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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–61 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1217) 

TO REPEAL THE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH 

FUND 

APRIL 12, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. FOXX, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 219] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 219, 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. 1217, to repeal 

the Prevention and Public Health Fund, under a structured rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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 makes in order only those amendments printed in this report. 

Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 

this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 

specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and 

shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 

House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against 

the amendments are waived. Finally, the resolution provides one 

motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 


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order against its consideration. The waiver of all points of order is 

prophylactic. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against provisions in the bill. The waiver of all points of order is 

prophylactic. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not aware of 

any points of order against the amendments and therefore the 

waiver of all points of order 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. 81 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 82 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to make in 

order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #6, offered by Rep. Pallone (NJ), which would add a sense of Congress 

that health prevention efforts save lives and money. Defeated: 3– 

8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Jackson Lee (TX): Would require the Department of Health 

and Human Services to post on its website a notice of rescission of 

unobligated Section 4002 funds and the amount rescinded. (10 minutes) 

2. Castor (FL): Would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of the impact funds awarded 

through the Prevention and Public Health Fund would have on 

preventing chronic diseases and promoting health. (10 minutes) 

3. Castor (FL): Would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of the economic impact funds 


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awarded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund would 

have on states and communities. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 1, add at the end the following: 

(c) NOTICE OF RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Not later 

than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall post on the public Web 

site of the Department of Health and Human Services a notice of— 

(1) the rescission, pursuant to subsection (b), of the unobligated balance of funds made available by such section 4002; 

and 

(2) the amount of such funds so rescinded. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CASTOR OF

FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES. 

At the end of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON THE IMPACTS THAT FUNDING THROUGH THE 

PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND WOULD HAVE 

ON PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASES AND PROMOTING 

HEALTH. 

The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 

study to determine the impacts that providing prevention, wellness, 

and public health activities under the Prevention and Public 

Health Fund, using the funding made available under section 4002 

of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u– 

11), would have on preventing chronic diseases and promoting 

health in the United States, if such funding were not repealed and 

rescinded under section 1. Not later than the expiration of the 90- 

day period beginning on the day of the enactment of this Act, the 

Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a report setting 

forth the results and conclusions of the study under this section. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CASTOR OF

FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of the bill, add the following: 

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS THAT FUNDING 

THROUGH THE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND 

WOULD HAVE ON STATES AND COMMUNITIES. 

The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 

study to determine the economic impacts that providing prevention, 

wellness, and public health activities under the Prevention and 

Public Health Fund, using the funding made available under section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 

U.S.C. 300u–11), would have on States and communities in the 

United States, if such funding were not repealed and rescinded 

under section 1. Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period 

beginning on the day of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 


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General shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth the results and conclusions of the study under this section. 

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