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H. Rept. 114-458 1 (2016-03-16)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxrkf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 114-458 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 639) AU- THORIZING THE SPEAKER TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE MATTER OF UNITED STATES, ET AL. V. TEXAS, ET AL., NO. 15-674 MARCH 16, 2016.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. Res. 649] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 649, by a record vote of 7 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. Res. 639, author- izing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674, under a closed rule. The resolution pro- vides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. The res- olution waives all points of order against consideration of the reso- lution. The resolution provides that the resolution shall be consid- ered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 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. 157 Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appro- priate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Lofgren (CA), 59-008

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