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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–94 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2028) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL 

(H.R. 2029) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, 

THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND FOR OTHER 

PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD 

FROM MAY 4, 2015, THROUGH MAY 11, 2015 

APRIL 28, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 223] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 223, by a record vote of 8 to 2, 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. 2028, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2016, and H.R. 2029, the Military Construction and Veterans 

Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, under 

modified-open rules. The resolution provides one hour of general 

debate on each bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 

resolution waives all points of order against consideration of each 

bill. The resolution waives points of order against provisions in 

each bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that after general debate each bill shall be considered 

for amendment under the five-minute rule except that: 1) amendments shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject 

to amendment; and 2) no pro forma amendments shall be in order 

except that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up 

to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of 

debate. The resolution authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 

recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in 


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the Congressional Record. The resolution provides one motion to recommit each bill with or without instructions. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that during consideration of 

H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029, the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 27, as adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in 

the House as though Congress has adopted such concurrent resolution; and the allocations printed in this report shall be considered 

for all purposes in the House to be allocations under section 302(a) 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from May 4, 2015, through May 11, 2015: 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, within the limits of clause 4, 

section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the 

Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 5 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 4. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2028, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

2029 include a waiver of Section 306 of the Congressional Budget 

Act, prohibiting consideration of legislation within the jurisdiction 

of the Committee on the Budget unless referred to or reported by 

the Budget Committee. 

The resolution includes a waiver of points of order against provisions in H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029 for failure to comply with clause 

2 of rule XXI, which prohibits unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill. This waiver is necessary 

because each bill contains unauthorized appropriations and legislative provisions. 

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. 39 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike the section of the rule which 

deems the provisions of H. Con. Res. 27, the Republican budget resolution, to have full force and effect. Defeated: 2-8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 40 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 8-2 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

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

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

ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

(in millions of dollars) 

2016 

Base Discretionary Action ............................................................................................................ BA 1,016,582 

OT 1,139,891 

Global War on Terrorism .............................................................................................................. BA 96,000 

OT 45,442 

Current Law Mandatory ............................................................................................................... BA 952,580 

OT 940,993 

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