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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–158 

PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2847) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND 

JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL 

YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JUNE 17, (legislative day, June 16), 2009.—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. 552] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 552, by a record vote of 7 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 further consideration of the bill (H.R. 

2847) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce 

and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, under a structured rule. The resolution provides no further general debate. 

The resolution provides that no further amendments shall be in 

order except: (1) amendments numbered 3, 6, 19, 22, 25, 31, 35, 41, 

59, 60, 62, 63, 69, 71, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 111, 114, and 118 

printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009, which may 

be offered only by the Member who submitted it for printing or a 

designee; and (2) not to exceed 10 of the following amendments if 

offered by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee: amendments numbered 76, 77, 78, 79, 

80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 104, 105, 106, 107, 

and 108 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15, 2009. 

The resolution provides that each amendment shall be considered 

as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 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 such amendments except that amendments may be offered 

only at the appropriate point in the reading. It provides one motion 

to recommit with or without instructions. 


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The resolution provides that the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees 

each may offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate. Such amendment may be repeated, but only after 

consideration of an amendment listed in the first section of this 

resolution. 

Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may entertain a 

motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the 

Committee on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not 

entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 

described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 

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. 117 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 118 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order all 127 amendments submitted for pre-printing in the Congressional Record by June 15, 

2009. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 119 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To strike the waiver of all points of order. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 120 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 


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Summary of motion: To make in order amendment #123 printed 

in the Congressional Record dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. King 

(IA). 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 121 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for amendment #73 printed in the Congressional Record 

dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Rogers (MI). 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 122 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for amendment #18 printed in the Congressional Record 

dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Capito (WV). 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 123 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for amendment #14 printed in the Congressional Record 

dated June 15, 2009, by Rep. Biggert (IL). 

Results: Defeated 3–7 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Cardoza— 

Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Diaz-Balart—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 124 

Date: June 17, 2009 (Legislative Day of June 16, 2009). 

Measure: H.R. 2847. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 7–3. 


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Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Hastings—Yea; Cardoza— 

Yea; Perlmutter—Yea; Pingree—Yea; Polis—Yea; Dreier—Nay; 

Diaz-Balart—Nay; Foxx—Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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