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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–143 

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 

MAY 9, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

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 

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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 Presimstockstill on PROD1PC66 with HEARING

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dent 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: 

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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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