January 31, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1071 NOES—191 announces the Speaker’s appointment units of Government for fiscal year 2007, and Aderholt Frelinghuysen Myrick of the following Members of the House for other purposes, namely: Akin Gallegly Neugebauer as congressional advisers on trade pol- ‘‘TITLE I—FULL-YEAR CONTINUING Bachmann Garrett (NJ) Nunes icy and negotiations: APPROPRIATIONS Bachus Gerlach Pearce Baker Gillmor Pence Mr. RANGEL, New York ‘‘SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be nec- Barrett (SC) Gingrey Peterson (PA) Mr. LEVIN, Michigan essary, at the level specified in subsection (c) Bartlett (MD) Gohmert Petri Mr. TANNER, Tennessee and under the authority and conditions pro- Barton (TX) Goode Pitts Mr. MCCRERY, Louisiana vided in the applicable appropriations Act Biggert Goodlatte Platts for fiscal year 2006, for projects or activities Bilbray Granger Mr. HERGER, California Poe (including the costs of direct loans and loan Bilirakis Graves Porter f guarantees) that are not otherwise provided Bishop (UT) Hall (TX) Price (GA) Blackburn Hastings (WA) Pryce (OH) COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN for and for which appropriations, funds, or Blunt Hayes Putnam OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND other authority were made available in the Boehner Heller following appropriations Acts: Radanovich MEANS Bonner Hensarling Ramstad ‘‘(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Bono Herger Regula The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Food and Drug Administration, and Related Boozman Hobson Rehberg Boustany Hoekstra fore the House the following commu- Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. Reichert ‘‘(2) The Energy and Water Development Brady (TX) Hooley Renzi nication from the Honorable CHARLES Appropriations Act, 2006. Brown (SC) Hulshof Rogers (AL) B. RANGEL, Chairman, Committee on Brown-Waite, Hunter ‘‘(3) The Foreign Operations, Export Fi- Rogers (KY) Ways and Means: Ginny Inglis (SC) Rogers (MI) nancing, and Related Programs Appropria- Buchanan Issa Rohrabacher COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, tions Act, 2006. Burgess Jindal Ros-Lehtinen HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ‘‘(4) The Department of the Interior, Envi- Burton (IN) Johnson (IL) Roskam Washington, DC, January 17, 2007. Calvert Johnson, Sam ronment, and Related Agencies Appropria- Royce Camp (MI) Jones (NC) Hon. NANCY PELOSI, tions Act, 2006. Ryan (WI) Campbell (CA) Jordan Speaker, House of Representatives, ‘‘(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and Sali Cannon Keller Washington, DC. Saxton Human Services, and Education, and Related Cantor King (IA) DEAR MADAM SPEAKER, I am forwarding to Schmidt Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. Capito Kingston Sensenbrenner you the Committee’s recommendations for ‘‘(6) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Carter Kirk Sessions certain positions for the 110th Congress. Act, 2006. Castle Kline (MN) First, pursuant to Section 8002 of the Inter- Chabot Knollenberg Shadegg ‘‘(7) The Military Quality of Life and Vet- Coble Kuhl (NY) Shays nal Revenue Code of 1986, the Committee des- erans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006. Cole (OK) LaHood Shimkus ignated the following Members to serve on ‘‘(8) The Science, State, Justice, Com- Conaway Lamborn Shuster the Joint Committee on Taxation: Mr. Ran- merce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Crenshaw Latham Smith (NE) gel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Smith (NJ) Act, 2006. Cubin LaTourette Herger. ‘‘(9) The Transportation, Treasury, Hous- Culberson Lewis (CA) Smith (TX) Souder Second, pursuant to Section 161 of the ing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, Davis (KY) Lewis (KY) Trade Act of 1974, the Committee rec- Davis, David Linder Stearns the District of Columbia, and Independent Davis, Tom LoBiondo Sullivan ommended the following Members to serve Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. Deal (GA) Lucas Tancredo as official advisors for international con- ‘‘(b) For purposes of this division, the term DeFazio Lungren, Daniel Terry ference meetings and negotiating sessions on ‘level’ means an amount. Thornberry Dent E. trade agreements: Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, ‘‘(c) The level referred to in subsection (a) Diaz-Balart, L. Mack Tiahrt Mr. Tanner, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Herger. shall be the amounts appropriated in the ap- Diaz-Balart, M. Manzullo Tiberi Third, pursuant to House Rule X, Clause 5 Turner propriations Acts referred to in such sub- Doolittle Marchant (2)(A)(i), the Committee designated the fol- Drake McCarthy (CA) Upton section, including transfers and obligation lowing Members to serve on the Committee Dreier McCaul (TX) Walberg limitations, except that— Duncan McCotter Walden (OR) on the Budget: Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. ‘‘(1) such level shall not include any Ehlers McCrery Walsh (NY) Blumenauer, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Porter. amount designated as an emergency require- Wamp Emerson McHenry Best regards, ment, or to be for overseas contingency oper- English (PA) McKeon Weldon (FL) CHARLES B. RANGEL, ations, pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Everett McMorris Weller Chairman. Fallin Rodgers Westmoreland Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent reso- Feeney Mica Whitfield f lution on the budget for fiscal year 2006; and Ferguson Miller (FL) Wicker FURTHER CONTINUING APPRO- ‘‘(2) such level shall be calculated without Flake Miller (MI) Wilson (NM) regard to any rescission or cancellation of Forbes Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2007 funds or contract authority, other than— Fortenberry Moran (KS) Wolf ‘‘(A) the 1 percent government-wide rescis- Foxx Murphy, Tim Young (AK) Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Franks (AZ) Musgrave Young (FL) House Resolution 116, I call up the sion made by section 3801 of division B of joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) making Public Law 109–148; NOT VOTING—19 further continuing appropriations for ‘‘(B) the 0.476 percent across-the-board re- scission made by section 439 of Public Law Alexander Hastert Melancon the fiscal year 2007, and for other pur- Buyer Higgins Norwood 109–54, relating to the Department of the In- Davis (AL) King (NY) Paul poses, and ask for its immediate con- terior, environment, and related agencies; Davis, Jo Ann Maloney (NY) Pickering sideration. and Farr McDermott Reynolds The Clerk read the title of the joint ‘‘(C) the 0.28 percent across-the-board re- Fossella McHugh Gilchrest Meek (FL) resolution. scission made by section 638 of Public Law The text of the joint resolution is as 109–108, relating to Science, State, Justice, b 1225 follows: Commerce, and related agencies. ‘‘SEC. 102. Appropriations made by section Mr. BAKER changed his vote from H.J. RES. 20 ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ 101 shall be available to the extent and in the Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- manner that would be provided by the perti- So the resolution was agreed to. resentatives of the United States of America in nent appropriations Act. The result of the vote was announced Congress assembled, That this joint resolution ‘‘SEC. 103. Appropriations provided by this as above recorded. may be cited as the ‘‘Revised Continuing Ap- division that, in the applicable appropria- A motion to reconsider was laid on propriations Resolution, 2007’’. tions Act for fiscal year 2006, carried a mul- the table. SEC. 2. The Continuing Appropriations Res- tiple-year or no-year period of availability olution, 2007 (Public Law 109–289, division B), f shall retain a comparable period of avail- as amended by Public Laws 109–369 and 109– ability. 383, is amended to read as follows: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AS ‘‘SEC. 104. Except as otherwise expressly CONGRESSIONAL ADVISERS ON ‘‘DIVISION B—CONTINUING provided in this division, the requirements, TRADE POLICY AND NEGOTIA- APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2007 authorities, conditions, limitations, and TIONS ‘‘The following sums are hereby appro- other provisions of the appropriations Acts priated, out of any money in the Treasury referred to in section 101(a) shall continue in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- not otherwise appropriated, and out of appli- effect through the date specified in section ant to section 161(a) of the Trade Act of cable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 106. 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2211), and the order of and funds, for the several departments, agen- ‘‘SEC. 105. No appropriation or funds made the House of January 4, 2007, the Chair cies, corporations, and other organizational available or authority granted pursuant to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.011 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE H1072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 31, 2007 section 101 shall be used to initiate or re- sums as may be necessary are hereby appro- ‘‘(19) General Services Administration. sume any project or activity for which ap- priated to fund, for covered employees under ‘‘(20) Office of Personnel Management. propriations, funds, or other authority were a statutory pay system (as defined by sec- ‘‘(21) National Archives and Records Ad- specifically prohibited during fiscal year tion 5302 of title 5, United States Code), 50 ministration. 2006. percent of any increase in rates of pay which ‘‘(22) Environmental Protection Agency. ‘‘SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in became effective under sections 5303 through ‘‘(23) Indian Health Service. this division or in the applicable appropria- 5304a of such title 5 in January 2007. ‘‘(24) Smithsonian Institution. tions Act, appropriations and funds made ‘‘(2)(A) In addition to any amounts other- ‘‘(25) Social Security Administration. available and authority granted pursuant to wise provided by this division, such sums as ‘‘(26) Corporation for National and Commu- this division shall be available through Sep- may be necessary are hereby appropriated to nity Service. tember 30, 2007. provide the amount which would be nec- ‘‘(27) Corporation for Public Broadcasting. ‘‘SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to essary to fund, for covered employees not de- ‘‘(28) Food and Drug Administration. this division prior to the enactment of the scribed in paragraph (1), 50 percent of the ‘‘SEC. 114. Within 15 days after the enact- Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolu- cost of an increase in rates of pay, calculated ment of this section, the Director of the Of- tion, 2007, shall be charged to the applicable as if such employees were covered by para- fice of Management and Budget shall submit appropriation, fund, or authorization pro- graph (1) and as if such increase had been to the Committees on Appropriations of the vided by this division (or the applicable reg- made on the first day of the first pay period House of Representatives and the Senate— ular appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007) beginning in January 2007 based on the rates ‘‘(1) a report specifying, by account, the as in effect following such enactment. that were in effect for such employees as of amounts provided by this division for execu- ‘‘SEC. 108. Funds appropriated by this divi- the day before such first day. tive branch departments and agencies; and sion may be obligated and expended notwith- ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) is intended only to ‘‘(2) a report specifying, by account, the standing section 10 of Public Law 91–672 (22 provide funding for pay increases for covered amounts provided by section 111 for execu- U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Depart- employees not described in paragraph (1). tive branch departments and agencies. ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be consid- ‘‘SEC. 115. Notwithstanding any other pro- 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations ered to modify, supersede, or render inappli- vision of this division and notwithstanding Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 cable the provisions of law in accordance section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorga- (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the with which the size or timing of any pay in- nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31), the percent- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. crease actually provided with respect to such age adjustment scheduled to take effect 414(a)(1)). employees is determined. under such section for 2007 shall not take ef- ‘‘SEC. 109. With respect to any discre- ‘‘(b) Appropriations under this section fect. tionary account for which advance appro- shall include funding for pay periods begin- ‘‘TITLE II—ELIMINATION OF EARMARKS, priations were provided for fiscal year 2007 or ning on or after January 1, 2007, and the pay ADJUSTMENTS IN FUNDING, AND 2008 in an appropriations Act for fiscal year costs covered by this appropriation shall in- OTHER PROVISIONS 2006, the levels established by section 101 clude 50 percent of the increases in agency shall include advance appropriations in the contributions for employee benefits result- ‘‘CHAPTER 1—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE- same amount for fiscal year 2008 or 2009, re- ing from the pay increases described in sub- VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS- spectively, with a comparable period of section (a). TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES availability. ‘‘(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘SEC. 20101. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 110. (a) For entitlements and other ‘covered employees’ means employees whose the level for each of the following accounts mandatory payments whose budget author- pay is funded in whole or in part (including for Agricultural Programs of the Depart- ity was provided in appropriations Acts for on a reimbursable basis) by any account for ment of Agriculture shall be as follows: fiscal year 2006, and for activities under the which funds are provided by this division ‘Common Computing Environment’, Food Stamp Act of 1977, the levels estab- (other than by chapters 2 and 11 of title II of $107,971,000; ‘Economic Research Service’, lished by section 101 shall be the amounts this division) after October 4, 2006. $74,825,000; ‘National Agricultural Statistics necessary to maintain program levels under ‘‘SEC. 112. Any language specifying an ear- Service’, $146,543,000, of which up to current law. mark in a committee report or statement of $36,074,000 shall be available until expended ‘‘(b) In addition to the amounts otherwise managers accompanying an appropriations for the Census of Agriculture; ‘Agricultural provided by section 101, the following Act for fiscal year 2006 shall have no legal ef- Research Service, Buildings and Facilities’, amounts shall be available for the following fect with respect to funds appropriated by $0; ‘Cooperative State Research, Education, accounts for advance payments for the first this division. and Extension Service, Research and Edu- quarter of fiscal year 2008: ‘‘SEC. 113. Within 30 days of the enactment cation Activities’, $671,224,000; ‘Cooperative ‘‘(1) ‘Department of Labor, Employment of this section, each of the following depart- State Research, Education, and Extension Standards Administration, Special Benefits ments and agencies shall submit to the Com- Service, Extension Activities’, $450,252,000; for Disabled Coal Miners’, for benefit pay- mittees on Appropriations of the House of ‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv- ments under title IV of the Federal Mine Representatives and the Senate a spending, ice, Salaries and Expenses’, $841,970,000; ‘Ag- Safety and Health Act of 1977, $68,000,000, to expenditure, or operating plan for fiscal year ricultural Marketing Service, Payments to remain available until expended. 2007 at a level of detail below the account States and Possessions’, $1,334,000; ‘Grain In- ‘‘(2) ‘Department of Health and Human level: spection, Packers and Stockyards Adminis- Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ‘‘(1) Department of Agriculture. tration, Salaries and Expenses’, $37,564,000; Services, Grants to States for Medicaid’, for ‘‘(2) Department of Commerce, including ‘Food Safety and Inspection Service’, payments to States or in the case of section the United States Patent and Trademark Of- $886,982,000; and ‘Farm Service Agency, Sala- 1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of fice. ries and Expenses’, $1,028,700,000. the Social Security Act, $65,257,617,000, to re- ‘‘(3) Department of Defense, with respect ‘‘SEC. 20102. The amounts included under main available until expended. to military construction, family housing, the the heading ‘Cooperative State Research, ‘‘(3) ‘Department of Health and Human Department of Defense Base Closure ac- Education, and Extension Service, Research Services, Administration for Children and counts, and ‘Defense Health Program’. and Education Activities’ in the Agriculture, Families, Payments to States for Child Sup- ‘‘(4) Department of Education. Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis- port Enforcement and Family Support Pro- ‘‘(5) Department of Energy. tration, and Related Agencies Appropria- grams’, for payments to States or other non- ‘‘(6) Department of Health and Human tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–97) shall be Federal entities under titles I, IV–D, X, XI, Services. applied to funds appropriated by this divi- XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and ‘‘(7) Department of Housing and Urban De- sion as follows: by substituting ‘$322,597,000’ the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), velopment. for ‘$178,757,000’; by substituting ‘$30,008,000’ $1,000,000,000, to remain available until ex- ‘‘(8) Department of the Interior. for ‘$22,230,000’; by substituting ‘for pay- pended. ‘‘(9) Department of Justice. ments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), ‘‘(4) ‘Department of Health and Human ‘‘(10) Department of Labor. $40,680,000’ for ‘for payments to the 1890 land- Services, Administration for Children and ‘‘(11) Department of State and United grant colleges, including Tuskegee Univer- Families, Payments to States for Foster States Agency for International Develop- sity and West Virginia State University (7 Care and Adoption Assistance’, for payments ment. U.S.C. 3222), $37,591,000’; by substituting ‘$0’ to States or other non-Federal entities under ‘‘(12) Department of Transportation. for ‘$128,223,000’; by substituting ‘competitive title IV–E of the Social Security Act, ‘‘(13) Department of the Treasury. grants for agricultural research on improved $1,810,000,000. ‘‘(14) Department of Veterans Affairs, in- pest control’ for ‘special grants for agricul- ‘‘(5) ‘Social Security Administration, Sup- cluding ‘Construction, Major Projects’. tural research on improved pest control’; by plemental Security Income Program’, for ‘‘(15) National Aeronautics and Space Ad- substituting ‘$190,229,000’ for ‘$183,000,000’; by benefit payments under title XVI of the So- ministration. substituting ‘$1,544,000’ for ‘$1,039,000’; by cial Security Act, $16,810,000,000, to remain ‘‘(16) National Science Foundation. substituting ‘competitive grants for the pur- available until expended. ‘‘(17) The Judiciary. pose of carrying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. ‘‘SEC. 111. (a)(1) In addition to any amounts ‘‘(18) Office of National Drug Control Pol- 3242’ for ‘noncompetitive grants for the pur- otherwise provided by this division, such icy. pose of carrying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C.

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Notwithstanding section 101, Development Salaries and Expenses’; the ‘$2,250,000’; by substituting ‘$10,083,000’ for the level for ‘Food and Drug Administration, second proviso in the second paragraph ‘$50,471,000’; by substituting ‘$2,561,000’ for Salaries and Expenses’ shall be $1,965,207,000, under the heading ‘Rural Housing Service, ‘$2,587,000’; and by substituting ‘$2,030,000’ for of which $352,200,000 shall be derived from Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Ac- ‘$2,051,000’. prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 count’; the last paragraph under the heading ‘‘SEC. 20103. The amounts included under U.S.C. 379h, shall be credited to this account ‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural the heading ‘Cooperative State Research, and remain available until expended, and Economic Development Loans Program Ac- Education, and Extension Service, Extension shall not include any fees pursuant to 21 count’; the set-aside of $2,500,000 under the Activities’ in the Agriculture, Rural Devel- U.S.C. 379h(a)(2) and (a)(3) assessed for fiscal heading ‘Rural Business-Cooperative Serv- opment, Food and Drug Administration, and year 2008 but collected in fiscal year 2007, ice, Rural Cooperative Development Grants’; Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 $43,726,000 shall be derived from medical de- the proviso under the heading ‘Rural Busi- shall be applied to funds appropriated by this vice user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j ness-Cooperative Service, Rural Empower- division as follows: by substituting and shall be credited to this account and re- ment Zones and Enterprise Communities ‘$285,565,000’ for ‘$275,730,000’; by substituting main available until expended, and $11,604,000 Grants’; the last paragraph under the head- ‘$3,321,000’ for ‘$3,273,000’; by substituting shall be derived from animal drug user fees ing ‘Rural Utilities Service, Rural Telephone ‘$63,538,000’ for ‘$62,634,000’; by substituting authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j and shall be Bank Program Account’; the second proviso ‘at institutions eligible to receive funds credited to this account and remain avail- under the heading ‘Food and Nutrition Serv- under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $16,777,000’ for able until expended: Provided, That fees de- ice, Food Stamp Program’; the first para- ‘at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including rived from prescription drug, medical device, graph, including the proviso in such para- Tuskegee University and West Virginia and animal drug assessments received during graph, under the heading ‘Foreign Agricul- State University, as authorized by section fiscal year 2007, including any such fees as- tural Service, Public Law 480 Title I Direct 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), sessed prior to the current fiscal year but Credit and Food for Progress Program Ac- $16,777,000’; by substituting ‘$3,000,000’ for credited during the current year, shall be count’; and the first four provisos under the ‘$1,196,000’; by substituting ‘payments for co- subject to the fiscal year 2007 limitation: heading ‘Food and Drug Administration, Sal- operative extension work by eligible institu- Provided further, That none of these funds aries and Expenses’. tions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $35,205,000’ for ‘pay- shall be used to develop, establish, or operate ‘‘SEC. 20112. The following provisions of the ments for cooperative extension work by the any program of user fees authorized by 31 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and colleges receiving the benefits of the second U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That of the Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and total amount appropriated: (1) $453,180,000 Appropriations Act, 2006 shall be applied to Tuskegee University and West Virginia shall be for the Center for Food Safety and funds appropriated by this division by sub- State University, $33,868,000’; and by sub- Applied Nutrition and related field activities stituting ‘2007’ and ‘2008’ for ‘2006’ and ‘2007’, stituting ‘$6,922,000’ for ‘$25,390,000’. in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) respectively, each place they appear: the sec- ‘‘SEC. 20104. Notwithstanding section 101, $567,594,000 shall be for the Center for Drug ond paragraph under the heading ‘Animal the level for each of the following accounts Evaluation and Research and related field and Plant Health Inspection Service, Sala- for Conservation Programs of the Depart- activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, ries and Expenses’; the availability of funds ment of Agriculture shall be as follows: ‘Nat- of which not less than $34,900,000 shall be for clause under the heading ‘Natural Resources ural Resources Conservation Service, Con- the Office of Generic Drugs; (3) $209,180,000 Conservation Service, Conservation Oper- servation Operations’, $759,124,000; and ‘Nat- shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua- ations’; the eighth proviso under the heading ural Resources Conservation Service, Water- tion and Research and for related field ac- ‘Rural Development Programs, Rural Com- shed and Flood Prevention Operations’, $0. tivities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; munity Advancement Program’; the first ‘‘SEC. 20105. Notwithstanding section 101, (4) $103,544,000 shall be for the Center for Vet- proviso in the second paragraph under the the level for each of the following accounts erinary Medicine and for related field activi- heading ‘Rural Housing Service, Rural Hous- for Rural Development Programs of the De- ties in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) ing Insurance Fund Program Account’; the partment of Agriculture shall be as follows: $253,710,000 shall be for the Center for De- proviso under the heading ‘Rural Housing ‘Rural Development Salaries and Expenses’, vices and Radiological Health and for related Service, Mutual and Self-Help Housing $160,349,000; ‘Rural Business-Cooperative field activities in the Office of Regulatory Grants’; the fourth proviso under the head- Service, Rural Cooperative Development Affairs; (6) $41,751,000 shall be for the Na- ing ‘Rural Housing Service, Rural Housing Grants’, $26,718,000; and ‘Rural Utilities Serv- tional Center for Toxicological Research; (7) Assistance Grants’; the three availability of ice, Rural Telephone Bank Program Ac- $68,609,000 shall be for Rent and Related ac- funds clauses under the heading ‘Rural Busi- count’, $0. tivities, of which $25,552,000 is for relocation ness-Cooperative Service, Rural Develop- ‘‘SEC. 20106. Notwithstanding section 101, expenses, other than the amounts paid to the ment Loan Fund Program Account’; the sec- the level for ‘Rural Housing Service, Rental General Services Administration for rent; (8) ond proviso under the heading ‘Food and Nu- Assistance Program’ shall be $616,020,000, to $146,013,000 shall be for payments to the Gen- trition Service, Special Supplemental Nutri- remain available through September 30, 2008, eral Services Administration for rent; and (9) tion Program for Women, Infants, and Chil- and the second and third provisos under such $121,626,000 shall be for other activities, in- dren (WIC)’; section 719; section 734; and sec- heading shall not apply to funds appro- cluding the Office of the Commissioner, the tion 738. priated by this division. Using funds avail- Office of Management, the Office of External ‘‘SEC. 20113. Section 704 of the Agriculture, able in such account, the Secretary of Agri- Relations, the Office of Policy and Planning, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis- culture may enter into or renew contracts and central services for these offices. tration, and Related Agencies Appropria- under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of ‘‘SEC. 20110. Notwithstanding section 101, tions Act, 2006 shall be applied to the funds 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2)) for two years. Any the level for ‘Food and Drug Administration, appropriated by this division by substituting unexpended balances remaining at the end of Buildings and Facilities’ shall be $4,950,000. ‘avian influenza programs’ for ‘low pathogen such two-year agreements may be trans- ‘‘SEC. 20111. Notwithstanding any other avian influenza program’. ferred and used for the purposes of any debt provision of this division, the following pro- ‘‘SEC. 20114. The following sections of title reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabili- visions included in the Agriculture, Rural VII of the Agriculture, Rural Development, tation of any existing projects; preservation; Development, Food and Drug Administra- Food and Drug Administration, and Related and rental assistance activities authorized tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 shall be under title V of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1471 et Act, 2006 shall not apply to funds appro- applied to funds appropriated by this divi- seq.). priated by this division: the last proviso sion by substituting $0 for the following dol- ‘‘SEC. 20107. Notwithstanding section 101, under the heading ‘Common Computing En- lar amounts: section 721, $2,500,000; section the level for ‘Food and Nutrition Service, vironment’; the provisos under the heading 723, $1,250,000; section 755, $1,000,000; section Child Nutrition Programs’ shall be ‘Economic Research Service’; the third, 764, $650,000; section 766, $200,000; section 767, $13,345,487,000, of which $7,614,414,000 is appro- fourth, sixth, and eighth through twelfth $2,250,000; section 779, $6,000,000; section 790, priated funds and $5,731,073,000 shall be de- provisos under the heading ‘Agricultural Re- $140,000, $400,000, $200,000, $500,000, and rived by transfer from funds available under search Service, Salaries and Expenses’; the $350,000; and section 791, $1,000,000. section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 set-aside of funds under the heading ‘Agri- ‘‘SEC. 20115. The following sections of title U.S.C. 612c). cultural Marketing Service, Payments to VII of the Agriculture, Rural Development, ‘‘SEC. 20108. Notwithstanding section 101, States and Possessions’; the set-aside of Food and Drug Administration, and Related the level for each of the following accounts $753,252,000 under the heading ‘Food Safety Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 shall not for Foreign Assistance and Related Pro- and Inspection Service’ and the first three apply for fiscal year 2007: section 726; para- grams of the Department of Agriculture provisos under such heading; the first pro- graphs (1) and (2) of section 754; section 768; shall be as follows: ‘Foreign Agricultural viso under the heading ‘Natural Resources section 785; and section 789.

