[House Report 110-476] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 110th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110-476 ====================================================================== WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES _______ December 6, 2007.--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. 850] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 850, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolutions reported on the legislative day of December 11, 2007, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. The rule also permits the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to insert in the Congressional Record during the remainder of the first session of the 110th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of appropriations measures for the fiscal year 2008. Finally, the rule lays House Resolution 839 on the table. 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. 412 Date: December 6, 2007. Measure: H. Res. ------, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Motion by: Mr. Dreier. Summary of motion: Amend the rule by adding the following sentence at the end of section 2 of the resolution: ``Prior to the consideration of any appropriations measure (including amendments thereto) during the remainder of the first session of the 110th Congress, the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall cause the list or statement required by clause 9 of rule XXI to be printed in the Congressional Record.'' Results: Defeated 3-8. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri-- Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. Rules Committee record vote No. 413 Date: December 6, 2007. Measure: H. Res. ------, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL). Summary of motion: To report the rule. Results: Adopted 8-3. Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri-- Yea; Dreier--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.