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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 114–593 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 2012) TO PROVIDE FOR 

THE MODERNIZATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 

BILL (H.R. 5233) TO REPEAL THE LOCAL BUDGET AUTONOMY AMENDMENT ACT OF 2012, TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME 

RULE ACT TO CLARIFY THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS IN THE LOCAL BUDGET PROCESS OF THE 

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING 

FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 27, 2016, THROUGH 

JUNE 6, 2016 

MAY 24, 2016.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 744] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 744, 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 S. 2012, the Energy 

Policy Modernization Act of 2016, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Natural 

Resources. 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 114–55 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 commit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that if S. 2012, as amended, 

is passed, then it shall be in order for the chair of the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce or his designee to move that the House 

insist on its amendment to S. 2012 and request a conference with 

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

5233, the Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC 

Home Rule Act of 2016, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against 

provisions in the bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from May 27, 2016, through June 6, 2016: the 

Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered 

as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair 

in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 5 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 4 of the resolution as though 

under clause 8(a) of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of S. 2012, 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 S. 2012, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

5233 includes a waiver clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII (Ramseyer), requiring a committee report accompanying a bill amending or repealing statutes to show, by typographical device, parts of statute 

affected. The waiver is provided because the submission provided 

by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was insufficient to meet the standards established by the rule in its current 

form. The Committee on Rules continues to work with the House 

Office of Legislative Counsel and committees to determine the 

steps necessary to comply with the updated rule. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 5233, 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 make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Norton (DC), 

which grants the District of Columbia budget autonomy by act of 

Congress. Defeated: 4–6 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 178 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule for H.R. 5233 

and provide an open process for consideration of S. 2012. Defeated: 

4–6 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ...................

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

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

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