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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–35 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1076) TO PROHIBIT 

FEDERAL FUNDING OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ACQUIRE RADIO CONTENT 

MARCH 16, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. 

Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 174] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 174, by a record vote of 6 to 5, 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. 1076, to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against provisions in the bill. Finally, the resolution provides 

one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule 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 rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against 

any of the provisions in the bill. The waiver of all points of order 

against provisions in the bill 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: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 52 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order and 

provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. 

McGovern, which would prohibit funds from any Federal agency 

from being used to advertise on Fox News Channel or foxnews.com. 

Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 53 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order and 

provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. 

McGovern, which would require a GAO study on the expenditures 

by all Federal agencies of all Federal funds for advertising on television or radio. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 54 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report an open rule. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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


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Rules Committee record vote No. 55 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report a closed rule. Adopted: 6–5 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

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

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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