[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H7899-H7900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  LIMITATION ON AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2989, 
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2004

  Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during further 
consideration of H.R. 2989 in the Committee of the Whole, pursuant to 
House Resolution 351, no amendment to the bill may be offered except 
pro forma amendments by the chairman or ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of 
debate; the amendments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 
1, 6, 11, 14 and 24; the amendment printed in the Congressional Record 
and numbered 2, which shall be debatable for 15 minutes; the amendment 
printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 15, which shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes; an amendment by Mr. Hastings of Florida 
regarding OMB Circular A-76, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes; 
one proper amendment by Mr. Sanders regarding a district court 
memorandum and order addressing IBM's pension plan, which shall be 
debatable for 1 hour; an amendment by Ms. Kaptur regarding the Help 
America Vote Act; an amendment by Mr. Van Hollen regarding OMB Circular 
A-76, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes; one proper amendment by 
Mr. Flake regarding Cuba travel, which shall be debatable for 1 hour; 
an amendment by Mr. Honda regarding San Jose light rail; an amendment 
by Mr. Cooper, Ms. DeLauro, or Ms. Kilpatrick regarding tax law 
enforcement, which shall be debatable for 1 hour; an amendment by Mr. 
Davis of Florida regarding educational exchanges with Cuba; an 
amendment by Mr. Mica regarding the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation; an amendment by Mr. Farr regarding locality pay; an 
amendment by Mr. Moran of Kansas regarding essential air service 
program.
  Each amendment may be offered only by the Member designated or a 
designee, or the Member who caused it to be printed, or a designee; 
shall be considered as read; shall not be subject to amendment; and 
shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. Except as specified, each 
amendment shall be debatable for 10 minutes, equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent. An amendment shall be 
considered to fit the description stated in this request if it 
addresses in whole or in part the object described.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Oklahoma?
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, under my 
reservation I would ask the gentleman if this agreement is entered 
into, what would be the schedule for the remainder of the day and 
tomorrow?
  Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma.
  Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, as I understand the intent, we will proceed 
tonight for approximately 1 hour further, after which time any votes 
that have been rolled will be held. After that time consideration of 
this bill would cease until next Tuesday, when we would complete 
consideration of the bill under the unanimous consent agreement.
  Mr. OBEY. And tomorrow?
  Mr. ISTOOK. Tomorrow, not being in charge of the schedule, I can only 
tell

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you my understanding. It is my understanding that tomorrow we would 
proceed to the District of Columbia appropriations bill.
  Mr. OBEY. So, to repeat, we would be finished with consideration of 
this bill until Tuesday after the votes on amendments are taken in 
approximately 1 hour?
  Mr. ISTOOK. That is correct.
  Mr. OBEY. And then tomorrow it is the gentleman's understanding that 
the District of Columbia appropriation bill would be considered?
  Mr. ISTOOK. Yes. Of course, there might be other further business 
before the House in addition to that. I do not know the exact schedule.
  Mr. OBEY. I had thought that there would be one additional matter 
which would be before the House. My understanding is that we were going 
to have the naming of energy conferees tomorrow, as well as a motion to 
instruct.
  Mr. ISTOOK. I was just so advised that the gentleman is correct.
  Mr. OBEY. I am corrected. I am told the energy conference debate 
would occur tonight.
  Mr. ISTOOK. I am told there is the possibility that the chairman and 
ranking member are discussing the timing of that right now. That is 
what I am told.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Oklahoma?
  There was no objection.

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