[House Report 110-201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    110-201
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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2771) MAKING 
 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 20, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 502]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 502, by a non-record 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. 2771, the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2008, under a 
structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except for those arising under 
clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.
    The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed 
in this report and waives all points of order against such 
amendments except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 of Rule 
XXI. The amendments shall be considered as read. The resolution 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Finally, the resolution permits the Chair, during consideration 
of the bill in the House, to postpone further consideration to 
a time designated by the Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI) includes a waiver of (1) clause 4(a) of rule XIII, which 
requires a three-day layover of a committee report and (2) 
section 401(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
(prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, 
providing new contract authority or new borrowing authority 
that is not limited to amounts provided in appropriations 
acts).
    The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill is included 
because the bill contains unauthorized appropriations and 
legislative provisions.

                            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. 223

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston (GA), #21, which 
prohibits funds in the bill from being used to enter into a 
contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic 
pilot program in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996.
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--
Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 224

    Date: June 20, 2007
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston (GA), #22, which 
reduces funding for Architect of the Capitol--House Office 
Buildings by $16,000,000.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 225

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Bilirakis (FL), #9, which 
increases funding for the Books for the Blind program at the 
Library of Congress by $7,882,000 and decreases funding for the 
Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by the same 
amount.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 226

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order en bloc and provide 
appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Issa (CA), #18, 
which prohibits the Chief Administrative Officer from using 
funds in this bill to study the availability free trade or fair 
trade coffee in House food service facilities, and an amendment 
by Rep. King, Steve (IA), #12, which states that no funds may 
be allocated to the House Appropriations Committee unless 
earmarks approved by the Committee are fully disclosed to the 
general public in a searchable and sortable format at least 48 
hours before their consideration on the floor of the House of 
Representatives.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 227

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order en bloc and provide 
appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, Tom (GA), 
#1, which reduces by one percent the amount appropriated by 
this bill, and an amendment by Rep. Conaway (TX), #2, a Sense 
of the House that any reduction in the amount appropriated by 
this Act achieved as a result of amendments adopted by the 
House should be dedicated to deficit reduction.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members:
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 228

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order en bloc and provide 
appropriate waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hensarling (TX), 
#15, which reduces funding for House of Representatives--
Salaries and Expenses by $3,934,000 and also reduces funding 
for House of Representatives--Committee Employees--Committee on 
Appropriations by $3,934,000, an amendment by Rep. Hensarling 
(TX), #16, which reduces funding for House of Representatives--
Salaries and Expenses by $26,284,000 and also reduces funding 
for MRA accounts by $26,284,000, and an amendment by Rep. 
Hensarling (TX), #17, which reduces funds for all Republican 
and Democratic leadership offices by between $12,000 and 
$826,000 per item.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 229

    Date: June 20, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 2771.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Flake (AZ), #20, which 
prohibits funds in the bill from going to any entity not 
specified in law.
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                  SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. Harman (CA)/Upton (MI)/Inglis (SC)/Lipinski (IL): The 
amendment provides that none of the funds in the bill may be 
used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the 
``ENERGY STAR'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' 
designation. (10 minutes)
    2. Flake (AZ): The amendment reduces funding for the 
Government Printing Office--Congressional Printing and Binding 
by $3,200,000. (10 minutes)
    3. Jordan (OH): The amendment reduces appropriations in the 
bill by 4% across the board. (10 minutes)

            TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Harman of California, 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes

    At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
    Sec. ___. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the 
``ENERGY STAR'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' 
designation.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes

    In the item relating to ``Government Printing Office--
Congressional Printing and Binding'', insert after the dollar 
amount the following: ``(reduced by $3,200,000)''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jordan of Ohio, or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes

    At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
    Sec. ___. Across-the-Board Reduction.--Each amount 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is 
not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by 
a provision of law is hereby reduced by 4 percent.

                                  
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