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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111–692 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE 

BILL (H.R. 5116) TO INVEST IN INNOVATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND 

DEVELOPMENT, TO IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UNITED 

STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION 

OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL (H.R. 2751) TO ACCELERATE 

MOTOR FUEL SAVINGS NATIONWIDE AND PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO 

REGISTERED OWNERS OF HIGH POLLUTING AUTOMOBILES TO REPLACE 

SUCH AUTOMOBILES WITH NEW FUEL EFFICIENT AND LESS POLLUTING AUTOMOBILES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 

SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (H.R. 2142) TO REQUIRE QUARTERLY 

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF ASSESSING AGENCY PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT, 

AND TO ESTABLISH AGENCY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS 

AND THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL 

DECEMBER 21, 2010.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 1781] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1781, 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 the consideration of the Senate 

amendment to H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. The resolution makes in order a motion offered 

by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology that the 

House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116. The resolution provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and Technology. The resolution waives all points 

of order against consideration of the motion except those arising 

under clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. 

The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate 

amendments to H.R. 2751, the FDA Food Safety Modernization 

Act. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair 

of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that 


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the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2751. The resolution provides one hour of debate on the motion 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 motion except those 

arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that 

the Senate amendments shall be considered as read. 

The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate 

amendment to H.R. 2142, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010. 

The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the House 

concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2142. The resolution provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Finally, the resolution provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as 

read. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

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

the Committee is not aware of any points of order against the motions. The waivers of all points of order against the motions are 

prophylactic. 

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