[House Report 106-292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-292

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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2684--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
  AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
  APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2000



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   August 5 (legislative day, August 4), 1999.--Referred to the House 
                   Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Ms. Pryce, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 275]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 275, 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. 2684, 
the ``VA/HUD Appropriations Act, 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 points of order against provisions in the 
bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
(prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions or 
transfers of funds on a general appropriations bill), except as 
specified in the rule.
    The rule provides that, before consideration of any other 
amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendment 
printed in this report, which may be offered only by a Member 
designated in this report, shall be considered as read, may 
amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of 
the Whole. The rule waives points of order against the 
amendment printed in this report for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative 
provisions or transfers of funds in a general appropriations 
bill).
    The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
to accord priority in recognition to Members who have 
preprinted their amendments in the Congressional Record. The 
rule further allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
to postpone votes and reduce voting time to five minutes on a 
postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions.
    The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized or legislative provisions or transfers of funds in 
a general appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill 
is necessary because, as indicated on pages 98-103 of the 
Appropriations Committee Report (H. Rept. 106-286), there are 
approximately 49 provisions in the bill that are legislative 
and approximately 24 that are not authorized by law. 
Unauthorized programs include: Community Development Financial 
Institutions, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Environmental Programs and Management (except the Clean Air Act 
and Safe Drinking Water Act), Hazardous Substance Superfund, 
NASA, and Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporations.
    The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI against the amendment 
printed in this report is necessary because the amendment 
contains legislative language.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House Rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 59

    Date: August 4, 1999.
    Measure: H.R. 2684.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the Edwards/Stabenow/
Evans amendment which increases funding for veterans health 
care by $730 million and postpones the implementation of the 
House passed tax cut on capital gains until January 1, 2001.
    Results: Defeated 5 to 2.
    Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; 
Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

           summary of amendment made in order under the rule

    Cunningham/Spence/Buyer/Moran/Ortiz--Restores the Selective 
Service Agency to the FY 1999 level of $24.2 million and 
strikes the language terminating the agency and inserts 
language containing the agency. Reduces funding for FEMA food 
and shelter; EPA science and technology; Home investment 
partnerships; the Chemical Safety and Investigation Board and 
FEMA Emergency Management and Planning Assistance as an offset. 
(20 minutes)

             text of amendment made in order under the rule

An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cunningham of California, 
 or Representative Spence of South Carolina, or a Designee, Debatable 
                             for 20 minutes

    Under the heading ``home investment partnerships program'', 
insert after the first dollar amount the following: ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000)''.
    Under the heading ``Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board-salaries and expenses'', insert after the 
dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by $1,500,000)''.
    Under the heading ``Environmental Protection Agency-science 
and technology'', insert after the second dollar amount the 
following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
    Under the heading ``emergency management planning and 
assistance'', insert after both dollar amounts the following: 
``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
    Under the heading ``emergency food and shelter program'', 
insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by 
$5,000,000)''.
    Strike the item relating to the ``Selective Service 
System'' and insert the following:

                        Selective Service System


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training 
for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service 
System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian 
employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $24,500,000: Provided, That during the 
current fiscal year, the President may exempt this 
appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever 
he deems such action to the necessary in the interest of 
national defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection 
with induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the 
United States.

                                  
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