H.R.2419: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-86, by Mr. Hobson.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 291 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for section 104. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 291 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 291.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for section 104. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 291 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2419.

Mr. Hobson moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2419 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2419 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 291, an amendment he had placed at the desk be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and be considered as original text for purpose of further amendment; and that no further amendment to the bill, as amended, may be offered, except those contained on a list submitted to the desk. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Mr. Duncan raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Duncan stated that section 104 of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggert amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehlert amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Commiteee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jones (NC) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jones (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jones (NC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stupak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stupak demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiahrt amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. Hobson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2419.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Etheridge moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Etheridge motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment providing $500,000 to develop and publish a report on imported crude oil and petroleum sales to the United States.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 261 (Roll no. 210).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 13 (Roll no. 211).

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-84.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 3. Record Vote Number: 172.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Cochran; McConnell; Bennett; Burns; Craig; Bond; Hutchison; Allard; Reid; Byrd; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Johnson; Landrieu; Inouye.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Hobson moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Frelinghuysen, Latham, Wamp, Emerson, Doolittle, Simpson, Rehberg, Lewis (CA), Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, Clyburn, Berry, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 109-275 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 539 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2419.

Rule H. Res. 539 passed House.

Mr. Hobson brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-275 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 539.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419, the Chair announced that pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the conference report until later in the legislative day.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-275 as unfinished business.

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 17 (Roll no. 580).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 4. Record Vote Number: 321.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 109-103.