[House Report 106-196]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-196

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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2084, TRANSPORTATION AND 
  RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 
  30, 2000

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   June 22, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 218]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 218, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                  summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2084, 
``Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for the 
Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2000,'' under an open rule. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate divided equally 
between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations.
    The rule waives clause 4(c) of rule XIII (requiring the 
three-day availability of printed hearings on a general 
appropriations bill) and section 401(a) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of legislation 
containing new contract authority not subject to appropriation) 
against consideration of the bill.
    The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations 
bill) against provisions in the bill, except as otherwise 
specified in the rule. Clause 2 of rule XXI is also waived 
against the amendment printed in this report, which may be 
offered only by the Member designated and at the appropriate 
point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, 
and shall not be subject to amendment.
    Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record prior totheir consideration will be given 
priority in recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise 
consistent with House rules. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
may postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and reduce voting 
time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a 
fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to 
recommit, with or without instructions.
    The waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII is necessary because 
the Appropriations Committee hearings for H.R. 2084 have not 
been printed yet. The waiver of section 401(a) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is necessary because the 
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program provides 
authority ``to pay such amounts and at such times as may be 
necessary'' for obligations under section 511 and 513 of the 
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act. The 
provision was included at the request of the Administration 
because the government's financial obligations under the 
program are difficult to determine in advance and may require 
immediate expenditures of funds. The waiver of clause 2 of rule 
XXI against provisions in the bill is necessary because some 
provisions are legislative in nature and several provisions are 
unauthorized, including the Coast Guard, the FAA, the Federal 
Railroad Administration, and the Surface Transportation Board. 
Finally the waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI is necessary for the 
manager's amendment because the rescission of FY 99 contract 
authority is legislative in nature.

     Sumary of Amendments Made in Order to H.R. 2084, the FY 2000 
                   Transportation Appropriations Bill

    Young (FL): Manager's amendment: rescinds $300 million from 
FY 99 AIP contract authority.

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Florida or a 
                               Designee.

    Page 16, after line 8, insert the following:

                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports


                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                 (rescission of contract authorization)

    Of the unobligated balances authorized under section 48103 
of title 49, United States Code, $300,000,000 are rescinded.

                                  
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