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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106–704

PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4461, THE AGRICULTURE,

RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

JUNE 28, 2000.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Res. 538]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House

Resolution 538, by a record vote of 7 to 1, report the same to the

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 4461, the

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, under an open

rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided equally

between 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 also waives points of order against provisions in the

bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in a general appropriations

bill), except as specified in the rule. The rule provides that the bill

shall be considered for amendment by paragraph. The rule allows

the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in

recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in

the Congressional Record. Further, the rule allows the Chairman

of the Committee of the Whole to postpone a request for a recorded

vote on any amendment and reduce voting time to five minutes on

a postponed question, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be fifteen

minutes. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without

instructions. Finally, the rule provides that H. Res. 513 is laid on

the table.

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The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill

includes a waiver of section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act

of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of legislation within the Budget

Committee’s jurisdiction). The waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI is necessary because the bill contains many legislative provisions and

several unauthorized provisions, which are listed on page 137 in

the report to accompany H.R. 4461 (H. Rpt. 106–619).

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. 116

Date: June 27, 2000.

Measure: H.R. 4461, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food

and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Act, 2001.

Motion by: Mr. Frost.

Summary of motion: To protect title VIII of H.R. 4461, relating

to the unilateral lifting of medical and agricultural sanctions

against Cuba, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, and Iran, from points of

order.

Results: Defeated 1–7.

Vote by Members: Goss—Nay; Pryce—Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay;

Hastings—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Reynolds—Nay; Frost—Yea;

Dreier—Nay.

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. 117

Date: June 27, 2000.

Measure: H.R. 4461, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food

and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Act, 2001.

Motion by: Mr. Goss.

Summary of motion: To grant a rule for the consideration of H.R.

4461.

Results: Adopted 7–1.

Vote by Members: Goss—Yea; Pryce—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea;

Hastings—Yea; Sessions—Yea; Reynolds—Yea; Frost—Nay;

Dreier—Yea.

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