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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–97 

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

99) MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 

2017, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

APRIL 27, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 289] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 289, by a record vote of 8 to 2, 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. 99, making 

further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other 

purposes, 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 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. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the joint 

resolution includes a waiver of the following: • Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause the level of 

total new budget authority for the first fiscal year to be exceeded; and • Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits the consideration of legislation that provides budget authority for a fiscal year that exceeds either of the discretionary 

statutory spending limits. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution, 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. 51 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8–2 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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