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U.S. GOVERNMENT
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115TH CONGRESS REPORT
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115-262
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 114) TO AMEND TITLE
38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING PERFORMANCE
AWARDS AND BONUSES AWARDED TO CERTAIN HIGH-LEVEL EMPLOY-
EES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JULY 27, 2017.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Res. 480]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 480, 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 S. 114, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act, 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 Veterans' Affairs. The resolution waives all points of
order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in this report
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill
includes a waiver of the following:
* Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new
budget authority in excess of a 302(a) allocation of such au-
thority;
* Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
which prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause
the level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year
to be exceeded; and
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