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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–135 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2577) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE 

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

AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2578) MAKING 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JUNE 1, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 287] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 287, by a record vote of 9 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 H.R. 2577, the 

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, and H.R. 2578, the Commerce, 

Justice, Science, 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 the Congressional Record. The resolution provides one 

motion to recommit each bill with or without instructions. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

2577 includes a waiver of clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (‘‘Ramseyer’’), 

requiring a committee report accompanying a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute 

affected. 

The waiver is provided because the submission provided by the 

committee was insufficient to meet the standards established by 

the rule in its current form. The Committee on Rules continues to 

work with the House Office of Legislative Counsel and committees 

to determine the steps necessary to comply with the updated rule. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2578, the committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The resolution includes a waiver of points of order against provisions in H.R. 2577 and H.R. 2578 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. 56 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 2578 and 

H.R. 2577. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 57 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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