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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–8 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 444) TO REQUIRE 

THAT, IF THE PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET DOES NOT 

ACHIEVE BALANCE IN A FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY SUCH BUDGET, THE 

PRESIDENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL UNIFIED BUDGET BY 

APRIL 1, 2013, WHICH IDENTIFIES A FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH BALANCE 

IS ACHIEVED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 48] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 48, by a record vote of 9 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 consideration of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides 

one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees. The resolution waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 

the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes 

in order only those amendments printed in this report. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, 

may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall 

be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in 

this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 

opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 


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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, 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 the 

amendments printed in this report, 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. 6 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #7, offered by Rep. Van Hollen 

(MD), which replaces the entire sequester for 2013—which would 

cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense—with savings 

from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protects our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning 

over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture 

direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 7 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 8 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

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

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

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Takano, Mark (CA): Makes changes to the findings section, 

clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets 

and appropriating funds. (10 minutes) 

2. Schrader (OR), Wolf (VA), Cooper (TN), Gibson (NY): Adds 

findings stating Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting the requirements of this act. (10 minutes) 

3. Fleming (LA): Requires one of the additional policies presented 

in the supplemental budget to be an evaluation of duplicative agencies and proposals to consolidate them for cost-savings. (10 minutes) 

4. Messer, Luke (IN): Requires the supplemental unified budget 

to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year 

in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit. (10 minutes) 

5. Scalise (LA): Mirrors the House-passed Rules package by requiring the President’s budget proposal to include a category for 

Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct 

Spending, including average growth for each category. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TAKANO OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Amend section 2(b)(3) to read as follows: 

(3) Since the President took office, Congress has allowed the 

Federal debt to grow by nearly $6 trillion and total debt now 

exceeds the size of the entire economy of the United States. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRADER

OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of section 2(b), add the following: 

(6) The President created the National Commission on Fiscal 

Responsibility and Reform chaired by Erskine Bowles and Senator Alan Simpson, which recommended a balanced package of 

revenue and spending reforms to bring down projected deficits 

and stabilize the Federal debt as a share of the economy. 

(7) These recommendations enjoy wide bipartisan support 

and should be considered the basis for meeting the requirements of this Act. 


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3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FLEMING

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Section 3(b)(3) is amended by inserting after ‘‘result’’ the following: ‘‘(including an evaluation of duplicative agency functions 

and agency effectiveness, and proposals for consolidating duplicative functions and programs between agencies in the interests of 

cost-savings)’’. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MESSER OF

INDIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 3(b), strike ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3), strike 

the period at the end of paragraph (4) and insert ‘‘; and’’, and add 

at the end the following: 

(5) an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the annual deficit 

for each year in which the supplemental unified budget is projected to result in a deficit. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCALISE OF

LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Section 3(b) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ at the end 

of paragraph (4), and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

(5) under a separate heading entitled ‘‘Direct Spending’’, 

which shall include a category for ‘‘Means-Tested Direct Spending’’ and a category for ‘‘Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending’’ 

and sets forth—— 

(A) the average rate of growth for each category in the 

total amount of outlays during the 10-year period preceding the budget year; 

(B) information on the budget proposals for reform of 

such programs; 

(C) a description of programs which shall be considered 

means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct 

spending for purposes of this paragraph; and 

(D) an annual estimate of the total amount of outlays for 

each such program for the period covered by the budget 

proposal. 

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