[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 69 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Held a hearing on the following: the House 
of Representatives, GAO, GPO, the Library of Congress and the Open 
World Leadership Center. Testimony was heard from Jay M. Eagen III, 
Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives; David M. 
Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; Bruce R. James, Public Printer, GPO, 
and James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress and Chairman, Open World 
Leadership Center.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of general debate on H.R. 2419, making appropriations for energy 
and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points 
of order against consideration of the bill. Under the rules of the 
House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule 
waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized 
appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), 
except as specified in the resolution. The rule authorizes the Chair to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Hobson and Visclosky.