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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–405 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1483) TO AMEND THE 

OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

OCTOBER 22, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. SUTTON, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 765] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 765, by a record vote of 8 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. 1483, the Celebrating America’s Heritage Act, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule 

XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now 

printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered as 

read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, 

are waived. This waiver does not affect the point of order available 

under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 

The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of 

the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

(except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) is prophylactic. The waiver 

of all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, includes a waiver of clause 5(a) of rule XXI (prohibiting tax or tariff 


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provisions in a bill not reported by a committee with jurisdiction 

over revenue measures). 

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. 359 

Date: October 22, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1483. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

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

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 360 

Date: October 22, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1483. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for a germane amendment if offered by Reps. Goode and 

Bartlett. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

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

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 361 

Date: October 22, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1483. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Flake (AZ), #2, which states 

that none of the funds provided pursuant to this Act may be used 

to lobby any person or entity regarding the implementation of this 

Act. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

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

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 362 

Date: October 22, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 1483. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL). 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 8–3. 

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

Sutton—Yea; Dreier—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay. 


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SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

The amendment is a technical correction that inserts a map reference for a map that was not completed by the National Park 

Service prior to filing the reported bill. 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

On page 50 of the bill as reported, strike lines 16 and 17 and insert the following: 

‘‘tled ‘‘Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area’’, numbered T08/ 

80,000, and dated October 2007. The map shall be on’’

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