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105TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 105–32

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1122),

THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997

MARCH 19, 1997.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mrs. MYRICK, from the Committee on Rules,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Res. 100]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House

Resolution 100, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 1122, the

‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’ under a closed rule. The

rule provides 2 hours of debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

The rule provides for one motion to recommit.

COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results of each

rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with

the names of those voting for and against, are printed below:

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 8

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the ‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’.

Motion by: Mr. Frost.

Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment in the nature

of a substitute offered by Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Hoyer.

Results: Rejected 4–9.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Nay; Goss—Nay; Linder—Nay;

Pryce—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Nay; McInnis—Nay; Hastings—Nay;
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Myrick—Nay; Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 9

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the ‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’.

Motion by: Mr. Frost.

Summary of motion: Make in order the en bloc Greenwood

amendments.

Results: Rejected 4–9.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Nay; Goss—Nay; Linder—Nay;

Pryce—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Nay; McInnis—Nay; Hastings—Nay;

Myrick—Nay; Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 10

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the ‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’.

Motion by: Mr. Frost.

Summary of motion: To insert language clarifying that the life

exception in the bill includes a situation in which the mother’s life

is endangered by the pregnancy itself.

Results: Rejected 4–9.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Nay; Goss—Nay; Linder—Nay;

Pryce—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Nay; McInnis—Nay; Hastings—Nay;

Myrick—Nay; Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 11

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the ‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’.

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.

Summary of motion: To insert language preventing a father who

has abused or abandoned the mother from recovering damages

from the doctor who performs the partial birth abortion.

Results: Rejected 3–10.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Nay; Goss—Nay; Linder—Nay;

Pryce—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; McInnis—Nay; Hastings—Nay;

Myrick—Nay; Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 12

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1122, the ‘‘Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997’’.

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.

Summary of motion: To make in order the Frank (MA) amendment, as amended by Obey.

Results: Rejected 3–10.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Nay; Goss—Nay; Linder—Nay;

Pryce—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; McInnis—Nay; Hastings—Nay;
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Myrick—Nay; Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

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