[House Report 109-105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    109-105

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     PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2744, AGRICULTURE, RURAL 
    DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

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June 7, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 303]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 303, 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. 2744, 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2006, 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.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XIII 
(availability of printed hearing from the Committee on 
Appropriations).
    The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill is 
necessary, because there are numerous unauthorized 
appropriations and legislative provisions 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. 78

    Date: June 7, 2005.
    Measure: H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2006.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative 
Hinchey which empowers the Food and Drug Administration with 
the authority to require companies to conduct post-marketing 
studies of FDA-approved drugs, and to mandate changes to the 
labels of FDA-approved drugs.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--Nay; Gingrey--Nay; 
McGovern--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                  
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