79–008 

111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–11 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 352) 

TO POSTPONE THE DTV TRANSITION DATE 

FEBRUARY 3, 2009.—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. 108] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 108, 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 consideration of S. 352, the ‘‘DTV 

Delay Act,’’ under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one 

hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

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

shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against the bill. The resolution provides one motion to commit the bill with or without instructions. 

Finally, the rule amends section 2 of H. Res. 92 to provide that 

the chair of the Committee on Appropriations shall insert in the 

Congressional Record no later than February 26, 2009, such material as he may deem explanatory of appropriations measures for 

fiscal year 2009. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill (except for those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI), 

the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the bill’s 

consideration. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill is prophylactic. Although the rule waives all points 

of order against the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points 


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

the bill is 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. 24 

Date: February 3, 2009. 

Measure: S. 352. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Rep. 

Barton, Joe (TX) and Rep. Burgess, Michael (TX), #1, which would 

authorize $250 million for the converter box coupon program. It 

also extends the FCC’s spectrum auction authority to 2012. 

Results: Defeated 2–7. 

Vote by Members: MCGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 25 

Date: February 3, 2009. 

Measure: S. 352. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Walden, Greg (OR), #2, which 

would provide that the FCC has no discretion to prevent a broadcaster from transitioning voluntarily before the deadline as long as 

they will not cause interference with public safety or other stations. 

The station must have given viewers 30 days notice prior to the 

cutoff. 

Results: Defeated 2–7. 

Vote by Members: MCGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea. 

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