[House Report 115-97]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-97
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 99)
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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April 27, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 289]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 289, by a record vote of 8 to 2, 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. 99,
making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017,
and for other purposes, 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
Appropriations. 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.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the joint resolution includes a waiver of the following:
Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act,
which prohibits consideration of legislation that would
cause the level of total new budget authority for the
first fiscal year to be exceeded; and
Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act,
which prohibits the consideration of legislation that
provides budget authority for a fiscal year that
exceeds either of the discretionary statutory spending
limits.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the joint resolution, 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. 51
Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8-2
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... ............
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea
Mr. Newhouse.................................... ............
Mr. Buck........................................ Yea
Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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