[House Report 109-472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-472

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5385, MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE AND 
    VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007

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May 18, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 821]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 821, 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. 5385, the 
Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, 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(c) of Rule XIII 
(availability of 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.
    The waiver of all points of order also includes a waiver of 
Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation within the jurisdiction of the 
Committee on the Budget unless reported by the Budget 
Committee).

                                  
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