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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–853 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6899) TO ADVANCE 

THE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES BY REDUCING ITS DEPENDENCY ON OIL THROUGH RENEWABLE AND CLEAN, 

ALTERNATIVE FUEL TECHNOLOGIES WHILE BUILDING A BRIDGE TO 

THE FUTURE THROUGH EXPANDED ACCESS TO FEDERAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES, REVISING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 

OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND THE CONSUMERS WHO OWN THOSE RESOURCES AND DESERVE A FAIR RETURN FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF 

PUBLICLY OWNED OIL AND GAS, ENDING TAX SUBSIDIES FOR LARGE 

OIL AND GAS COMPANIES, AND FACILITATING ENERGY EFFICIENCIES 

IN THE BUILDING, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1433] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1433, by a record vote of 8 to 1, 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. 6899, the ‘‘Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection 

Act,’’ under a closed rule. The resolution provides for three hours 

of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. 

This waiver does not affect the point of order available under 

clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). The resolution 

provides one motion to recommit the bill. Finally, the resolution 

permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by the Speaker. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against the bill and 

its consideration (except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 

rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against the bill or its consideration. The waivers of all points of 

order against the bill and its consideration (except for those arising 

under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) are 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. 589 

Date: September 15, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 6899. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Boehner (OH), #11, an amendment in the nature of a substitute that would strike all after the 

enacting clause and insert instead the text of H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act. 

Results: Defeated 1–8. 

Vote by Member: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 590 

Date: September 15, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 6899. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment, if offered, by Rep. Peterson (PA), which 

would substitute the text of H.R. 6709, the National Conservation, 

Environment, and Energy Independence Act. 

Results: Defeated 1–8. 

Vote by Member: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 591 

Date: September 15, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 6899. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for every amendment submitted to the Rules Committee 

today, each debatable for 10 minutes. 

Results: Defeated 1–8. 

Vote by Member: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 592 

Date: September 15, 2008. 


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Measure: H.R. 6899. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To grant the rule. 

Results: Adopted 8–1. 

Vote by Member: McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui— Yea; Cardoza—Yea; Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Sutton—Yea; 

Hastings (WA)—Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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