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105TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 105–33

PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 91, PROVIDING AMOUNTS FOR THE EXPENSES OF

CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

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

Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Res. 101]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House

Resolution 101, by a record vote of 9 to 4, 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 House Resolution

91, ‘‘Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of

the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress’’

under a modified closed rule.

The rule provides that it shall be in order to consider in the

House H. Res. 91 without the intervention of any point of order.

It provides that the Committee on House Oversight amendment in

the nature of a substitute now printed in the resolution shall be

considered as adopted. It provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Oversight.

The rule provides the further amendment specified in this report,

if offered by a Member designated in the report, shall be in order

without the intervention of any point of order, and shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
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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. 4

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91, Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the House

of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.

Motion by: Mr. Moakley.

Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by

Representative Gejdenson that at least one-third of the funding

provided by this resolution for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight will be available for the minority members of

the Committee.

Results: Rejected 4–8.

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

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

Moakley—Yea; Frost—Yea; Hall—Yea; Slaughter—Yea; Solomon—

Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 5

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91, Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the House

of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.

Motion by: Mr. Frost.

Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by

Representative Gejdenson that any funding for additional investigations by the committees of the House be approved by a separate

vote of the House.

Results: Rejected 4–9.

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—Yea; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 6

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91, Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the House

of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.

Summary of motion: Make in order the amendment offered by

Representative Waxman that would prohibit the payment of funds

under this resolution for the expenses of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (1) unless the scope of an investigation

by the Committee of 1996 Federal election campaigns includes an

investigation of illegal and improper activities in connection with

such campaigns (Senate scope); (2) for subpoenas issued unilaterally in connection with such committee investigation, and (3) unless confidential or privileged information obtained in the inves-
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tigation is maintained as nonpublic documents except insofar as

pertinent and appropriate for use in open session of the Committee.

Results: Rejected 4–9.

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—Yea; Slaughter—

Yea; Solomon—Nay.

Rules Committee Rollcall No. 7

Date: March 19, 1997.

Measure: Rule providing for consideration of H. Res. 91, Providing Amounts for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the House

of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.

Motion by: Mr. Dreier.

Summary of motion: Report rule to the House.

Results: Adopted 9–4.

Vote by Members: Dreier—Yea; Goss—Yea; Linder—Yea; Pryce—

Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; McInnis—Yea; Hastings—Yea; Myrick—

Yea; Moakley—Nay; Frost—Nay; Hall—Nay; Slaughter—Nay; Solomon—Yea.

AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER BY THE RULE FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION

91—COMMITTEE FUNDING

Thomas (CA)—The amendment will add a new section 8 to the

Resolution, requiring an offset, by reduction in expenses of other

legislative branch activities, for aggregate expenses of committees

in the 105th Congress that exceed the aggregate amount of funds

appropriated for committee expenses in the 104th Congress.

THE AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS OF

CALIFORNIA OR A DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR NOT TO EXCEED 30

MINUTES

Add at the end the following new section:

SEC. 8. OFFSET OF INCREASE IN COMMITTEE EXPENSES.

Any net increase in the aggregate amount of expenses of committees for the One Hundred Fifth Congress pursuant to the authorization provided by this resolution over the aggregate amount of

funds appropriated for the expenses of committees for the One

Hundred Fourth Congress shall be offset by reductions in expenses

for other legislative branch activities.

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