[House Report 111-158] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 111th Congress Report 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 111-158 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2847) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ June 17, (legislative day, June 16), 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 552] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 552, by a record vote of 7 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 further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, under a structured rule. The resolution provides no further general debate. The resolution provides that no further amendments shall be in order except: (1) amendments numbered 3, 6, 19, 22, 25, 31, 35, 41, 59, 60, 62, 63, 69, 71, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 111, 114, and 118 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009, which may be offered only by the Member who submitted it for printing or a designee; and (2) not to exceed 10 of the following amendments if offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee: amendments numbered 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009. The resolution provides that each amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 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 such amendments except that amendments may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading. It provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate. Such amendment may be repeated, but only after consideration of an amendment listed in the first section of this resolution. Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 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. 117 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Mr. Dreier. Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 118 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Mr. Dreier. Summary of motion: To make in order all 127 amendments submitted for pre-printing in the Congressional Record by June 15, 2009. Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 119 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. Summary of motion: To strike the waiver of all points of order. Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 120 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. Summary of motion: To make in order amendment #123 printed in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. King (IA). Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 121 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Dr. Foxx. Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate waivers for amendment #73 printed in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Rogers (MI). Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 122 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Dr. Foxx. Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate waivers for amendment #18 printed in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Capito (WV). Results: Defeated 3-7. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 123 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Dr. Foxx. Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate waivers for amendment #14 printed in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Biggert (IL). Results: Defeated 3-7 Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Cardoza-- Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 124 Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). Measure: H.R. 2847. Motion by: Mr. McGovern. Summary of motion: To report the rule. Results: Adopted 7-3. Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings--Yea; Cardoza-- Yea; Perlmutter--Yea; Pingree--Yea; Polis--Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Foxx--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.