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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–330 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE BILL (H.R. 1540) TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2012 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 

DECEMBER 16, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 16, 2012 

DECEMBER 13, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 493] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 493, by a record vote of 8 to 4, 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 the conference report 

to accompany H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2012. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the conference report and its consideration. The resolution 

provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The 

resolution provides that the previous question shall be considered 

as ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of 

debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. Debate on the 

conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time through the remainder of the first session of the 112th 

Congress for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, if the text 

of the measure proposed in a motion is made available to Members, 

Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner (including pursuant to 

clause 3 of rule XXIX) on the calendar day before consideration. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

of the first session of the 112th Congress after December 16, 2011: 

(1) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; (2) the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 


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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced 

by the Chair in declaring the adjournment; and (3) bills and resolutions introduced during the period addressed by this section shall 

be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed 

shall bear the date of introduction, but may be referred by the 

Speaker at a later time. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

of the second session of the 112th Congress before January 17, 

2012: (1) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business; (2) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous 

day shall be considered as approved if applicable; and (3) the Chair 

at any time may declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 

and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 

Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 5 of the resolution authorizes the Speaker to appoint 

Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the 

period addressed by sections 3 and 4 as though under clause 8(a) 

of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against the conference report 

and its consideration includes a waiver of clause 9 of rule XXII, 

which prohibits the inclusion of matter in a conference report not 

committed to the conference by either House. 

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. 175 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4. 

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. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

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

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

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

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

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