[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 24, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MAKING IN ORDER FURTHER AMENDED VERSION AND LIMITATION ON AMENDMENTS 
DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2419, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that, during further 
consideration of H.R. 2419 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to 
House Resolution 291, the amendment I have placed at the desk be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole 
and be considered as original text for purpose of further amendment; 
and that no further amendment to the bill, as amended, may be offered 
except:
  Pro forma amendments offered at any point in the reading by the 
chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations 
or their designees for the purpose of debate;
  Amendments printed in the Record and numbered 1, 2, and 5;
  The amendment printed in the Record and numbered 3, which shall be 
debatable for 24 minutes;
  The amendment printed in the Record and numbered 4, which shall be 
debatable for 30 minutes;
  An amendment by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) regarding 
funding for Energy Smart schools;
  An amendment by the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert) 
regarding Laboratory-Directed Research and Development;
  An amendment by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) 
regarding funding for interim storage and reprocessing;
  An amendment by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) 
regarding security assessments;
  An amendment by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) regarding 
promulgation of regulations affecting competitiveness;
  An amendment by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) regarding 
contribution of funds to ITER; and
  An amendment by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 
regarding funding for operation and maintenance for the Corps of 
Engineers.
  Each such amendment may be offered only by the Member named in this 
request or a designee, or the Member who caused it to be printed in the 
Record or a designee, shall be considered as read, shall not be subject 
to amendment except that the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations and the Energy and Water Development, 
and Related Agencies Subcommittee each may offer one pro forma 
amendment for the purpose of debate; and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of 
the Whole.
  Except as otherwise 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. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment to H.R. 2419 offered by Mr. Hobson:
       Strike the provision beginning on page 2, line 19; page 4, 
     line 20; page 5, line 14; and page 7, line 2 and insert in 
     lieu thereof in each instance the following:
       ``Provided, That, except as provided in section 101 of this 
     Act, the amounts made available under this paragraph shall be 
     expended as authorized in law for the projects and activities 
     specified in the report acompanying this Act.''

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.

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