[House Report 109-156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    109-156

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  PROVIDING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3058, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 
TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT OF 
      COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

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   June 27, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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  Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 342]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 342, 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. 3058, the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban 
Developent, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations 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 reports and printed hearings 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 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. 86

    Date: June 27, 2005.
    Measure: H.R. 3058, the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the 
District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2006.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To provide a waiver of clause 2 off rule 
XXI for section 945.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (WA)--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--
Nay; Bishop--Nay; Gingrey--Nay; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--
Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 87

    Date: June 27, 2005.
    Measure: H.R. 3058, the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the 
District of Columbia, and Independent 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 
Olver which adds a total of $2.092 billion, as follows: $657 
million to Amtrak to restore last year's level; $180 million to 
IRS for tax enforcement; restores HOPE VI to last year's level 
of $143 million; adds $250 million to CDBG; restores funding 
for Youthbuild to last year's level of $62 million; and adds 
$800 million for HAVA fund. The cost of this addition is offset 
through a 6.537% reduction in the tax benefits received by 
people with annual incomes above $1 million.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (WA)--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--
Nay; Bishop--Nay; Gingrey--Nay; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--
Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                  
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