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‘‘SEC. 20116. The following sections of title fense under the ‘Environmental Restoration’ ‘‘(19) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- VII of the Agriculture, Rural Development, accounts. ation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’, Food and Drug Administration, and Related ‘‘SEC. 20202. In addition to amounts other- $53,850,000, to be available for facilities Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 authorized wise provided in this division or any other sustainment, restoration and modernization. or required certain actions by the Secretary Act, amounts are appropriated for certain ‘‘(20) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- of Agriculture that have been performed be- military activities of the Department of De- ation and Maintenance, Army National fore the date of the enactment of this divi- fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, Guard’, $387,579,000, to be available for facili- sion and need not reoccur: section 761; sec- 2007, as follows: ties sustainment, restoration and moderniza- tion 770; section 782; and section 783. ‘‘(1) For an additional amount for ‘Military tion. ‘‘SEC. 20117. Of the unobligated balances Personnel, Army’, $3,902,556,000, to be avail- ‘‘(21) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 able for the basic allowance for housing for ation and Maintenance, Air National Guard’, (7 U.S.C. 612c), $37,601,000 is rescinded. members of the Army on active duty. $177,993,000, to be available for facilities ‘‘SEC. 20118. Of the unobligated balances of ‘‘(2) For an additional amount for ‘Military sustainment, restoration and modernization. funds provided pursuant to section Personnel, Navy’, $3,726,778,000, to be avail- ‘‘SEC. 20203. Notwithstanding any other 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 able for the basic allowance for housing for provision of law or of this division, amounts U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)), $11,200,000 is rescinded. members of the Navy on active duty. are appropriated for the Defense Health Pro- ‘‘SEC. 20119. Of the funds derived from in- ‘‘(3) For an additional amount for ‘Military gram of the Department of Defense, as fol- terest on the cushion of credit payments, as Personnel, Marine Corps’, $1,241,965,000, to be lows: authorized by section 313 of the Rural Elec- available for the basic allowance for housing ‘‘(1) For expenses, not otherwise provided trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c), for members of the Marine Corps on active for, for medical and health care programs of $74,000,000 shall not be obligated and duty. the Department of Defense, as authorized by $74,000,000 is rescinded. ‘‘(4) For an additional amount for ‘Military law, $21,217,000,000, of which $20,494,000,000 ‘‘SEC. 20120. In addition to amounts other- Personnel, Air Force’, $3,278,835,000, to be shall be for Operation and Maintenance, of wise appropriated or made available by this available for the basic allowance for housing which not to exceed 2 percent shall remain division, $31,000,000 is appropriated to the for members of the Air Force on active duty. available until September 30, 2008, and of Secretary of Agriculture for the costs of loan ‘‘(5) For an additional amount for ‘Reserve which up to $10,887,784,000 may be available and loan guarantees under the Rural Devel- Personnel, Army’, $321,642,000, to be avail- for contracts entered into under the opment Mission Area to ensure that the fis- able for the basic allowance for housing for TRICARE program; of which $375,000,000, to cal year 2006 program levels for such loan members of the Army Reserve on active remain available for obligation until Sep- and loan guarantee programs are maintained duty. tember 30, 2009, shall be for Procurement; for fiscal year 2007. The Secretary may ‘‘(6) For an additional amount for ‘Reserve and of which $348,000,000, to remain available transfer funds, to the extent practicable, Personnel, Navy’, $204,115,000, to be available for obligation until September 30, 2008, shall among loan and loan guarantee programs for the basic allowance for housing for mem- be for Research, Development, Test and within the Rural Development Mission Area bers of the Navy Reserve on active duty. Evaluation. to ensure that the fiscal year 2006 program ‘‘(7) For an additional amount for ‘Reserve ‘‘(2) Of the amount made available in this levels for such programs and activities are Personnel, Marine Corps’, $43,082,000, to be section for Research, Development, Test and maintained during fiscal year 2007. available for the basic allowance for housing Evaluation, $217,500,000 shall be made avail- ‘‘SEC. 20121. For the programs and activi- for members of the Marine Corps Reserve on able only for peer reviewed cancer research ties administered by the Secretary of Agri- active duty. activities, of which $127,500,000 shall be for culture under the Farm Service Agency, Ag- ‘‘(8) For an additional amount for ‘Reserve breast cancer research activities; of which ricultural Credit Insurance Fund, the Sec- Personnel, Air Force’, $76,218,000, to be avail- $10,000,000 shall be for ovarian cancer re- retary may transfer funds made available by able for the basic allowance for housing for search activities; and of which $80,000,000 this division among programs and activities members of the Air Force Reserve on active shall be for prostate cancer research activi- within such Fund: Provided, That the fiscal duty. ties. year 2006 program levels for such programs ‘‘(9) For an additional amount for ‘Na- ‘‘(3) Amounts made available in this sec- and activities are at least maintained. tional Guard Personnel, Army’, $457,226,000, tion are subject to the terms and conditions ‘‘SEC. 20122. With respect to any loan or to be available for the basic allowance for set forth in the Department of Defense Ap- loan guarantee program administered by the housing for members of the Army National propriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–289). Secretary of Agriculture that has a negative Guard on active duty. ‘‘CHAPTER 3—ENERGY AND WATER credit subsidy score for fiscal year 2007, the ‘‘(10) For an additional amount for ‘Na- DEVELOPMENT program level for the loan or loan guarantee tional Guard Personnel, Air Force’, ‘‘SEC. 20301. Notwithstanding section 101, program, for the purposes of the Federal $258,000,000, to be available for the basic al- the level for each of the following accounts Credit Reform Act of 1990, shall be the pro- lowance for housing for members of the Air shall be as follows: ‘Corps of Engineers, Con- gram level established pursuant to such Act National Guard on active duty. struction’, $2,334,440,000; and ‘Corps of Engi- for fiscal year 2006. ‘‘(11) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- neers, General Expenses’, $166,300,000. ‘‘SEC. 20123. The Secretary of Agriculture ation and Maintenance, Army’, $1,810,774,000, ‘‘SEC. 20302. The limitation concerning shall continue the Water and Waste Systems to be available for facilities sustainment, total project costs in section 902 of the Water Direct Loan Program and the loan guarantee restoration and modernization. Resources Development Act of 1986, as programs of the Agricultural Credit Insur- ‘‘(12) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- amended (33 U.S.C. 2280), shall not apply dur- ance Fund under the authority and condi- ation and Maintenance, Navy’, $1,202,313,000, ing fiscal year 2007 to any project that re- tions (including the borrower’s interest rate to be available for facilities sustainment, ceived funds provided in this division. and fees as of September 1, 2006) provided by restoration and modernization. ‘‘SEC. 20303. All of the provisos under the the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food ‘‘(13) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- heading ‘Corps of Engineers—Civil, Depart- and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- ation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’, ment of Army, Investigations’ in Public Law cies Appropriations Act, 2006. $473,141,000, to be available for facilities 109–103 shall not apply to funds appropriated ‘‘SEC. 20124. Of the appropriations available sustainment, restoration and modernization. by this division. for payments for the nutrition and family ‘‘(14) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- ‘‘SEC. 20304. All of the provisos under the education program for low-income areas ation and Maintenance, Air Force’, heading ‘Corps of Engineers—Civil, Depart- under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 $1,684,019,000, to be available for facilities ment of Army, Construction’ in Public Law U.S.C. 343(d)), if the payment allocation pur- sustainment, restoration and modernization. 109–103 shall not apply to funds appropriated suant to section 1425(c) of the National Agri- ‘‘(15) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- by this division. cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, ‘‘SEC. 20305. All of the provisos under the Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)) would be $86,386,000, to be available for facilities heading ‘Corps of Engineers—Civil, Depart- less than $100,000 for any institution eligible sustainment, restoration and modernization. ment of Army, Flood Control, Mississippi under section 3(d)(2) of the Smith-Lever Act, ‘‘(16) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- River and Tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, the Secretary of Agriculture shall adjust ation and Maintenance, Army Reserve’, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, payment allocations under section 1425(c) of $202,326,000, to be available for facilities and Tennessee’ in Public Law 109–103 shall the National Agricultural Research, Exten- sustainment, restoration and modernization. not apply to funds appropriated by this divi- sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to en- ‘‘(17) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- sion. sure that each institution receives a pay- ation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’, ‘‘SEC. 20306. All of the provisos under the ment of not less than $100,000. $52,136,000, to be available for facilities heading ‘Corps of Engineers—Civil, Depart- ‘‘CHAPTER 2—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE sustainment, restoration and modernization. ment of Army, Operation and Maintenance’ ‘‘SEC. 20201. For purposes of title I, the ap- ‘‘(18) For an additional amount for ‘Oper- in Public Law 109–103 shall not apply to propriations Acts listed in section 101(a) ation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Re- funds appropriated by this division. shall be deemed to include the Department serve’, $10,004,000, to be available for facili- ‘‘SEC. 20307. The last proviso under the of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 for pur- ties sustainment, restoration and moderniza- heading ‘Corps of Engineers—Civil, Depart- poses of activities of the Department of De- tion. ment of Army, General Expenses’ in Public

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The last proviso under the tive. independent audit and the Comptroller Gen- heading ‘Department of the Interior, Bureau ‘‘SEC. 20317. Notwithstanding section 101, eral’s review shall be provided directly to the of Reclamation, Water and Related Re- the level for necessary expenses of the Nu- Committees on Appropriations of the House sources’ in Public Law 109–103 shall not clear Regulatory Commission in carrying of Representatives and the Senate. apply to funds appropriated by this division. out the purposes of the Energy Reorganiza- ‘‘(d) The Secretary of Energy shall promul- ‘‘SEC. 20310. The last proviso under the tion Act of 1974 and the Atomic Energy Act gate final regulations for loan guarantees heading ‘Department of the Interior, Bureau of 1954, including official representation ex- under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of of Reclamation, California Bay-Delta Res- penses (not to exceed $15,000), and including 2005 within 6 months of enactment of this di- toration’ in Public Law 109–103 shall not purchase of promotional items for use in the vision. apply to funds appropriated by this division. recruitment of individuals for employment, ‘‘(e) Not later than 120 days after the date ‘‘SEC. 20311. Section 208 of the Energy and shall be $813,300,000, to remain available of enactment of this division, and annually Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 until expended: Provided, That of the amount thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall (Public Law 109–103) shall not apply to funds appropriated herein, $45,700,000 shall be de- transmit to the Committees on Appropria- appropriated by this division. rived from the Nuclear Waste Fund: Provided ‘‘SEC. 20312. Section 8 of the Water Desali- tions of the House of Representatives and further, That revenues from licensing fees, nation Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note) is the Senate a report containing a summary of inspection services, and other services and amended— all activities under title XVII of the Energy collections estimated at $659,055,000 in fiscal ‘‘(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘2006’ and Policy Act of 2005, beginning in fiscal year year 2007 shall be retained and used for nec- inserting ‘2011’; and 2007, with a listing of responses to loan guar- essary salaries and expenses in this account, ‘‘(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘2006’ and antee solicitations under such title, describ- notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, inserting ‘2011’. ing the technologies, amount of loan guar- United States Code, and shall remain avail- ‘‘SEC. 20313. Notwithstanding section 101, antee sought, and the applicants’ assessment the level for each of the following accounts able until expended: Provided further, That of risk. shall be as follows: ‘Department of Energy, the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced ‘‘SEC. 20321. For fiscal year 2007, except as Elk Hills School Lands Fund’, $0; ‘Depart- by the amount of revenues received during otherwise provided by law in effect as of the ment of Energy, Northeast Home Heating Oil fiscal year 2007 so as to result in a final fiscal date of enactment of this division or unless Reserve’, $5,000,000; ‘Department of Energy, year 2007 appropriation estimated at not a rate is specifically set by an Act of Con- Energy Information Administration’, more than $154,245,000. gress thereafter, the Administrators of the ‘‘SEC. 20318. The Secretary of Energy may $90,314,000; ‘Department of Energy, Science’, Southeastern Power Administration, the not make available any of the funds provided $3,796,393,000; ‘Department of Energy, Nu- Southwestern Power Administration, the clear Waste Disposal’, $99,000,000; ‘Depart- by this division or previous appropriations Western Power Administration, shall use the ment of Energy, National Nuclear Security Acts for construction activities for Project ‘yield’ rate in computing interest during Administration, Weapons Activities’, 99–D–143, mixed oxide fuel fabrication facil- Construction and interest on the unpaid bal- $6,275,103,000; and ‘Department of Energy, De- ity, Savannah River Site, South Carolina, ance of the cost of Federal power facilities. fense Environmental Cleanup’, $5,730,448,000. until August 1, 2007. The yield rate shall be defined as the average ‘‘SEC. 20319. Section 302 of Public Law 102– ‘‘SEC. 20314. Notwithstanding section 101, yield during the preceding fiscal year on in- the level for ‘Department of Energy, Energy 377 is repealed. terest-bearing marketable securities of the ‘‘SEC. 20320. (a) Notwithstanding section Supply and Conservation’ shall be United States which, at the time the com- 101, subject to the Federal Credit Reform Act $2,153,627,000, of which not less than putation is made, have terms of 15 years or of 1990, as amended, commitments to guar- $1,473,844,000 shall be for Energy Efficiency more remaining to maturity. antee loans under title XVII of the Energy and Renewable Energy Resources. ‘‘SEC. 20322. The second proviso under the Policy Act of 2005 shall not exceed a total ‘‘SEC. 20315. Notwithstanding section 101, heading ‘Department of Energy, Energy Pro- principal amount, any part of which is to be the level for salaries and expenses of the De- grams, Nuclear Waste Disposal’ in title III of guaranteed, of $4,000,000,000: Provided, That partment of Energy necessary for depart- the Energy and Water Development Appro- there are appropriated for the cost of the mental administration in carrying out the priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–103) shall guaranteed loans such sums as are hereafter purposes of the Department of Energy Orga- not apply to funds appropriated by this divi- derived from amounts received from bor- nization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), includ- sion. rowers pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of that ing the hire of passenger motor vehicles and ‘‘SEC. 20323. The provisos under the heading official reception and representation ex- Act, to remain available until expended: Pro- ‘Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National penses not to exceed $35,000, shall be vided further, That the source of payments Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons $275,789,000, to remain available until ex- received from borrowers for the subsidy cost Activities’ in title III of the Energy and pended, of which $43,075,000 shall be available shall not be a loan or other debt obligation Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 for cyber-security activities and of which that is made or guaranteed by the Federal (Public Law 109–103) shall not apply to funds $7,000,000 shall be available for necessary ad- government. In addition, fees collected pur- appropriated by this division. suant to section 1702(h) in fiscal year 2007 ministrative expenses of the loan guarantee ‘‘SEC. 20324. The second proviso under the program authorized in title XVII of the En- shall be credited as offsetting collections to heading ‘Power Marketing Administrations, ergy Policy Act of 2005, plus such additional the Departmental Administration account Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and amounts as necessary to cover increases in for administrative expenses of the Loan Maintenance, Western Area Power Adminis- the estimated amount of cost of work for Guarantee Program: Provided further, That tration’ in title III of the Energy and Water others notwithstanding the provisions of the the sum appropriated for administrative ex- Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub- Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): penses for the Loan Guarantee Program lic Law 109–103) shall not apply to funds ap- Provided, That such increases in cost of work shall be reduced by the amount of fees re- propriated by this division. ceived during fiscal year 2007: Provided fur- are offset by revenue increases of the same ‘‘SEC. 20325. Title III of the Energy and or greater amount, to remain available until ther, That any fees collected under section Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 expended: Provided further, That moneys re- 1702(h) in excess of the amount appropriated (Public Law 109–103) is amended by striking ceived by the Department for miscellaneous for administrative expenses shall not be sections 310 and 312. revenues estimated to total $123,000,000 in available until appropriated. ‘‘SEC. 20326. Section 14704 of title 40, United ‘‘(b) No loan guarantees may be awarded fiscal year 2007 may be retained and used for States Code, is amended by striking ‘October under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of operating expenses within this account, and 1, 2006’ and inserting ‘October 1, 2007’. may remain available until expended, as au- 2005 until final regulations are issued that thorized by section 201 of Public Law 95–238, include— ‘‘CHAPTER 4—FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EX- notwithstanding the provisions of section ‘‘(1) programmatic, technical, and finan- PORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PRO- 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided cial factors the Secretary will use to select GRAMS further, That the sum herein appropriated projects for loan guarantees; ‘‘SEC. 20401. Notwithstanding section 101, shall be reduced by the amount of miscella- ‘‘(2) policies and procedures for selecting the level for each of the following accounts neous revenues received during 2007, and any and monitoring lenders and loan perform- shall be as follows: ‘Export and Investment related appropriated receipt account bal- ance; and Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the ances remaining from prior years’ miscella- ‘‘(3) any other policies, procedures, or in- United States, Subsidy Appropriation’, neous revenues, so as to result in a final fis- formation necessary to implement title XVII $26,382,000; ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, cal year 2007 appropriation from the general of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Funds Appropriated to the President, Other fund estimated at not more than $152,789,000. ‘‘(c) The Secretary of Energy shall enter Bilateral Economic Assistance, Assistance ‘‘SEC. 20316. Notwithstanding section 101, into an arrangement with an independent for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’, the level for ‘Department of Energy, Na- auditor for annual evaluations of the pro- $273,900,000; ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance,

