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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–585 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5719) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO CONFORM RETURN PREPARER 

PENALTY STANDARDS, DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF WITHHOLDING 

TAXES ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, ENHANCE TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS, ASSIST LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

APRIL 14, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. SUTTON, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1102] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1102, by a record vote of 7 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. 5719, the ‘‘Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008,’’ under a closed 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Ways and Means. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means shall 

be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the 

point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 

The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 

question, the Chair may postpone further consideration until a 

time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

(except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI) includes a 

waiver of: clause 3(b) of rule XIII (regarding results of rollcall votes 


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in the committee report); clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII (regarding a 

statement of general performance goals and objectives in the committee report); clause 4(a) of rule XIII (regarding availability of the 

committee report); and section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act 

(prohibiting consideration of legislation providing change in revenues for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year has 

been agreed to). The Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against provisions of the bill, as amended. The waiver of all points 

of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, 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. 468 

Date: April 14, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5719. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute to be offered by Rep. McCrery (LA), the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means, that complies 

with the rules of the House. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 469 

Date: April 14, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5719. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Sessions (TX)/Brady, Kevin 

(TX), #1, which would strike section 14, which removes the IRS’s 

authority to contract with private sector collections professionals to 

collect unpaid federal taxes and is PAYGO compliant. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; 

Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 470 

Date: April 14, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5719. 

Motion by: Ms. Matsui. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 7–3. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; 

Welch—Yea; Castor—Yea; Sutton—Yea; Dreier—Nay; Hastings 

(WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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