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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–240 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE 

BILL (H.R. 2832) TO EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3078) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3079) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATESPANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3080) TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED 

STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 

OCTOBER 6, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 425] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 425, 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 the consideration of the bill (H.R. 

2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for 

other purposes, and the Senate amendment thereto. The resolution 

makes in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Ways 

and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 

amendment to H.R. 2832. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the motion and provides that the Senate 

amendment shall be considered as read. 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 Ways 

and Means. 

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

3078, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 

minutes of debate in the House on H.R. 3078 equally divided and 

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

order against consideration of H.R. 3078 and provides that it shall 

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


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against provisions in H.R. 3078. The resolution provides one motion to recommit H.R. 3078. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 

3079, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 

minutes of debate in the House on H.R. 3079, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative Camp of Michigan or his designee, 30 

minutes controlled by Representative Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 30 minutes controlled by Representative Michaud of 

Maine, or his designee. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of H.R. 3079 and provides that it shall be 

considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in H.R. 3079. Pursuant to section 151 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, the previous question is considered as ordered 

on H.R. 3079 to final passage without intervening motion. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 

3080, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 90 minutes 

of debate in the House on H.R. 3080, with 30 minutes controlled 

by Representative Camp of Michigan or his designee, 30 minutes 

controlled by Representative Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 

30 minutes controlled by Representative Michaud of Maine, or his 

designee. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3080 and provides that it shall be considered as read. 

The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 

3080. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question is considered as ordered on H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. 

The Committee intends that the Chair’s authority under clause 

1(c) of rule XIX to postpone further consideration of H.R. 3079 or 

H.R. 3080, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, 

will be exercised in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act 

of 1974. 

Finally, section 5 of the resolution provides that House Resolution 418 is laid on the table. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, the 

Committee is not aware of any points of order against its consideration. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the 

motion is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080, the Committee is not 

aware of any points of order against consideration of these measures. The waivers against consideration of the measures are prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080, the Committee is not aware 

of any points of order against the provisions of these measures. The 

waivers against provisions of the measures are prophylactic in nature. 


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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. 134 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide that debate time be equally 

divided and controlled by a proponent and an opponent for each 

trade agreement. 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. 135 

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

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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