[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1025-H1026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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PERMISSION TO OFFER CERTAIN AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF 
 H.R. 4939, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE 
           GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that, 
during further consideration of H.R. 4939 in the Committee of the Whole 
pursuant to House Resolution 725, notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no further amendment to the bill 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;
  An amendment by Ms. Millender-McDonald, regarding funding for 
election activities under FEMA;
  An amendment by Mr. Hinchey, regarding limitations on foreign media;
  An amendment by Mr. Hinchey, regarding funding for contracts using 
other than competitive procedures;
  An amendment by Mr. Melancon, regarding funding for flood control 
programs;
  An amendment by Mr. Melancon, regarding agriculture disaster relief 
for Louisiana;
  An amendment by Mr. Jefferson, regarding funding for HUD and FEMA 
disaster relief;
  An amendment by Mr. Jefferson, regarding increased funding for HUD;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, regarding increased funding 
for rental housing under HUD;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas to strike certain 
Secretarial authorities to waive low- and moderate-income requirements;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, regarding limiting certain 
funds on gulf coast elections;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, regarding approval of 
disaster loans;
  An amendment by Mr. Paul, regarding funding for the State of Texas;
  An amendment by Mr. Tierney, regarding establishment of a House 
Select Committee;
  An amendment by Mr. Conaway, to strike section 3010;
  An amendment by Mr. Conaway, regarding LIHEAP funding and ANWR and 
OCS drilling;
  An amendment by Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, regarding demonstrations 
within cemeteries;
  An amendment by Mr. Nadler, regarding ocean shipping containers;
  An amendment by Ms. Velazquez, regarding deadlines for SBA loans;
  An amendment by Ms. Velazquez, regarding SBA loan rates;
  An amendment by Mr. Hall, regarding child care subsidies;
  An amendment by Ms. DeLauro to repeal avian flu liability provisions;
  An amendment by Mr. Berry of Arkansas, regarding the enrollment 
period for Medicare benefits;
  An amendment by Ms. Kaptur, regarding establishment of a House Select 
Committee;
  An amendment by Ms. Lee, regarding FEMA termination of housing 
activities;
  An amendment by Mr. DeFazio, regarding limitation on funds with an 
exception for constitutional activities;
  An amendment by Mr. Reyes, regarding funding for pandemic flu;
  An amendment by Mr. Reyes, regarding the Veterans Administration;
  An amendment by Mr. Gingrey, to strike funding for the Historic 
Preservation Fund;
  An amendment by Mr. Westmoreland, to strike section 3006;
  An amendment by Ms. Foxx, to strike funding for the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake, to strike section 3007;
  An amendment by Mr. Inslee, regarding FISA;
  An amendment by Mr. Brady of Texas, to strike certain language 
regarding HUD funding distribution;
  An amendment by Mr. Brady of Texas, regarding HUD funding 
distribution among the States;
  An amendment by Mr. Brady of Texas, regarding additional funding for 
Texas;
  An amendment by Mr. Brady of Texas, regarding additional funding for 
Texas offset by State Department and FEMA disaster relief funds;
  An amendment by Mr. Brady of Texas, regarding redirection of HUD 
funding for educational costs in Texas;
  An amendment by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, regarding educational and 
cultural exchange programs;
  An amendment by Mr. Waxman, regarding DOD contracts, which shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Neugebauer, eliminating funding in title II, 
which shall be debatable for 30 minutes;

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  An amendment by Mr. Obey, regarding availability of certain LIHEAP 
funds, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes;  30 minutes;

  An amendment by Mr. Sabo, regarding funding for Homeland Security, 
which shall be debatable for 20 minutes (and which shall be in order at 
any point in the reading);
  An amendment by Ms. Lee, regarding Iraq, which shall be debatable for 
30 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Jindal, regarding funding for VA offset from FEMA 
disaster relief;
  An amendment by Mr. Jindal, regarding defense programs offset from 
FEMA disaster relief;
  An amendment by Mr. Jindal, regarding funding for military 
construction offset by FEMA disaster relief;
  An amendment by Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, regarding military 
construction.
  Each such amendment may be offered only by the Member named in this 
request or a designee or by 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 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 (Mr. Garrett of New Jersey). Is there 
objection to the request of the gentleman from California?
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I certainly 
will not, I simply want to point out that right now we are at page 35 
in the bill. There are some 83 pages in the bill; and after we dispose 
of the amendments on those pages, we still have at least 24 amendments 
that come at the end of the bill, which means that unless we have 
considerable Member cooperation, we are going to be here deep into 
tonight and deep into tomorrow night. So I would invite Members to 
understand what the situation is with respect to the number of 
amendments still before us.
  With that, I withdraw my reservation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.

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