[House Report 109-477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-477

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     PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5384, AGRICULTURE, RURAL 
    DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007

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May 22, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 830]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 830, 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. 5384, 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
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.
    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), because section 749 of the bill violates this 
section of the Budget Act.

                            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. 205

    Date: May 22, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2007.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To waive all points of order against 
section 751 of the bill.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--
Nay; Gingrey--Nay; McGovern--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 206

    Date: May 22, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2007.
    Motion by: Mrs. Matsui.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. DeLauro, 
which increases funding for alternative energy and rural 
development programs by $500 million, by reducing the tax cut 
for those making over $1 million per year.
    Results: Defeated 2 to 9.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--
Nay; Gingrey--Nay; McGovern--Yea; Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.