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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–503 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 140) TO AMEND THE 

WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION 

ACT OF 2010 TO CLARIFY THE USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND 

JANUARY 9, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 681] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 681, 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 S. 140, a bill to 

amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour 

of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources 

and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Education and the Workforce. The resolution waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 

an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 

of Rules Committee Print 115–54 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. 

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. 

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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. 172 

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

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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 .......................................................... ...................

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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