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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–761 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO 

SUSPEND THE RULES 

JULY 16, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WELCH of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1350] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1350, 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 that it shall be in order at any time on 

the legislative day of Thursday, July 17, 2008, for the Speaker to 

entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a 

measure concerning the domestic production of oil and natural gas. 

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. 570 

Date: July 16, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of motions to 

suspend the rules. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 

Speaker may also entertain motions that the House suspend the 

rules related to: (1) H.R. 5984, the ‘‘Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act 

of 2008,’’ to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 

for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives 

and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a 

downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax 

law; (2) H.R. 2208, the ‘‘Coal Liquid Fuel Act,’’ to provide for a 


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standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects; (3) H.R. 

3089, the ‘‘No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007,’’ to secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission; (4) H.R. 2493, the ‘‘Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2007,’’ to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels; (5) H.R. 5656, to repeal a requirement with 

respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; and 

(6) H.R. 2279, to expedite the construction of new refining capacity 

on closed military installations in the United States. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 571 

Date: July 16, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of motions to 

suspend the rules. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 

Speaker may also entertain motions that the House suspend the 

rules related to H.R. 2208, the ‘‘Coal Liquid Fuel Act,’’ to provide 

for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 572 

Date: July 16, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1350, providing for consideration of motions to 

suspend the rules. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 9–3. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Arcuri—Yea; 

Sutton—Yea; Dreier—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—

Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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