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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–20 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 662) TO PROVIDE AN 

EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY SAFETY, MOTOR 

CARRIER SAFETY, TRANSIT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED OUT OF 

THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND PENDING ENACTMENT OF A MULTIYEAR 

LAW REAUTHORIZING SUCH PROGRAMS 

MARCH 1, 2011.—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. 128] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 128, 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 a structured rule for consideration of 

H.R. 662, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011. 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 provides for one hour of debate equally 

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 

of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule 

makes in order only the amendment printed in this report, if offered by Representative Mica of Florida, or his designee, which 

shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes 

equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

All points of order against the amendment are waived. Finally, the 

rule 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 waivers of all points of order are prophylactic. The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill is prophylactic 

in nature. The waiver of all points of order against the amendment 

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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. 40 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule for consideration 

of H.R. 662. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 41 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to H.R. 662 

to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Delegate Norton (DC) and Rep. Moran (VA), 

which would permit the District of Columbia to expend local funds 

after March 4, 2011. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

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

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO BE MADE IN ORDER

1. Mica (FL): Would make three technical changes to correct 

drafting errors in H.R. 662. On page 12, line 4 the amendment 

adds a comma. On page 15, line 4 the amendment strikes an authorization amount that was included in the previous extension. On 

page 15, line 12 the amendment adds a comma. (10 minutes). 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BE MADE IN ORDER

AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MICA OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO BE DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 12, line 4, strike ‘‘through 2011’’ and insert ‘‘through 2011,’’. 

Page 15, line 4, strike ‘‘for the period’’ and insert ‘‘$5,732,000 for 

the period’’. 

Page 15, line 12, strike ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and insert ‘‘October 1, 

2010,’’. 

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