[House Report 110-6]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                      110-6

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 20) 
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007, AND 
                           FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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  January 30, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 116]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 116, by a record vote of 8 to 4, 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.J. Res. 20, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2007, and for other purposes, under a closed rule. The 
resolution provides 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 resolution waives all points of order against the joint 
resolution and against its consideration (except for clause 9 
or 10 of Rule XXI). The resolution also provides that the joint 
resolution shall be considered as read. Finally, the resolution 
provides one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The Committee is not aware of any points of order against 
the joint resolution or against its consideration. The waiver 
of all points of order (except for clause 9 or 10 of Rule XXI) 
against the joint resolution and its consideration is 
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. 28

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To provide for an open rule.
    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. 29

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Rep. 
Campbell. The amendment would strike the current text of the 
H.J. Res. 20 and replace it with a clean, continuing resolution 
through the remainder of the current fiscal year (2007). The 
amendment would also place a moratorium on congressional 
earmarks during that period.
    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. 30

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendments en bloc #3, #4, #5, & #6 by Rep. Tom 
Davis (VA): #3 to strike authorizing language within the 
jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform from the continuing resolution (section 21062 on page 
128 of H.J. Res. 20) that would prohibit the General Services 
Administration from implementing GSA Order ADM 5440 (regarding 
the consolidation of the Office of Governmentwide Policy and 
the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs); #4 
to strike authorizing language within the jurisdiction of the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from the 
continuing resolution (section 21073(h) on page 134 of H.J. 
Res. 20) that would amend the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus 
Authorization Act; #5 to strike authorizing language within the 
jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform from the continuing resolution section 21068 (on page 
131 of H.J. Res. 20) that would amend the Government Management 
Reform Act of 1994; #6 strikes authorizing language within the 
jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform from the continuing resolution (section 21069 on page 
131 of H.J. Res. 20) that would amend the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978.
    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. 31

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Drake to add $2,884,579,000 to 
the BRAC account under Military Construction and offset the 
funding from Chapter 4 of the bill.
    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. 32

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hall (TX) to increase funding 
for NASA's Science, Aeronautics and Exploration account by 
$78.8 million. It would increase funding for NASA's Exploration 
Capabilities account by $94 million.
    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. 33

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendments en bloc #16 and #17 by Rep. Weldon 
(FL): #16 ensures that not less than $3,827,000,000 in the NASA 
budget is spent on Exploration Systems. The Administrator is 
given the authority to shift funding within the Science, 
Aeronautics, and Space Administration budget so that not less 
than $3,827,000,000 is dedicated to Exploration Systems in the 
FY 2007 budget; #17 strikes the funding levels set for NASA in 
the CR and replaces them with the funding levels put forth in 
the President's Budget request for FY 2007. The Amendment sets 
overall NASA funding at $16.79 million which is $545 million 
above the level set in the CR and $80 million above the House-
passed funding set in the FY 2007 SSJC bill. The bill also 
reduces by $511.8 million the CR's increase for Section 8 
housing, shifting this money to restore the cuts in NASA.
    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. 34

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Knollenberg to modify language 
related to section 21033.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 35

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Moran (KS) to provide natural 
disaster relief to agricultural producers who experienced 
production related crop or livestock losses during the calendar 
years of 2005, 2006, or 2007. Under the amendment, an affected 
agricultural producer may select one of the aforementioned 
years in which to apply for reimbursement for actual production 
losses. Amounts dispersed under the amendment are designated as 
emergency expenditures.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 36

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Rehberg to provide $4.635 
billion in agricultural disaster funding. This will be funded 
through a 1% across-the-board rescission.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 37

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Walden to provide a one-year 
reauthorization and funding source for Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act (P.L. 106-393). The program is 
vital to over 4,400 rural school districts and 600 forested 
counties across America. The amendment utilizes a .00086% 
across the board reduction in spending pursuant to H.J. Res. 
20--amount equal to one penny out of every $11.59 in authorized 
spending.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 38

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendments en bloc #11 & #12 by Rep. Flake, #11 
clarifies that the following earmarks from FY07 are not being 
funded by the underlying bill: The Arthur Avenue Retail Market; 
University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, for the 
construction of the William Faulkner Museum; The city of 
Banning, California, for renovations to the city-owned pool; 
The Wisconsin Procurement Initiative; Fairmont State 
University; Funding dairy education in Iowa; Hydroponic Tomato 
Production; National Grape and Wine Initiative; Tooling and 
Machining Association in Rochester, NY; #12 clarify section 112 
(pg 9, lines 18 through 22) with regard to funding earmarks by 
stating that no ``funds'' can go to earmarks contained in 
committee reports or statement of managers accompanying 
appropriation Acts for fiscal year 2006. The amendment also 
puts any savings from this amendment towards debt reduction.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 39

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Sessions to rescind funds 
appropriated in fiscal year 2004, but as yet unspent, for the 
rain forest education project in Iowa. The $44.5 million would 
be added to Veteran's healthcare.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 40

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for amendments en bloc #18, #19, & #20 by Rep. McHenry, 
#18 calls for an across the board 1% decrease in overall 
spending to all agencies with the exception of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and the funding would increase accordingly 
to the Veterans Health Administration; #19 in Sec. 20901, 
increase funding for Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses by $20,000,000 and decrease Sec. 20915 NASA by 
$20,000,000; #20 in Sec. 20601 (i), increase dislocated worker 
employment and training activities by $20,000,000 and rescind 
the same amount from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 41

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. King to provide for an across 
the board 1% reduction excluding Department of Defense funding.
    Results: Defeated 4-8
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 42

    Date: January 30, 2007.
    Measure: H.J. Res. 20.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-4.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--Yea; Sutton--
Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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