[House Report 112-335] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 112th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112-335 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL (H.R. 3630) TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 501) EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING ANY FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY, EXTEND FEDERALLY FUNDED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, OR PREVENT DECREASES IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ December 19, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Scott of South Carolina, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 502] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 502, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, and request a conference with the Senate thereon without question of consideration. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except one hour of debate 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. Res. 501, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries, under a closed rule without question of consideration. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 501 and provides that it be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H. Res. 501. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Section 3 of the resolution provides that during consideration of a motion to instruct conferees pending their appointment to a conference on H.R. 3630, the previous question shall be considered as ordered to its adoption without intervening motion except one hour of debate under clause 7(b) of rule XXII. Such motion shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a question of consideration. Section 4 of the resolution provides that during consideration of a motion specified in section 1 or 3 of this resolution, the Chair may--(a) notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, postpone further consideration of the motion to such time as may be designated by the Speaker as though under clause 1(c) of rule XIX; and (b) postpone the question of adoption of the motion as though under clause 8 of rule XX. Section 5 of the resolution provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of January 17, 2012. Finally, section 6 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of January 15, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments and request a conference with the Senate thereon, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 501, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H. Res. 501, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is 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. 177 Motion by Ms. Slaughter to, in lieu of the proposed resolution, make in order a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, with one hour of debate. Defeated: 4- 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. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 178 Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Yea Mr. Webster..................................... Yea Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------