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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–368 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3056) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE AUTHORITY OF THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO USE PRIVATE DEBT COLLECTION 

COMPANIES, TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF WITHHOLDING TAXES ON 

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, TO REVISE THE TAX RULES ON EXPATRIATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

OCTOBER 9, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. CARDOZA, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 719] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 719, by a record vote of 9 to 3, 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. 3056, the ‘‘Tax 

Collection Responsibility Act of 2007,’’ under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 

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 amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment printed in 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 the bill, as amended. 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 with or without instructions. Finally, the resolution permits the Chair, during consideration of the 

bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by 

the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

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


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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 those arising under clause 9 

or 10 of rule XXI) are 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. 332 

Date: October 9, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3056. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 

Rep. McCrery (#1), which would repeal section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Repealing this 

section would eliminate the three percent withholding requirement 

for payments from federal, state, and municipal government entities to certain contractors which is currently scheduled to commence on December 31, 2010. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 333 

Date: October 9, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3056. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 

Rep. English (#3), which would strike the provision to repeal the 

private debt collection program and adds a new Section 2. The new 

Section 2 would provide an estimated tax safe harbor for an increase in 2007 alternative minimum tax liability. Finally, the 

amendment increases the amount of the change in estimated corporate tax payments from 115.25 to 115.50. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 334 

Date: October 9, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3056. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for a germane substitute amendment offered by Rep. 

McCrery or his designee debatable for one hour equally divided and 

controlled by a proponent and opponent. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 


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Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 335 

Date: October 9, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 3056. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (FL). 

Summary of motion: To grant the rule. 

Results: Adopted 9–3. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Arcuri—Yea; 

Sutton—Yea; Dreier—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; 

Slaughter—Yea. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

The amendment alters the percentage of corporate estimated tax 

because of a previously-enacted amendment to the law. 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

In section 8, strike ‘‘114.50’’ and insert ‘‘115’’ and strike ‘‘114.75’’

and insert ‘‘115.25’’. 

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