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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–408 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3963) TO AMEND 

TITLE XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE 

THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

OCTOBER 24, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mrs. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 774] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 774, by a record vote of 8 to 4, 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. 3963, the ‘‘Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007,’’ 

under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 

chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. This 

waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 

of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). The resolution provides 

one motion to recommit the bill. Finally, the resolution permits the 

Chair, during consideration of the bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against the bill and 

its consideration (except for those arising under clause 10 of rule 

XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the 

bill or its consideration. The waivers of all points of order against 

the bill and its consideration (except for those arising under clause 

10 of rule XXI) are prophylactic in nature. 


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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. 366 

Date: October 24, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3963. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To postpone consideration of the motion by 

Rep. Hastings (FL). 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 367 

Date: October 24, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3963. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for a germane amendment offered by Rep. Barton. 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 368 

Date: October 24, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3963. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Burgess and Rep. Sessions that 

would provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 

not approve any application submitted by a state for a waiver of 

any provision of title XXI of the Social Security Act unless the state 

has certified that there is access to an adequate level of pediatricians, pediatric specialists, and pediatric subspecialists for targeted 

low-income children covered under the state child health plan 

under such state. 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 

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

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions— Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 369 

Date: October 24, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3963. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 


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

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions— Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 370 

Date: October 24, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3963. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL). 

Summary of motion: To grant the rule. 

Results: Adopted 8–4. 

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

Dreier—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions— Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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