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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY 2006.
Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY 2006 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) Federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) State unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Employee Benefits Security Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits, including ones for disabled coal miners; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) veterans employment and training; (19) the Office of Inspector General; and (20) a working capital fund for a new core accounting system. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds and transfers of funds appropriated under this title.
Showing the opening paragraphs of the official summary.
Rescinds certain amounts under specified federal laws for: (1) workers compensation programs; and (2) ETA training and employment services.
(Sec. 101) Prohibits use of Job Corps funds under this title to pay individual compensation at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.
(Sec. 102) Allows not more than one percent of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act to be transferred between appropriations. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than three percent by any such transfer.
(Sec. 103) Prohibits funds under this Act from being obligated or expended to procure goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act, in accordance with a specified executive order.
(Sec. 104) Provides that payments made by the New York Workers' Compensation Board to the New York Crime Victims Board and the New York State Insurance Fund before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to have been made for workers compensation programs, for purposes of chapter 8 of division B of the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002.
Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY 2006 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) health education assistance loans; (3) the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), for disease control, research, and training; (5) the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the John E. Fogarty International Center, the National Library of Medicine, and the Office of the Director; (6) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (7) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (8) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for grants to states for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and program management; (9) the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (10) the Administration for Children and Families for payments to states for child support enforcement and family support programs; (11) low-income home energy assistance; (12) refugee and entrant assistance; (13) payments to states for the child care and development block grant; (14) the social services block grant; (15) disabled voter services; (16) children and families services programs; (17) promoting safe and stable families, through family preservation and support; (18) payments to states for foster care and adoption assistance; (19) the Administration on Aging; (20) the Office of the Secretary for general departmental management; (21) administrative law judges for Medicare appeals; (22) the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; (23) the Office of Inspector General; (24) the Office for Civil Rights; (25) retirement pay and medical benefits for Public Health Service commissioned officers, and medical care of dependents and retired personnel; and (26) the public health and social services emergency fund, for activities related to countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations, and to developing and implementing rapidly expandable influenza vaccine production technologies and purchasing influenza vaccine as necessary.
Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.
(Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary of HHS to make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, or the World Health Organization.
(Sec. 203) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to implement a certain mandatory breast cancer study under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) or to construct regional centers for primate research under the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993.
(Sec. 204) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the NIH, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to pay an individual's salary, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level I.
(Sec. 205) Prohibits the use of funds under this title for Head Start to pay an individual, either as direct costs or any peroration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.
(Sec. 206) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act pursuant to specified evaluation provisions of PHSA, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in the Department of HHS, prior to a report by the Secretary of HHS to specified congressional committees detailing the planned uses of such funds.
(Sec. 207) Directs the Secretary of HHS to determine a portion, up to 1.3%, of appropriations for PHSA programs to be made available for evaluation of implementation and effectiveness of such programs.
(Sec. 208) Allows the transfer between appropriations of not more than one percent of discretionary funds in this Act for the current fiscal year for the Department of HHS. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than three percent by any such transfer, but allows that appropriation to be increased by an additional two percent subject to approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
(Sec. 209) Authorizes the Directors of the NIH and of the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) jointly to transfer up to three percent among institutes, centers, and divisions from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(Sec. 210) Requires the amount for research related to HIV (of amounts made available for NIH in this Act), as jointly determined by the Directors of NIH and of OAR, to be made available to the OAR account. Requires the Director of OAR to transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out certain provisions of PHSA.
(Sec. 211) Prohibits funds under this Act from being made available under title X (population research and voluntary family planning) of PHSA, unless the award applicant certifies to the Secretary of HHS that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and provides counseling to minors on resisting attempts to coerce them into engaging in sexual activities.
(Sec. 212) Prohibits use of funds under this Act to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of HHS denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions.
(Sec. 213) Declares that no provider of services under title X (population research and voluntary family planning) of PHSA shall be exempt from any state law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest.
