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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 114–744 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5351) TO PROHIBIT 

THE TRANSFER OF ANY INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 

NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5226) TO AMEND CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 

5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO PENDING AGENCY REGULATORY ACTIONS, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BYRNE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 863] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 863, by a record vote of 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.R. 5351, to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under a closed rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate 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 the bill. The resolution provides that the 

amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as 

adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with 

or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016, under a structured rule. 

The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 114–63 and provides that it shall be 


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considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in part 

B of this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 

order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 

the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 

resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of this report. The resolution provides one motion to 

recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 5351, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 5351, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 5226, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original 

text, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver 

is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments to H.R. 5226 printed in part B of this report, the 

Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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. 208 

Motion by Mr. Burgess to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5351 IN PART A CONSIDERED

AS ADOPTED

Walorski (IN): Revises date in SEC 1. (b)(2)(B) from January 1, 

2017 to January 21, 2017. 


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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R 5226 IN PART B MADE IN

ORDER

1. Boustany (LA), Loudermilk (GA): Requires the results of a 

Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) or a similar cost-benefit analysis, 

as well as the formula and data for the analysis to be included in 

the details disclosed by the agency on either regulations.gov or on 

the executive agency’s website. (10 minutes) 

2. Fleming (LA): Adds a requirement that proposed regulations 

that duplicate or overlap with other existing regulations must be 

disclosed. (10 minutes) 

3. McKinley (WV): Restricts employees or officers of an Executive 

Agency from using private email accounts when discussing a pending agency regulatory action with the public. (10 minutes) 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5351 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Page 2, line 13, strike ‘‘January 1, 2017’’ and insert ‘‘January 21, 

2017’’. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5226 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BOUSTANY

JR. OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, line 13, strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert a semicolon. 

Page 3, line 15, strike the period at the end and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 3, after line 15, insert the following: 

‘‘(v) if a regulatory impact analysis or similar costbenefit analysis has been conducted, the findings of 

such analysis, including any data or formula used for 

purposes of such analysis. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FLEMING

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, line 13, strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert a semicolon. 

Page 3, line 15, strike the period at the end and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 3, after line 15, insert the following: 

‘‘(v) if applicable, a list of agency regulatory actions 

issued by the Executive agency, or any other Executive agency, that duplicate or overlap with the agency 

regulatory action. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCKINLEY

OF WEST VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 3, strike ‘‘; or’’ and insert a semicolon. 

Page 5, after line 3, insert the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) be sent through the private email account of an officer or employee of the Executive agency; or’’. 

Page 5, line 4, strike ‘‘(B)’’ and insert ‘‘(C)’’. 

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