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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–529 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5672, SCIENCE, 

STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

JUNE 26, 2006.—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. 890] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 890, 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. 5672, the 

Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 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. 

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. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. 

The rule also provides that it shall be in order, any rule of the 

House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during 

the month of July, and that H. Res. 878 is laid on the table. 


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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 reports 

and printed hearings from the Committee on Appropriations). It 

also includes a waiver of section 401 of the Budget Act (New Entitlement Authority) for the provision on page 16, line 19 through 

line 25, 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. 

The exemptions specified in the resolution to the waiver of clause 

2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) against provisions in H.R. 

5672 are as follows: 

1. Beginning with the colon on page 15, line 18, through 

page 16, line 4; 

2. Page 24, lines 17 and 18; and 

3. Section 607. 

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. 229 

Date: June 26, 2006. 

Measure: H.R. 5672, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

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

the minimum wage by $2.10, from $5.15 to $7.25, over two years. 

Results: Defeated 5 to 7. 

Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Sessions—Nay; Putnam—Nay; Capito—Yea; Cole—Nay; Gingrey— Nay; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern—Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

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