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Funds Appropriated to the President, Other ‘‘SEC. 20404. Notwithstanding section 101, nancing, and Related Programs Appropria- Bilateral Economic Assistance, Assistance the level for each of the following accounts tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–102) shall not for the Independent States of the Former So- shall be $0: ‘Multilateral Economic Assist- apply to funds appropriated by this division: viet Union’, $452,000,000; ‘Bilateral Economic ance, Funds Appropriated to the President, the proviso in subsection (a) under the head- Assistance, Department of State, Andean Contribution to the Multilateral Investment ing ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Counterdrug Initiative’, $721,500,000; ‘Bilat- Guarantee Agency’; ‘Multilateral Economic Appropriated to the President, Other Bilat- eral Economic Assistance, Department of Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the Presi- eral Economic Assistance, Assistance for State, Migration and Refugee Assistance’, dent, Contribution to the Inter-American In- Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’; the $832,900,000; ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, vestment Corporation’; and ‘Multilateral eleventh proviso under the heading ‘Bilateral Department of State, United States Emer- Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to gency Refugee and Migration Assistance the President, Contribution to the European the President, United States Agency for Fund’, $55,000,000; ‘Military Assistance, Bank for Reconstruction and Development’. International Development, Development Funds Appropriated to the President, For- ‘‘SEC. 20405. (a) Of the unobligated balances Assistance’; the third proviso under the eign Military Financing Program’, available from funds appropriated under the heading ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, De- $4,550,800,000, of which not less than heading ‘Funds Appropriated to the Presi- partment of State, Migration and Refugee $2,340,000,000 shall be available for grants dent, International Financial Institutions, Assistance’; subsection (d) under the heading only for Israel and $1,300,000,000 shall be Contribution to the International Develop- ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Ap- available for grants only for Egypt; and ment Association’ in the Foreign Operations, propriated to the President, Other Bilateral ‘Military Assistance, Funds Appropriated to Export Financing, and Related Programs Ap- Economic Assistance, Assistance for the the President, Peacekeeping Operations’, propriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–102), Independent States of the Former Soviet $223,250,000, of which not less than $50,000,000 $31,350,000 is rescinded. Union’; the fourth proviso of section 522; sub- should be provided for peacekeeping oper- ‘‘(b) Of the unobligated balances available sections (a) and (c) of section 554; and the ations in Sudan: Provided, That the number from funds appropriated under the heading first proviso of section 593. in the third proviso under the heading ‘Mili- ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Ap- ‘‘SEC. 20410. The Inter-American Develop- tary Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the propriated to the President, Other Bilateral ment Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 283—283z–10) is President, Foreign Military Financing Pro- Economic Assistance, Economic Support amended by adding at the end the following: gram’ in the Foreign Operations, Export Fi- Fund’, $200,000,000 is rescinded: Provided, ‘‘ ‘SEC. 39. FIRST REPLENISHMENT OF THE RE- nancing, and Related Programs Appropria- That such amounts shall be derived only SOURCES OF THE ENTERPRISE FOR tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–102) shall be from funds not yet expended for cash trans- THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL IN- deemed to be $610,000,000 for the purpose of fer assistance. VESTMENT FUND. applying funds appropriated under such ‘‘SEC. 20406. Notwithstanding any other ‘‘ ‘(a) CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY.— heading by this division. provision of this division, the eighth proviso ‘‘ ‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the ‘‘SEC. 20402. Notwithstanding section 101, under the heading ‘Bilateral Economic As- Treasury may contribute on behalf of the the level for ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, sistance, Funds Appropriated to the Presi- United States $150,000,000 to the first replen- Funds Appropriated to the President, Other dent, United States Agency for International ishment of the resources of the Enterprise Bilateral Economic Assistance, Economic Development, Development Assistance’ in for the Americas Multilateral Investment Support Fund’ shall be $2,455,010,000: Pro- the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, Fund. vided, That the number in the first proviso and Related Programs Appropriations Act, ‘‘ ‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au- under the heading ‘Other Bilateral Economic 2006 (Public Law 109–102) shall not apply to thority provided by paragraph (1) may be ex- Assistance, Economic Support Fund’ in the funds appropriated by this division. ercised only to the extent and in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and ‘‘SEC. 20407. Section 599D of the Foreign amounts provided for in advance in appro- Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 Operations, Export Financing, and Related priations Acts. (Public Law 109–102) shall be deemed to be Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public ‘‘ ‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF $120,000,000 for the purpose of applying funds Law 109–102) is amended by striking ‘cer- APPROPRIATIONS.—For the United States appropriated under such heading by this di- tifies’ and all that follows and inserting the contribution authorized by subsection (a), vision: Provided further, That the number in following: ‘reports to the appropriate con- there are authorized to be appropriated not the second proviso under the heading ‘Other gressional committees on the extent to more than $150,000,000, without fiscal year Bilateral Economic Assistance, Economic which the World Bank has completed the fol- limitation, for payment by the Secretary of Support Fund’ in the Foreign Operations, lowing: the Treasury.’. Export Financing, and Related Programs Ap- ‘‘ ‘(1) World Bank procurement guidelines ‘‘SEC. 20411. The authority provided by sec- propriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–102) have been applied to all procurement fi- tion 801(b)(1)(ii) of Public Law 106–429 shall shall be deemed to be $455,000,000 for the pur- nanced in whole or in part by a loan from the apply to fiscal year 2007. pose of applying funds appropriated under World Bank or a credit agreement or grant ‘‘SEC. 20412. (a) Notwithstanding any other such heading by this division: Provided fur- from the International Development Asso- provision of this division, section 534(m) of ther, That up to $50,000,000 shall be made ciation (IDA). the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, available for assistance for the West Bank ‘‘ ‘(2) The World Bank proposal ‘‘Increasing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, and Gaza and up to $50,000,000 shall be made the Use of Country Systems in Procure- 2006 (Public Law 109–102) shall not apply to available for the Middle East Partnership ment’’ dated March 2005 has been withdrawn. funds and authorities provided under this di- Initiative: Provided further, That not less ‘‘ ‘(3) The World Bank maintains a strong vision. than $5,000,000 shall be made available for central procurement office staffed with sen- ‘‘(b) The Foreign Operations, Export Fi- the fund established by section 2108 of Public ior experts who are designated to address nancing, and Related Programs Appropria- Law 109–13: Provided further, That the four- commercial concerns, questions, and com- tions Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amend- teenth and twentieth provisos under the plaints regarding procurement procedures ed— heading ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, and payments under IDA and World Bank ‘‘(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— Funds Appropriated to the President, Other projects. ‘‘(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘and Bilateral Economic Assistance, Economic ‘‘ ‘(4) Thresholds for international competi- 2006’ and inserting ‘2006, and 2007’; and Support Fund’ in Public Law 109–102 shall tive bidding have been established to maxi- ‘‘(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘2006’ not apply to funds made available under this mize international competitive bidding in each place it appears and inserting ‘2007’; and division. accordance with sound procurement prac- ‘‘(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note), in ‘‘SEC. 20403. Notwithstanding section 101, tices, including transparency, competition, subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘2006’ and in- the level for each of the following accounts and cost-effective results for the Borrowers. serting ‘2007’. shall be as follows: ‘Bilateral Economic As- ‘‘ ‘(5) All tenders under the World Bank’s ‘‘SEC. 20413. Notwithstanding section 653(b) sistance, Department of State, Global HIV/ national competitive bidding provisions are of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 AIDS Initiative’, $3,246,500,000, of which subject to the same advertisement require- U.S.C. 2413), the President shall transmit to $377,500,000 shall be made available, notwith- ments as tenders under international com- Congress the report required under section standing any other provision of law, except petitive bidding. 653(a) of that Act with respect to the provi- for the United States Leadership Against ‘‘ ‘(6) Loan agreements between the World sion of funds appropriated by this division: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of Bank and the Borrowers have been made Provided, That such report shall include a 2003 (Public Law 108–25) for a United States public.’. comparison of amounts, by category of as- contribution to the Global Fund to Fight ‘‘SEC. 20408. Section 523 of the Foreign Op- sistance, provided or intended to be provided AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and ‘Bilat- erations, Export Financing, and Related Pro- from funds appropriated for fiscal years 2006 eral Economic Assistance, Funds Appro- grams Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law and 2007, for each country and international priated to the President, United States 109–102) shall be applied to funds made avail- organization. Agency for International Development, Child able under this division by substituting ‘‘SEC. 20414. The seventh proviso under the Survival and Health Programs Fund’, ‘$1,022,086,000’ for the first dollar amount. heading ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, $1,718,150,000, of which $248,000,000 shall be ‘‘SEC. 20409. Notwithstanding any other Funds Appropriated to the President, United made available for programs and activities provision of this division, the following pro- States Agency for International Develop- to combat malaria. visions in the Foreign Operations, Export Fi- ment, Child Survival and Health Programs

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Section 501(i) of H.R. 3425, as the allocation provided for fire suppression ing activities; (ii) $70,092,000 shall be for the enacted into law by section l000(a)(5) of divi- operations shall be $741,477,000; the alloca- dislocated workers assistance national re- sion B of Public Law 106–113 (appendix E, 113 tion for hazardous fuels reduction shall be serve; (iii) $79,752,000 shall be for migrant and Stat. 1501A–313), as amended by section 591(b) $298,828,000; and other funding allocations seasonal farmworkers, including $74,302,000 of division D of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. and terms and conditions shall follow Public for formula grants, $4,950,000 for migrant and 3037), shall apply to fiscal year 2007. Law 109–54. seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 ‘‘SEC. 20511. Notwithstanding section 101, of ‘‘CHAPTER 5—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE- percent shall be for permanent housing), and the level for ‘Forest Service, Capital Im- RIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED $500,000 for other discretionary purposes; (iv) provement and Maintenance’, the $3,000,000 AGENCIES $878,538,000 shall be for Job Corps operations; specified in the third proviso is not required. (v) $14,700,000 shall be for carrying out pilots, ‘‘SEC. 20501. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20512. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for each of the following accounts demonstrations, and research activities au- the level for ‘Indian Health Service, Indian thorized by section 171(d) of the Workforce shall be as follows: ‘Bureau of Land Manage- Health Services’, shall be $2,817,099,000 and ment, Management of Lands and Resources’, Investment Act of 1998; (vi) $49,104,000 shall the $15,000,000 allocation of funding under be for Responsible Reintegration of Youthful $862,632,000; ‘United States Fish and Wildlife the eleventh proviso shall not be required. Service, Resource Management’, Offenders; (vii) $4,921,000 shall be for Evalua- ‘‘SEC. 20513. Notwithstanding section 101, tion; and (viii) not less than $1,000,000 shall $1,009,037,000; ‘National Park Service, His- the level for ‘Smithsonian Institution, Sala- toric Preservation Fund’, $55,663,000; ‘United be for carrying out the Women in Appren- ries and Expenses’ shall be $533,218,000, ex- ticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act States Geological Survey, Surveys, Inves- cept that current terms and conditions shall tigations, and Research’, $977,675,000; and (29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); not be interpreted to require a specific grant ‘‘(B) $990,000,000 shall be available for obli- ‘‘Environmental Protection Agency, Haz- for the Council of American Overseas Re- ardous Substance Superfund’’, $1,251,574,000. gation for the period April 1, 2007, through search Centers or for the reopening of the June 30, 2008, for youth activities, of which ‘‘SEC. 20502. Notwithstanding section 101, Patent Office Building. $49,500,000 shall be available for the the level for ‘National Park Service, Oper- ‘‘SEC. 20514. Notwithstanding section 101, Youthbuild Program; and ation of the National Park Service’, shall be no additional funding is made available by ‘‘(C) $7,920,000 shall be available for obliga- $1,758,415,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 this division for fiscal year 2007 based on the tion for the period July 1, 2007, through June may be transferred to the United States terms of section 134 and section 437 of Public 30, 2010, for necessary expenses of construc- Park Police. Law 109–54. tion, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job ‘‘SEC. 20503. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20515. Notwithstanding section 101, Corps centers. under ‘National Park Service, Construction’, the level for ‘Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oper- ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Labor shall award the designations under Public Law 109–54 of ation of Indian Programs’ shall be the following grants on a competitive basis: specific amounts and sources of funding for $1,984,190,000, of which not less than (A) Community College Initiative grants or modified water deliveries and the national $75,477,000 is for post-secondary education Community-Based Job Training Grants historic landmark shall not apply. programs. awarded from amounts provided for such ‘‘SEC. 20504. The contract authority pro- ‘‘SEC. 20516. The rule referenced in section purpose under section 109 of this division and vided for fiscal year 2007 under the Land and 126 of Public Law 109–54 shall continue in ef- under the Department of Labor Appropria- Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 fect for the 2006–2007 winter use season. tions Act, 2006; and (B) grants for job train- U.S.C. 4601–10a) is rescinded. ‘‘SEC. 20517. Section 123 of Public Law 109– ing for employment in high growth indus- ‘‘SEC. 20505. Notwithstanding section 101, 54 is amended by striking ‘9’ in the first sen- tries awarded during fiscal year 2007 under the level for ‘Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian tence and inserting ‘10’. section 414(c) of the American Competitive- Land and Water Claim Settlements and Mis- ‘‘SEC. 20518. For fiscal year 2007, the Min- ness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998. cellaneous Payments to Indians’, shall be erals Management Service may retain 3 per- cent of the amounts disbursed under section ‘‘(4) None of the funds made available in $42,000,000 for payments required for settle- this division or any other Act shall be avail- ments approved by Congress or a court of 31(b)(1) of the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, authorized by section 31 of the able to finalize or implement any proposed competent jurisdiction. regulation under the Workforce Investment ‘‘SEC. 20506. Notwithstanding section 101, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as Act of 1998, Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, or the the ‘Minerals Management Service, Royalty amended (43 U.S.C. 1456(a)), for administra- Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of and Offshore Minerals Management’ shall tive costs, to remain available until ex- 2002 until such time as legislation reauthor- credit an amount not to exceed $128,730,000 pended. izing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 under the same terms and conditions of the ‘‘SEC. 20519. Of the funds made available in and the Trade Adjustment Assistance Re- credit to said account as in Public Law 109– section 8098(b) of Public Law 108–287, to con- struct a wildfire management training facil- form Act of 2002 is enacted. 54. To the extent $128,730,000 in addition to ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the level ity, $7,400,000 shall be transferred not later receipts are not realized from sources of re- for ‘Employment and Training Administra- than 15 days after the date of the enactment ceipts stated above, the amount needed to tion, Program Administration’ shall be of the Continuing Appropriations Resolu- reach $128,730,000 shall be credited to this ap- $116,702,000 (together with not to exceed tion, 2007, to the ‘‘Forest Service, Wildland propriation from receipts resulting from $82,049,000, which may be expended from the Fire Management’’ account and shall be rental rates for Outer Continental Shelf Employment Security Administration Ac- available for hazardous fuels reduction, haz- leases in effect before August 5, 1993. count in the Unemployment Trust Fund), of ard mitigation, and rehabilitation activities ‘‘SEC. 20507. Notwithstanding section 101, which $28,578,000 shall be for necessary ex- within the amounts made available under of the Forest Service. ‘‘SEC. 20520. Section 337 of division E of penses for the Office of Job Corps. ‘Environmental Protection Agency, State ‘‘(c) None of the funds made available in Public Law 108–447 is amended by striking and Tribal Assistance Grants’, $1,083,817,000, this division or under the Departments of ‘2006’ and inserting ‘2007’. shall be for making capitalization grants for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu- ‘‘SEC. 20521. No funds appropriated or oth- the Clean Water State Revolving Funds cation, and Related Agencies Appropriations under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution erwise made available to the Department of the Interior may be used, in relation to any Act, 2006 shall be used to reduce Job Corps Control Act, as amended, and no funds shall total student training slots below 44,491 in be available for making special project proposal to store water for the purpose of ex- port, for approval of any right-of-way or program year 2006 or program year 2007. grants for the construction of drinking ‘‘(d) Of the funds available under the head- similar authorization on the Mojave Na- water, wastewater, and storm water infra- ing ‘Employment and Training Administra- tional Preserve or lands managed by the structure and for water quality protection in tion, Training and Employment Services’ in Needles Field Office of the Bureau of Land accordance with the terms and conditions the Department of Labor Appropriations Management or for carrying out any activi- specified for such grants in the joint explan- Act, 2006 for the Responsible Reintegration ties associated with such right-of-way or atory statement of the mangers in Con- of Youthful Offenders, $25,000,000 shall be similar approval. ference Report 109–188. used for grants to local educational agencies ‘‘SEC. 20508. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, to discourage youth in high-crime urban for ‘Forest Service, State and Private For- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND areas from involvement in violent crime. estry’, the $1,000,000 specified in the second EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES ‘‘(e) Notwithstanding section 101, the level proviso and the $1,500,000 specified in the ‘‘SEC. 20601. (a)(1) Notwithstanding section for ‘Employment and Training Administra- third proviso in Public Law 109–54 are not re- 101, the level for ‘Employment and Training tion, Community Service Employment for quired. Administration, Training and Employment Older Americans’ shall be $483,611,000. ‘‘SEC. 20509. Notwithstanding section 101, Services’ shall be $2,670,730,000 plus reim- ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding section 101, the level the level for ‘Forest Service, National Forest bursements. for administrative expenses of ‘Employment

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Section 193 of the Workforce Resources and Services Administration, Administration Account in the Unemploy- Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2943) is Health Resources and Services’ in the De- ment Trust Fund), of which $63,855,000 shall amended to read as follows: partment of Health and Human Services Ap- be available for one-stop career centers and ‘‘ ‘SEC. 193. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL EQUITY IN propriations Act, 2006 shall not apply to labor market information activities. For STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY funds appropriated by this division. purposes of this division, the first proviso REAL PROPERTY TO THE STATES. ‘‘(c) Amounts made available by this divi- under such heading in the Department of ‘‘ ‘(a) TRANSFER OF FEDERAL EQUITY.—Not- sion to carry out parts A and B of title XXVI Labor Appropriations Act, 2006 shall be ap- withstanding any other provision of law, any of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. plied by substituting ‘2007’ and ‘2,703,000’ for Federal equity acquired in real property 300ff–11 et seq.; relating to Ryan White ‘2006’ and ‘2,800,000’, respectively. through grants to States awarded under title Emergency Relief Grants and CARE Grants) ‘‘SEC. 20602. Notwithstanding section 101, III of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501 shall remain available for obligation by the the level for ‘Employee Benefits Security et seq.) or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 Secretary of Health and Human Services Administration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is transferred to the States through September 30, 2009. be $140,834,000, of which no less than $5,000,000 that used the grants for the acquisition of ‘‘(d) Any assets and liabilities associated shall be for the development of an electronic such equity. The portion of any real property with any program under section 319C-2, 319F, Form 5500 filing system (EFAST2). that is attributable to the Federal equity or 319I of the Public Health Service Act (42 ‘‘SEC. 20603. Notwithstanding section 101, transferred under this section shall be used U.S.C. 247d–3b, 247d–6, 247d–7b; relating to the level for ‘Employment Standards Admin- to carry out activities authorized under this hospital preparedness grants, bioterrorism istration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et training and curriculum development, and $416,308,000 (together with $2,028,000 which seq.), or title III of the Social Security Act credentialing/emergency systems for ad- may be expended from the Special Fund in (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.). Any disposition of such vance registration of volunteer health pro- accordance with sections 39 (c), 44(d), and real property shall be carried out in accord- fessionals) shall be permanently transferred 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ ance with the procedures prescribed by the to the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Compensation Act). Secretary and the portion of the proceeds ices. ‘‘SEC. 20604. Notwithstanding section 101, from the disposition of such real property ‘‘SEC. 20612. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘Occupational Safety and Health that is attributable to the Federal equity the level for ‘Department of Health and Administration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall transferred under this section shall be used Human Services, Health Resources and Serv- be $485,074,000, of which $7,500,000 shall be for to carry out activities authorized under this ices Administration, Vaccine Injury Com- continued development of the Occupational Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, or title III of pensation Program Trust Fund’, for nec- Safety and Health Information System, and the Social Security Act. essary administrative expenses, shall not ex- of which $10,116,000 shall be for the Susan ‘‘ ‘(b) LIMITATION ON USE.—A State shall ceed $3,964,000. ‘‘SEC. 20613. (a) Notwithstanding section Harwood training grants program. Notwith- not use funds awarded under this Act, the 101, the level for ‘Department of Health and standing any other provision of this division, Wagner-Peyser Act, or title III of the Social Human Services, Centers for Disease Control the fifth proviso under such heading in the Security Act to amortize the costs of real property that is purchased by any State on and Prevention; Disease Control, Research, Department of Labor Appropriations Act, and Training’ shall be $5,829,086,000, of which 2006 shall not apply to funds apprpriated by or after the date of enactment of the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.’. (1) $456,863,000 shall be for carrying out the this division. immunization program authorized by section ‘‘SEC. 20605. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20611. (a)(1) Notwithstanding section 317(a), (j), and (k)(1) of the Public Health the level for ‘Mine Safety and Health Admin- 101 or any other provision of this division, Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b(a), (j), and (k)(1)); istration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be the level for ‘Department of Health and (2) $99,000,000 shall be for carrying out part A $299,836,000. Human Services, Health Resources and Serv- of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act ‘‘SEC. 20606. Notwithstanding section 101, ices Administration, Health Resources and (42 U.S.C. 300w et seq.; relating to preventive the level for ‘Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sal- Services’ shall be $6,883,586,000. health and health services block grants); and aries and Expenses’ shall be $468,512,000 (to- ‘‘(2) Of the amount provided in paragraph (3) $134,400,000 shall be for equipment, con- gether with not to exceed $77,067,000, which (1)— struction, and renovation of facilities. may be expended from the Employment Se- ‘‘(A) $1,988,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 330 of the Public Health Service Act ‘‘(b) None of the funds appropriated by this curity Administration Account in the Unem- division may be used to (1) implement sec- ployment Trust Fund). (42 U.S.C. 254b; relating to health centers), of which $25,000,000 shall be for base grant ad- tion 2625 of the Public Health Service Act (42 ‘‘SEC. 20607. Notwithstanding section 101, U.S.C. 300ff–33; relating to the Ryan White the level for ‘Departmental Management, justments for existing health centers and $13,959,000 shall be for carrying out Public early diagnosis grant program); or (2) enter Salaries and Expenses’ shall be $297,272,000 into contracts for annual bulk monovalent (together with not to exceed $308,000, which Law 100–579, as amended by section 9168 of Public Law 102–396 (42 U.S.C. 11701 et seq.); influenza vaccine. may be expended from the Employment Se- ‘‘(c) Of the amounts made available in the ‘‘(B) $184,746,000 shall be for carrying out curity Administration Account in the Unem- Department of Health and Human Services title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 ployment Trust Fund), of which $72,516,000 Appropriations Act, 2006 for ‘Department of U.S.C. 292 et seq.; relating to health profes- shall be for contracts, grants, or other ar- Health and Human Services, Centers for Dis- sions programs) of which (i) $31,548,000 shall rangements of Departmental activities con- ease Control and Prevention; Disease Con- be for carrying out section 753 of the Public ducted by or through the Bureau of Inter- trol, Research, and Training’, $29,680,000 for national Labor Affairs, including $60,390,000 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294c; relating entering into contracts for annual bulk for child labor activities, and of which not to to geriatric programs); and (ii) $48,851,000 monovalent influenza vaccine is rescinded. exceed $6,875,000 may remain available until shall be for carrying out section 747 of the ‘‘SEC. 20614. (a) Notwithstanding section September 30, 2008, for Frances Perkins Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k; re- 101, the levels for the following accounts of Building Security Enhancements. lating to training in primary care medicine the Department of Health and Human Serv- ‘‘SEC. 20608. (a) Notwithstanding section and dentistry), of which (I) not less than ices, National Institutes of Health, shall be 101, the level for ‘Veterans Employment and $5,000,000 shall be for pediatric dentistry pro- as follows: ‘National Institute of Child Training, Salaries and Expenses’ shall not grams; (II) not less than $5,000,000 shall be for Health and Human Development’, exceed $193,753,000 which may be derived general dentistry programs; and (III) not less $1,253,769,000; ‘National Center for Research from the Employment Security Administra- than $24,614,000 shall be for family medicine Resources’, $1,133,101,000; ‘National Center on tion Account in the Unemployment Trust programs; Minority Health and Health Disparities’, Fund to carry out the provisions of sections ‘‘(C) $1,195,500,000 shall be for carrying out $199,405,000; ‘National Library of Medicine’, 4100 through 4113, 4211 through 4215, and 4321 part B of title XXVI of the Public Health $319,910,000; and ‘Office of the Director’, through 4327 of title 38, United States Code, Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–11 et seq.; relat- $1,095,566,000, of which up to $14,000,000 may and Public Law 103–353, of which $1,967,000 is ing to Ryan White CARE Grants); and be used to carry out section 217 of the De- for the National Veterans Employment and ‘‘(D) $495,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘De- partment of Health and Human Services Ap- Training Services Institute. partment of Health and Human Services, Of- propriations Act, 2006, $69,000,000 shall be ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the level fice of the Secretary, Public Health and So- available to carry out the National Chil- to carry out the Homeless Veterans Re- cial Services Emergency Fund’ to carry out dren’s Study, and $483,000,000 shall be avail- integration Programs and the Veterans sections 319C–2, 319F, and 319I of the Public able for the Common Fund established under Workforce Investment Programs shall be Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b, 247d–6, section 402A(c)(1) of the Public Health Serv- $29,244,000, of which $7,435,000 shall be avail- 247d–7b; relating to hospital preparedness ice Act. able for obligation for the period July 1, 2007, grants, bioterrorism training and curriculum ‘‘(b) The seventh, eighth, and ninth pro- through June 30, 2008. development, and credentialing/emergency visos under the heading ‘Department of ‘‘SEC. 20609. Notwithstanding section 101, systems for advance registration of volun- Health and Human Services, National Insti- the level for ‘Office of the Inspector General’ teer health professionals). tutes of Health, Office of the Director’ in the

