[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H2817-H2818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    LIMITING AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5386, 
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007

  Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that during further consideration of H.R. 5386 in the Committee of the 
Whole pursuant to House Resolution 818, notwithstanding clause 11 of 
rule XVIII, no further amendments 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;
  Amendments printed in the Record and numbered 1 and 7;
  The amendment printed in the Record and numbered 6, which shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Putnam regarding a moratorium on drilling in the 
OCS, which shall be debatable for 60 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Chabot regarding a limitation on funds for roads 
in the Tongass National Forest, which shall be debatable for 20 
minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Oberstar regarding a limitation on funds for 
activities under the Clean Water Act, which shall be debatable for 30 
minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Hinchey regarding a limitation on funds for 
suspension of royalty relief, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Obey or Mr. Dicks addressing global climate 
change by modifying the amount provided for EPA Environmental Programs 
and Management, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Obey regarding funding increases for various 
accounts with a tax offset;
  An amendment by Mr. Tiahrt regarding business competitiveness;
  An amendment by Mr. Gary Miller of California regarding the San 
Gabriel Watershed;
  An amendment by Mr. Conaway regarding EPA drinking water regulations 
for arsenic;
  An amendment by Mr. Gordon regarding Federal building energy use;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas regarding a limitation on 
funds for urban reforestation;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas regarding a limitation on 
funds on Smithsonian outreach programs;
  An amendment by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey regarding Federal employee 
travel to conferences;
  An amendment by Mr. Dent regarding a limitation on funds to enforce 
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act;
  An amendment by Mr. Andrews regarding Forest Service salaries and 
expenses;
  An amendment by Mr. Meehan regarding EPA national emissions 
standards;

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  An amendment by Mr. Taylor of North Carolina regarding funding for 
various accounts;
  An amendment by Mr. Beauprez regarding funding for wildland fire 
management;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding any Iowa State University project 
on mitigating emissions from egg farms;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding funding for ivory-billed 
woodpecker research;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding funding for Neosha National Fish 
Hatchery;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding funding for the Blackwater 
National Wildlife Refuge;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding Santa Ana River Wash program;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding staffing for the National 
Zoological Park;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding NFS recreation sites in North 
Carolina;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding citrus studies in Florida;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding the Pacific Crest National Scenic 
Trail;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding the Florida National Scenic 
Trail;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake regarding the Continental Divide National 
Trail.
  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 and the Subcommittee on 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 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. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I don't intend 
to object, but I do want to point out to each and every Member that if 
this unanimous consent agreement is accepted by the body, the way I 
count it, that means that we will go to about 12 o'clock tonight before 
we begin to vote. I ask that Members remember that as they are 
entertaining their enthusiasm for offering a number of these amendments 
tonight. It just seems to me that Members need to know that this is 
going to take a long, long time; and we would appreciate it being 
shortened by people whenever it is possible to do so.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  There was no objection.

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