[House Report 110-64]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     110-64

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1591) MAKING EMERGENCY 
 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 
                      2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   March 22, 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. 261]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 261, by a record vote of 9 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.R. 1591 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, under a 
closed rule. The resolution provides four hours 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 bill and against its consideration (except for 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI). The rule provides that the 
amendment printed in this report shall be considered as 
adopted. The Rule waives all points of order against the bill 
as amended and provides that the bill as amended shall be 
considered as read. 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 (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes the 
following:
    Clause 4, rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the 
committee report and requiring the three-day availability of 
printed hearings on a general appropriations bill)
    Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation which exceeds a committee's 
allocation of new entitlement authority)
    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)
    Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation that would cause new budget 
authority or outlays to exceed or revenue to fall below the 
levels set forth in the budget resolution).
    The waivers against provisions in the bill include the 
following:
    Clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized 
appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations 
bill).
    Clause 5(a) of rule XXI (prohibiting tax or tariff 
provisions in a bill not reported by a committee with 
jurisdiction over revenue measures).

                            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. 70

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    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. 71

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Reps. Lee (CA)/Clarke (NY)/Watson 
(CA)/Woolsey (CA)/Waters (CA), #53, which limits the use of 
funds for the war in Iraq to two purposes: to protect the 
troops on the ground and to bring them home. Funds for 
diplomatic efforts and social and economic activities are not 
affected.
    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. 72

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendment by Rep. Lewis, Jerry (CA), #25, which 
would strike sections 1901 through 1904 of the bill (the 
sections regarding troop readiness, extending deployment, time 
between deployments, and redeployment).
    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. 73

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Gingrey (GA), #32, which would 
prevent the Secretary of Defense from commencing redeployment 
pursuant to H.R. 1591 unless such redeployment is specifically 
authorized bya subsequent Act of Congress after the date of 
enactment of H.R. 1591.
    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. 74

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Reps. Deal (GA)/Sessions (TX)/
Burgess (TX)/Barton (TX), #22, which would limit allocations 
for SCRIP funding for shortfall States to low-income children 
and pregnant women, and offset these allocations by removing 
the State option to go up to $750,000 for Medicaid home equity 
asset test. The amendment would also strike the emergency 
designation for SCHIP funds in Title VI.
    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. 75

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendment by Rep. Hunter (CA), #37, which would 
strike chapter 9 of Title I 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. 76

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kirk (IL), #16, which strikes 
the $25 million provision for spinach farmers.
    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. 77

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendments en bloc by Rep. Cole (OK), #1, which 
would fully fund any unfunded program found in the United 
States Special Operations Command unfunded requirements of 
February 2007; Cole (OK), #2, which would fully fund any 
unfunded program found in the United States Marine Corps' 
unfunded requirments of February 2007; Cole (OK), #3, which 
would fully fund any unfunded program found in the United 
States Army's unfunded requirements of February 2007; Cole 
(OK), #4, which would fully fund any unfunded program found in 
the Air Force's Unfunded Priority List of February 2007; Cole 
(OK), #5, which would fully fund any unfunded program found in 
the United States Navy's unfunded program requirements of 
February 2007.
    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. 78

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Jackson-Lee (TX), #33, which 
amends section 1904(d) of the bill to specify a redeployment 
commencement date of December 31, 2007.
    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. 79

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Jackson-Lee (TX), #34, which 
repeals Public Law 107-243, the Authorization for Use of 
Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
    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. 80

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. King, Steve (IA), #42, which 
adds clarifying language to section 1311 to explain that the 
bill's prohibition on the establishment of permanent military 
bases in Iraq should not be construed to prohibit the United 
States from establishing temporary military bases or 
installations by entering into basing rights agreements between 
the United States and Iraq.
    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. 81

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. McHenry (NC), #49, which 
strikes all of Title VII (Minimum Wage Increase and Small 
Business Tax Relief) from 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. 82

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for the amendments en bloc by Rep. Flake (AZ), #12, 
which would strike section 3107 relating to the milk income 
loss contract program; Flake (AZ), #13, which would strike 
section 3101 relating to crop disaster assistance and section 
3102 relating to livestock assistance; Flake (AZ), #14, which 
would strike section 3108 relating to payment of peanut storage 
costs.
    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. 83

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Campbell (CA), #31, which 
would strike Titles II-VII of H.R. 1591. It would leave Title 
I, the funding related to the Global War on Terror.
    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. 84

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. King, Steve (IA), #43, which 
strikes section 1904, which requires the President to report on 
Iraq's progress in meeting benchmarks and sets out the 
timetable for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
    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. 85

    Date: March 21, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 1591.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-4.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--
Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings 
(WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

               SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    The amendment makes two technical corrections to the bill. 
The first corrects the omission of Alabama from the list of 
states affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita eligible for 
certain waivers under section 2501 of the bill. The second 
corrects the provision alleviating the FY 2007 shortfall in the 
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to clarify 
that this is a one-time appropriation that does not have any 
effect on spending in years after FY 2007.

                TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    Page 92, line 1, insert ``Alabama,'' before'' and'' .
    Page 147, line 24, strike ``$750,000,000'' and insert 
``such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $750,000,000 
for fiscal year 2007''.

                                  
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