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Department of Health and Human Services ‘‘SEC. 20621. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20627. Of the amount provided by sec- Appropriations Act, 2006, pertaining to the the level for ‘Department of Health and tion 101 for ‘Department of Education, National Institutes of Health Roadmap for Human Services, Public Health and Social School Improvement Programs’, $33,907,000 Medical Research, shall not apply to funds Services Emergency Fund’ shall be shall be for programs authorized under part appropriated by this division. $160,027,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be B of title VII of the ESEA and $33,907,000 ‘‘(c) Funds appropriated by this division to transferred within 30 days of enactment of shall be for programs authorized under part the Institutes and Centers of the National the Revised Continuing Appropriations Reso- C of title VII of the ESEA. Notwithstanding Institutes of Health may be expended for im- lution, 2007, to ‘Department of Health and any other provision of this division, the sec- provements and repairs of facilities, as nec- Human Services, Centers for Disease Control ond proviso under such heading in the De- essary for the proper and efficient conduct of and Prevention; Disease Control, Research, partment of Education Appropriations Act, the activities authorized herein, not to ex- and Training’ for preparedness and response 2006 shall not apply to funds appropriated by ceed $2,500,000 per project. to pandemic influenza and other emerging this division. ‘‘SEC. 20615. (a) Notwithstanding section infectious diseases. ‘‘SEC. 20628. Notwithstanding section 101 or 101, the level for ‘Department of Health and ‘‘SEC. 20622. Notwithstanding section 208 of any other provision of this division, (1) the Human Services, Centers for Medicare and the Department of Health and Human Serv- level for ‘Department of Education, Innova- Medicaid Services, Program Management’ ices Appropriations Act, 2006, not to exceed 1 tion and Improvement’ shall be $837,686,000, shall be $3,136,006,000, of which $15,892,000 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant of which not to exceed $200,000 shall be for shall be for Real Choice Systems Change to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- the teacher incentive fund authorized in sub- icit Control Act of 1985) that are appro- Grants to States, $48,960,000 shall be for con- part 1 of part D of title V of the ESEA; and priated for the current fiscal year for the De- tract costs for the Healthcare Integrated (2) the first proviso under such heading in partment of Health and Human Services in General Ledger Accounting System, and the Department of Education Appropriations this division may be transferred among ap- $106,260,000 shall remain available until Sep- Act, 2006 may be applied to advanced propriations, but no such appropriation to tember 30, 2008, for contracting reform ac- credentialing activities authorized under tivities of the Centers for Medicare and Med- which such funds are transferred may be in- creased by more than 3 percent by any such subpart 5 of part A of title II of the ESEA icaid Services. without regard to any specific designation ‘‘(b) The Secretary of Health and Human transfer: Provided, That an appropriation therein. Services shall charge fees necessary to cover may be increased by up to an additional 2 ‘‘SEC. 20629. Notwithstanding section 101 or the costs incurred under ‘Department of percent subject to approval by the Commit- any other provision of this division, (1) the Health and Human Services, Centers for tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- level for ‘Department of Education, Safe Medicare and Medicaid Services, Program resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, Schools and Citizenship Education’ shall be Management’ for conducting revisit surveys That the transfer authority granted by this $729,518,000, of which (A) not less than on health care facilities cited for deficiencies section shall be available only to meet unan- $72,674,000 shall be used to carry out subpart during initial certification, recertification, ticipated needs and shall not be used to cre- 10 of part D of title V of the ESEA; and (B) or substantiated complaints surveys. Not- ate any new program or to fund any project $48,814,000 shall be used for mentoring pro- withstanding section 3302 of title 31, United or activity for which no funds are provided grams authorized under section 4130 of the States Code, receipts from such fees shall be in this division: Provided further, That the ESEA; and (2) the last proviso under such credited to such account as offsetting collec- Committees on Appropriations are notified tions, to remain available until expended for at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. heading in the Department of Education Ap- conducting such surveys. ‘‘SEC. 20623. Section 214 of the Department propriations Act, 2006 may be applied to civic ‘‘SEC. 20616. Notwithstanding any other of Health and Human Services Appropria- education activities authorized under sub- provision of this division, the provision of tions Act, 2006 shall be applied to funds ap- part 3 of part C of title II of the ESEA with- the Department of Health and Human Serv- propriated by this division by substituting out regard to any specific designation there- ices Appropriations Act, 2006, ‘Department of ‘2006’ and ‘2007’ for ‘2005’ and ‘2006’, respec- in. Health and Human Services, Centers for tively, each place they appear. ‘‘SEC. 20630. (a)(1) Notwithstanding section Medicare and Medicaid Services, Health ‘‘SEC. 20624. Notwithstanding any other 101, the level for ‘Department of Education, Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan provision of this division, sections 222 and Special Education’ shall be $11,802,867,000. Guarantee Fund’, shall not apply to funds 223 of the Department of Health and Human ‘‘(2) Of the amount made available in para- appropriated by this division. Services Appropriations Act, 2006 shall not graph (1), $6,175,912,000 shall become avail- ‘‘SEC. 20617. Notwithstanding section 101, apply to funds appropriated by this division. able on July 1, 2007, and shall remain avail- the level for ‘Department of Health and ‘‘SEC. 20625. (a) Notwithstanding section able through September 30, 2008, of which Human Services, Administration for Chil- 101 or any other provision of this division, $5,358,761,000 shall be for State grants author- dren and Families, Refugee and Entrant As- the level for ‘Department of Education, Edu- ized under section 611 (20 U.S.C. 1411) of part sistance’ shall be $587,823,000, of which cation for the Disadvantaged’ shall be B of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu- $95,302,000 shall be for costs associated with $14,725,593,000. cation Act (IDEA). the care and placement of unaccompanied ‘‘(b) Of the amount provided in subsection ‘‘(b) None of the funds appropriated by this alien children under section 462 of the Home- (a)— division may be used for State personnel de- land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279). ‘‘(1) $7,172,994,000 shall become available on velopment authorized in subpart 1 of part D ‘‘SEC. 20618. Notwithstanding any other July 1, 2007, and shall remain available of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.). provision of this division, the first proviso through September 30, 2008, of which (A) ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision under the heading ‘Department of Health $5,451,387,000 shall be for basic grants under of this division, the first and second provisos and Human Services, Administration for section 1124 of the Elementary and Sec- under the heading ‘Department of Education, Children and Families, Payments to States ondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); (B) Special Education’ in the Department of for the Child Care and Development Block $125,000,000 shall be for school improvement Education Appropriations Act, 2006 shall not Grant’ in the Department of Health and grants authorized under section 1003(g) of the apply to funds appropriated by this division. Human Services Appropriations Act, 2006 ESEA; and (C) not to exceed $2,352,000 shall For purposes of this division, the last proviso may be applied to child care resource and re- be available for section 1608 of the ESEA; under such heading shall be applied by sub- ferral and school-aged child care activities and stituting ‘2006’ for ‘2005’. without regard to any specific designation ‘‘(2) $7,383,301,000 shall become available on ‘‘SEC. 20631. Notwithstanding any other therein. October 1, 2007, and shall remain available provision of this division, the second appro- ‘‘SEC. 20619. Notwithstanding section 101, through September 30, 2008, for academic priation under the heading ‘Department of the level for ‘Department of Health and year 2007-2008, of which (A) $1,353,584,000 shall Education, Rehabilitation Services and Dis- Human Services, Administration for Chil- be for basic grants under section 1124 of the ability Research’ in the Department of Edu- dren and Families, Children and Families ESEA; (B) $2,332,343,000 shall be for targeted cation Appropriations Act, 2006 shall not Services Programs’ shall be $8,937,059,000, of grants under section 1125 of the ESEA; and apply to funds appropriated by this division. which (1) $6,888,571,000 shall be for making (C) $2,332,343,000 shall be for education fi- ‘‘SEC. 20632. The provision pertaining to payments under the Head Start Act; (2) nance incentive grants under section 1125A funding for construction under ‘Department $186,365,000 shall be for Federal administra- of the ESEA. of Education, Special Institutions for Per- tion; and (3) $5,000,000 shall be for grants to ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision sons With Disabilities, National Technical States for adoption incentive payments, as of this division, the last proviso under the Institute for the Deaf’ shall not apply to authorized by section 473A of the Social Se- heading ‘Department of Education, Edu- funds appropriated by this division. curity Act (42 U.S.C. 673b). cation for the Disadvantaged’ in the Depart- ‘‘SEC. 20633. (a) Notwithstanding section ‘‘SEC. 20620. Notwithstanding section 101, ment of Education Appropriations Act, 2006 101, the level for ‘Department of Education, the level for ‘Department of Health and may be applied to activities authorized Student Financial Assistance’ shall be Human Services, Administration on Aging, under part F of title I of the ESEA without $15,542,456,000. Aging Services Programs’ shall be regard to any specific designation therein. ‘‘(b) The maximum Pell Grant for which a $1,382,859,000, of which $398,919,000 shall be for ‘‘SEC. 20626. For purposes of this division, student shall be eligible during award year Congregate Nutrition Services and the proviso under the heading ‘Department 2007–2008 shall be $4,310. $188,305,000 shall be for Home-Delivered Nu- of Education, Impact Aid’ shall be applied by ‘‘SEC. 20634. (a) In addition to the amounts trition Services. substituting ‘2006–2007’ for ‘2005–2006’. provided under section 101 of this division,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.014 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE H1080 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 31, 2007 amounts obligated in fiscal year 2006 from Community Service, Office of Inspector Gen- House of Representatives on June 7, 2006, are funding provided in section 458(a)(1) of the eral’ shall be $4,940,000. enacted into law. Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ‘‘SEC. 20642. In addition to amounts pro- ‘‘SEC. 20703. (a) Notwithstanding section 1087h(a)(1)) (as reduced by the amount of ac- vided by section 101 of this division, funds 101, the level for ‘Capitol Guide Service and count maintenance fees obligated to guar- appropriated to the Medicare Payment Advi- Special Services Office’ shall be $8,490,000, anty agencies for fiscal year 2006 pursuant to sory Commission under section 106(b)(1)(B) of and the provisos under the heading ‘Capitol section 458(a)(1)(B) of that Act) shall be the Medicare Improvements and Extension Guide Service and Special Services Office’ in deemed to have been provided in an applica- Act of 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–432) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, ble appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006. shall be used to carry out section 1805 of the 2006 (Public Law 109–55; 119 Stat. 571) shall ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the level Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6). not apply. for ‘Department of Education, Student Aid ‘‘SEC. 20643. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the level Administration’ shall be $718,800,000, to re- the level for ‘Railroad Retirement Board, for ‘Capitol Police, General Expenses’ shall main available until expended. Dual Benefits Payments Account’ shall be be $38,500,000: Provided, That, notwith- ‘‘SEC. 20635. Of the amount provided by sec- $88,000,000. standing any other provision of law, the cost tion 101 for ‘Department of Education, High- ‘‘SEC. 20644. Notwithstanding section 101, of basic training for the Capitol Police at the er Education’, $11,785,000 shall be for car- the level for ‘Railroad Retirement Board, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center rying out section 317 of the Higher Education Limitation on Administration’ shall be for fiscal year 2007 shall be paid by the Sec- Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d). $103,018,000. retary of Homeland Security from funds ‘‘SEC. 20636. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20645. (a) ADMINISTRATIVE EX- available to the Department of Homeland the level for ‘Department of Education, De- PENSES.—Notwithstanding section 101, the Security. partmental Management, Program Adminis- level for the first paragraph under the head- ‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 101, the tration’ shall be $416,250,000, of which ing ‘Social Security Administration, Limita- level for ‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol $2,100,000, to remain available until ex- tion on Administrative Expenses’ shall be Power Plant’ shall be $73,098,000. pended, shall be for building alterations and $9,136,606,000. ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 101, the level related expenses for the move of Department ‘‘(b) CONFORMING CHANGE.—Notwith- for ‘Architect of the Capitol, Library Build- staff to the Mary E. Switzer building in standing section 101, the level for the first ings and Grounds’ shall be $27,375,000. Washington, DC. paragraph under the heading ‘Social Secu- ‘‘(3) Notwithstanding section 101, the level ‘‘SEC. 20637. Notwithstanding any other for ‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police provision of this division, section 305 of the rity Administration, Supplemental Security Income Program’ shall be $29,058,000,000, of Buildings and Grounds’ shall be $11,753,000, of Department of Education Appropriations which $2,000,000 shall remain available until Act, 2006 (title III of Public Law 109–149; 119 which $2,937,000,000 shall be for administra- tive expenses. September 30, 2011. Stat. 2870) shall not apply to this division. ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding section 101, amounts ‘‘SEC. 20638. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘CHAPTER 7—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH made available under such section for the level for ‘Corporation for National and ‘‘SEC. 20701. (a) Notwithstanding section projects and activities described under the Community Service, Domestic Volunteer 101, the level for ‘Senate, Contingent Ex- heading ‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Service Programs, Operating Expenses’ shall penses of the Senate, Senators’ Official Per- Visitor Center’ in the Legislative Branch Ap- be $316,550,000, of which $3,500,000 shall be for sonnel and Office Expense Account’ shall be propriations Act, 2006 may be transferred establishment in the Treasury of a VISTA $361,456,000. among the accounts and purposes specified Advance Payments Revolving Fund (in this ‘‘(b)(1) The Architect of the Capitol may in such heading, upon the approval of the section referred to as the ‘Fund’) for the Cor- acquire (through purchase, lease, transfer Committees on Appropriations of the House poration for National and Community Serv- from another Federal entity, or otherwise) of Representatives and Senate. ice which, in addition to reimbursements real property, for the use of the Sergeant at ‘‘(d)(1) Notwithstanding section 101, the collected from eligible public agencies and Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to sup- level for ‘Library of Congress, Salaries and private nonprofit organizations pursuant to port the operations of the Senate— Expenses’ shall be $385,000,000, of which not cost-share agreements, shall be available ‘‘(A) subject to the approval of the Com- more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from until expended to make advance payments in mittee on Rules and Administration of the collections credited to this appropriation furtherance of title I of the Domestic Volun- Senate; and during fiscal year 2007 and shall remain teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951–4995): ‘‘(B) subject to the availability of appro- available until expended under the Act of Provided, That up to 10 percent of funds ap- priations and upon approval of an obligation June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 propriated to carry out title I of such Act plan by the Committee on Appropriations of may be transferred to the Fund if the Chief U.S.C. 150), and not more than $350,000 shall the Senate. be derived from collections credited to this Executive Officer of the Corporation for Na- ‘‘(2) Subject to the approval of the Com- tional and Community Service determines appropriation during fiscal year 2007 and mittee on Appropriations of the Senate, the shall remain available until expended for the that the amounts in the Fund are not suffi- Secretary of the Senate may transfer funds cient to cover expenses of the Fund: development and maintenance of an inter- Provided for the acquisition or maintenance of any further, That the Corporation for National national legal information database (and re- property under paragraph (1) from the ac- and Community Service shall provide de- lated activities). count under the heading ‘Senate, Contingent tailed information on the activities and fi- ‘‘(2) The eighth, tenth, and eleventh pro- Expenses of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms nancial status of the Fund during the pre- visos under the heading ‘Library of Congress, and Doorkeeper of the Senate’ to the ac- ceding fiscal year in the annual congres- Salaries and Expenses’ in the Legislative count under the heading ‘Architect of the sional budget justifications to the Commit- Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law Capitol, Senate Office Buildings’. tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- 109–55; 119 Stat. 580) shall not apply to funds ‘‘(3) This subsection shall apply with re- resentatives and the Senate. appropriated by this division. spect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year ‘‘SEC. 20639. (a) Notwithstanding section ‘‘(3) Of the unobligated balances available 101, the level for the ‘Corporation for Na- thereafter. under the heading ‘Library of Congress, Sal- tional and Community Service, National and ‘‘(c)(1) Section 10 of the Legislative Branch aries and Expenses’, the following amounts Community Service Programs, Operating Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; are rescinded: Expenses’ shall be $494,007,000, of which (1) 118 Stat. 3170) is amended— ‘‘(A) Of the unobligated balances available $117,720,000 shall be transferred to the Na- ‘‘(A) by inserting ‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’ before for the National Digital Information Infra- tional Service Trust; and (2) $31,131,000 shall ‘The Office’; and structure and Preservation Program, be for activities authorized under subtitle H ‘‘(B) by adding at the end the following $47,000,000. of title I of the National and Community new subsection: ‘‘(B) Of the unobligated balances available Service Act of 1990. ‘‘ ‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall for furniture and furnishings, $695,394. ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year ‘‘(C) Of the unobligated balances available of this division, the eleventh and thirteenth thereafter.’’’. for the acquisition and partial support for provisos under the heading ‘Corporation for ‘‘(2) The amendments made by this sub- implementation of an Integrated Library National and Community Service, National section shall take effect as though included System, $1,853,611. and Community Service Programs, Oper- in the Legislative Branch Appropriations ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding section 101, the level ating Expenses’ in the Departments of Act, 2005. for ‘Library of Congress, Books for the Blind Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu- ‘‘SEC. 20702. (a) Notwithstanding section and Physically Handicapped, Salaries and cation, and Related Agencies Appropriations 101, the level for ‘House of Representatives, Expenses’ shall be $53,505,000, of which Act, 2006 shall not apply to funds appro- Salaries and Expenses’ shall be $1,129,454,000, $16,231,000 shall remain available until ex- priated by this division. to be allocated in accordance with an alloca- pended. ‘‘SEC. 20640. Notwithstanding section 101, tion plan submitted by the Chief Administra- ‘‘(5) The proviso under the heading ‘Books the level for ‘Corporation for National and tive Officer and approved by the Committee for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Community Service, Salaries and Expenses’ on Appropriations of the House of Represent- Salaries and Expenses’ in the Legislative shall be $68,627,000. atives. Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law ‘‘SEC. 20641. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘(b) Sections 103 and 107 of H.R. 5521, One 109—55; 119 Stat. 582) shall not apply to funds the level for ‘Corporation for National and Hundred Ninth Congress, as passed by the appropriated by this division.

