[House Report 114-503]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress   }                                      {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session      }                                      {      114-503

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4890) TO IMPOSE A BAN ON 
  THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
     UNTIL THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A 
      COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE STRATEGY, AND PROVIDING FOR 
  CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3724) TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
   CODE OF 1986 TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
SERVICE FROM REHIRING ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WHO 
        WAS INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED FROM SERVICE FOR MISCONDUCT

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   April 18, 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. 688]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 688, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 4890, to 
impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the 
Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury 
develops and implements a comprehensive customer service 
strategy, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as 
original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-49 and provides that it shall be considered 
as read. The resolution waives all points of order against that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes 
in order only the further amendments printed in this report. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 
this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of 
H.R. 3724, the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce 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 Ways and Means. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-48 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. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 4890, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4890 made in order as 
original text includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XXI, which 
prohibits reporting a bill or joint resolution carrying an 
appropriation from a committee not having jurisdiction to 
report an appropriation. It is important to note that if the 
Manager's amendment is adopted, this violation will be cured.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments to H.R. 4890 printed in this report, 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. 3724, 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. 3724, as amended, 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. 162

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to report open rules for H.R. 3724 
and H.R. 4890. Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay   Ms. Slaughter.....................  ............
Mr. Cole........................................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........          Yea
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Stivers.....................................          Nay
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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          SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4890 MADE IN ORDER

    1. MANAGER'S Brady, Kevin (TX): Clarifies that the Act 
shall be carried out using using only funds that are 
appropriated. (10 minutes)
    2. Sanford (SC): Requires the Secretary of the Treasury or 
the Secretary's delegate to consult with the National Taxpayer 
Advocate while developing the comprehensive customer service 
strategy. (10 minutes)

             TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4890 MADE IN ORDER

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brady of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 2, line 23, strike ``or made available''.
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   2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanford of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 2, after line 17, insert the following:
  (c) Consultation With Taxpayer Advocate.--In developing the 
comprehensive customer service strategy pursuant to this 
section, the Secretary, or the Secretary's delegate, shall 
consult with the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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