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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–364 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4213) 

TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO 

EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

DECEMBER 8, 2009.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. ARCURI, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 955] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 955, 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. 4213, the ‘‘Tax 

Extenders Act of 2009,’’ 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 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 bill shall be considered as 

read. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill. This 

waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 

of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). Finally, the resolution 

provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 

XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic. Although the resolution waives all points of 

order against the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order against the bill. The waiver is prophylactic. 


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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. 285 

Date: December 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 4213. 

Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Reichert (WA) and Rep. Davis 

(KY), #9, which would extend the 45L $2,000 credit for increasing 

energy efficiency in new home construction through December 31, 

2010. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier— 

Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter— 

Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 286 

Date: December 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 4213. 

Motion by: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Cao (LA) and Rep. Melancon 

(LA), #1, which would extend the time for making low-income housing credit allocations for two years. 

Results: Defeated 4–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Polis—Nay; Dreier— 

Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter— 

Nay. 

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