[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 87 (Monday, June 27, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D679-D680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND HUD, THE JUDICIARY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 
AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FY 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies 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 all 
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 
Knollenberg and Olver.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS FY 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 3057, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs 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 all 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

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one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was head 
from Representatives Kolbe and Lowey.