(Sec. 214) Prohibits funds under by this Act from being used to withhold substance abuse funding from a state pursuant to specified PHSA provisions, if such state certifies to the Secretary of HHS that the state will commit additional state funds to ensure compliance with state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 years of age.
(Sec. 215) Authorizes the Secretary of HHS, in order for the CDCP to carry out international health activities, including those relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during FY 2005, to utilize specified authorities under: (1) the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956; and (2) other federal laws to lease, alter, or renovate facilities in foreign countries to carry out such programs.
(Sec. 216) Authorizes the Division of Federal Occupational Health to use personal services contracting to employ occupational health professionals and professionals in management and administration.
(Sec. 217) Authorizes the NIH Director to use certain available funds to enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out research in support of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Authorizes the Director, in entering such transactions, to determine and use appropriate peer review procedures in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under PHSA.
(Sec. 218) Allows funds available for Individual Learning Accounts for employees of CDCP and and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to be transferred to the category of Disease Control, Research, and Training and to be available only for Individual Learning Accounts for full-time equivalent employees while they employed either by CDCP or ATSDR.
(Sec. 219) Rescinds a specified amount of the unobligated balance of the Health Professions Student Loan program under PHSA.
Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY 2006 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) innovation and improvement activities; (6) safe schools and citizenship education; (7) English language acquisition and language enhancement; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) vocational and adult education; (12) certain student financial assistance programs, as well as federal administrative expenses for such programs (setting a maximum individual Pell Grant amount); (13) specified higher education programs; (14) Howard University; (15) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (16) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (17) the Institute of Education Sciences; (18) departmental management and program administration; (19) the Office for Civil Rights; and (20) the Office of the Inspector General.
Sets the maximum individual Pell Grant amount at $4,100 during award year 2006-2007.
Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.
(Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school; or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan.
(Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of funds to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school nearest the student's home, except, for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Declares that such a prohibited indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. Exempts the establishment of magnet schools from such prohibition.
(Sec. 303) Prohibits funds under in this Act from being used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools.
(Sec. 304) Allows the transfer between appropriations of not more than one percent of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Education in this Act. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than three percent by any such transfer.
(Sec. 305) Provides an additional specified amount to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965, for the purpose of eliminating the estimated accumulated shortfall of budget authority for such program for Pell Grant awards made through the award year 2005-2006 (pursuant to section 303 of H. Con. Res. 95 in the 109th Congress, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006).
Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 2006 to the: (1) Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service, for domestic volunteer service programs and operating expenses, administrative expenses and salaries, and the Office of Inspector General; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (9) National Council on Disability; (10) National Labor Relations Board; (11) National Mediation Board; (12) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (13) Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts, administration, and the Office of Inspector General; and (14) Social Security Administration for payments to the Social Security trust funds, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, administrative expenses, and the Office of Inspector General.
Rescinds a certain amount under specified federal law for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.
Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this Act.
(Sec. 505) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act for programs to distribute sterile needles or syringes for the injection of illegal drugs, unless the Secretary of HHS determines that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and do not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
(Sec. 507) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated under this Act, or in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated under this Act, for abortions or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion, with exceptions specified in section 508 of this Act.
(Sec. 508) Provides that the prohibition in section 507 shall not apply to an abortion: (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Provides that nothing in section 507 shall be construed as: (1) prohibiting the expenditure by a state, locality, entity, or private person of state, local, or private funds (other than a state's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds); or (2) restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with state funds (other than a state's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
(Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo is destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under specified federal regulations and the PHSA. Defines "human embryo or embryos" to include any organism, not protected as a human subject under specified federal regulations as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.
(Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for activities to promote the legalization of a controlled substance unless there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such substance or that federally-sponsored trials are being conducted to determine such advantage.
(Sec. 512) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act to promulgate a final standard under the Social Security Act providing for a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or health care provider) until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard.
(Sec. 514) Prohibits the availability of funds under the Library Services and Technology Act for assistance to purchase computers or Internet access for any covered library (under specified provisions of such Act as amended by the Children's Internet Protections Act) unless the library has certified its compliance with certain requirements for Internet safety.
