[House Report 118-342]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress    }                                    {        Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                    {       118-342

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 788) TO LIMIT DONATIONS 
MADE PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS A 
PARTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT 
RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 98) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER 
CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD RELATING TO ``STANDARD FOR DETERMINING 
 JOINT EMPLOYER STATUS''; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT 
RESOLUTION (S.J. RES. 38) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER 
CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
  FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO ``WAIVER OF BUY AMERICA 
              REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS''

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  January 9, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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              Mrs. Houchin, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 947]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 947, by a record vote of 6 to 2, 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. 788, the 
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, under a structured 
rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 118-18 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 one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. The resolution makes in order only the 
further amendment printed in the report. Each amendment shall 
be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the 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. All 
points of order against the further amendment printed in the 
report are waived. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit. The resolution further provides for consideration of 
H.J. Res. 98, Providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the National Labor Relations Board relating to ``Standard 
for Determining Joint Employer Status'', under a closed rule. 
The resolution waives all points of order against consideration 
of the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint 
resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives 
all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. 
The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit. The resolution further provides for consideration of 
S.J. Res. 38, Providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Federal Highway Administration relating to ``Waiver of 
Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers'', under 
a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in 
the joint resolution. The resolution provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure or their respective designees. The resolution 
provides one motion to commit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order 
consideration of H.R. 788, 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. 788, as amended, 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 
the further amendment printed in the 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.J. Res. 98, 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.J. Res. 98, 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 S.J. Res. 38, 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 S.J. Res. 38, 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. 186

    Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 6-2

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................  ............  Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................  ............
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Massie......................................  ............  Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................  ............
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Yea
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           SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 788 MADE IN ORDER

    1. McCormick (GA): Requires the violation audits within 
this Act submitted by each Inspector General to be made 
available on a publicly accessible website. (10 minutes)

              TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 788 MADE IN ORDER

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

    Page 3, line 13, after ``submit'' insert ``, and make 
available on a publicly accessible website,''.

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