[House Report 106-559] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 106th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106-559 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3660, THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2000 _______ April 4, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Linder, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 457] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 457, 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 the consideration of H.R. 3660, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000, under a closed rule. The rule provides two hours of debate in the House equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, the rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides that after passage of H.R. 3660, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 1692, consider it in the House, and to move to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 3660 as passed by the House. All points of order against the motion to strike and insert are waived. If the motion is adopted and the Senate bill, as amended, is passed, then it shall be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment and request a conference. committee votes Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII 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. 93 Date: April 4, 2000. Measure: H.R. 3660, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: Make in order the Frank (MA) amendment which creates an exception to the ban when a partial-birth abortion is performed to avert serious adverse long-term physical health consequences to the mother. Results: Defeated 1 to 6. Vote by Members: Linder--Nay, Pryce--Nay, Hastings--Nay, Sessions--Nay, Reynolds--Nay, Hall--Nay, and Slaughter--Yea. Rules Committee record vote No. 94 Date: April 4, 2000. Measure: H.R. 3660, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: Make in order the Jackson-Lee amendment which prohibits any civil action from being taken against any woman who has had a ``partial-abortion.'' Results: Defeated 1 to 6. Vote by Members: Linder--Nay, Pryce--Nay, Hastings--Nay, Sessions--Nay, Reynolds--Nay, Hall--Nay, and Slaughter--Yea. Rules Committee record vote No. 95 Date: April 4, 2000. Measure: H.R. 3660, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: Make in order the Hoyer/Greenwood/ Tauscher/Johnson (CT) amendment that provides a federal ban on all post viability abortions, except those needed to preserve the woman's life or to avert serious health consequences. It would require the doctor to determine--under civil penalty-- whether continuing the pregnancy posed a serious threat to the woman's health. Results: Defeated 2 to 5. Vote by Members: Linder--Nay, Pryce--Yea, Hastings--Nay, Sessions--Nay, Reynolds--Nay, Hall--Nay, and Slaughter--Yea. Rules Committee record vote No. 96 Date: April 4, 2000. Measure: H.R. 3660, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000. Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. Summary of motion: Make in order the Edwards amendment that bans abortions after fetal viability except in cases when the physician concludes in good faith according to his or her best medical judgment that the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of a woman or to avert a substantial risk of serious impairment to her physical or mental health. Results: Defeated 1 to 6. Vote by Members: Linder--Nay, Pryce--Nay, Hastings--Nay, Sessions--Nay, Reynolds--Nay, Hall--Nay, and Slaughter--Yea.