(Sec. 515) Prohibits the availability of funds under the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001 (part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Children's Internet Protections Act and the No Child Left Behind Act) to any covered elementary or secondary school, unless its local educational agency has certified the school's compliance with certain requirements for Internet safety.
(Sec. 516) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into an arrangement under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for benefits payable under such Act.
(Sec. 517) Requires a 15-day advance notice of specified types of reprogramming of funds to be given the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress.
(Sec. 518) Extends through FY 2006 the availability of certain appropriations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and to the Social Security Administration for start-up administrative costs under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173).
(Sec. 519) Prohibits use of funds under this Act to make a payment or reimbursement for the cost of a drug for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction prescribed to any individual who has a conviction for sexual abuse, sexual assault, or any other sexual offense, including any individual who is registered or required to register under certain provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Prohibits such use of funds for payment or reimbursement under any program, including Medicaid, Medicare, and health-related programs funded under PHSA.
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Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 109-149.
Became Public Law No: 109-149.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14281-14289)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14281-14289)
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13600-13608)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 213 (Roll no. 628).
House roll call 628 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 213 (Roll no. 628).
House roll call 628 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11552)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3010.
Mr. Regula brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-337 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 596. (consideration: CR H11544-11552)
Rule H. Res. 596 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 596 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3010 with 1 hour of general debate.
Conference report H. Rept. 109-337 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11348-11441)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-337 filed.(text of conference report: CR H11348-11441)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Istook, Wicker, Northup, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Weldon (FL), Walsh, Lewis (CA), Obey, Hoyer, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy (RI), and Roybal-Allard.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 615). (consideration: CR H11180-11181)
House roll call 615 · Individual votesMr. Regula moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIR - Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair.
RULING OF THE CHAIR - The Chair sustained the point of order against the Obey motion to instruct and the motion was ruled out of order.
POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Regula raised a point of order against the Obey motion to instruct conferees and stated that the provisions of the instructions exceeded the scope of the conference.
The instructions contained within the motion seek to insist that the conference agreement include $4.183 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), including $2 billion in emergency funding, thereby bringing the total for LIHEAP $2.176 billion over the House bill and $2 billion over the Senate bill. The emergency funds should be appropriated to the LIHEAP contingency fund, and in allocating the funds among States the Secretary should be directed to give due regard to the estimated increases in the heating and cooling costs for low-income households during fiscal year 2006 as compared to the previous year.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11180)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Regula raised a point of order against the Obey motion to instruct conferees stating that it was in violation of clause 9 of rule 22. The point of order was sustained and the motion was ruled out of order.
The instructions contained within the motion seek to insist that the conference agreement include $4.183 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), an increase of $2.176 billion over the House bill an d $2 billion over the Senate bill. The additional amounts above the House-passed level should be appropriated to the LIHEAP contingency fund, and in allocating the funds among State the Secretary should be directed to give due regard to estimated increases in the heating and cooling costs for low-income households during fiscal year 2006 as compared to the previous year.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11179)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a further conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11179-11181)
Mr. Regula moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a further conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate further requests conference. Appoints conferees. Specter; Cochran; Gregg; Craig; Hutchison; Stevens; DeWine; Shelby; Domenici; Harkin; Inouye; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Durbin; Byrd.
Senate Conferees instructed be instructed to insist on retaining the Senate passed provisions relating to funding for the National Institutes of Health by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 350.
Senate roll call 350 · Individual votesSenate Conferees instructed to insist that $2,183,000,000 be available for the Low Income Home Energy Heating Assistance program-and that such funds shall be designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress) the Concurrent Resolution on the budget for Fiscal Year 2006 by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 28. Record Vote Number: 349.
Senate roll call 349 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Durbin to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13290-13291; text: CR S13290)
Motion by Senator Specter to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13288-13290, S13291)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Regula moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10531)
On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 224 (Roll no. 598).
