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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–479 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5427, ENERGY 

AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

MAY 23, 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. 832] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 832, 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 the consideration of H.R. 5427, the 

Energy and Water Development 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 legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) 

against provisions in the bill is necessary because there are numerVerDate Aug 31 2005 01:21 May 24, 2006 Jkt 049008 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR479.XXX HR479

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ous 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. 207 

Date: May 23, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5427, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007. 

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative Visclosky which increases funding for Energy and Water Development 

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 by $1 billion, offset 

by a reduction of 2.42% in the tax cuts enacted since 2000 for those 

earning in excess of $1 million in 2007. The additional funds are 

used to accelerate programs to achieve U.S. energy independence 

and improved flood control. 

Results: Defeated 4 to 9. 

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

Gingrey—Nay; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—

Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

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