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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–127 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1039) TO AMEND SECTION 3606 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO GRANT PROBATION 

OFFICERS AUTHORITY TO ARREST HOSTILE THIRD PARTIES WHO OBSTRUCT OR IMPEDE A PROBATION OFFICER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF 

OFFICIAL DUTIES 

MAY 16, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 324] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 324, 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. 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017, under a structured rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 the amendment printed in this report, if offered by the Member designated in this report, which 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. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendment printed in this report. 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 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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Although the resolution 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. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendment printed in this report, 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. 56 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #2, offered by Rep. Kennedy (MA), 

which reinstates the authority to appoint an independent counsel 

for the purpose of an independent investigation on the forced resignation of Michael Flynn, National Security Adviser by the President with regard to alleged collusion with Russia, as well as investigation on the President’s alleged collusion with Russia in Presidential elections, potential private business ties, and potential conflict of interests as a result; and amendment #3 by Rep. Demings 

(FL), which states that the Director of the FBI may be removed 

only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office; and 

amendment #5 by Rep. Lieu (CA), which reinstates the authority 

to appoint an independent counsel for the purpose of an independent investigation on the firing of James Comey, the Director 

of the FBI, as well as an investigation on the President’s alleged 

collusions with Russia in Presidential elections, potential business 

ties, and the potential conflict of interests as a result; and amendment #6 by Rep. Moulton (MA), which reinstates the authority to 

appoint an independent counsel for the purpose of an independent 

investigation on the firing of Sally Yates, the Deputy Attorney General, and the President’s understanding of the Department of Justice legal order. Defeated: 4–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. Jackson Lee (TX): Requests a comprehensive study on the new 

authority of probation officers and sunsets that authority 30 

months later after enactment. (10 minutes) 


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TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Add, at the end of the bill, the following: 

SEC. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON NEW AUTHORITY OF 

PROBATION OFFICERS. 

Not later than 2 years after the effective date of this act, the 

Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study, 

and report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on 

the results thereof, on the arrest authority provided to probation 

officers under subsection (b) of section 3606 of title 18, United 

States Code, as added by section 2 of this Act. Such study shall include information about— 

(1) any instance of an abuse of power in the exercise of such 

arrest authority; 

(2) any complaints filed about the exercise of such arrest authority; and 

(3) any harm resulting from the exercise of such arrest authority, including any civil action alleging the violation of a 

civil right in the exercise of such arrest authority. 

SEC. 4. SUNSET OF ARREST AUTHORITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) of this section, section 

3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b). 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) of this section shall take effect on the date that is 30 months after the effective date of this 

Act. 

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