[House Report 110-143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-143

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2237) TO PROVIDE FOR THE 
REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND DEFENSE CONTRACTORS FROM 
   IRAQ, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2206) MAKING 
   EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
     SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR 
       CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2207) MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR THE 
     FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 May 9, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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  Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 387]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 387, by a record vote of 8-3 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. 2237, to 
provide for the Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and 
Defense Contractors from Iraq under a closed rule providing one 
hour of general debate in the House equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of 
order against the bill and against its consideration and 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule 
contains one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 2206, the 
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and 
Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 under a closed 
rule providing one hour of general debate in the House 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 except for 
clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. It provides that the amendment 
printed in Part A of this report shall be considered as adopted 
and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 
Rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended, 
and contains one motion to recommit on H.R. 2206 with or 
without instructions.
    The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 2207, 
the Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States 
Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 under a 
closed rule providing one hour of general debate in the House 
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 
except for clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. It provides that the 
amendment printed in Part B of this report shall be considered 
as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The Rule waives all points of order against the bill, 
as amended, and contains one motion to recommit on H.R. 2207 
with or without instructions.
    The rule also provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 
2206, the Clerk shall await the disposition of H.R. 2237 and 
H.R. 2207 and shall add the respective texts of H.R. 2237 and 
H.R. 2207, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of 
H.R. 2206 and shall make appropriate conforming changes. 
Finally the rule provides that during consideration of H.R. 
2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of any such bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bills and against their consideration (except for clauses 9 and 
10 of Rule XXI for H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207), the Committee is 
not aware of any specific points of order. The waivers of all 
points of order are prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    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. 185

    Date: May 9, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule for H.R. 2237, 
H.R. 2206, and H.R. 2207.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--
Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 186

    Date: May 9, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Dreier (CA), #2, to H.R. 2206. 
The amendment strikes section 1326(f), which requires the 
President to make his regular reports on the combat proficiency 
of Iraqi security forces public on the Internet.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--
Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 187

    Date: May 9, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Dreier (CA), #1, to H.R. 2206. 
The amendment strikes section 1331, which requires 
Congressional approval to release $53 billion in money for the 
troops and provides for special procedures to consider the 
approval of those funds.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--
Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 188

    Date: May 9, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-3.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--
Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--
Yea.

        SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2206 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    Provides $460 million for PL-480 Title II Grants. (same as 
conference report).
    Provides $40 million to replenish the Bill Emerson 
Humanitarian Trust. (same as conference report).
    Provides a technical correction in Title IV, chapter 1 to 
correct transposed numbers, on page 107, line 22 strike 
``1962'' and insert ``1692'' and on page 108, line 2 strike 
``1962'' and insert ``1692''.

        SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2207 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    Provides technical corrections in Title I, regarding 
sectional cross references.

      PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2206 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 84, after line 20, insert the following:

                               CHAPTER 7


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


                      Foreign Agricultural Service


                     PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS

  For an additional amount for ``Public Law 480 Title II 
Grants'', during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities supplied in connection 
with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
$460,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                    GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER

  Sec. 2701. There is hereby appropriated $40,000,000 to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the release of 
eligible commodities under section 302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill 
Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1): Provided, 
That any such funds made available to reimburse the Commodity 
Credit Corporation shall only be used to replenish the Bill 
Emerson Humanitarian Trust.

  Page 107, line 22, strike ``FEMA-1962-DR'' and insert ``FEMA-
1692-DR''.

  Page 108, beginning on line 1, strike ``FEMA-1962-DR'' and 
insert ``FEMA-1692-DR''.

      PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2207 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 16, lines 5 and 26, strike ``5101 and 5102'' each place 
it appears and insert ``1001 and 1002''.

  Page 16, line 22, strike ``5101, 5102, and 5103'' and insert 
``1001, 1002, and 1003''.

  Page 17, lines 3, 18, and 22, strike ``5101 and 5102'' each 
place it appears and insert ``1001 and 1002''.

                                  
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