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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–693 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6156) TO AUTHORIZE 

THE EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (NORMAL 

TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO PRODUCTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND MOLDOVA AND TO REQUIRE REPORTS ON THE COMPLIANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS AS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

NOVEMBER 13, 2012.—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. 808] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 808, 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 consideration of H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012, under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate, with 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 

consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112–33 shall be 

considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion 

to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 provides that on any legislative day during the period 

from November 19, 2012, through November 23, 2012: (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as 

approved; (b) the Chair may adjourn the House to meet at a date 

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

Constitution; and (c) bills and resolutions introduced shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed shall 

bear the date of introduction, but may be referred at a later time. 


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Finally, section 3 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may 

appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, 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 the bill, as amended, 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. 361. 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

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

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

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