[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H5648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             POINT OF ORDER

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Then, Madam Speaker, I rise to reserve a point 
of order against consideration of H.R. 1100 because I believe that the 
bill itself fits the definition of an earmark. And I would ask the 
author of the bill if he might, by way of making my point of order, I 
would quote rule XXI, clause 9(d), which states the definition for a 
congressional earmark, and it states, Means a provision or report 
language included primarily at the request of a Member providing, 
authorizing or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget 
authority, credit authority, or other spending authority, or other 
expenditure, or targeted to a specific State, locality or congressional 
district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula 
driven or competitive award process.
  And I would be pleased to yield to the author of the bill as to why 
this bill doesn't fit that definition of an earmark.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may make his point of order, 
but may not yield.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I reserve a point of order then. I make my 
point of order against the consideration of H.R. 1100.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order may not be reserved.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I make a point of order against consideration 
of H.R. 1100.
  Madam Speaker, I believe I have made my point that this bill indeed 
fits the definition of a congressional earmark under rule XXI, clause 
9(d) and, therefore, violates the rules of the House and, therefore, 
should not be considered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair finds that the entry on page 6 of 
the report of the Committee on Natural Resources constitutes compliance 
with clause 9(a) of rule XXI. The point of order is overruled.

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