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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–477 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5384, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

MAY 22, 2006.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 830] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 830, 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. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, 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. 

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 preprinted 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(c) of rule XIII (availability of printed 

hearings from the Committee on Appropriations). The waiver of 

clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 


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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. 

The waiver of all points of order also includes a waiver of 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), because section 749 of 

the bill violates this section of the Budget Act. 

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. 205 

Date: May 22, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 

Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2007. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To waive all points of order against section 

751 of the bill. 

Results: Defeated 2 to 9. 

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

Gingrey—Nay; McGovern—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 206 

Date: May 22, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 

Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2007. 

Motion by: Mrs. Matsui. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Rep. DeLauro, which 

increases funding for alternative energy and rural development 

programs by $500 million, by reducing the tax cut for those making 

over $1 million per year. 

Results: Defeated 2 to 9. 

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

Gingrey—Nay; McGovern—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

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