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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ! 1st Session 109–122

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2862, SCIENCE, 

STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

JUNE 13, 2005.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. GINGREY, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 314] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 314, by a nonrecord 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. 2862, the 

Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, under an open rule. The rule provides one hour 

of general debate 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. 

Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 

appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule 

authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members 

who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional 

Record. 

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 

includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XIII (availability of printed 

hearings from the Committee on Appropriations). It also includes 

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thority) for the provision on page 16, beginning at line 15 and ending at line 21, regarding contracts for health services for individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison System. 

The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) 

against provisions in the bill is necessary because there are numerous unauthorized appropriations and legislative provisions in the 

bill. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII 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. 79 

Date: June 13, 2005. 

Measure: H.R. 2862, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. 

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative Obey 

which increases funds for formula grants to state and local law enforcement agencies and COPS grants for hiring, training and technical assistance, Police Corps, and interoperability by $410,000,000 

above the Chairman’s mark. It also increases the funding for the 

Economic Development Administration grants by $53,000,000. This 

increase restores the assistance to state and local governments to 

last year’s level. The cost of this addition would be offset through 

a 1.466% reduction ($2,053) in the tax benefits received by people 

with annual incomes above $1 million as a result of the 2001 and 

2003 tax legislation. Instead of tax cuts averaging $140,369, these 

individuals would receive tax cuts averaging $138,316. 

Results: Defeated 4 to 7. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Putnam—Nay; Cole—Nay; Bishop—Nay; Gingrey—Nay; Slaughter—

Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—

Nay.

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