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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–375 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1173) 

TO REPEAL THE CLASS PROGRAM 

JANUARY 24, 2012.—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. 522] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 522, 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. 1173, the Fiscal 

Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011, under a modified open rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 

on the bill, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce and 20 minutes 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 bill. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill as original text 

for purpose of amendment and provides that it shall be considered 

as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution 

makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for 

printing in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative 

day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, or pro forma amendments for 

the purpose of debate. Each such amendment may be offered only 

by the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee, and each 

amendment shall be considered as read if printed. The resolution 

provides that after general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment for a period not to exceed three hours. The resolution 

provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

includes a waiver of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, requiring the inclusion of general performance goals and objectives in a committee report. The waiver is necessary because the Committee on Ways and 

Means Report [H. Rept. 112–342, Part 2] did not include an adequate statement of general performance goals and objectives. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 

by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 182 

Motion by Mr. Polis to report an open rule. Defeated: 1–6 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

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