[House Report 111-266] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 111th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111-266 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL (H.R. 2918) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ September 24, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 772] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 772, 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 the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918, the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.'' The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The resolution provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The resolution provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit, if applicable. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waivers are prophylactic. 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. 252 Date: September 24, 2009. Measure: Conference report on H.R. 2918. Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide for a separate vote on the continuing resolution portion of the conference report, by dividing the question of adoption of the conference report between division A and B. Results: Defeated 3-8. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Diaz- Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 253 Date: September 24, 2009. Measure: Conference report on H.R. 2918. Motion by: Mr. Sessions. Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate waivers for an amendment offered by Rep. Jordan, Jim (OH), #1, to provide that appropriations in division B of the conference report be made for one year based on FY 2008 enacting funding levels (excluding Department of Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security Appropriations). Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.