[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16556-16558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2764, THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

  Mrs. LOWEY (during Special Order of Mr. Price of Georgia). Mr. 
Speaker, I

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ask unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2764 
in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 498, 
notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 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 Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida or Mr. Sires 
regarding funding for Cuba Democracy assistance programs, which shall 
be debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Wolf regarding funding for certain assistance 
programs for Iraq, which shall be debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Shays regarding funding for Iraq Study Group;
  An amendment by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey regarding funding for 
antiterrorism programs;
  An amendment by Mr. McCaul of Texas regarding funding for 
international narcotics control and law enforcement programs;
  An amendment by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey regarding certain reporting 
requirements related to U.N. employees participating in U.N. 
peacekeeping missions;
  An amendment by Mr. Mack regarding funding for broadcasting to 
Venezuela;
  An amendment by Mr. Shadegg to strike language designating funds for 
renewable energy;
  An amendment by Mr. Sherman regarding funding for the International 
Development Association;
  An amendment by Mr. Payne regarding funding for tuberculosis through 
Child Survival and Health;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas regarding funding for 
Liberia;
  An amendment by Mr. Blumenauer regarding funding for Pakistan;
  An amendment by Mr. Culberson regarding funding for rural water and 
sanitation projects in East Africa;
  An amendment by Mr. Shays regarding funding for community assistance 
programs in Iraq;
  An amendment by Mr. Forbes regarding ESF funding for Ethiopia;
  An amendment by Mr. Knollenberg regarding funding for the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation;
  An amendment by Mr. Pitts regarding funding for HIV/AIDS abstinence 
prevention programs, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Price of Georgia regarding funding for Israel;
  An amendment by Ms. Ros-Lehtinen regarding funding for the U.N. 
Development Program;
  An amendment by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin regarding notification 
requirements on Liberia;
  An amendment by Mr. Skelton regarding oversight of Iraq 
reconstruction;
  An amendment by Mr. Weiner regarding military assistance for Egypt;
  An amendment by Mr. Smith of New Jersey or Mr. Stupak regarding the 
Mexico City policy on family planning assistance, which shall be 
debatable for 45 minutes and shall remain in order even if proposing to 
strike language inserted by amendment;
  An amendment by Mrs. Lowey making changes to section 622, which shall 
be debatable for 45 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Lamborn regarding a prohibition on funds for 
certain individuals and entities for West Bank and Gaza programs;
  An amendment by Mr. King of Iowa regarding basing rights in Iraq;
  An amendment by Mr. Boustany to strike section 699;
  An amendment by Mr. Fortenberry regarding foreign military financing 
funds for Egypt for certain border security efforts;
  An amendment by Mr. McGovern limiting assistance for Western 
Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, which shall be debatable 
for 30 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Weiner limiting funding for Saudi Arabia;
  An amendment by Mr. Upton or Ms. Harman regarding use of Energy Star 
certified light bulbs;
  An amendment by Mr. Tierney regarding funding for Pakistan;
  An amendment by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas regarding health 
infrastructure in Africa;
  An amendment by Mr. Gingrey regarding a prohibition on funds for 
negotiations related to the visa waiver program;
  An amendment by Mr. Pence regarding a limitation on the use of 
liquidated assets from an enterprise fund to establish a new foundation 
or entity;
  An amendment by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey limiting the use of funds 
for international conferences;
  An amendment by Ms. Ros-Lehtinen regarding a prohibition on the use 
of funds for contributions to the U.N. for the United Nations Human 
Rights Council;
  An amendment by Mr. Price of Georgia regarding an across-the-board 
reduction in funding, which shall be debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Poe regarding a prohibition on funds to issue 
visas to citizens of certain countries based on certain extradition 
policies;
  An amendment by Mr. Poe or Mr. Tancredo regarding a prohibition on 
the use of funds in contravention of 8 U.S.C. 1253;
  An amendment by Mr. Flake limiting the use of funds to certain 
nongovernmental organizations other than through the competitive 
bidding process;
  An amendment by Mr. King of Iowa limiting the use of funds for travel 
by certain House officials to certain countries;
  An amendment by Mr. Goodlatte or Ms. Herseth Sandlin regarding a 
prohibition on the use of funds for the diversity visa program;
  An amendment by Mr. Pence limiting the use of funds for the 
Palestinian Authority;
  An amendment by Mr. Pence regarding a prohibition on funds for U.S. 
contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Gaza;
  An amendment by Mrs. Musgrave regarding an across-the-board reduction 
in funding, which shall be debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Jordan of Ohio reducing funds in the bill, which 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes;
  An amendment by Mr. Conaway regarding use of reductions made through 
amendments for deficit reduction;
  An amendment by Mr. Hensarling reducing funds in the bill;
  An amendment by Mr. Tancredo prohibiting funds to enforce certain 
guidelines regarding relations with Taiwan;
  An amendment by Mr. Blunt prohibiting funds for the International 
Seabed Authority;
  An amendment by Mr. Shadegg prohibiting funds for countries providing 
assistance to Iran related to nuclear and missile programs;
  An amendment by Mr. Shadegg prohibiting funds for countries providing 
refined petroleum to Iran;
  An amendment by Mr. Obey regarding earmarks; and
  An amendment or amendments by Mrs. Lowey regarding funding levels.
  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 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 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 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.

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