[DOCID: f:hr499.110] From the House Reports Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] 110th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110-499 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (H.R. 3996) TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES _______ December 19, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 894] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 894, by a non-record 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 the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 3996, the ``Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007.'' The resolution provides that it is in order for the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means to make a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3996. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The resolution provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. It further provides that the motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The resolution provides that, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the Speaker. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS The waiver of all points of order against the motion includes a waiver of clause 10 of rule XXI (prohibiting consideration of a measure if the provisions of such measure affecting direct spending and revenues have the net effect of increasing the deficit or reducing the surplus for a specified period of time). 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. 419 Date: December 19, 2007. Measure: Senate amendment to H.R. 3996. Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings (WA), #1, which would extend the state and local sales tax deduction until January 1, 2009. Results: Defeated 4-8. Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay. <all>