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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–424 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4281) TO PROVIDE AN 

EXTENSION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY SAFETY, MOTOR 

CARRIER SAFETY, TRANSIT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED OUT OF 

THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND PENDING ENACTMENT OF A MULTIYEAR 

LAW REAUTHORIZING SUCH PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MARCH 28, 2012.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WEBSTER, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 600] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 600, 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. 4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure. 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 provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House, with respect 

to any resolution reported on the legislative day of March 29, 2012, 

providing for consideration or disposition of a measure extending 

expiring surface transportation authority. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

includes a waiver of clause 11 of rule XXI, prohibiting the consideration of an unreported bill or joint resolution until the third calendar day on which it has been available. 


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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. 

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. 206 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Rahall II 

(WV), Rep. Bishop (NY), Rep. Brown (FL), and Rep. DeFazio (OR), 

which would provide a total of $109 billion in funding for FY 2012 

and FY 2013 for reformed and restructured Federal highway, highway safety, and public transportation programs. Would offset the 

highway, transit, and highway safety programs authorized by the 

bill in FY 2012 and 2013, and allows the USDOT to maintain a 

positive balance in both the highway and transit accounts of the 

Trust Fund at the end of the bill. Defeated: 4–7. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ 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. 207 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ 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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