[House Report 114-461]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 114-461
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2745) TO AMEND THE
CLAYTON ACT AND THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SHALL EXERCISE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO
MERGERS ONLY UNDER THE CLAYTON ACT AND ONLY IN THE SAME PROCEDURAL
MANNER AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL EXERCISES SUCH AUTHORITY, AND PROVIDING
FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 24, 2016, THROUGH APRIL
11, 2016
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March 21, 2016.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Collins of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 653]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 653, by a record vote of 6 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. 2745, the
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act
of 2015, 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 the Judiciary. 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 that on any
legislative day during the period from March 24, 2016, through
April 11, 2016: 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 3 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 2 of the resolution
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
Section 4 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not
constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
Section 5 of the resolution provides that the Committee on
Energy and Commerce may, at any time before 4 p.m. on Thursday,
March 31, 2016, file a report to accompany H.R. 2666.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 2745 includes a waiver of clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII
(``Ramseyer''), requiring a committee report accompanying a
bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical
device, parts of statute affected. The waiver is provided
because the submission provided by the Committee on the
Judiciary was insufficient to meet the standards established by
the rule in its current form. The Committee on Rules continues
to work with the House Office of Legislative Counsel and
committees to determine the steps necessary to comply with the
updated rule.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 2745, 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. 159
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated:
3-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... ............
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Stivers..................................... ............
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay
Mr. Byrne....................................... ............
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 160
Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 6-3
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... ............
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Stivers..................................... ............
Mr. Collins..................................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... ............
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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