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(a) Notwithstanding section had not been enacted into law. ‘‘SEC. 20807. Of the funds made available 101, the level for each of the following ac- ‘‘(e) Notwithstanding section 101, the level under the following headings in Public Law counts of the Department of Justice shall be for ‘Government Printing Office, Govern- 109–114, the following amounts are rescinded: as follows: ‘General Administration, Salaries ment Printing Office Revolving Fund’ shall ‘Military Construction, Army’, $43,348,000; and Expenses’, $97,053,000; ‘General Adminis- be $1,000,000. ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’, tration, Justice Information Sharing Tech- ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding section 101, the $58,229,000; and ‘Military Construction, Army nology’, $123,510,000; ‘General Administra- amount applicable under the first proviso National Guard’, $2,129,000. tion, Narrowband Communications/Inte- under the heading ‘Government Account- ‘‘SEC. 20808. Notwithstanding section 101, grated Wireless Network’, $89,188,000; ‘Gen- ability Office, Salaries and Expenses’ in the the level for each of the following accounts eral Administration, Detention Trustee’, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall $1,225,788,000; ‘General Administration, Office (Public Law 109–55; 119 Stat. 586) shall be be as follows: ‘Veterans Health Administra- of Inspector General’, $70,118,000; ‘United $5,167,900, and the amount applicable under tion, Medical Services’, $25,423,250,000; ‘Vet- States Parole Commission, Salaries and Ex- the second proviso under such heading shall erans Health Administration, Medical Ad- penses’, $11,424,000; ‘Legal Activities, Sala- be $2,763,000. ministration’, $3,156,850,000; ‘Veterans Health ries and Expenses, Foreign Claims Settle- ‘‘CHAPTER 8—MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE Administration, Medical Facilities’, ment Commission’, $1,551,000; ‘United States AND VETERANS AFFAIRS $3,558,150,000; ‘Departmental Administration, Marshals Service, Salaries and Expenses’, ‘‘SEC. 20801. Notwithstanding section 101, General Operating Expenses’, $1,472,164,000, $807,967,000; ‘United States Marshals Service, the level for each of the following accounts provided that the Veterans Benefits Admin- Construction’, $6,846,000; ‘Salaries and Ex- of the Department of Defense for projects au- istration shall be funded at not less than penses, Community Relations Service’, thorized in division B of Public Law 109–364 $1,161,659,000; ‘Departmental Administration, $10,178,000; ‘Assets Forfeiture Fund’, shall be as follows: ‘Military Construction, Construction, Major Projects’, $399,000,000, of $21,211,000; ‘Interagency Law Enforcement, Army’, $2,013,000,000; ‘Military Construction, which $2,000,000 shall be to make reimburse- Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement’, Navy and Marine Corps’, $1,129,000,000; ‘Mili- ments as provided in section 13 of the Con- $494,793,000; ‘Drug Enforcement Administra- tary Construction, Air Force’, $1,083,000,000; tract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for tion, Salaries and Expenses’, $1,737,412,000; ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’, claims paid for contracts disputes; and ‘De- ‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and $1,127,000,000; ‘Military Construction, Army partmental Administration, National Ceme- Explosives, Salaries and Expenses’, National Guard’, $473,000,000; ‘Military Con- tery Administration’, $159,983,000. $979,244,000; ‘Federal Prison System, Salaries struction, Air National Guard’, $126,000,000; ‘‘SEC. 20809. The first proviso under the and Expenses’, $4,974,261,000; ‘Office of Jus- ‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’, heading ‘Veterans Benefits Administration, tice Programs, Justice Assistance’, $166,000,000; ‘Military Construction, Navy Re- Compensation and Pensions’ in the Military $237,689,000; ‘Office of Justice Programs, serve’, $43,000,000; and ‘Military Construc- Quality of Life, Military Construction, and Community Oriented Policing Services’, tion, Air Force Reserve’, $45,000,000. Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 $541,697,000; and ‘Office on Violence Against ‘‘SEC. 20802. Of the total amount specified (Public Law 109–114) shall be applied to funds Women, Violence Against Women Prevention in section 20801, the amount available for appropriated by this division by substituting and Prosecution Programs’, $382,534,000. study, planning, design, architect and engi- ‘$28,112,000’ for ‘$23,491,000’. ‘‘(b) In addition to the amount otherwise neer services, and host nation support, as au- ‘‘SEC. 20810. Notwithstanding any other appropriated by this division for ‘Depart- thorized by law, under the headings ‘Military provision of this division, the following pro- ment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Construction, Army’, ‘Military Construction, visions included in the Military Quality of State and Local Law Enforcement Assist- Navy and Marine Corps’, ‘Military Construc- Life, Military Construction, and Veterans ance’ for the Edward Byrne Memorial Jus- tion, Air Force’, and ‘Military Construction, Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law tice Assistance Grant program, there is ap- Defense-Wide’ shall not exceed $541,000,000. 109–114) shall not apply to funds appropriated propriated $108,693,000 for such purpose. ‘‘SEC. 20803. Notwithstanding any other by this division: the first, second, and last ‘‘SEC. 20902. Notwithstanding section 101, provision of this division, the following pro- provisos, and the set-aside of $2,200,000,000, the level for ‘Department of Justice, Legal visions included in the Military Quality of under the heading ‘Veterans Health Adminis- Activities, Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Life, Military Construction, and Veterans tration, Medical Services’; the set-aside of Division’ shall be $147,002,000, to remain Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law $15,000,000 under the heading ‘Veterans available until expended: Provided, That not- 109–114) shall not apply to funds appropriated Health Administration, Medical and Pros- withstanding any other provision of law, not by this division: the first two provisos under thetic Research’; the set-aside of $532,010,000 to exceed $129,000,000 of offsetting collections the heading ‘Military Construction, Army’; under the heading ‘Departmental Adminis- derived from fees collected for premerger no- the first proviso under the heading ‘Military tration, Construction, Major Projects’; and tification filings under the Hart-Scott-Ro- Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’; the the set-aside of $155,000,000 under the heading dino Anti-trust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 first proviso under the heading ‘Military ‘Departmental Administration, Construc- U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collec- Construction, Air Force’; and the second pro- tion, Minor Projects’. tion, shall be retained and used for necessary viso under the heading ‘Military Construc- ‘‘SEC. 20811. Notwithstanding any other expenses in this appropriation, and shall re- tion, Defense-Wide’. provision of this division, the following sec- main available until expended: Provided fur- ‘‘SEC. 20804. Notwithstanding section 101, tions included in the Military Quality of ther, That the sum herein appropriated from the level for each of the following accounts Life, Military Construction, and Veterans the general fund shall be reduced as such off- for the Department of Defense shall be as fol- Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law setting collections are received during fiscal lows: ‘Family Housing Construction, Army’, 109–114) shall not apply to funds appropriated year 2007, so as to result in a final fiscal year $579,000,000; ‘Family Housing Operation and by this division: section 217, section 224, sec- 2007 appropriation from the general fund es- Maintenance, Army’, $671,000,000; ‘Family tion 228, section 229, and section 230. timated at not more than $18,002,000. Housing Construction, Navy and Marine ‘‘SEC. 20812. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20903. Notwithstanding section 101, Corps’, $305,000,000; ‘Family Housing Oper- the level for each of the following accounts the level for ‘Department of Justice, Legal ation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine of the American Battle Monuments Commis- Activities, United States Trustee System Corps’, $505,000,000; ‘Family Housing Con- sion shall be as follows: ‘Salaries and Ex- Fund’, as authorized, shall be $222,121,000, to struction, Air Force’, $1,168,000,000; ‘Family penses’, $37,000,000; and ‘Foreign Currency remain available until expended and to be Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Fluctuations Account’, $5,000,000. derived from the United States Trustee Sys- Force’, $750,000,000; ‘Family Housing Con- ‘‘SEC. 20813. Notwithstanding section 101, tem Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding struction, Defense-Wide’, $9,000,000; ‘Family the level for ‘United States Court of Appeals any other provision of law, deposits to the Housing Operation and Maintenance, De- for Veterans Claims, Salaries and Expenses’ Fund shall be available in such amounts as fense-Wide’, $49,000,000; ‘Chemical Demili- shall be $20,100,000. may be necessary to pay refunds due deposi- tarization Construction, Defense-Wide’, ‘‘SEC. 20814. Section 2101(a) of the Military tors: Provided further, That notwithstanding $131,000,000; and ‘Department of Defense Base Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal any other provision of law, $222,121,000 of off- Closure Account 2005’, $2,489,421,000. Year 2007 (division B of Public Law 109–364; setting collections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ‘‘SEC. 20805. Of the funds made available 120 Stat. 2445) is amended by striking the 589a(b) shall be retained and used for nec- under the following headings in Public Law first table of authorized Army construction essary expenses in this appropriation and re- 108–132, the following amounts are rescinded: and land acquisition projects for inside the main available until expended: Provided fur- ‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine United States and by adding at the end of ther, That the sum herein appropriated from Corps’, $19,500,000; and ‘Military Construc- the remaining table the last two items in the the Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting tion, Defense-Wide’, $9,000,000. corresponding table on pages 366 and 367 of collections are received during fiscal year ‘‘SEC. 20806. Of the funds made available House Report 109–702, which is the con- 2007, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2007 under the following headings in Public Law ference report resolving the disagreeing appropriation from the Fund estimated at $0.

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‘‘SEC. 20904. Notwithstanding section 101, pended for Polar research and operations ment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, the level for ‘Department of Justice, Federal support, and for reimbursement to other Community Oriented Policing Services’ of Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Ex- Federal agencies for operational and science the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and penses’ shall be $5,962,219,000. support and logistical and other related ac- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ‘‘SEC. 20905. Notwithstanding section 101, tivities for the United States Antarctic Pro- (Public Law 109–108) shall not apply to funds the level for ‘Department of Justice, Federal gram: Provided, That from funds provided appropriated by this division. Bureau of Investigation, Construction’ shall under this section, such sums as are nec- ‘‘SEC. 20930. Sections 207, 208, and 209 of the be $51,392,000. essary shall be available for the procurement Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Re- ‘‘SEC. 20906. Notwithstanding section 101, of polar icebreaking services: Provided fur- lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 the level for ‘Department of Justice, Na- ther, That the National Science Foundation (Public Law 109–108) shall not apply to funds tional Security Division’, as authorized by shall reimburse the Coast Guard according appropriated by this division. section 509A of title 28, United States Code, to the existing memorandum of agreement. ‘‘SEC. 20931. Notwithstanding any other shall be $66,741,000: Provided, That upon a de- ‘‘SEC. 20917. Notwithstanding section 101, provision of this division, the following pro- termination by the Attorney General that the level for ‘Antitrust Modernization Com- visions of the Science, State, Justice, Com- emergent circumstances require additional mission, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be merce, and Related Agencies Appropriations funding for activities of the National Secu- $462,000. Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108), relating to the rity Division, the Attorney General may ‘‘SEC. 20918. Notwithstanding section 101, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic transfer such amounts to the National Secu- the level for ‘Legal Services Corporation, and Atmospheric Administration, shall not rity Division from available appropriations Payment to the Legal Services Corporation’ apply to funds appropriated by this division: for the current fiscal year for the Depart- shall be $348,578,000. the twelfth proviso under the heading ‘Oper- ment of Justice, as may be necessary to re- ‘‘SEC. 20919. Of the unobligated balances ations, Research and Facilities’; the fifth spond to such circumstances: Provided fur- available under the heading ‘Department of proviso under the heading ‘Procurement, Ac- ther, That any transfer pursuant to the pre- Justice, General Administration, Working quisition and Construction’; and the set- vious proviso shall be treated as a re- Capital Fund’, $2,500,000 is rescinded. aside of $19,000,000 under the second proviso programming under section 605 of Public ‘‘SEC. 20920. Of the unobligated balances under the heading ‘Fisheries Finance Pro- Law 109–108 and shall not be available for ob- available under the heading ‘Department of gram Account’. ligation or expenditure except in compliance Justice, General Administration, Tele- ‘‘SEC. 20932. In the Science, State, Justice, with the procedures set forth in that section. communications Carrier Compliance Fund’, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropria- ‘‘SEC. 20907. Notwithstanding section 101, $39,000,000 is rescinded. tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108), under the level for ‘Department of Justice, United ‘‘SEC. 20921. Of the unobligated balances the heading ‘National Aeronautics and Space States Attorneys, Salaries and Expenses’ available under the heading ‘Department of Administration, Administrative Provisions’, shall be $1,645,613,000. Justice, Violent Crime Reduction Trust the paragraph beginning ‘Funding made ‘‘SEC. 20908. Notwithstanding section 101, Fund’, $8,000,000 is rescinded. available under’ and all that follows through the level for ‘Department of Justice, Admin- ‘‘SEC. 20922. Of the unobligated balances ‘conference report for this Act.’ shall not istrative Review and Appeals’ shall be available under the heading ‘Department of apply to funds appropriated by this division. $228,066,000. Justice, Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture ‘‘SEC. 20933. Title VIII of the Departments ‘‘SEC. 20909. Notwithstanding section 101, Fund’, $170,000,000 shall be rescinded not of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judici- the level for ‘Department of Justice, General later than September 30, 2007. ary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses’ ‘‘SEC. 20923. Of the unobligated balances Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447, division B) is shall be $672,609,000. available from prior year appropriations amended by striking ‘fiscal years 2005 and ‘‘SEC. 20910. Notwithstanding section 101, under any ‘Department of Justice, Office of 2006’ each place it appears and inserting ‘fis- the level for ‘Department of Justice, Federal Justice Programs’ account, $109,000,000 shall cal years 2005, 2006, and 2007’. Prison System, Buildings and Facilities’ be rescinded, of which no more than ‘‘SEC. 20934. Notwithstanding section 101, shall be $432,290,000. $31,000,000 shall be rescinded from ‘Depart- the level for ‘Department of Commerce, ‘‘SEC. 20911. Notwithstanding section 101, ment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, United States Patent and Trademark Office, the level for ‘Bureau of the Census, Periodic Community Oriented Policing Services’, not Salaries and Expenses’ shall be $1,771,000,000, Censuses and Programs’ shall be $511,603,000 later than September 30, 2007: Provided, That to remain available until expended: Provided, for necessary expenses related to the 2010 de- funds made available for ‘Department of Jus- That the sum herein appropriated from the cennial census and $182,489,000 for expenses tice, Office of Justice Programs, Community general fund shall be reduced as offsetting to collect and publish statistics for other Oriented Policing Services’ program man- collections assessed and collected pursuant periodic censuses and programs provided for agement and administration shall not be re- to section 1113 of title 15 of the United States by law. duced due to such rescission. Code, and sections 41 and 376 of title 35 of the ‘‘SEC. 20912. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20924. Of the unobligated balances United States Code, are received during fis- the level for ‘Department of Commerce, available under the heading ‘Department of cal year 2007, so as to result in a fiscal year Science and Technology, Technology Admin- Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmos- 2007 appropriation from the general fund es- istration, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be pheric Administration’, $25,000,000 is re- timated at $0: Provided further, That during $2,000,000. scinded. fiscal year 2007, should the total amount of ‘‘SEC. 20913. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 20925. Of the unobligated balances offsetting fee collections be less than the level for the following accounts of the available under the heading ‘Department of $1,771,000,000, this amount shall be reduced National Institute of Standards and Tech- Commerce, National Institute of Standards accordingly. nology shall be as follows: ‘Scientific and and Technology, Industrial Technology Serv- ‘‘SEC. 20935. Funds appropriated by section Technical Research and Services’, ices’, $7,000,000 is rescinded. 101 of this division for International Space $432,762,000; and ‘Construction of Research ‘‘SEC. 20926. The third proviso under the Station Cargo Crew Services/International Facilities’, $58,651,000. heading ‘Department of Justice, Legal Ac- Partner Purchases and International Space ‘‘SEC. 20914. Notwithstanding section 101 tivities, Salaries and Expenses, United Station/Multi-User System Support within under ‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric States Attorneys’, of the Science, State, Jus- the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- Administration, Operations, Research, and tice, Commerce and Related Agencies Appro- istration may be obligated in the account Facilities’, $79,000,000 shall be derived by priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108) shall and budget structure set forth in the perti- transfer from the fund entitled ‘Promote and not apply to funds appropriated by this divi- nent Act specified in section 101(a)(8). Develop Fishery Products and Research Per- sion. ‘‘SEC. 20936. The matter pertaining to para- taining to American Fisheries’. ‘‘SEC. 20927. The first through third pro- graph (1)(B) under the heading ‘Department ‘‘SEC. 20915. Notwithstanding section 101, visos under the heading ‘Department of Jus- of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, State the level for the following accounts of the tice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Con- and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’ of National Aeronautics and Space Administra- struction’ of the Science, State, Justice, the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and tion shall be as follows: ‘Science, Aero- Commerce and Related Agencies Appropria- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 nautics and Exploration’, $10,075,000,000, of tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108) shall not shall not apply to funds appropriated by this which $5,251,200,000 shall be for science, apply to funds appropriated by this division. division. $890,400,000 shall be for aeronautics research, ‘‘SEC. 20928. The tenth through twelfth pro- ‘‘SEC. 20937. The Science, State, Justice, $3,401,600,000 shall be for exploration sys- visos under the heading ‘Department of Jus- Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropria- tems, and $531,800,000 shall be for cross-agen- tice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108), under cy support programs; ‘Exploration Capabili- and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses’ of the the heading ‘National Aeronautics and Space ties’, $6,140,000,000; and ‘Office of Inspector Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Re- Administration, Science, Aeronautics and General’, $32,000,000. lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Exploration’ is amended by striking ‘, of ‘‘SEC. 20916. Notwithstanding section 101, (Public Law 109–108) shall not apply to funds which amounts’ and all that follows through the level for ‘National Science Foundation, appropriated by this division. ‘as amended by Public Law 106–377’. Research and Related Activities’ shall be ‘‘SEC. 20929. The matter pertaining to the ‘‘SEC. 20938. The Science, State, Justice, $4,665,950,000, of which not to exceed National District Attorneys Association in Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropria- $485,000,000 shall remain available until ex- paragraph (12) under the heading ‘Depart- tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108), under