House roll call 598 · Individual votesConference report disagreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 224 (Roll no. 598).
House roll call 598 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10529)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3010.
Mr. Regula brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-300 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 559. (consideration: CR H10518-10530)
Rule H. Res. 559 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 559 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3010 with 1 hour of general debate.
Conference report H. Rept. 109-300 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10383-10476)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-300 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10383-10476)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Istook, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Weldon (FL), Walsh, Lewis (CA), Obey, Hoyer, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy (RI), and Roybal-Allard.
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 173 (Roll no. 573). (consideration: CR H9989-9990)
House roll call 573 · Individual votesMr. Regula moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
Mr. Obey moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair.
Mr. Regula raised a point of order against the instructions contained in the motion to instruct on the grounds that the provisions of the amendments in the motion exceed the scope of the conference. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist that the conference agreement include: not less than $8.095 billion to adequately prepare the nation for a flu pandemic; $5.1 billion for LIHEAP; an additional $1.583 billion over the House bill to promote life through doing real things to reduce the pressure for abortions; an addtional $476 million over the House bill to help maintain the basic health care safety net; an additional $5.5 billion over the House bill to provide meaningful educational opportunities for America's children; an addtional $439 million over the House bill to protect American workers, wages and jobs; and offsetting the cost of the foregoing through reductions in tax cuts for households above $1,000,000.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9988-9989; text: CR H9988)
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9988)
Mr. Regula moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Specter; Cochran; Gregg; Craig; Hutchison; Stevens; DeWine; Shelby; Domenici; Harkin; Inouye; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Durbin; Byrd.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 281.
Senate roll call 281 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 281.
Senate roll call 281 · Individual votesCloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 275. (consideration: CR S11957-11958; text: CR S11957)
Senate roll call 275 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11953-11954, S11955-11964, S11964-11966, S11967-11969, S11972-11976, S11978-11999)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11857-11892, S11894-11905, S11905-11910)
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11814)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11784-11791, S11793-11796, S11798-11799, S11804-11807, S11809-11813, S11814-11815)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11753-11756, S11758-11762)
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11702-11731; text measure as reported in Senate: CR S11702-11731)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-103.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-103.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 151 (Roll no. 321).
House roll call 321 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 151 (Roll no. 321).
House roll call 321 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 216 (Roll no. 320).
House roll call 320 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5163-5164)
Floor summary: DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the House proceeded with 2 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - The Majority Leader asked unanimous consent that the time on a vote on a motion to recommit be 5 minutes, notwithstanding that it is the first vote in a series.
The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5163)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3010.
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 Engel amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Regula 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 Hinchey 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 ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro 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 Delauro amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul 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 Paul 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 order of the House, 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 Hayworth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hayworth 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 Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayworth amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Regula amendments en bloc.
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.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinchey 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 until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unamimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley 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 King (IA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Filner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Filner 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 Filner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kolbe amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Honda 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 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 Brown (OH) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller 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 George Miller (CA) amendment.
Mr. Shays raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr Shays raised a point of order against section 511 of the bill stating that it violated clause 2b of Rule 21 and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) 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 Price (GA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5105-5165; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5111-5113; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5113-5114, H5114, H5156)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3010 as unfinished business.
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.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5069-5070, H5070-5073)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3010 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Capuano amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (CT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bradley (NH) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bradley 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 10 minutes of debate on the Bradley amendment pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Owens amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Owens 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 10 minutes of debate on the Owens amendment pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Fossella amendment pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement. In addition, a point of order was reserved.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on the 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3010.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam H. Putnam to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 337 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 337. (consideration: CR H5000-5069; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5037, H5049-5051, H5061, H5062; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5062, H5063-5064, H5064-5066, H5066-5068; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5068-5069, CR 6/24/2005 H5110-5111)
Rule H. Res. 337 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 337 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3010 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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-143, by Mr. Regula.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-143, by Mr. Regula.
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