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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–10 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 428) TO SURVEY THE 

GRADIENT BOUNDARY ALONG THE RED RIVER IN THE STATES OF OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR 

CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 42) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO DRUG TESTING OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION APPLICANTS 

FEBRUARY 7, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 99] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 99, 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. 428, the Red 

River Gradient Boundary Survey Act, 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 bill. The resolution provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

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

42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants, 

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 Ways and Means. 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. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 428, 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.R. 428, 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. 42, 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. 42, 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. 20 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #1 to H.R. 428, offered by Rep. Grijalva (AZ), which requires the states to pay for the cost of the survey. Defeated: 1–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

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

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 21 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #2 to H.R. 428, offered by Rep. 

Hanabusa (HI), which restores authority to the Secretary of the Interior to review, approve or disapprove any survey of a parcel of 

land that is considered as a result of the underlying bill. Defeated: 

1–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

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

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

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

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

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

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