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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–489 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4351) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

DECEMBER 11, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. CARDOZA, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 861] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 861, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 4351, the ‘‘AMT 

Relief 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 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 the 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 9 or 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 9 or 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. 414 

Date: December 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4351. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Rep. 

McCrery (LA), revised #1, which would strike all the tax-increasing 

provisions in the bill. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

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. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 415 

Date: December 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4351. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order a germane amendment by 

Rep. McCrery (LA) separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

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. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 416 

Date: December 11, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4351. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings (WA), #2, which would 

extend the deduction for state and local sales taxes for one year 

through tax year 2008. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

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. 

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