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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–335 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE 

BILL (H.R. 3630) TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 

RESOLUTION (H. RES. 501) EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF 

REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING ANY FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND THE 

PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY, EXTEND FEDERALLY FUNDED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, OR PREVENT DECREASES IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

DECEMBER 19, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 502] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 502, 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 makes in order a motion offered by the chair of 

the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House 

disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, the Middle Class 

Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, and request a conference 

with the Senate thereon without question of consideration. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and provides that the Senate amendments and the motion 

shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening 

motion except one hour of debate 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. Res. 

501, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries, under a closed rule without question of consideration. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H. Res. 501 and provides that it be considered as read. The 


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resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H. Res. 

501. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that during consideration of 

a motion to instruct conferees pending their appointment to a conference on H.R. 3630, the previous question shall be considered as 

ordered to its adoption without intervening motion except one hour 

of debate under clause 7(b) of rule XXII. Such motion shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a question of consideration. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that during consideration of 

a motion specified in section 1 or 3 of this resolution, the Chair 

may—(a) notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, 

postpone further consideration of the motion to such time as may 

be designated by the Speaker as though under clause 1(c) of rule 

XIX; and (b) postpone the question of adoption of the motion as 

though under clause 8 of rule XX. 

Section 5 of the resolution provides that the requirement of 

clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report 

from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to 

the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 

through the legislative day of January 17, 2012. 

Finally, section 6 of the resolution provides that it shall be in 

order at any time through the calendar day of January 15, 2012, 

for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 

rules as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 

Ways and Means or his designee that the House disagree to the 

Senate amendments and request a conference with the Senate 

thereon, 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. Res. 501, 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. Res. 501, 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. 177 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to, in lieu of the proposed resolution, 

make in order a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to 

H.R. 3630, with one hour of debate. Defeated: 4–8. 


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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. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 178 

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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