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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–891 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 7110) MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR JOB CREATION AND PRESERVATION, 

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND ECONOMIC AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1507] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1507, 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. 7110, the ‘‘Job 

Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008’’ under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate in the 

House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill (except for clause 10 of rule XXI). The resolution waives all 

points of order against the bill and provides that the bill shall be 

considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with 

or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 

Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

(except for clause 10 of rule XXI) includes a waiver of clause 9 of 

rule XXI (requiring a statement on earmarks). The waiver is necessary because the bill is being considered on the same day it is 

introduced. Earmark statements have been submitted which indicate that there are no earmarks in this bill. The waiver of all 

points of order against the bill is prophylactic. 


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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. 610 

Date: September 26, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 7110. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 611 

Date: September 26, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 7110. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order a substitute amendment 

if offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, Rep. Lewis (R–CA). 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 612 

Date: September 26, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 7110. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order an amendment offered by 

Rep. Walden consisting of the text of the Secure Rural Schools Act, 

as passed by the Senate, debatable for 20 minutes. 

Results: Defeated 2–6, with 2 voting present. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Pres.; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Pres.; Sutton— 

Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

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