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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–242 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3074) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE 

FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JULY 19, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WELCH, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 558] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 558, by a vote of 10 to 0, 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. 3074, the ‘‘Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008,’’ under an 

open rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 

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

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 waives points of order against provisions in the bill for 

failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. During consideration 

of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the 

Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether 

the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in 

the Congressional Record. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with 

or without instructions. Finally, the resolution permits the Chair, 

during consideration of the bill in the House, to postpone further 

consideration of it to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

(except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) includes a 

waiver of: clause 4(c) of rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of 


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a committee report) and section 401(a) of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, 

providing new borrowing authority) because the bill provides borrowing authority for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 

Program. 

The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) 

against provisions in the bill is included because the bill contains 

unauthorized appropriations and legislative provisions. 

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. 247 

Date: July 19, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3074. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Adopted 10–0. 

Vote by Member: McGovern—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; 

Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Arcuri—Yea; Sutton—Yea; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Yea. 

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