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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–179 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 5) TO 

AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH 

JUNE 6, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. MATSUI, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 464] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 464, by a non-record 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 the bill (S. 5) to 

amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

The resolution waives all points of order against the bill and its 

consideration except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution provides one motion 

to commit. 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 rule waives all points of order against the bill and 

its consideration (except for those arising under clause 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 for those arising under clause 

10 of rule XXI) are 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. 219 

Date: June 6, 2007. 

Measure: S. 5. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 220 

Date: June 6, 2007. 

Measure: S. 5. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Weldon, Dave (FL), #1, which 

prohibits recipients of funds provided under this bill from participating in research involving cloned human embryos. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 221 

Date: June 6, 2007. 

Measure: S. 5. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for a substitute amendment by Rep. Gingrey, #2, regarding 

alternative human pluripotent stem cell research. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

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