H.R.3058: Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-153, by Mr. Knollenberg.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 342 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3058 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Rule H. Res. 342 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 342.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3058 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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 1 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John M. McHugh to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3058.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Knollenberg amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Latourette amendment.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against page 5 line 25-26 stating that the language proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of the House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Velazquez amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on the Poe amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr Mica raised a point of order against page 11 line 22 through page 12, line 1, stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against page 12, line 12, beginning with "provided further" through line 17 ending with the word "program" stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against page 16, line 8, beginning with "notwithstanding" through the end of the paragraph stating that it constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against Section 110 of the bill stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule 21. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against Section 112 of the bill stating that it constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica raised a point of order against Section 130 stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on the Brown, Corrine amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown, Corrine (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown, Corrine (FL) 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kennedy (MN) amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

Mr. LaTourette raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Latourette raised a point of order against page 32, line 25, beginning with "provided further" through page 33, line 3, stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. LaTourette raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Latourette raised a point of order against page 34, line 4, beginning with "Notwithstanding any other provision of law" through line 23 proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. LaTourette raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Latourette raised a point of order against Section 151 of the bill stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Green, Al (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Miller, Gary amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against section 218 of the bill because it constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nadler amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kilpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Davis (AL) amendment.

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

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.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3058 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings 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 Herseth amendment.

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

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hooley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Hooley demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. until later in the legislative day.

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

Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against section 808 of the bill stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

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

Mr. Issa raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Issa stated that the provisions of section 928 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Diaz-Balart, L. raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart stated that the provisions of section 945 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) 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 special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee 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 special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders 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 Rangel amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rangel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rangel 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 special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder 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 special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett 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 special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro 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 Markey 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.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley 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 Kilpatrick amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilpatrick amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) 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 40 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey 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 Tiahrt 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 Brown (OH) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (OH) 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 Knollenberg amendment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3058.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 18 (Roll no. 358).

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

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

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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

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

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 264.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Shelby; Specter; Bennett; Hutchison; DeWine; Brownback; Stevens; Domenici; Burns; Allard; Cochran; Murray; Byrd; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Durbin; Dorgan; Leahy; Harkin; Landrieu; Inouye.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Knollenberg 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.

Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Olver motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede to the Senate levels for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and the revitalization of severely distressed public housing (HOPE VI) and recede to the Senate on Section 722 of the Senate amendment.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Knollenberg, Wolf, Rogers (KY), Tiahrt, Northup, Aderholt, Sweeney, Culberson, Regula, Lewis (CA), Olver, Hoyer, Pastor, Kilpatrick (MI), Clyburn, Rothman, and Obey.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Knollenberg asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 15 to file a conference report on H.R. 3058. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. King (IA) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 3058. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 to file a conference report on H.R. 3058. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 109-307 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 565 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3058. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 565 passed House.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Knollenberg brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-307 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 565.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3058.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3058.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report, the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and announced that the yeas and nays were required under the rule. Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the conference report were postponed until later in the legislative day.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-307 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 31 (Roll no. 605).

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

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 308, enrollment corrections on H.R. 3058 have been made.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 109-115.