[House Report 108-518] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 108th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 108-518 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 444, BACK TO WORK INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003 _______ June 1, 2004.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Ms. Pryce of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 656] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 656, by a record vote of 8 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 in the House of H.R. 444, the Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 444 shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule further provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 444, the clerk shall add the text of H.R. 4409, the Teacher Training Enhancement Act and H.R. 4410, the Teacher Shortage Response Act of 2004 as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 444, and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 on the table. Finally, the rule provides that if H.R. 444 is disposed of without reaching the state of engrossment, either H.R. 4409 or H.R. 4410, whichever first passes the House shall be treated in the manner specified for H.R. 444 and the other bill shall be laid on the table. COMMITTEE VOTES Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII 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. 268 Date: June 1, 2004. Measure: H.R. 444--Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: To make in order and grant the appropriate waivers for the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Kildee which provides for extended unemployment benefits. Results: Defeated 2 to 7. Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 269 Date: June 1, 2004. Measure: H.R. 444--Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: To make in order and grant the appropriate waivers for the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Ryan of Ohio which requests an authorization of such sums as necessary for FY04-09 for ``on-the-job training opportunities'' for medical and safety occupations such as firefighters, police, rescue, paramedic and other medical personnel. Provides for funds to be distributed as follows: 5 percent for administrative costs, 75 percent allocated to local areas on the basis of a county's population, and 20 percent be discretionary based on need. Result: Defeated 2 to 8. Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 270 Date: June 1, 2004. Measure: H.R. 444--Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003. Motion by: Mr. Goss. Summary of motion: To report the resolution. Results: Agreed to 8 to 2. Vote by Members: Goss--Yea; Linder--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Myrick--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Reynolds--Yea; Frost--Nay; Slaughter--Nay; Dreier--Yea.