[House Report 108-226]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-226

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2799, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, 
JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 2004

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   July 21, 2003.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 326]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 326, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2799, the 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2004, under an open 
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill.
    Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for 
amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of 
rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 
legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as 
specified in the resolution. The rule authorizes the Chair to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed 
their amendments in the Congressional Record.
    Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill includes a waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII 
(requiring a three-day availability of printed hearings on a 
general appropriation bill). The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI 
(prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative 
provisions in an appropriations bill) is necessary because 
there are numerous legislative provisions included in the bill.

                            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. 174

    Date: July 21, 2003.
    Measure: H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. Frost 
expressing the Sense of Congress that the Department of Justice 
should implement guidelines ensuring that its resources and 
personnel will not be used for partisan purposes.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
McGovern--Yea; Hasting (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 175

    Date: July 21, 2003.
    Measure: H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. Jackson-
Lee, which prohibits the Department of Justice from destroying 
any records related to members of the Texas legislature between 
the dates of May 11th and May 16th.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 176

    Date: July 21, 2003.
    Measure: H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. Hinchey 
to prevent the FCC from implementing its new cross-ownership 
and local TV multiple ownership rules during FY04. In their 
place, the amendment would keep in place the rules that existed 
prior to the FCC's June 2 ruling.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Nay; Slaughter--Yea; 
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 177

    Date: July 21, 2003.
    Measure: H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. Obey to 
provide $1 billion for state and local first responders through 
a 5.6% reduction in tax cut for those with an income over $1 
million per year.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                
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