[House Report 108-604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 108-604
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4818, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT
FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005
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July 14, 2004.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 715]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 715, 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. 4818, the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2005, 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.
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill 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 clause 2 of rule XXI
(prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative
provisions in an appropriation bill) is needed because there
are numerous legislative provisions included in the bill.
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. 308
Date: July 14, 2004.
Measure: H.R. 4818--Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
Motion by: Mr. Frost
Summay of motion: To make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative
Lantos which cuts $325 million from Foreign Military Financing
for Egypt and adds $325 million to Economic Support Funds for
Egypt. Includes language that delays obligation for the
additional funds until September 1, 2005.
Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay;
Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL) Yea;
Dreier--Nay.
Rule Committee record vote No. 309
Date: July 14, 2004.
Measure: H.R. 4818--Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative
Lowey which provides $25 million to the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) only for Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan,
Pakistan, Kenya, and Tanzania. Funding would be allowed for
these countries even if the President determines that UNFPA's
China program violates the Kemp-Kasten restriction. Prohibits
funding for any individual UNFPA country program that has been
cited for violating Kemp-Kasten, including the countries
specified above. Reduces funding available for these 6 country
programs dollar-for-dollar for every dollar spent by UNFPA in a
country in which the UNFPA program has been cited for violating
Kemp-Kasten.
Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay;
Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea;
Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee record vote No. 310
Date: July 14, 2004.
Measure: H.R. 4818--Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative
Maloney which provides that, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds made available in this Act under the
heading ``International Organizations and Programs'' for the
United Nations Population Fund shall be used only for the
prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula or fistulas
caused by rape.
Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay;
Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea;
Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee record vote No. 311
Date: July 14, 2004.
Measure: H.R. 4818--Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005.
Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for the amendment offered by Representative
Lee which designates an additional $800 million in emergency
spending for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
Malaria.
Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay;
Reynolds--Nay; Frost--Yea; McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea;
Dreier--Nay.