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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–193 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3081) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, 

AND RELATED PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 

30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JULY 8, 2009.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. CARDOZA, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 617] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 617, by a record vote of 8 to 2, 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. 3081, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill 

for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. 

The resolution makes in order the amendment printed in part A 

of this report, and the amendments printed in part B of this report. 

The resolution provides that each such amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and 

controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 

XXI. The resolution also provides that the amendments printed in 

part B of the report may be offered only at the appropriate point 

in the reading. 

The resolution provides that for those amendments reported from 

the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption shall 

be put to the House en gros and without demand for division of the 


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question. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. 

The resolution provides that after consideration of the bill for 

amendment, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro 

forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of debate, which shall 

be controlled by the proponent. The resolution provides that the 

Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee and that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out 

the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule 

XVIII). Finally, the resolution provides that during consideration of 

the bill, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time 

for electronic voting. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

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

(except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a waiver of clause 

4(c) of rule XIII, requiring the three-day availability of printed 

hearings on a general appropriation bill. 

The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill includes a waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI, prohibiting unauthorized 

appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

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. 176 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 177 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hensarling (TX), #71, which 

would strike the funding for the Clean Technology Fund. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 178 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 


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Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Reps. Smith, Christopher (NJ)/Stupak (MI)/Sensenbrenner (WI), #75, which would put limits on funding for foreign or non-governmental organizations that perform or 

promote abortion and to strengthen existing conditions to limit 

funding for organizations that support or co-manage programs of 

coercive population control. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 179 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (FL), #58, which 

would increase by $15 million funding to the National Endowment 

for Democracy, offset by a reduction in assessed contributions to 

the OAS. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 180 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Broun (GA), #37, which would 

reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 1 percent. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 181 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Broun (GA), #29, which would 

prohibit funds in the bill from being used for activities with groups 

listed in United States of America v. Holy Land Foundation et. al., 

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Appendix A, CR no. 3:04–CR–240–G. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 182 

Date: July 8, 2009. 


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Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Stearns (FL), #23, which would 

prohibit funds in the bill from being used for a United States contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council. 

Results: Defeated 2–8. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; 

Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; Polis—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 183 

Date: July 8, 2009. 

Measure: H.R. 3081. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 8–2. 

Vote by Members: Hastings—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; 

Arcuri—Yea; Perlmutter—Yea; Pingree—Yea; Polis—Yea; Dreier— 

Nay; Diaz-Balart—Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT IN PART A TO BE MADE IN ORDER

(Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.) 

1. Lowey (NY): Would increase funding for safe water and sanitation programs ($25M); democracy programs ($10M); implementation of the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and 

Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality ($300,000); maternal 

health programs ($10M); and oversight of Department of State and 

USAID programs ($8M). These additions would be offset by reductions to the Department of State Capital Investment Fund and 

USAID’s Capital Investment Fund. The amendment would also restrict Foreign Military Financing Program funding for Sri Lanka 

and restrict first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by 

this Act. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B TO BE MADE IN ORDER

1. Broun (GA): Would reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 

5 percent. 

2. Buyer (IN): Would reduce funding for: Diplomatic and Consular Programs by $1.2 billion; Operating Expenses for USAID by 

$330 million; and Global Health by $670 million. This would reflect 

FY2009 enacted funding levels. 

3. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit funds in the bill from being 

made available for the one-time special educational, professional, 

and cultural exchange grants program, reducing the cost of the bill 

by $8 million. 

4. Granger (TX): Would prohibit funds in the bill from being used 

by the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate an agreement in contravention of certain provisions of law. 

5. Lewis, Jerry (CA): Would reduce the total amount of Title V 

funding in the bill, Multilateral Assistance, by $505,896,000. 

6. Stearns (FL): Would reduce the amount appropriated to the 

Peace Corps (Independent Agencies) by $76,560,000 to match the 

President’s request of $373,440,000. 


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7. Weiner (NY): Would strike Presidential waiver authority on 

the blocking of aid to Saudi Arabia. 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOWEY OF

NEW YORK, OR HER DESIGNEE

Page 2, line 10, after the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased 

by $300,000)’’. 

Page 3, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$300,000)’’. 

Page 7, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by 

$25,300,000)’’. 

Page 7, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$8,000,000)’’. 

Page 7, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$2,000,000)’’. 

Page 7, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$2,000,000)’’. 

Page 24, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by 

$28,000,000)’’. 

Page 25, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 31, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$25,000,000)’’. 

Page 32, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$25,000,000)’’. 

Page 38, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: 

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA

SEC. 70XX. None of the funds made available in this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may be available for assistance for the Government of Sri Lanka. 

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL

SEC. 70XX. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this 

Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of 

title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROUN OF

GEORGIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. 7ll. Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby reduced by 5 

percent. 


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2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BUYER OF

INDIANA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

Page 2, line 10, after the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$1,200,000,000)’’. 

Page 21, line 25, after the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced 

by $330,000,000)’’. 

Page 25, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$670,000,000)’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FLAKE OF

ARIZONA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: 

TERMINATION OF ONE-TIME SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE GRANTS PROGRAM

SEC. ll. None of the funds provided in this Act under the heading ‘‘Department of State—Administration of Foreign Affairs—Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’’ shall be available for 

the one-time special educational, professional, and cultural exchange grants program, and the amount otherwise provided under 

such heading is hereby reduced by $8,000,000. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GRANGER

OF TEXAS, OR HER DESIGNEE

Page 198, after line 3, insert the following: 

LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT IN

CONTRAVENTION OF CERTAIN LAWS

SEC. lll. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate an agreement 

in contravention of section 1626 or 1627 of the International Financial Institutions Act, section 1112 or 1403 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32), or the provision added 

to the end of title XVI of the International Financial Institutions 

Act by section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 

(Public Law 111–32). 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS OF

CALIFORNIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. 70XX. Appropriations made in title V of this Act are hereby reduced in the amount of $505,896,000. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE STEARNS

OF FLORIDA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

Page 46, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$76,560,000)’’. 


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7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WEINER OF

NEW YORK, OR HIS DESIGNEE

Page 126, beginning on line 23, strike ‘‘unless the President certifies that Saudi Arabia is fully cooperating with efforts to combat 

international terrorism and such assistance will facilitate these efforts’’. 

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