[House Report 117-37]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress     }                                   {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session       }                                   {       117-37

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1629) TO AMEND THE 
  FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT WITH RESPECT TO LIMITATIONS ON 
    EXCLUSIVE APPROVAL OR LICENSURE OF ORPHAN DRUGS, AND FOR OTHER 
 PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 275) 
  CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC SHOOTINGS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ON MARCH 16, 
   2021, AND REAFFIRMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE'S COMMITMENT TO 
 COMBATING HATE, BIGOTRY, AND VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ASIAN-AMERICAN AND 
           PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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May 17, 2021.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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               Ms. Scanlon, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 403]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 403, by a record vote of 9 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.R. 1629, the 
Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act, 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 Energy and Commerce 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. The resolution provides for consideration 
of H. Res. 275, Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, 
Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of 
Representative's commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and 
violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander 
community, 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 Oversight and 
Reform. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the resolution. The resolution provides that 
the resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution 
provides that House Resolution 398 is hereby adopted. The 
resolution provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 
8, 2021 (as amended by H. Res. 330, agreed to April 20, 2021) 
is amended by striking ``May 20, 2021'' each place it appears 
and inserting (in each instance) ``July 1, 2021''. The 
resolution provides that at any time through the legislative 
day of Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Speaker may entertain 
motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the 
House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that 
were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the 
legislative days of May 17 or 18, 2021, and on which the yeas 
and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The 
Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate 
or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on 
postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such 
measures is vacated.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 1629 includes a waiver of clause 12 of rule XXI, which 
prohibits consideration of a bill or joint resolution pursuant 
to a special order of business reported by the Committee on 
Rules that has not been reported by a committee.
    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 1629, 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. Res. 275, 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. 78

    Motion by Mr. Cole to strike from the rule the sections 
amending H. Res. 188 except for those pertaining to the 
Speaker's approval of the journal, adjournment authority, and 
the Speaker's authority to appoint members to perform the 
duties of the Chair. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 79

    Motion by Mr. Cole to add language to the rule that would 
eliminate the tolling of days for Resolutions of Inquiry. 
Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 80

    Motion by Mr. Cole to strike the section of the rule 
amending H. Res. 188 which extends martial law. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 81

    Motion by Mr. Burgess to strike the section of the rule 
amending H. Res. 188 regarding the Speaker's authority to 
schedule suspensions on special days. Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 82

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to add language to the rule 
that would eliminate the tolling of days for Section 7 of the 
War Powers Resolution. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 83

    Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to add language to the rule that 
would eliminate the tolling of days regarding instructing 
Conference Committees. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. Neguse......................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 84

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Torres.....................................          Yea   Mr. Cole..........................          Nay
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Yea   Mr. Burgess.......................          Nay
Mr. Raskin......................................          Yea   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Nay
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Yea   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Yea
Ms. Ross........................................          Yea
Mr. Neguse......................................          Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Yea
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