY TO CONSUMERS; TO ENABLE
MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO ACCESS DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED
ENERGY AFFORDABLY AND RELIABLY IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE
SECURE AND WELL-PAYING AMERICAN JOBS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING
FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4) TO MAKE REVISIONS TO FEDERAL LAW
TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB
CREATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING
THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, 2014

_______

September 16, 2014.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

_______

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

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 727]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 727, 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. 2, the
American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American
Jobs Act, 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 Natural Resources
or their respective designees. 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. The resolution provides one motion to recommit.
Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of
H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act, 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 Ways and Means or their designees. 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. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit.
Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any
legislative day during the period from September 22, 2014
through November 11, 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
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 3 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.R. 2, 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. 2, the Committee is not aware of any points
of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 4 includes waivers of the following:
Clause 10 of rule XXI, prohibiting the consideration of a
bill if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory spending
over the five-year or ten-year period. The waiver is necessary
because the Congressional Budget Office estimated that H.R.
2575, the Save American Workers Act, which repeals the
Affordable Care Act's 30-hour definition of full time
employment, and is contained in Title I of Division I of H.R.
4, would increase direct spending over both five and ten years.
Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, prohibiting
consideration of legislation providing new budget authority in
excess of a 302(a) allocation of such authority.
Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, prohibiting
consideration of legislation that would cause the level of
total new budget authority for the first fiscal year to be
exceeded, or would cause revenues to be less than the level of
total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the total of
that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years for which
allocations are provided.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 4, 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. 188

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 2 and
H.R. 4. Defeated: 3-8

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 189

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule.
Defeated: 3-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 190

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H.R. 4 to make in
order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #1,
offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Blumenauer (OR), which
provides an offset to H.R. 4 by eliminating certain oil and gas
tax subsidies. Defeated: 3-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 191

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H.R. 2 to make in
order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #7,
offered by Rep. Perlmutter (CO) and Rep. Polis (CO), which
extends the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) through
December 31, 2016 while making it retroactive from January 1,
2014. Defeated: 3-8

Rules Committee record vote No. 192

Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted:
8-3

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