[House Report 115-9] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]115th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session } { 115-9 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 44) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RELATING TO BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES USED TO PREPARE, REVISE, OR AMEND LAND USE PLANS PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 57) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND STATE PLANS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 58) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO TEACHER PREPARATION ISSUES _______ February 6, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Byrne, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 91] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 91, by a record vote of 8 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.J. Res. 44, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 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 Natural Resources. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. Section 2 and section 3 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 57, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and H.J. Res. 58, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues, under closed rules. The resolution provides one hour of debate on each joint resolution equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of each joint resolution. The resolution provides that each joint resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in each joint resolution. The resolution provides each joint resolution one motion to recommit. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.J. Res. 44, 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 H.J. Res. 44, 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 consideration of H.J. Res. 57 and H.J. Res. 58, 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 H.J. Res. 57 and H.J. Res. 58, 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. 19 Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Collins..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... ............ Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea .................................. Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea Mr. Buck........................................ Yea Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... ............ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [all]