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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–99 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 292) DECLARING THAT THE PRESIDENT SHALL NOT DEPLOY, ESTABLISH, OR 

MAINTAIN THE PRESENCE OF UNITS AND MEMBERS OF THE UNITED 

STATES ARMED FORCES ON THE GROUND IN LIBYA, AND FOR OTHER 

PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION (H. CON. RES. 51) DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION, TO REMOVE 

THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM LIBYA 

JUNE 2, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 294] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 294, by a record vote 8 to 4, 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. Res. 292, declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the 

presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces 

on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes, under a closed rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Armed Services. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of H. Res. 292. The resolution provides that H. Res. 292 shall be considered as read. 

The resolution further provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 

51, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 

Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from 

Libya, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of 

debate on the resolution, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative Ros-Lehtinen of Florida or her designee and 30 minutes controlled by Representative Kucinich of Ohio or his designee. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Con. 

Res. 51. Finally, the resolution provides that H. Con. Res. 51 shall 

be considered as read. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of H. Res. 292, the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against the resolution. The waiver against consideration of the resolution is prophylactic. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of H. Con. Res. 51, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order against the resolution. The waiver against consideration of 

the resolution is prophylactic. 

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. 101 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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