69–008 

115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–263 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3180) TO AUTHORIZE 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT, AND THE CENTRAL 

INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES; WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF 

RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES; AND PROVIDING 

FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2017, THROUGH 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 

JULY 27, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. CHENEY, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 481] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 481, by a record vote of 7 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. 3180, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, under a closed rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The resolution waives all 

points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now 

printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported 

from the Rules Committee through the legislative day of August, 

1, 2017. 

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Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from July 31, 2017, through September 4, 2017: 

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 to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 4 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 3 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

Section 5 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute 

calendar days for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). 

Section 6 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of 

inquiry). 

Section 7 of the resolution provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a 

calendar or legislative day for the purposes of section purposes of 

clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees). 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution 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 resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 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. 91 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to strike the waiver of clause 6(a) of 

rule XIII from the rule. Defeated: 4–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 92 

Motion by Mr. Hastings to limit the waiver of clause 6(a) of rule 

XIII to motions to go to conference. Defeated: 4–9 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 93 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to limit the waiver of clause 6(a) of rule 

XIII to bills that have a CBO score. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 94 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 7–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

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

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