[House Report 112-240] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 112th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112-240 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (H.R. 2832) TO EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3078) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3079) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3080) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES- KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT _______ October 6, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 425] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 425, 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 provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, and the Senate amendment thereto. The resolution makes in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3078, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate in the House on H.R. 3078 equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3078 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3078. The resolution provides one motion to recommit H.R. 3078. Section 3 of the resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 3079, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate in the House on H.R. 3079, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative Camp of Michigan or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by Representative Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 30 minutes controlled by Representative Michaud of Maine, or his designee. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3079 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3079. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question is considered as ordered on H.R. 3079 to final passage without intervening motion. Section 4 of the resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 3080, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate in the House on H.R. 3080, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative Camp of Michigan or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by Representative Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 30 minutes controlled by Representative Michaud of Maine, or his designee. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3080 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3080. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question is considered as ordered on H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. The Committee intends that the Chair's authority under clause 1(c) of rule XIX to postpone further consideration of H.R. 3079 or H.R. 3080, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, will be exercised in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. Finally, section 5 of the resolution provides that House Resolution 418 is laid on the table. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against its consideration. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the motion is prophylactic in nature. Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against consideration of these measures. The waivers against consideration of the measures are prophylactic in nature. Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the provisions of these measures. The waivers against provisions of the measures are 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. 134 Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide that debate time be equally divided and controlled by a proponent and an opponent for each trade agreement. Defeated: 3-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Sessions.................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 135 Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Sessions.................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Yea Mr. Webster..................................... Yea Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------