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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Makes appropriations for FY2007 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (including transfer of funds); (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the U.S. Geological Survey; (5) the Minerals Management Service; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs (including transfer of funds); (8) departmental offices for insular affairs; (9) departmental management; (10) the Office of the Solicitor; (11) the Office of the Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians; and (13) natural resource damage assessment and restoration.
Makes appropriations for FY2007 for: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (including transfers of funds); (2) the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service (including transfers of funds); and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service.
Makes appropriations for FY2007 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the National Institutes of Health; (2) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (3) the Executive Office of the President; (4) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (5) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (6) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (7) the Smithsonian Institution; (8) the National Gallery of Art; (9) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (10) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (11) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; (12) the Commission of Fine Arts; (13) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (14) the National Capital Planning Commission; (15) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; (16) the Presidio Trust; and (17) the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance.
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Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R–NC
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Burns with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-275.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Burns with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-275.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
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: 293 - 128 (Roll no. 172).
House roll call 172 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 128 (Roll no. 172).
House roll call 172 · Individual votesThe House adopted the 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.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5386.
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 Dent amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 Hefley amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Putnam amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peterson (PA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 1 hour of debate on the Putnam amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Oberstar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Oberstar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 Oberstar amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment.
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of specified amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 witn 20 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 Hinchey amendment.
Mr. Pearce raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Pearce raised a point of order against section 502 of the bill stating that it violated clause 2b of rule XXI and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Pearce raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Pearce raised a point of order against section 501 stating that it violated clause 2b of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
Mr. Young (AK) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Young (AK) raised a point of order against section 425, page 125, lines 3-25 stating that it constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beauprez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Beauprez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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 minuntes of debate on the Beauprez 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 5/19/2006 H2835-2873)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5386 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Taylor (NC) moved that the Committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pence demanded a recoreded 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 Pallone amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Duncan raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Duncan stated that the paragraph beginning on page 73, line 3 and ending on page 73, line 8 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Poe amendments, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Poe 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 unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendments.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conaway amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sanders amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner 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 Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Slaughter amendment under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5386.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette 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. 818 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5386 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. 818. (consideration: CR H2774-2831; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H2792, H2794-2796, H2797, H2801-2802, H2805, H2805-2807, H2807-2808, H2810-2811, H2813-2814; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H2814-2815, H2816, H2818; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H2818-2819, H2820-2824; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H2824-2826; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H2829, H2830)
Rule H. Res. 818 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 818 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5386 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. 257.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-465, by Mr. Taylor (NC).
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-465, by Mr. Taylor (NC).
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