House Report 115-10 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 428) TO SURVEY THE GRADIENT BOUNDARY ALONG THE RED RIVER IN THE STATES OF OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 42) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO DRUG TESTING OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION APPLICANTS

[House Report 115-10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

115th Congress } Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } 115-10

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 428) TO SURVEY THE
GRADIENT BOUNDARY ALONG THE RED RIVER IN THE STATES OF OKLAHOMA AND
TEXAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE
JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 42) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO DRUG TESTING OF UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION APPLICANTS

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February 7, 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. 99]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 99, 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.R. 428, the
Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act, 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 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.J. Res. 42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department
of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation
applicants, 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 Ways and Means. 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.R. 428, 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. 428, 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. 42, 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. 42, 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. 20

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to amendment #1 to H.R. 428, offered by
Rep. Grijalva (AZ), which requires the states to pay for the
cost of the survey. Defeated: 1-8

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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...................... ............
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............
Mr. Collins..................................... ............ Mr. Polis......................... ............
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. 21

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers to amendment #2 to H.R. 428, offered by
Rep. Hanabusa (HI), which restores authority to the Secretary
of the Interior to review, approve or disapprove any survey of
a parcel of land that is considered as a result of the
underlying bill. Defeated: 1-8

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