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Section 302 of the Universal $85,313,000 shall be available for human re- or any other provision of law, no funds shall Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspen- sources program activities; not to exceed be used to implement any Reduction in sion Act (Public Law 108–494; 118 Stat. 3998) $275,156,000 shall be available for region and Force or other involuntary separations (ex- is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2006,’ center operations and regional coordination cept for cause) by the National Aeronautics each place it appears and inserting ‘Decem- activities; not to exceed $144,617,000 shall be and Space Administration prior to Sep- ber 31, 2007,’. available for staff offices; and not to exceed tember 30, 2007. ‘‘SEC. 20947. Notwithstanding section 101, $35,907,000 shall be available for information ‘‘SEC. 20940. Any terms, conditions, uses, or the level for ‘Small Business Administra- services. authorities put into effect, available, or ex- tion, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be ‘‘SEC. 21006. Notwithstanding section 101, ercised pursuant to the reprogramming noti- $326,733,000, and section 613 of the Science, the level for ‘Federal Aviation Administra- fication dated August 10, 2006, relating to the State, Justice, Commerce, and Related tion, Research, Engineering, and Develop- Department of Justice with respect to the Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public ment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)’ shall Office of Justice Programs, the Office of Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2336) shall not apply to be $130,000,000. Community Oriented Policing Services, or such funds. ‘‘SEC. 21007. Of the amounts provided by the Office on Violence Against Women are ‘‘SEC. 20948. Notwithstanding section 101, section 101 for limitation on obligations hereby made applicable, available, and effec- the level for ‘Small Business Administra- under ‘Federal Aviation Administration, tive with respect to Fiscal Year 2007 appro- tion, Disaster Loans Program Account’ shall Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Liquidation of priations for those Offices. be $113,850,000, to remain available until ex- Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Ob- ‘‘SEC. 20941. Section 824(g) of the Foreign pended, which shall be for administrative ex- ligations) (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)’, Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) is penses to carry out the direct loan program not to exceed $74,971,000 shall be obligated amended— authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Busi- for administrative expenses; up to $17,870,000 ‘‘(1) in paragraph (1)— ness Act, of which $112,365,000 may be trans- shall be available for airport technology re- ‘‘(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph ferred to and merged with ‘Small Business search, to remain available until expended; (A), by striking ‘To facilitate’ and all that Administration, Salaries and Expenses’, and not less than $10,000,000 shall be for airport follows through ‘the Secretary’ and inserting of which $1,485,000 is for the Office of Inspec- cooperative research; and $10,000,000 shall be ‘The Secretary’; and tor General of the Small Business Adminis- available and transferred to ‘Office of the ‘‘(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘if’ tration for audits and reviews of disaster Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’ to admin- and inserting ‘to facilitate the assignment of loans and the disaster loan program and ister the small community air service devel- persons to Iraq and Afghanistan or to posts shall be transferred to and merged with ap- opment program to remain available until vacated by members of the Service assigned propriations for the Office of Inspector Gen- expended. to Iraq and Afghanistan, if’; eral. ‘‘SEC. 21008. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘subpara- ‘‘SEC. 20949. Of the unobligated balances the level for liquidation of contract author- graphs (A) or (B) of such paragraph’ and in- available under the heading ‘Small Business ization under ‘Federal Aviation Administra- serting ‘such subparagraph’; and Administration, Salaries and Expenses’, tion, Grants-in-Aid for Airports (Liquidation ‘‘(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘para- $6,100,000 is rescinded. of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on graph (1)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (1)(B)’. ‘‘SEC. 20950. Of the unobligated balances Obligations) (Airport and Airway Trust ‘‘SEC. 20942. Notwithstanding section 101, available under the heading ‘Small Business Fund)’ shall be $4,399,000,000. the level for each of the following accounts Administration, Business Loans Program ‘‘SEC. 21009. Of the amounts authorized for and activities shall be $0: ‘Department of Account’, $5,000,000 is rescinded. the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and State, Administration of Foreign Affairs, ‘‘SEC. 20951. Of the unobligated balances prior years under sections 48103 and 48112 of Centralized Information Technology Mod- available under the heading ‘Small Business title 49, United States Code, $621,000,000 is re- ernization Program’; and the grant to the Administration, Disaster Loans Program Ac- scinded. Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue count’, $2,300,000 is rescinded. ‘‘SEC. 21010. Notwithstanding section 101, Trust Fund made available in the Science, the level for ‘Federal Highway Administra- State, Justice, Commerce, and Related ‘‘CHAPTER 10—TRANSPORTATION, TREAS- tion, Federal-Aid Highways (Limitation on Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public URY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP- Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’ shall be Law 109–108) under the heading ‘Department MENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE DISTRICT $39,086,464,683. of State, Other, Center for Middle Eastern- OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT ‘‘SEC. 21011. Notwithstanding section 101, Western Dialogue Trust Fund’. AGENCIES sections 110, 112, and 113 of division A of Pub- ‘‘SEC. 20943. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 21001. Of the amounts provided by lic Law 109–115 shall not apply to fiscal year the level for each of the following accounts section 101 for ‘Department of Transpor- 2007. shall be as follows: ‘Department of State, tation, Office of the Secretary, Transpor- ‘‘SEC. 21012. Funds appropriated under this Administration of Foreign Affairs, Edu- tation, Planning, Research, and Develop- division pursuant to section 1069(y) of Public cational and Cultural Exchange Programs’, ment’, for activities of the Department of Law 102–240 shall be distributed in accord- $445,275,000; ‘Department of State, Adminis- Transportation, up to $9,900,000 may be made ance with the formula set forth in section tration of Foreign Affairs, Emergencies in available for the purpose of agency facility 1116(a) of Public Law 109–59. the Diplomatic and Consular Service’, improvements and associated administrative ‘‘SEC. 21013. Notwithstanding section 101, $4,940,000; ‘Department of State, Administra- costs as determined necessary by the Sec- the level for the limitation on obligations tion of Foreign Affairs, Payment to the retary. and transfer of contract authority for ‘Na- American Institute in Taiwan’, $15,826,000; ‘‘SEC. 21002. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title tional Highway Traffic Safety Administra- ‘Department of State, International Organi- 49, United States Code, shall be applied by tion, Operations and Research (Highway zations, Contributions for International substituting the date specified in section 106 Trust Fund) (Including Transfer of Funds)’ Peacekeeping Activities’, $1,135,275,000; ‘Re- of this division for ‘August 31, 2006, and may shall be $121,232,430: Provided, That notwith- lated Agency, Broadcasting Board of Gov- extend through December 31, 2006’. standing any other provision of law, when- ernors, International Broadcasting Oper- ‘‘(b) Section 44303(b) of title 49, United ever an allocation is made of the sums au- ations’, $636,387,000; ‘Related Agency, Broad- States Code, shall be applied by substituting thorized to be appropriated for expenditure casting Board of Governors, Broadcasting the date specified in section 106 of this divi- on the Federal lands highway program, and Capital Improvements’, $7,624,000; and ‘Re- sion for ‘December 31, 2006’. whenever an apportionment is made of the lated Agencies, Commission on International ‘‘SEC. 21003. Of the funds made available sums authorized to be appropriated for the Religious Freedom, Salaries and Expenses’, under section 101(a)(2) of Public Law 107–42, surface transportation program, the conges- $3,000,000. $50,000,000 is rescinded. tion mitigation and air quality improvement ‘‘SEC. 20944. Notwithstanding any other ‘‘SEC. 21004. Notwithstanding section 101, program, the National Highway System, the provision of this division, the fourth proviso no funds are provided by this division for ac- Interstate maintenance program, the bridge under the heading ‘Department of State, Ad- tivities or reimbursements described in sec- program, the Appalachian development high- ministration of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic tion 185 of Public Law 109–115. way system, and the equity bonus program, and Consular Programs’ in the Science, ‘‘SEC. 21005. Notwithstanding section 101, the Secretary of Transportation shall deduct State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Ap- the level for ‘Federal Aviation Administra- from all sums so authorized such sums as propriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108) tion, Operations’ shall be $8,330,750,000, of may be necessary to fund this section: Pro- and section 406 of such Act shall not apply to which $5,627,900,000 shall be derived from the vided further, That funds made available funds appropriated by this division. Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which no under this section shall be transferred by the ‘‘SEC. 20945. The appropriation to the Secu- less than $6,704,223,000 shall be for air traffic Secretary of Transportation to and adminis- rities and Exchange Commission pursuant to organization activities; no less than tered by the National Highway Traffic Safe- this division shall be deemed a regular ap- $997,718,000 shall be for aviation regulation ty Administration: Provided further, That the

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Federal share payable on account of any pro- for ‘Federal Railroad Administration, Alaska ‘‘SEC. 21033. Notwithstanding section 101, gram, project, or activity carried out with Railroad Rehabilitation’. the level for ‘Department of Housing and funds made available under this section shall ‘‘SEC. 21021. Notwithstanding section 101 Urban Development, Public and Indian Hous- be 100 percent: Provided further, That the sum and section 111, the level for each of the fol- ing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’ shall deducted in accordance with this section lowing accounts under the heading ‘Federal be $15,920,000,000, to remain available until shall remain available until expended: Pro- Transit Administration’ shall be as follows: expended, of which $11,727,000,000 shall be vided further, That all funds made available ‘Administrative Expenses’, $85,000,000; ‘Re- available on October 1, 2006, and notwith- under this section shall be subject to any search and University Research Centers’, standing section 109, $4,193,000,000 shall be limitation on obligations for Federal-aid $61,000,000; and ‘Capital Investment Grants’, available on October 1, 2007: Provided, That highways and highway safety construction $1,566,000,000. paragraph (1) under such heading in Public programs set forth in this division or any ‘‘SEC. 21022. Notwithstanding section 101, Law 109-115 (119 Stat. 2440) shall not apply to other Act: Provided further, That the obliga- the level for the liquidation of contract au- funds appropriated by this division: Provided tion limitation made available for the pro- thorizations for ‘Federal Transit Adminis- further, That of the amounts available for grams, projects, and activities for which tration, Formula and Bus Grants (Liquida- such heading, $14,436,200,000 shall be for re- funds are made available under this section tion of Contract Authorization)’ available newals of expiring section 8 tenant-based an- shall remain available until used and shall for payment of obligations incurred in car- nual contributions contracts (including re- be in addition to the amount of any limita- rying out the provisions of sections 5305, newals of enhanced vouchers under any pro- tion imposed on obligations for Federal-aid 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, 5320, 5335, vision of law authorizing such assistance highway and highway safety construction 5339, and 5340 of title 49, United States Code, under section 8(t) of the United States Hous- programs for future fiscal years: Provided and section 3038 of Public Law 105–178 shall ing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et further, That, notwithstanding any other be $4,660,000,000, to be derived from the Mass seq.) (‘the Act’ herein)): Provided further, provision of law, prior to making any dis- Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund That notwithstanding any other provision of tribution of obligation limitation for the and to remain available until expended. law, from amounts provided under the sec- Federal-aid highway program under section ‘‘SEC. 21023. Notwithstanding section 101, ond proviso under this section the Secretary 1102 of Public Law 109–59 for fiscal year 2007, the level for the limitation on obligations shall, for the calendar year 2007 funding the Secretary of Transportation shall not for ‘Federal Transit Administration, For- cycle, provide renewal funding for each pub- distribute from such limitation amounts pro- mula and Bus Grants (Liquidation of Con- lic housing agency based on voucher manage- vided under this section: Provided further, tract Authorization) (Limitation on Obliga- ment system (VMS) leasing and cost data for That, notwithstanding any other provision tions) (Including Transfer of Funds)’ shall be the most recently completed period of 12 of law, in allocating funds for the equity $7,262,775,000: Provided, That no funds made consecutive months for which the Secretary bonus program under section 105 of title 23, available to modernize fixed guideway sys- determines the data is verifiable and com- United States Code, for fiscal year 2007, the tems shall be transferred to ‘Capital Invest- plete, prior to prorations, and by applying Secretary of Transportation shall make the ment Grants’. the 2007 Annual Adjustment Factor as estab- required calculations under that section as if ‘‘SEC. 21024. Notwithstanding any other lished by the Secretary, and by making any this section had not been enacted. provision of law, funds appropriated or lim- necessary adjustments for the costs associ- ‘‘SEC. 21014. Of the unobligated balances of ited under this division and made available ated with the first-time renewal of tenant funds apportioned to each State under chap- to carry out the new fixed guideway program protection or HOPE VI vouchers or vouchers ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, of the Federal Transit Administration shall that were not in use during the 12-month pe- $3,471,582,000 is rescinded: Provided, That be allocated at the discretion of the Admin- riod in order to be available to meet a com- such rescission shall not apply to the funds istrator of the Federal Transit Administra- mitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the distributed in accordance with sections 130(f) tion for projects authorized under sub- Act: Provided further, That the Secretary and 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code; sections (a) through (c) of section 3043 of shall, to the extent necessary to stay within sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in Public Law 109–59 and for activities author- the amount provided under the second pro- effect on the day before the date of enact- ized under section 5309 of title 49, United viso under this section, pro rate each public ment of Public Law 109–59; and the first sen- States Code. housing agency’s allocation otherwise estab- ‘‘SEC. 21025. Notwithstanding section 101, tence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title. lished pursuant to this section: Provided fur- the level for ‘Maritime Administration, Op- ‘‘SEC. 21015. Notwithstanding section 101 ther, That except as provided in the following erations and Training’ shall be $111,127,000. and section 111, the level for each of the fol- proviso, the entire amount provided under ‘‘SEC. 21026. Of the unobligated balances lowing accounts under the heading ‘Federal the second proviso under this section shall under the heading ‘Maritime Administra- Motor Carrier Safety Administration’ shall be obligated to the public housing agencies tion, National Defense Tank Vessel Con- be as follows: ‘Motor Carrier Safety Oper- based on the allocation and pro rata method struction Program’, $74,400,000 is rescinded. ations and Programs (Liquidation of Con- described above: Provided further, That public ‘‘SEC. 21027. Of the unobligated balances tract Authorization) (Limitation on Obliga- housing agencies participating in the Moving tions) (Highway Trust Fund)’, $223,000,000; under the heading ‘Maritime Administra- tion, Ship Construction’, $2,000,000 is re- to Work demonstration shall be funded pur- and ‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants (Liquida- suant to their Moving to Work agreements tion of Contract Authorization) (Limitation scinded. ‘‘SEC. 21028. Notwithstanding section 101, and shall be subject to the same pro rata ad- on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’, justments under the previous proviso: Pro- $294,000,000. the level for each of the following accounts under the heading ‘Pipeline and Hazardous vided further, That from amounts provided ‘‘SEC. 21016. Notwithstanding section 101 under the second proviso of this section up and section 111, the level for each of the fol- Materials Safety Administration’ shall be as follows: ‘Administrative Expenses’, to $100,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for lowing accounts under the heading ‘National adjustments for public housing agencies that Highway Traffic Safety Administration’ $18,000,000; ‘Hazardous Materials Safety’, $26,663,000; and ‘Pipeline Safety (Pipeline experienced a significant increase, as deter- shall be as follows: ‘Operations and Research mined by the Secretary, in renewal costs re- (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) Safety Fund) (Oil Spill Liability Trust sulting from unforeseen circumstances or (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’, $74,832,000, of which $14,850,000 shall from the portability under section 8(r) of the Fund)’, $107,750,000; ‘National Driver Register be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Act of tenant-based rental assistance; and (2) (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) Fund and shall remain available until Sep- for adjustments for public housing agencies (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust tember 30, 2009, of which $59,982,000 shall be that could experience a significant decrease Fund)’, $4,000,000; and ‘Highway Traffic Safe- derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of in voucher funding that could result in the ty Grants (Liquidation of Contract Author- which $24,000,000 shall remain available until risk of loss of voucher units due to the shift ization) (Limitation on Obligations) (High- September 30, 2009. to using VMS data based on a 12-month pe- way Trust Fund)’, $587,750,000. ‘‘SEC. 21029. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘SEC. 21017. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘Research and Innovative Tech- riod: Provided further, That none of the funds the level for ‘Federal Railroad Administra- nology Administration, Research and Devel- provided under the second proviso of this tion, Safety and Operations’ shall be opment’ shall be $7,716,260, of which $2,000,000 section may be used to support a total num- $149,570,000. shall be for the air transportation statistics ber of unit months under lease which exceeds ‘‘SEC. 21018. Notwithstanding section 101, program. a public housing agency’s authorized level of the level for ‘Federal Railroad Administra- ‘‘SEC. 21030. Notwithstanding section 101, units under contract. tion, Railroad Research and Development’ the level for ‘Department of Transportation, ‘‘SEC. 21034. Notwithstanding section 101, shall be $34,524,000. Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Ex- the level for each of the following accounts ‘‘SEC. 21019. Notwithstanding section 101, penses’ shall be $63,643,000. for Public and Indian Housing of the Depart- the level for ‘Federal Railroad Administra- ‘‘SEC. 21031. Notwithstanding section 101, ment of Housing and Urban Development tion, Efficiency Incentive Grants to the Na- the level for the ‘National Transportation shall be as follows: ‘Project-Based Rental As- tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’ shall Safety Board, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be sistance’, $5,976,417,000, of which $5,829,303,000 be $31,300,000 and section 135 of division A of $78,854,000. shall be for activities specified in paragraph Public Law 109–115 shall not apply to fiscal ‘‘SEC. 21032. Of the available unobligated (1) under such heading in Public Law 109–115 year 2007. balances made available to the ‘National (119 Stat. 2442); ‘Public Housing Operating ‘‘SEC. 21020. Notwithstanding section 101, Transportation Safety Board’ under Public Fund’, $3,864,000,000; and ‘Indian Housing no funds are appropriated under this division Law 106–246, $1,000,000 is rescinded. Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account’,

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Funds appropriated by section ing from funds appropriated under the head- Homeless Assistance Act. 101 of this division for the Internal Revenue ings referred to under the heading ‘Depart- ‘‘SEC. 21043. (a) Section 579 of the Multi- Service may be obligated in the account and ment of Housing and Urban Development, family Assisted Housing Reform and Afford- budget structure set forth in title II of H.R. Public and Indian Housing, Housing Certifi- ability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is 5576 (109th Congress), as passed by the House cate Fund’ in Public Law 109–115 (119 Stat. amended— of Representatives. 2442) for fiscal year 2006 and prior years, ‘‘(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘Octo- ‘‘SEC. 21052. Funds for the Internal Rev- $1,650,000,000 is rescinded: Provided, That the ber 1, 2006’ and inserting ‘October 1, 2011’, enue Service for fiscal year 2007 under the provisions under such heading shall be ap- and ‘Taxpayer Services’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Op- plied to such rescission by substituting ‘Sep- ‘‘(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘October erations Support’ accounts may be trans- tember 30, 2007’ for ‘September 30, 2006’ and 1, 2006’ and inserting ‘October 1, 2011’. ferred between the accounts and among ‘2007 funding cycle’ for ‘2006 funding cycle’. ‘‘(b) The repeal made by section 579(a)(1) of budget activities to the extent necessary to ‘‘SEC. 21036. None of the funds appropriated the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform implement the restructuring of the Internal by this division may be used for the fol- and Affordability Act of 1997 shall be deemed Revenue Service accounts after notice of the lowing activities under the heading ‘Depart- not to have taken effect before the date of amount and purpose of the transfer is pro- ment of Housing and Urban Development, the enactment of the Revised Continuing Ap- vided to the Committees on Appropriations Public and Indian Housing’ in Public Law propriations Resolution, 2007, and subtitle A of the House of Representatives and Senate 109–115: the activities specified in the last of such Act shall be in effect as if no such re- and a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided, three provisos under the heading ‘Public peal had been made before such date of en- That the limitation on transfers is 10 percent Housing Capital Fund’ (119 Stat. 2444); and actment. in fiscal year 2007. the first activity specified in the second pro- ‘‘SEC. 21044. Notwithstanding the limita- ‘‘SEC. 21053. Funds appropriated by this di- viso under the heading ‘Native American tion in the first sentence of section 255(g) of vision for ‘Internal Revenue Service, Busi- Housing Block Grants’ (119 Stat. 2445). the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– ness Systems Modernization’ are available ‘‘SEC. 21037. Notwithstanding section 101, 20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban for obligation without the prior approval of the level for each of the following accounts Development may, until the date specified in the Committees on Appropriations of the for Community Planning and Development section 106 of this division, insure and enter House of Representatives and the Senate for of the Department of Housing and Urban De- into commitments to insure mortgages employee salaries and expenses. ‘‘SEC. 21054. (a) Notwithstanding section velopment shall be as follows: ‘Community under section 255 of the National Housing 101, the level for ‘The Judiciary, Courts of Development Fund’, $3,771,900,000, of which Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)). Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial $3,710,916,000 shall be for carrying out the ‘‘SEC. 21045. Section 24 of the United States Services, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be community development block grant pro- Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is $4,498,130,000, of which $20,371,000 shall be gram under title I of the Housing and Com- amended— available for critically understaffed work- munity Development Act of 1974, as amend- ‘‘(1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ‘2003’ load associated with immigration and other ed: Provided, That none of the funds made and inserting ‘2007’; and law enforcement needs. available by this section for such account ‘‘(2) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘Sep- ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 402 of Public may be used for grants for the Economic De- tember 30, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘September Law 109–115, of the amount provided by this velopment Initiative, neighborhood initia- 30, 2007’’. section, not to exceed $80,954,000 shall be ‘‘SEC. 21046. Section 710 of Public Law 109– tives, or YouthBuild program activities; available for transfer between accounts to 115 (119 Stat. 2491) shall be applied to funds ‘Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op- maintain fiscal year 2006 operating levels. portunity Program’, $49,390,000, of which appropriated by this division by substituting ‘‘SEC. 21055. Notwithstanding section 101, $19,800,000 shall be for the Self Help Home- ‘2007’ and ‘30 days’ for ‘2006’ and ‘60 days’, re- within the amount provided by this division ownership Opportunity Program as author- spectively. for ‘The Judiciary, Administrative Office of ized under section 11 of the Housing Oppor- ‘‘SEC. 21047. Section 711 of Public Law 109– the United States Courts, Salaries and Ex- tunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as 115 (119 Stat. 2492) shall be applied to funds penses’, $990,000 shall not be required for the amended, and $29,590,000 shall be made avail- appropriated by this division by substituting National Academy of Public Administration able through a competition for activities au- ‘2007’ for ‘2006’ each place it appears, and by for a review of the financial and manage- thorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstra- substituting ‘September 30, 2008’ for ‘Sep- ment procedures of the Federal Judiciary. tion Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note); and tember 30, 2007’. ‘‘SEC. 21056. Section 203(c) of the Judicial ‘Homeless Assistance Grants’, $1,441,600,000. ‘‘SEC. 21048. Notwithstanding section 101, Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101– ‘‘SEC. 21038. None of the funds appropriated the level for ‘Department of the Treasury, 650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended— by this division may be used for activities Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses’ ‘‘(1) in the second sentence, by inserting specified in the first proviso under the head- shall be $215,167,000, of which not less than ‘the district of Kansas,’ after ‘Except with ing ‘Department of Housing and Urban De- $23,826,000 shall be for the following increases respect to’; and velopment, Housing Programs, Housing for for the following activities: $9,352,000 to ex- ‘‘(2) by inserting after the second sentence the Elderly’ in Public Law 109–115 (119 Stat. pand the overseas presence of the Depart- the following: ‘The first vacancy in the office 2452). ment of the Treasury; $3,761,000 for intel- of district judge in the district of Kansas oc- ‘‘SEC. 21039. The first proviso in the first ligence analysts; $1,000,000 for additional se- curring 16 years or more after the confirma- paragraph under the heading ‘Department of cure workspace for intelligence analysts; tion date of the judge named to fill the tem- Housing and Urban Development, Federal $2,050,000 to support the Department of the porary judgeship created for such district Housing Administration, General and Spe- Treasury’s participation as co-lead agency in under this subsection, shall not be filled.’. cial Risk Program Account’ in Public Law the Iraq Threat Finance Cell; $1,483,000 to ‘‘SEC. 21057. (a) Notwithstanding section 109–115 (119 Stat. 2454) shall be applied in fis- support economic sanctions efforts against 101, the level for ‘Office of National Drug cal year 2007 by substituting ‘‘$45,000,000,000’’ terrorist networks; $946,000 to support eco- Control Policy, Counterdrug Technology As- for ‘‘$35,000,000,000’’. nomic sanctions efforts against proliferators sessment Center’ shall be $20,000,000, which ‘‘SEC. 21040. Notwithstanding section 101, of Weapons of Mass Destruction; $542,000 for shall remain available until, and obligated the level for ‘Department of Housing and General Counsel support of the Office of Ter- and expended by, September 30, 2008, con- Urban Development, Policy Development rorism and Financial Intelligence; $492,000 sisting of $10,000,000 for counternarcotics re- and Research, Research and Technology’ for Chief Counsel support of the Office of search and development projects, of which up shall be $50,087,000: Provided, That none of Foreign Assets Control; and $4,200,000 to re- to $1,000,000 is to be directed to supply reduc- the funds made available by this section for imburse the United States Secret Service for tion activities, and $10,000,000 for the contin- such account may be used for activities the security detail to the Secretary of the ued operation of the technology transfer pro- under the first four provisos under such Treasury. gram. heading in Public Law 109–115 (119 Stat. 2455). ‘‘SEC. 21049. Notwithstanding section 101, ‘‘(b) The Office of National Drug Control ‘‘SEC. 21041. Funds appropriated by this di- the level for ‘Department of the Treasury, Policy shall expend funds provided for vision for ‘Department of Housing and Urban Departmental Offices, Department-wide Sys- ‘Counterdrug Technology Assessment Cen- Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control, tems and Capital Investments Programs’ ter’ by Public Law 109–115 in accordance with Lead Hazard Reduction’ shall be made avail- shall be $30,268,000, of which not less than the Joint Explanatory Statement of the able without regard to the limitations that $6,100,000 shall be for an increase for the Committee of Conference for Public Law 109– are set forth after ‘needs’ in the second pro- Treasury Foreign Intelligence Network. 115 (House Report 109–307) within 60 days viso under such heading in Public Law 109– ‘‘SEC. 21050. Notwithstanding section 101, after the date of the enactment of this sec- 115 (119 Stat. 2457)’’. the level for each of the following accounts tion. ‘‘SEC. 21042. The provisions of title II of the of the Internal Revenue Service shall be as ‘‘(c) Funding for counternarcotics research McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act follows: ‘Taxpayer Services’, $2,142,042,391; and development projects shall be available

