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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–12 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 

43) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 

OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE FINAL RULE SUBMITTED BY 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RELATING TO COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE X REQUIREMENTS BY PROJECT RECIPIENTS IN SELECTING SUBRECIPIENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 

JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 69) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF 

THE FINAL RULE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RELATING TO 

‘‘NON-SUBSISTENCE TAKE OF WILDLIFE, AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

AND CLOSURE PROCEDURES, ON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES IN 

ALASKA’’; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD 

FROM FEBRUARY 17, 2017, THROUGH FEBRUARY 24, 2017 

FEBRUARY 14, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 123] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 123, by a record vote of 7 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.J. Res. 43, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 

United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of 

Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients, under a 

closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority 

Leader or their respective designees. The resolution waives all 

points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The 

resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as 

read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions 

in the joint resolution. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 

69, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 

5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the 


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Interior relating to ‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public 

Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges 

in Alaska’’, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour 

of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the joint 

resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be 

considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in the joint resolution. The resolution provides 

one motion to recommit. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from February 17, 2017, through February 24, 

2017: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 

considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by 

the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 

of the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.J. Res. 43, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.J. Res. 43, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.J. Res. 69, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.J. Res. 69, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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. 23 

Motion by Mr. Polis to report open rules for H.J. Res. 43 and H.J. 

Res. 69. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Member Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 24 

Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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