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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–667 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 

117) MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF 

THE BILL (H.R. 6365) TO AMEND THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985 TO REPLACE THE SEQUESTER 

ESTABLISHED BY THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 778] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 778, by a record vote of 8 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.J. Res. 117, the 

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, 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 Appropriations. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

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

6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act, 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 the Budget. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

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

order against provisions in the bill. Finally, the resolution provides 

one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.J. 

Res. 117 includes a waiver of section 302(f) of the Congressional 


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Budget Act, prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new 

budget authority in excess of a committee’s 302 allocation of such 

authority. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

H.J. Res. 117, 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. 6365, 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. 6365, 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. 348 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule for H.R. 6365 to 

make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment 

#1, offered by Rep. Van Hollen (MD), which would replace the entire sequester for 2013—which would cause deep cuts to important 

domestic priorities and defense, and even cut Medicare—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit 

reduction. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, asks those 

earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for Big Oil. Defeated: 

3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 349 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report open rules for both H.J. Res. 

117 and H.R. 6365. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 350 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3. 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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