House Report 115-8 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 36) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE FINAL RULE OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RELATING TO ``WASTE PREVENTION, PRODUCTION SUBJECT TO ROYALTIES, AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION'', AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 37) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

[House Report 115-8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-8

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 36)
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5,
UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE FINAL RULE OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
RELATING TO ``WASTE PREVENTION, PRODUCTION SUBJECT TO ROYALTIES, AND
RESOURCE CONSERVATION'', AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT
RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 37) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO THE FEDERAL
ACQUISITION REGULATION

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January 31, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed.

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Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 74]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 74, by a nonrecord vote, 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.J. Res. 36,
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of
Land Management relating to ``Waste Prevention, Production
Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation'', under a
closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives
all points of order against consideration of the joint
resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points
of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The
resolution provides one motion to recommit.
Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of
H.J. Res. 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department
of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, under a closed rule. The
resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resolution
waives all points of order against consideration of the joint
resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points
of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The
resolution provides one motion to recommit.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.J. Res. 36, 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.J. Res. 36, 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.J. Res. 37, 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.J. Res. 37, 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. 18

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to amendment #4 to H.J. Res. 36, offered by
Rep. Polis (CO), which ensures the ``substantially the same''
clause doesn't apply for this resolution; and amendment #5 to
H.J. Res. 36, offered by Rep. Polis (CO), which allows for
findings on the impact of methane, and the impact of the
Methane Rule, and due to these findings states the agency shall
be allowed to develop a new regulation on the same topic.
Defeated: 4-9

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Buck........................................ Nay
Ms. Cheney...................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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