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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–482 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5254, REFINERY 

PERMIT PROCESS SCHEDULE ACT 

MAY 25, 2006.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 842] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 842, by a record vote of 9 to 4, reports the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 5254, the 

Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, under a closed rule. The 

rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and 

controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 

bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The Committee is not aware of any points of order against consideration of the bill. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII 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. 210 

Date: May 25, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act. 

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. 

Summary of motion: To report an open rule. 


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Results: Defeated 4 to 9. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Putnam—Nay; Capito—Nay; Cole—Nay; Bishop—Nay; 

Gingrey—Nay; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—

Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 211 

Date: May 25, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative Allen 

which strikes Section 5 of the bill, which requires the designation 

of no less than 3 closed military installations, or portions thereof, 

as potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery. At least 

one such site shall be designated as potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery to refine biomass in order to produce biofuel. 

Results: Defeated 5 to 8. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Putnam—Nay; Capito—Nay; Cole—Nay; Bishop—Nay; 

Gingrey—Yea; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—

Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 212 

Date: May 25, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida. 

Summary of Motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Boucher which establishes a Strategic Refinery Reserve to help cushion the shock of extreme supply disruptions that could occur as the result of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or widespread energy infrastructure problems. Allows the 

Secretary of the Department of Energy to design and construct new 

refineries, or acquire closed refineries and reopen them. 

Results: Defeated 4 to 9. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Putnam—Nay; Capito—Nay; Cole—Nay; Bishop—Nay; 

Gingrey—Nay; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—

Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 213 

Date: May 25, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act. 

Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Agreed to 9 to 4. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Putnam—Yea; Capito—Yea; Cole—Yea; Bishop—Yea; 

Gingrey—Yea; Slaughter—Nay; McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—

Nay; Matsui—Nay; Dreier—Yea. 

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