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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–907 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE 

BILL (H.R. 1424) TO AMEND SECTION 712 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, SECTION 2705 OF THE PUBLIC 

HEALTH SERVICE ACT, SECTION 9812 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 

CODE OF 1986 TO REQUIRE EQUITY IN THE PROVISION OF MENTAL 

HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDER BENEFITS UNDER 

GROUP HEALTH PLANS, TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS 

OF GENETIC INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH INSURANCE 

AND EMPLOYMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

OCTOBER 2, 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. 1525] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1525, 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 the consideration of the Senate 

amendments to H.R. 1424: the Emergency Economic Stabilization 

Act of 2008; the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; 

and the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 

2008. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chairman of 

the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate 

amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The resolution provides that the Senate 

amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on the motion, with 60 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services and 

30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 

The resolution provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. 


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EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the motion includes a waiver of clause 10 of rule XXI (regarding Paygo) 

and a waiver of section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act (regarding consideration of legislation within the jurisdiction of the 

Committee on the Budget). 

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. 616 

Date: October 2, 2008. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 1424. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. LaTourette, #3, which would require that Congress approve additional outlay requests, would decrease the subsequent outlay purchase authority from $350 billion 

to $250 billion, would only distribute remaining funds if Congress 

acts within 15 calendar days following the submission of the Presidential report required by November 17, 2008, and would strike tax 

extenders relating to auto racing tracks, film and television production, wooden arrow production, and the Virgin Islands and Puerto 

Rican rum. 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions— 

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 617 

Date: October 2, 2008. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 1424. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of Motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Issa, #14, which would allow 

purchase authority for the Treasury to buy troubled assets which 

should include a provision to ensure that American financial institutions are taken care of before U.S. taxpayers’ dollars are used to 

help foreign financial institutions. 

Results: Defeated 4–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions— 

Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

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