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for transfer to other Federal departments or from the additional amount provided by ‘‘SEC. 21072. Notwithstanding section 101, agencies within 45 days after the date of the paragraph (2) of this subsection; the level for ‘United States Postal Service, enactment of this section. Any unexpended ‘‘(2) for an additional amount to be depos- Payment to the Postal Service Fund’ shall funds from previous fiscal years shall be ex- ited in the ‘General Services Administration, be $29,000,000; and, in addition, $6,915,000, pended in fiscal year 2007 to reinstate the de- Real Property Activities, Federal Buildings which shall not be available for obligation mand instrumentation program as in- Fund’, $89,061,000 is appropriated, out of any until October 1, 2007, and shall be in addition structed in the Joint Explanatory Statement money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- to amounts provided under section 109. of the Committee of Conference for Public priated; ‘‘SEC. 21073. (a) Notwithstanding section Law 109–115 (House Report 109–307). The Di- ‘‘(3) the Administrator of General Services 101, the level for ‘Federal Payment to the rector of the Office of National Drug Control is authorized to initiate design, construc- Court Services and Offender Supervision Policy shall submit to the Committees on tion, repair, alteration, leasing, and other Agency for the District of Columbia’, shall Appropriations of the House of Representa- projects through existing authorities of the be $209,594,000, of which $133,476,000 shall be tives and the Senate an accounting of fiscal Administrator: Provided, That the General for necessary expenses of the Community Su- year 2006 funds, including funds that are un- Services Administration shall submit a de- pervision and Sex Offender Registration, expended for fiscal year 2007. tailed plan, by project, regarding the use of $45,220,000 shall be available to the Pretrial ‘‘SEC. 21058. The structure of any of the of- funds to the Committees on Appropriations Services Agency, and $30,898,000 shall be fices or components within the Office of Na- of the House of Representatives and the Sen- transferred to the Public Defender Service of tional Drug Control Policy shall remain as ate within 30 days of enactment of this sec- the District of Columbia. they were on October 1, 2006, and none of the tion; and ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the level funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- ‘‘(4) none of the funds appropriated or oth- for ‘Federal Payment to the Office of the able by this division may be used to imple- erwise made available in this division for the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Co- lumbia’ shall be $20,000,000, and shall be used ment a reorganization of offices within the ‘General Services Administration, Real only for upgrading and expanding public Office of National Drug Control Policy with- Property Activities, Federal Buildings Fund’ transportation capacity, in accordance with out the explicit approval of the Committees may be obligated for the Coast Guard con- an expenditure plan submitted by the Mayor on Appropriations of the House of Represent- solidation and development of St. Elizabeths of the District of Columbia not later than 60 atives and the Senate. campus in the District of Columbia. days after the enactment of this section ‘‘SEC. 21059. (a) Funds appropriated or oth- ‘‘SEC. 21064. Notwithstanding section 101, erwise made available by this division for the level for ‘Merit Systems Protection which details the activities to be carried out ‘Federal Drug Control Programs, High Inten- Board, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be with such Federal Payment. Such Federal sity Drug Trafficking Areas Program’ shall $35,814,000, together with not to exceed Payment may be applied to expenditures in- remain available until September 30, 2008. $2,579,000 for administrative expenses to ad- curred as of October 1, 2006. ‘‘(b) The Office of National Drug Control judicate retirement appeals to be transferred ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding section 101, any ap- Policy shall submit a plan to the Commit- from the Civil Service Retirement and Dis- propriation or funds made available to the tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- ability Fund in amounts determined by the District of Columbia pursuant to this divi- resentatives and the Senate for the initial Merit Systems Protection Board. sion for ‘Federal Payment for School Im- High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas allo- ‘‘SEC. 21065. Notwithstanding section 101, provement’ which are made available to ex- cation funding within 90 days after the date the level for ‘National Archives and Records pand quality public charter schools in the of the enactment of this section and the dis- Administration, Electronic Records Ar- District of Columbia shall remain available cretionary High Intensity Drug Trafficking chives’ shall be $45,214,000. until expended to the extent that the appro- Areas funding within 150 days after the date ‘‘SEC. 21066. (a) Notwithstanding section priation or funds are used for public charter of the enactment of this section. Within the 101, the level for ‘National Archives and school credit enhancement and direct loans. ‘‘(d) Notwithstanding section 101, no appro- discretionary funding amount, $2,000,000 Records Administration, Repairs and Res- priation or funds shall be made available to shall be available for new counties, not in- toration’ shall be $9,120,000. the District of Columbia pursuant to this di- cluding previously funded counties, with pri- ‘‘(b) Within the amount provided by this vision with respect to any of the following ority given to meritorious applicants who section, the following amounts shall not be items in the District of Columbia Appropria- have submitted applications previously and required: ‘‘(1) $1,485,000 for construction of a new re- tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 119 Stat. have not been funded. 2508 et seq.): ‘‘SEC. 21060. Notwithstanding section 101, gional archives and records facility. ‘‘(1) The item relating to ‘Federal Payment the level for ‘Election Assistance Commis- ‘‘(2) $990,000 for repair and restoration of a for the National Guard Youth Challenge Pro- sion, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be plaza surrounding a presidential library. gram’. $16,236,000, of which $4,950,000 shall be trans- ‘‘SEC. 21067. (a) Notwithstanding section ‘‘(2) The item relating to ‘Federal Payment ferred to the National Institute of Standards 101, the level for ‘National Archives and for Marriage Development and Improve- and Technology for election reform activi- Records Administration, Operating Ex- ment’. ties authorized under the Help America Vote penses’ shall be $278,235,000. ‘‘(b) Within the amount provided by this ‘‘(e) Notwithstanding section 101, the level Act of 2002. section, $1,980,000 shall not be required for for ‘Federal Payment for Emergency Plan- ‘‘SEC. 21061. Notwithstanding section 101, the initial move of records, staffing, and op- ning and Security Costs in the District of the level for each of the following accounts erations of a presidential library. Columbia’ shall be $8,533,000. for the General Services Administration ‘‘SEC. 21068. Section 403(f) of Public Law ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding section 101, the level shall be as follows: ‘Operating Expenses’, 103–356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note) shall be applied by for ‘Defender Services in District of Colum- $82,975,000; and ‘Office of Inspector General’, substituting the date specified in section 106 bia Courts’ shall be $43,475,000. $52,312,000. of this division for ‘October 1, 2006’. ‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision ‘‘SEC. 21062. Notwithstanding GSA Order ‘‘SEC. 21069. The text of section 405 of the of this division, except section 106, the Dis- ADM 5440 of December 21, 2006, the Office of Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. trict of Columbia may expend local funds for Governmentwide Policy and the Office of App.) is amended to read as follows: ‘There programs and activities under the heading Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs are authorized to be appropriated to carry ‘District of Columbia Funds’ for such pro- shall continue to exist and operate sepa- out this title such sums as may be necessary grams and activities under title V of H.R. rately, and none of the funds appropriated or for fiscal year 2007’. 5576 (109th Congress), as passed by the House otherwise made available by this division or ‘‘SEC. 21070. Notwithstanding section 101, of Representatives, at the rate set forth any other Act may be used to establish or the level for ‘Office of Personnel Manage- under ‘District of Columbia Funds, Summary operate an Office of Congressional and Inter- ment, Salaries and Expenses’ shall be of Expenses’ as included in the Fiscal Year governmental Affairs and Governmentwide $111,095,000, of which $6,913,170 shall remain 2007 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan Policy or any combination thereof without available until expended for the Enterprise submitted to the Congress by the District of the explicit approval of the Committees on Human Resources Integration project and Columbia on June 5, 2006 as amended on Jan- Appropriations of the House of Representa- $1,435,500 shall remain available until ex- uary 16, 2007. tives and the Senate. pended for the Human Resources Line of ‘‘(h) Section 203(c) of the 2005 District of ‘‘SEC. 21063. Notwithstanding section 101— Business project; and in addition $112,017,000 Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act (Pub- ‘‘(1) the aggregate amount of new for administrative expenses, to be trans- lic Law 109–356; 120 Stat. 2038) is amended by obligational authority provided under the ferred from the appropriate trust funds of striking ‘6 months’ and inserting ‘1 year’. heading ‘General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management without ‘‘(i) Not later than 60 days after the enact- Real Property Activities, Federal Buildings regard to other statutes, including direct ment of this section, the Mayor of the Dis- Fund, Limitations on Availability of Rev- procurement of printed materials, for the re- trict of Columbia shall submit a plan for the enue’ for Federal buildings and courthouses tirement and insurance programs, of which expenditure of the funds made available to and other purposes of the Fund shall be $13,000,000 shall remain available until ex- the District of Columbia pursuant to this di- $7,598,426,000, including repayment of debt, of pended for the cost of automating the retire- vision to the Committees on Appropriations which not less than $280,872,000 shall be for ment recordkeeping systems. of the House of Representatives and the Sen- courthouse construction, and not less than ‘‘SEC. 21071. Notwithstanding section 101, ate. $96,539,000 shall be for border station con- the level for ‘Office of Special Counsel, Sala- ‘‘SEC. 21074. Within the amount provided by struction, and of which $89,061,000 shall be ries and Expenses’ shall be $15,407,000. this division for ‘Other Federal Drug Control

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Programs’, the following amount shall not RECORDED VOTE NOES—179 be required: $1,980,000 as a directed grant to Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Aderholt Frelinghuysen Nunes the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of Akin Gallegly Pearce America for the National Community Anti- recorded vote. Bachmann Garrett (NJ) Pence Drug Coalition Institute, as authorized in A recorded vote was ordered. Bachus Gerlach Petri chapter 2 of the National Narcotics Leader- Baker Gillmor Pickering ship Act of 1988, as amended. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I ask for a di- Barrett (SC) Gingrey Pitts Bartlett (MD) Gohmert ‘‘SEC. 21075. Within the amount provided by vision on that vote, Mr. Speaker. Platts Barton (TX) Goode Poe this division for ‘Other Federal Drug Control The SPEAKER pro tempore. A re- Biggert Goodlatte Programs’, $1,980,000 is provided, as author- Price (GA) corded vote has already been ordered. Bilbray Granger Pryce (OH) Bilirakis Graves ized, under the Drug-Free Communities Sup- The vote will proceed. Members will Putnam Bishop (UT) Hall (TX) port Program, for training, technical assist- Radanovich record their vote by electronic device. Blackburn Hayes ance, evaluation, research, and capacity Regula It will be a 15-minute vote. Blunt Heller building for coalitions. Rehberg Boehner Hensarling ‘‘SEC. 21076. Notwithstanding section 101, The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonner Herger Reichert no funds shall be appropriated or otherwise vice, and there were—ayes 222, noes 179, Bono Hobson Renzi made available by this division for the fol- not voting 33, as follows: Boozman Hoekstra Rogers (AL) lowing accounts of the Department of the Boustany Hulshof Rogers (KY) Treasury: ‘Air Transportation Stabilization [Roll No. 68] Brady (TX) Hunter Rogers (MI) Program Account’; and ‘Treasury Building Brown (SC) Inglis (SC) Rohrabacher AYES—222 Ros-Lehtinen and Annex Repair and Restoration’. Buchanan Jindal Allen Hare Obey Burgess Johnson (IL) Roskam ‘‘SEC. 21077. For purposes of this division, Altmire Harman Olver Burton (IN) Jones (NC) Royce section 206 of Public Law 109–115 shall not Andrews Hastings (FL) Pallone Calvert Jordan Ryan (WI) apply. Arcuri Herseth Pascrell Camp (MI) Keller Sali ‘‘SEC. 21078. (a) The Federal Election Com- Baca Hill Pastor Campbell (CA) King (IA) Saxton mission may charge and collect fees for at- Baird Hinchey Payne Cannon Kingston Schmidt tending or otherwise participating in a con- Baldwin Hinojosa Perlmutter Cantor Kirk Sensenbrenner ference sponsored by the Commission, and Barrow Hirono Peterson (MN) Capito Kline (MN) Sessions Carter Knollenberg notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, Bean Hodes Pomeroy Shadegg Becerra Holden Porter Castle Kuhl (NY) Shays United States Code, any amounts received Chabot LaHood Berkley Holt Price (NC) Shimkus from such fees during a fiscal year shall be Coble Lamborn Berman Honda Rahall Shuster Cole (OK) Latham credited to and merged with the amounts ap- Berry Hooley Ramstad Smith (NE) Conaway Lewis (CA) propriated or otherwise made available to Bishop (GA) Hoyer Rangel Smith (NJ) Crenshaw Lewis (KY) the Commission during the year, and shall be Bishop (NY) Inslee Reyes Smith (TX) Blumenauer Israel Cubin Linder available for use during the year for the Rodriguez Souder Boren Issa Davis (KY) LoBiondo Stearns costs of sponsoring such conferences. Ross Davis, David Lucas Boswell Jackson (IL) Tancredo ‘‘(b) This section shall apply with respect Rothman Davis, Tom Lungren, Daniel Boucher Jackson-Lee Terry to fiscal year 2007 and each succeeding fiscal Roybal-Allard Deal (GA) E. Boyd (FL) (TX) Thornberry Ruppersberger Dent Mack year. Boyda (KS) Jefferson Tiahrt Ryan (OH) Diaz-Balart, L. Manzullo ‘‘CHAPTER 11—DEPARTMENT OF Brady (PA) Johnson (GA) Tiberi Braley (IA) Johnson, E. B. Salazar Diaz-Balart, M. Marchant ´ Turner HOMELAND SECURITY Brown, Corrine Kagen Sanchez, Linda Doolittle McCarthy (CA) Upton ‘‘SEC. 21101. Not to exceed $155,600,000 shall Capps Kanjorski T. Drake McCaul (TX) Walberg be transferred to ‘Department of Homeland Capuano Kaptur Sanchez, Loretta Dreier McCotter Sarbanes Walden (OR) Security, Transportation Security Adminis- Cardoza Kildee Duncan McHenry Schakowsky Walsh (NY) tration, Expenses’, to liquidate obligations Carnahan Kilpatrick Ehlers McHugh Schiff Emerson McKeon Wamp incurred against funds appropriated in fiscal Carson Kind Castor Klein (FL) Schwartz English (PA) McMorris Weldon (FL) years 2002 and 2003, of which $150,300,000 shall Chandler Kucinich Scott (GA) Everett Rodgers Weller be from unobligated balances currently Clarke Lampson Scott (VA) Fallin Mica Westmoreland available to the Transportation Security Ad- Clay Langevin Serrano Feeney Miller (FL) Whitfield ministration, $300,000 shall be from unobli- Cleaver Lantos Sestak Ferguson Miller (MI) Wicker gated balances currently available to the Of- Clyburn Larsen (WA) Shea-Porter Flake Miller, Gary Wilson (NM) Wilson (SC) fice of the Secretary and Executive Manage- Cohen Larson (CT) Sherman Forbes Moran (KS) Shuler Fortenberry Murphy, Tim Wolf ment, and $5,000,000 shall be from unobli- Conyers Lee Cooper Levin Simpson Foxx Musgrave Young (AK) gated balances currently available to the Costa Lewis (GA) Sires Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Young (FL) Under Secretary for Management: Provided, Costello Lipinski Skelton NOT VOTING—33 That the Transportation Security Adminis- Courtney Loebsack Slaughter tration shall not utilize any unobligated bal- Cramer Lofgren, Zoe Smith (WA) Abercrombie Fossella McDermott ances from the following programs: screener Crowley Lowey Snyder Ackerman Gilchrest Myrick partnership program; explosive detection Cuellar Lynch Solis Alexander Hastert Norwood system purchase; explosive detection system Cummings Mahoney (FL) Space Brown-Waite, Hastings (WA) Ortiz Davis (AL) Markey Ginny Higgins installation; checkpoint support; aviation Spratt Paul Davis (CA) Marshall Stupak Butterfield Johnson, Sam regulation and other enforcement; air cargo; Peterson (PA) Davis (IL) Matheson Sutton Buyer Jones (OH) Reynolds air cargo research and development; and op- Davis, Lincoln Matsui Tanner Carney Kennedy Rush DeFazio McCarthy (NY) Culberson King (NY) eration integration: Provided further, That of Tauscher Stark DeGette McCollum (MN) Davis, Jo Ann LaTourette the funds transferred, $2,000,000 shall be from Taylor Sullivan the ‘Secure Flight Program’; $100,000 shall be DeLauro McGovern Thompson (CA) Delahunt Maloney (NY) Dicks McIntyre from the ‘Immediate Office of the Deputy Thompson (MS) Farr McCrery Dingell McNerney Tierney Secretary’; $100,000 shall be from the ‘Office Doggett McNulty Towns of Legislative and Intergovernmental Af- Donnelly Meehan b 1258 Udall (CO) fairs’; $100,000 shall be from the ‘Office of Doyle Meek (FL) Udall (NM) Public Affairs’; and $5,000,000 shall be from Edwards Meeks (NY) Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. Ellison Melancon Van Hollen ROHRABACHER and Mr. SALI ‘MAX–HR Human Resource System’. ´ Ellsworth Michaud Velazquez ‘‘This division may be cited as the ‘Con- Visclosky changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ tinuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007’.’’. Emanuel Millender- Mr. KUCINICH and Ms. MOORE of Engel McDonald Walz (MN) Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I Eshoo Miller (NC) Wasserman Wisconsin changed their vote from Etheridge Miller, George Schultz ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ demand the question of consideration. Waters Fattah Mitchell So the question of consideration was The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Filner Mollohan Watson DEFAZIO). The gentleman from Georgia Frank (MA) Moore (KS) Watt decided in the affirmative. demands the question of consideration. Giffords Moore (WI) Waxman The result of the vote was announced Gillibrand Moran (VA) Weiner as above recorded. Under clause 3 of rule XVI, the ques- Gonzalez Murphy (CT) Welch (VT) tion is: Will the House now consider Gordon Murphy, Patrick Wexler Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I move to re- the joint resolution? Green, Al Murtha Wilson (OH) consider the vote. The question was taken; and the Green, Gene Nadler Woolsey MOTION TO TABLE OFFERED BY MR. OBEY Grijalva Napolitano Wu Speaker pro tempore announced that Gutierrez Neal (MA) Wynn Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to the noes appeared to have it. Hall (NY) Oberstar Yarmuth table the motion.

