House Report 115-263 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3180) TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE- RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT, AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2017, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

[House Report 115-263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-263

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3180) TO AUTHORIZE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-
RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE COMMUNITY
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT, AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF
CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES; AND PROVIDING FOR
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2017, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4,
2017

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July 27, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Ms. Cheney, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 481]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 481, by a record vote of 7 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. 3180, the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, under a
closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill shall be
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Section 2 of 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 any resolution
reported from the Rules Committee through the legislative day
of August, 1, 2017.
Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any
legislative day during the period from July 31, 2017, through
September 4, 2017: 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 of the resolution shall not
constitute calendar days for the 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).
Section 7 of the resolution provides that each day during
the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not
constitute a calendar or legislative day for the purposes of
section purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to
instruct conferees).

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill, 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 the bill, as amended, 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. 91

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to strike the waiver of clause 6(a)
of rule XIII from the rule. 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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Rules Committee record vote No. 92

Motion by Mr. Hastings to limit the waiver of clause 6(a)
of rule XIII to motions to go to conference. Defeated: 4-9

Rules Committee record vote No. 93

Motion by Mr. McGovern to limit the waiver of clause 6(a)
of rule XIII to bills that have a CBO score. Defeated: 3-7

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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........... ............
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............
Mr. Buck........................................ Nay
Ms. Cheney...................................... ............
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 94

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3

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