[House Report 113-601] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 113th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113-601 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2) TO REMOVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBSTACLES TO THE PRODUCTION OF MORE DOMESTIC ENERGY; TO ENSURE TRANSPORT OF THAT ENERGY RELIABLY TO BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS, AND OTHER END USERS; TO LOWER THE COST OF ENERGY TO CONSUMERS; TO ENABLE MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO ACCESS DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ENERGY AFFORDABLY AND RELIABLY IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE SECURE AND WELL-PAYING AMERICAN JOBS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4) TO MAKE REVISIONS TO FEDERAL LAW TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, 2014 _______ September 16, 2014.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 727] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 727, 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 consideration of H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day during the period from September 22, 2014 through November 11, 2014: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. Section 4 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2, 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.R. 2, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4 includes waivers of the following: Clause 10 of rule XXI, prohibiting the consideration of a bill if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory spending over the five-year or ten-year period. The waiver is necessary because the Congressional Budget Office estimated that H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act's 30-hour definition of full time employment, and is contained in Title I of Division I of H.R. 4, would increase direct spending over both five and ten years. Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new budget authority in excess of a 302(a) allocation of such authority. Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, prohibiting consideration of legislation that would cause the level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year to be exceeded, or would cause revenues to be less than the level of total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the total of that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years for which allocations are provided. Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 4, 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. 188 Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 2 and H.R. 4. Defeated: 3-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 189 Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule. Defeated: 3-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 190 Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H.R. 4 to make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Blumenauer (OR), which provides an offset to H.R. 4 by eliminating certain oil and gas tax subsidies. Defeated: 3-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 191 Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule for H.R. 2 to make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #7, offered by Rep. Perlmutter (CO) and Rep. Polis (CO), which extends the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) through December 31, 2016 while making it retroactive from January 1, 2014. Defeated: 3-8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay Mr. Webster..................................... Nay Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules Committee record vote No. 192 Motion by Mr. Bishop of Utah to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea Mr. Webster..................................... Yea Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Yea Mr. Burgess..................................... ............ Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------