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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–26 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1301) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 

ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

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

Ms. CHENEY, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 174] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 174, 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. 1301, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, 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 Appropriations. 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 that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional Record 

not later than Wednesday, March 8, 2017, such material as he may 

deem explanatory of H.R. 1301. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The 

waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The 

waiver is 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. 31 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #2, offered by Rep. Lee (CA), 

which prohibits the funding for the 2001 Authorization for the Use 

of Military Force (AUMF) beginning on September 30, 2017. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

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

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

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

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