[House Report 110-525]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 110-525
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5349) TO EXTEND THE
PROTECT AMERICA ACT OF 2007 FOR 21 DAYS
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February 12, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Hastings of Florida, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 976]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 976, by a record vote of 7 to 4, 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. 5349,
which extends the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days,
under a closed rule. The resolution provides for 60 minutes of
debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence.
The resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of
order against provisions of the bill. The resolution provides
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally,
the resolution permits the Chair, during consideration of the
bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time
designated by the Speaker.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the bill and its consideration (except those arising under
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The
waivers of all points of order against the bill and its
consideration (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of
rule XXI) 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. 431
Date: February 12, 2008.
Measure: H.R. 5349.
Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
Summary of motion: To amend the rule to designate all that
follows the resolved clause as ``Sec. 2'' and redesignate Sec.
2 as Sec. 3 and insert after the resolved clause and prior to
``Sec. 2'' the following: ``That upon adoption of this
resolution the House, before consideration of any order of
business other than one motion to adjourn, shall immediately
consider in the House a motion to concur in the Senate
amendment to the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure
for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence,
and for other purposes.''
Results: Defeated 4-7.
Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Welch--
Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.
Rules Committee record vote No. 432
Date: February 12, 2008.
Measure: H.R. 5349.
Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
Summary of motion: To grant the rule.
Results: Adopted 7-4.
Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Welch--
Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.