[House Report 109-481]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-481

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5441, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007

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May 24, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 836]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 836, 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 the consideration of H.R. 5441, 
the Department of Homeland Security 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 preprinted 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.

                            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. 208

    Date: May 24, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2007.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for the amendment by Representative Obey 
which provides additional funding of $3.5 billion for border, 
port, transit, and aviation security, and to increase 
preparedness for disasters and attacks. Fully offset by 
reduction in millionaire tax cuts. The additional funding in 
the amendment would allow the bill to fully meet the border 
requirements mandated in the Intelligence Reform Act.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--Nay; Gingrey--
Nay; Slaughter--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 209

    Date: May 24, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2007.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To waive clause 2 of rule XXI for 
section 536 of the bill.
    Results: Defeated 4 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--Nay; Gingrey--
Nay; Slaughter--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                                  
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