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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–176 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2584) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 

30, 2012, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JULY 21, 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. 363] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 363, by a record vote of 7 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 H.R. 2584, the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, 

under an open rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in section 2 of the 

resolution, striking section 427 of the bill, shall be considered as 

adopted. The resolution waives points of order against provisions in 

the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. Under the 

Rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. The resolution authorizes 

the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have 

pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, 

the resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

The amendment in section 2 of the resolution strikes section 427 

of the bill. Section 427 extends a provision allowing the Forest 

Service and Bureau of Land Management to enter into stewardship 

contracts with private entities, which directly effects mandatory 

spending causing the bill to be in violation of clause 10 of rule XXI 

(Cut-go). Self-executing the amendment negates the need for a 


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waiver of clause 10 of rule XXI and brings the bill into compliance 

with the Cut-go rule. 

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 against its consideration. The waiver is prophylactic. 

The resolution includes a waiver of points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI, 

which prohibits unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill. This waiver is necessary because 

the bill contains unauthorized appropriations and legislative provisions. 

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. 117 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to strike the waiver of clause 2 of rule 

XXI. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 118 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order and 

provide the appropriate waivers for an amendment to be offered by 

Mr. McGovern to prohibit oil and gas subsidies. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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

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

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

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

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

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

Rules Committee record vote No. 119 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yes Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

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

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

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

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

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

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

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