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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–3 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 161) TO PROVIDE FOR 

THE TIMELY CONSIDERATION OF ALL LICENSES, PERMITS, AND APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE 

SITING, CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, OR OPERATION OF ANY NATURAL 

GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF 

THE BILL (H.R. 36) TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROTECT PAIN–CAPABLE UNBORN CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JANUARY 20, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 38] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 38, by a record vote of 5 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. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, 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. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 36, 

the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, 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 the Judiciary or their respective designees. 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. 

The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 161, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 161, 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. 36 

includes a waiver of the following: 

• Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget authority in excess of a committee’s 302(a) allocation of such authority; 

• Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year 

has been agreed to; and 

• Clause 10 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 

bill if it has the net effect of increasing mandatory spending 

over the five- or ten-year period. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 36, 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. 12 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report open rules for H.R. 161 and 

H.R. 36. Defeated: 3–5 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 13 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Tsongas (MA), 

which exempts pipelines from the timelines established in the underlying legislation if the pipeline passes through lands required 

under Federal, State, or local law to be managed for purposes of 

natural resource conservation or recreation. Defeated: 3–5 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 14 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 5–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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