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Mr. Speaker, I demand a Bilirakis Hall (TX) Pryce (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does recorded vote. Bishop (UT) Hayes Putnam any Member wish to be heard? Blackburn Heller Radanovich The Chair recognizes the gentleman A recorded vote was ordered. Blunt Hensarling Ramstad from Wisconsin. Boehner Herger Regula The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonner Hobson Rehberg Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I would sim- vice, and there were—ayes 226, noes 180, Bono Hoekstra Reichert ply note that on page H988 of the CON- not voting 29, as follows: Boozman Hulshof Renzi GRESSIONAL RECORD there is listed the Boustany Hunter Rogers (AL) following statement: [Roll No. 69] Brady (TX) Inglis (SC) Rogers (KY) Brown (SC) Issa Rogers (MI) Under clause 9(a) of rule XXI, lists or AYES—226 Brown-Waite, Jindal Rohrabacher statements on congressional earmarks, Abercrombie Grijalva Neal (MA) Ginny Johnson (IL) Ros-Lehtinen limited tax benefits or limited tariff Ackerman Gutierrez Oberstar Buchanan Jones (NC) Roskam benefits are submitted as follows of- Allen Hall (NY) Obey Burgess Jordan Royce Altmire Hare Olver Calvert Keller Ryan (WI) fered by myself: H.J. Res. 20 making Andrews Harman Ortiz Camp (MI) King (IA) Sali further continuing appropriations for Arcuri Hastings (FL) Pallone Campbell (CA) Kingston Saxton fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes, Cannon Kirk Schmidt Baca Herseth Pascrell does not contain any congressional ear- Baird Hill Pastor Cantor Kline (MN) Sensenbrenner Baldwin Hinchey Payne Capito Knollenberg Sessions marks, limited tax benefits, or limited Barrow Hinojosa Pelosi Carter Kuhl (NY) Shadegg tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(d), Bean Hirono Perlmutter Castle LaHood Shays Chabot Latham Shimkus 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI. Becerra Hodes Peterson (MN) Mr. McHENRY. Will the gentleman Berkley Holden Pomeroy Coble LaTourette Shuster Berman Holt Price (NC) Cole (OK) Lewis (CA) Smith (NE) yield? Berry Honda Rahall Conaway Lewis (KY) Smith (NJ) Mr. OBEY. No. Bishop (GA) Hooley Rangel Crenshaw Linder Smith (TX) Mr. McHENRY. The gentleman will Bishop (NY) Hoyer Reyes Cubin LoBiondo Souder Davis (KY) Lucas Stearns not yield for the question. Blumenauer Inslee Rodriguez The SPEAKER pro tempore. On a Boren Israel Ross Davis, David Lungren, Daniel Sullivan Boswell Jackson (IL) Rothman Deal (GA) E. Tancredo point of order there is no yielding. The Dent Mack Boucher Jackson-Lee Roybal-Allard Taylor chair will hear each Member in turn. Diaz-Balart, L. Manzullo Terry Boyd (FL) (TX) Rush Diaz-Balart, M. Marchant Thornberry Does the gentleman from North Caro- Boyda (KS) Jefferson Ryan (OH) Doolittle McCarthy (CA) Tiahrt lina wish to be heard on his point of Brady (PA) Johnson (GA) Salazar Drake McCaul (TX) Tiberi Braley (IA) Johnson, E. B. Sa´ nchez, Linda order? Dreier McCotter Turner Brown, Corrine Kagen T. Mr. McHENRY. Yes. I wish to speak Duncan McCrery Upton Butterfield Kanjorski Sanchez, Loretta Ehlers McHenry Walberg further. Capps Kaptur Sarbanes Emerson McHugh Walden (OR) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Capuano Kennedy Schakowsky Everett McKeon Walsh (NY) Cardoza Kildee Schiff tleman is recognized. Fallin McMorris Wamp Carnahan Kilpatrick Schwartz Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, the gen- Carney Kind Feeney Rodgers Weldon (FL) Scott (GA) tleman is stating, simply because legis- Carson Klein (FL) Ferguson Mica Westmoreland Scott (VA) Castor Kucinich Flake Miller (FL) Whitfield lation states that there are no ear- Serrano Chandler Lampson Forbes Miller (MI) Wicker Sestak marks, that you can contain thousands Clarke Langevin Fortenberry Miller, Gary Wilson (NM) Shea-Porter of earmarks after that statement. It Clay Lantos Foxx Moran (KS) Wilson (SC) Sherman Cleaver Larsen (WA) Franks (AZ) Murphy, Tim Wolf defies logic and defies reason. Shuler Clyburn Larson (CT) Frelinghuysen Musgrave Young (AK) And, furthermore, your section ex- Simpson Cohen Lee Gallegly Neugebauer Young (FL) plaining that there shall be no congres- Sires Conyers Levin Skelton NOT VOTING—29 sional earmarks is further on in the Cooper Lewis (GA) Slaughter Costa Lipinski Alexander Giffords McDermott legislation. Therefore, it is not oper- Costello Loebsack Smith (WA) Bachus Gilchrest Myrick ational over the violation that I am Courtney Lofgren, Zoe Snyder Burton (IN) Hastert Norwood Solis stating in section 101. Therefore, under Cramer Lowey Buyer Hastings (WA) Paul Space the legislation here, it is not oper- Crowley Lynch Culberson Higgins Peterson (PA) Spratt Cuellar Mahoney (FL) Davis, Jo Ann Johnson, Sam Poe ational. Therefore, it is a very crafty Cummings Markey Stupak Davis, Tom Jones (OH) way, and I have got to compliment the Sutton Reynolds Davis (AL) Marshall English (PA) King (NY) Ruppersberger gentleman for putting together a very Tanner Farr Lamborn Davis (CA) Matheson Stark Davis (IL) Matsui Tauscher Fossella Maloney (NY) crafty piece of legislation to try to slip Davis, Lincoln McCarthy (NY) Thompson (CA) this by. But under these House rules, DeFazio McCollum (MN) Thompson (MS) b 1323 this is a clear violation of the anti-ear- Tierney DeGette McGovern Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. marking provision that is very impor- Delahunt McIntyre Towns DeLauro McNerney Udall (CO) HINOJOSA changed their vote from tant to the rules of debate, even when Dicks McNulty Udall (NM) ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ the minority is not able to offer any Dingell Meehan Van Hollen So the motion to table was agreed to. amendments, even when the minority Doggett Meek (FL) Vela´ zquez The result of the vote was announced Donnelly Meeks (NY) Visclosky has no other means of removing con- Doyle Melancon Walz (MN) as above recorded. gressional earmarks. Edwards Michaud Wasserman POINT OF ORDER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Ellison Millender- Schultz Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to tleman will restrict himself to the Ellsworth McDonald Waters Emanuel Miller (NC) Watson make a point of order. point of order. Engel Miller, George Watt The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask for a Eshoo Mitchell Waxman DEFAZIO). The gentleman will state his ruling from the Chair. Etheridge Mollohan Weiner point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Fattah Moore (KS) Welch (VT) Filner Moore (WI) Weller Mr. McHENRY. Under the new House clause 9(a) of rule XXI, it is not in Frank (MA) Moran (VA) Wexler rules, there is an anti-earmark rule order to consider an unreported bill or Gillibrand Murphy (CT) Wilson (OH) that governs the House, which the rule joint resolution unless the chairman of Gonzalez Murphy, Patrick Woolsey governing this bill does not waive that each committee of initial referral has Gordon Murtha Wu Green, Al Nadler Wynn rule of the House; and sections of this caused to be printed in the CONGRES- Green, Gene Napolitano Yarmuth legislation actually go forward and vio- SIONAL RECORD a list of congressional

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Lipinski Ortiz Smith (WA) Loebsack Pallone NOT VOTING—25 Under clause 9(c) of rule XXI, a point Snyder Lofgren, Zoe Pascrell Solis Alexander Fossella Myrick of order under clause 9(a) of rule XXI Lowey Pastor Space Bachmann Gilchrest Norwood may be based only on the failure of the Lynch Payne Spratt Boucher Hastert Paul Mahoney (FL) Pelosi submission to the CONGRESSIONAL Stupak Buyer Higgins Reynolds Markey Perlmutter Sutton Cubin Johnson, Sam RECORD to include such a list or state- Skelton Marshall Peterson (MN) Tanner Cummings King (NY) Stark Matheson Pomeroy ment. Tauscher Davis, Jo Ann Maloney (NY) Watson The Chair has examined the CON- Matsui Price (NC) Taylor English (PA) McCaul (TX) McCarthy (NY) Rahall Thompson (CA) Farr McDermott GRESSIONAL RECORD and finds that it McCollum (MN) Ramstad Thompson (MS) McGovern Rangel contains the statement contemplated Tierney McIntyre Reyes by clause 9(a) of rule XXI. Towns b 1350 McNerney Rodriguez Udall (CO) Accordingly, the point of order is McNulty Ross So the motion to table was agreed to. Udall (NM) overruled. Meehan Rothman The result of the vote was announced Meek (FL) Roybal-Allard Van Hollen Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I appeal Vela´ zquez as above recorded. the ruling of the Chair. Meeks (NY) Ruppersberger Melancon Rush Visclosky A motion to reconsider was laid on MOTION TO TABLE OFFERED BY MR. OBEY Michaud Ryan (OH) Walz (MN) the table. Wasserman Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to Millender- Salazar PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES McDonald Sa´ nchez, Linda Schultz table the appeal. Miller (NC) T. Waters Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, par- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Miller, George Sanchez, Loretta Watt liamentary inquiry. question is on the motion to table. Mitchell Sarbanes Waxman The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mollohan Schakowsky Weiner The question was taken; and the Moore (KS) Schiff Welch (VT) DEFAZIO). The gentleman will state his Speaker pro tempore announced that Moore (WI) Schwartz Wexler parliamentary inquiry. the ayes appeared to have it. Moran (VA) Scott (GA) Wilson (OH) Mr. MCHENRY. We just had a vote on Mr. MCHENRY. Division. I ask for a Murphy (CT) Scott (VA) Woolsey Murphy, Patrick Serrano Wu this floor about rule XXI, section 9. division vote, Mr. Speaker. Murtha Sestak Wynn Just for clarification, for the body’s Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the Nadler Shea-Porter Yarmuth purposes going forward with this new yeas and nays. rule, in essence, this is the parliamen- Mr. MCHENRY. Wait a second, Mr. NAYS—184 tary inquiry, if I may state it. The Speaker. I asked for a division vote. Aderholt Fortenberry McMorris summary of rule XXI, section 9 is that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Akin Foxx Rodgers Bachus Franks (AZ) Mica as long as the legislation states that the Constitution, the yeas and nays Baker Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) there are no earmarks, there may be have precedence over a request for a di- Barrett (SC) Gallegly Miller (MI) thousands of earmarks within that leg- vision. Bartlett (MD) Garrett (NJ) Miller, Gary islation, but only operationally must Barton (TX) The yeas and nays are requested. Gerlach Moran (KS) Biggert Gillmor Murphy, Tim the legislation include text that states Those favoring a vote by the yeas and Bilbray Gingrey Musgrave that there are no earmarks. Is that the nays will rise. A sufficient number hav- Bilirakis Gohmert Neugebauer ruling of the Chair? I would be happy ing risen, the yeas and nays are or- Bishop (UT) Goode Nunes Blackburn Pearce to give the Speaker numerous exam- dered. Goodlatte Blunt Granger Pence ples of earmarks in this. The vote was taken by electronic de- Boehner Graves Peterson (PA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vice, and there were—yeas 226, nays Bonner Hall (TX) Petri Chair does not respond to hypothetical Bono Pickering Hastings (WA) 184, not voting 25, as follows: Boozman Pitts questions raised under the guise of a Hayes Boustany Platts [Roll No. 70] Heller parliamentary inquiry. Brady (TX) Poe Hensarling Mr. MCHENRY. Further parliamen- YEAS—226 Brown (SC) Porter Herger Abercrombie Cohen Grijalva Brown-Waite, Price (GA) tary inquiry then. Hobson Ackerman Conyers Gutierrez Ginny Pryce (OH) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Hoekstra Allen Cooper Hall (NY) Buchanan Putnam Hulshof tleman will state his parliamentary in- Altmire Costa Hare Burgess Radanovich Hunter quiry. Andrews Costello Harman Burton (IN) Regula Inglis (SC) Arcuri Courtney Hastings (FL) Calvert Rehberg Mr. MCHENRY. Rule XXI, section 9, Issa Baca Cramer Herseth Camp (MI) Reichert states that a bill or joint resolution re- Jindal Baird Crowley Hill Campbell (CA) Renzi ported by a committee, unless the re- Baldwin Cuellar Hinchey Cannon Johnson (IL) Rogers (AL) Barrow Davis (AL) Hinojosa Cantor Jones (NC) Rogers (KY) port includes a list of congressional Bean Davis (CA) Hirono Capito Jordan Rogers (MI) earmarks, limited tax benefits, limited Becerra Davis (IL) Hodes Carter Keller Rohrabacher tariff benefits in the bill or in the re- Berkley Davis, Lincoln Holden Castle King (IA) Ros-Lehtinen Berman DeFazio Holt Chabot Kingston Roskam port and the name of any Member, Del- Berry DeGette Honda Coble Kirk Royce egate or Resident Commissioner who Bishop (GA) Delahunt Hooley Cole (OK) Kline (MN) Ryan (WI) submits a request to the committee for Knollenberg Bishop (NY) DeLauro Hoyer Conaway Sali each respective item included in such Blumenauer Dicks Inslee Crenshaw Kuhl (NY) Saxton Boren Dingell Israel Culberson LaHood Schmidt list or a statement that the proposition Boswell Doggett Jackson (IL) Davis (KY) Lamborn Sensenbrenner contains no congressional earmarks, Boyd (FL) Donnelly Jackson-Lee Davis, David Latham Sessions limited tax benefits or limited tariff Boyda (KS) Doyle (TX) Davis, Tom LaTourette Shadegg Brady (PA) Edwards Jefferson Deal (GA) Lewis (CA) Shays benefits. Does this legislation state Braley (IA) Ellison Johnson (GA) Dent Lewis (KY) Shimkus that and conform to rule XXI, section Brown, Corrine Ellsworth Johnson, E. B. Diaz-Balart, L. Linder Shuster 9? Butterfield Emanuel Jones (OH) Diaz-Balart, M. LoBiondo Smith (NE) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Capps Engel Kagen Doolittle Lucas Smith (NJ) Capuano Eshoo Kanjorski Drake Lungren, Daniel Smith (TX) Chair previously ruled on that ques- Cardoza Etheridge Kaptur Dreier E. Souder tion, and the House sustained the Chair Carnahan Fattah Kennedy Duncan Mack Stearns by tabling an appeal. Carney Filner Kildee Ehlers Manzullo Sullivan Carson Frank (MA) Kilpatrick Emerson Marchant Tancredo Mr. MCHENRY. Further parliamen- Castor Giffords Kind Everett McCarthy (CA) Terry tary inquiry. Operationally, may a Chandler Gillibrand Klein (FL) Fallin McCotter Thornberry committee Chair simply sign and at- Clarke Gonzalez Kucinich Feeney McCrery Tiahrt test to the Parliamentarian that there Clay Gordon Lampson Ferguson McHenry Tiberi Cleaver Green, Al Langevin Flake McHugh Turner are no earmarks within said legisla- Clyburn Green, Gene Lantos Forbes McKeon Upton tion?

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K31JA7.053 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE H1090 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 31, 2007 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill to committee members before b 1400 Chair will not render advisory opin- markup, without the standard 3 days Let me repeat, it is important that ions. That is not a proper parliamen- for circulating the bill to all House the Members hear that. One hour of de- tary inquiry. Members after full committee consid- bate in the House with no amendments, Mr. MCHENRY. Further parliamen- eration, without any prior debate 15 days of debate in the Senate with po- tary inquiry. whatsoever, and without the oppor- tentially unlimited amendments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the tunity to offer even one amendment on Speaker PELOSI has vowed to run the gentleman have a proper parliamen- the House floor. House in a more open, democratic and tary inquiry? I do not fault my friend, Mr. OBEY, inclusive way. A spirit of bipartisan- Mr. MCHENRY. I appreciate the the chairman of the Appropriations ship, she said, would prevail in the peo- Speaker operating in such an unbiased Committee, for he is doing what he is ple’s House. That pledge was put on the way. It is very kind of you. asked to be done by his leadership. He shelf so the new majority could com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. If the is in the position today because of the plete their first 100 hours agenda. gentleman will refrain for a moment, former Senate majority leader’s com- The new majority then promised that the Chair is operating under the prece- plete failure to schedule and pass the business would soon return to regular dents and rules of the House of Rep- fiscal year 2007 appropriations bills. order with plenty of opportunity for resentatives and properly respecting The House and the Senate Appropria- Democrats and Republicans to partici- those rules. So, if the gentleman has a tions Committee did their work last pate in the democratic process. Mem- proper parliamentary inquiry, he would year, and Mr. OBEY and I worked very bers of the House, Democrats and Re- please state it. closely in attempting to see it was publicans, are still waiting for the Mr. MCHENRY. Parliamentary in- fully completed. The Senate leadership Speaker to keep her word. quiry, Mr. Speaker. What is an ear- did not. In closing, I would suggest that our mark? Under House rules, what is an As the former chairman of the com- country would be better served by ex- earmark? mittee, I know that Mr. OBEY feels tending for a full year the clean con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- strongly about maintaining regular tinuing resolution the House and Sen- tleman has again not stated a proper order and passing other appropriations ate passed in December. That legisla- parliamentary inquiry. bills. I can vividly recall a conversa- tion, a mere 19 pages long, contained Pursuant to House Resolution 116, tion Mr. OBEY had with me shortly no gimmicks, no policy changes, and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. after I became chairman when he sug- did not reward or punish agencies in- OBEY) and the gentleman from Cali- gested that perhaps I would be the last discriminately, as is done in this 137- fornia (Mr. LEWIS) each will control 30 chairman of the Appropriations Com- page package. minutes. mittee because of the breakdown of This omnibus spending bill before us The Chair recognizes the gentleman regular order. today totally disregards the once proud from Wisconsin. I looked to his comments and have tradition of regular order within the Mr. OBEY. I thank the Speaker. Mr. taken them to heart because I com- House Appropriations Committee and Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes. mitted to him and to our Members that violates the longstanding bipartisan Mr. Speaker, I simply want to thank we would pass our spending bills in reg- customs of the people’s House. I urge Janet Airis and her staff at the CBO ular order, and the 2 years I served as that my colleagues join me in a ‘‘no’’ scoring unit; Ira Forstater and Nadia chairman we did. vote. Soree and the entire staff at the Legis- Today, my fear is that Mr. OBEY may Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lative Council; and certainly, most of be the last chairman of the Appropria- my time. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield to all, the staff of the Appropriations tions Committee because of the very the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Committee, both majority and minor- concern he expressed to me, the break- LAMPSON) for a unanimous consent re- ity, both Senate and House, especially down of that regular order. Shutting Rob Nabors and David Reich. quest. both Republicans and Democrats out of (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given This is a bill that needs to pass so the legislative process is a highly, permission to revise and extend his re- that everyone who is reliant upon pro- highly unusual circumstance, but that marks.) grams contained therein understands is exactly what has occurred. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, the Energy what the rules of the game will be for Both Republicans and Democrats are Policy Act of 2005 which was signed by the the remainder of the fiscal year. I urge being denied a full and open debate on President in August of 2005, included four di- passage. this legislation that will spend, as I rected spending programs that will each make Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of suggested earlier, $463.5 billion, rough- a significant positive contribution to the secu- my time. ly one-half of the annual Federal budg- rity and reliability of the energy supply and in- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- et. frastructure of this Nation. The Energy Policy er, I yield myself such time as I may Speaker PELOSI and Leader HOYER, Act authorized these programs with full fund- consume. both former members of the Appropria- ing so that they could be implemented as Mr. Speaker, I rise today to do some- tions Committee, know that our proc- soon as possible. It should be made clear that thing that I have never done before, ess is very open and a collaborative it is the intent of the Continuing Resolution to and that is to oppose House passage of one. Historically, appropriations bills remove any impediments that may have aris- an appropriations bill. are brought to the floor under an open en to the timely implementation of the four En- My friends on the other side of the rule to encourage debate and create ergy Policy Act provisions—Section 105, the aisle, and I use the term ‘‘friends’’ sin- better legislation. Our spending bills Energy Saving Performance Contracts; Sec- cerely, have produced an 8-month om- reflect not just the will of the Appro- tion 384, Coastal Impact Assistance; Section nibus spending bill that appropriates priations Committee but, indeed, the 999, Ultra-deepwater and Unconventional On- $463.5 billion. It is legislation that few will of the entire bipartisan House. It shore Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Re- have seen, which cannot be amended in is not uncommon to have hours and search and Development; and Section 1211, any way, and that will pass this House hours of debate and more than 100 Electric Reliability Organization. These pro- after only 1 hour of debate. It is the Democrat or Republican amendments grams were clearly authorized and directly first omnibus spending bill that I have offered on a single spending bill. That funded by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and seen during my time in Congress writ- is, until today. should be fully funded and implemented im- ten and considered without the input of The House will debate this legisla- mediately. the chairman or ranking members of tion today for 1 hour. Not one amend- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- any appropriations subcommittee, ment has been made in order. The Sen- self 12 minutes. without the input of any Republican or ate, that is, the other body, on the Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Presi- Democratic subcommittee members, other hand, will have the opportunity dent will submit to the Congress his without the benefit of a full Appropria- to debate the legislation for up to 15 new budget. It would be kind of nice if tions Committee markup, without the days and with the potential for an un- we had disposed of his last year’s budg- standard three days for circulating the limited number of amendments. et request before the President brings

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We then cut or rescinded $9- istration to provide at least the last remaining legislation that must be to $10 billion, almost $10 billion, in amount that they asked for the global passed in order to clean up the mess items that we thought could be cut or AIDS program and to combat malaria left to us by the last Congress. rescinded. We cut over 60 programs. We and TB. So we added $1.4 billion to do Now, we all know the story. Last generated $10 billion or so in savings, that, and we added $146 million to pre- year, the House debated and passed and we added that to the $7 billion that vent the Social Security Administra- every single appropriation bill except still remained within the Republican tion from having a 10-day furlough for the Labor, Health, Education bill. That budget resolution cap, and then we al- their employees. That is what we did. was held up because of the now-well- located that money on the basis of We also provided a suspension of all known division between the two par- what we thought were better priorities. earmarks. ties on the minimum wage and also be- Now, the gentleman from California Now, I want to make clear a lot of cause moderate Republicans in this says we should have just stuck with the earmarks that we suspended are House, led by people like Mr. CASTLE the existing 2006 continuing resolution. perfectly defensible. They accomplish and others, were demanding that the We could have done that. If we had, we laudatory public purposes. I think it is Republican leadership add at least $3 would not have been able to add $3.6 sad that we haven’t been able to fund billion to the Labor, Health, Education billion in veterans’ health care, which them. But the fact is that it became appropriation bill in order to get their we have done in this bill, which is our apparent to me that the earmarking votes on the Republican budget resolu- number one priority. We would not process had been so discredited by the tion. have been able to add $1.2 billion in de- Cunningham case and by other cases The then chairman, Mr. LEWIS from fense health, which we add in this bill. that we have no choice but to start California, my good friend, specifically We would not have been able to add over. So we wanted to clear the decks, said on the House floor that the reason $500 million for basic housing allow- clean up the process, and start over. the Congress was not allowed to finish ances for our military, and we would Ninety-nine percent of the Members its work is because the Senate major- not have been able to add the $1 billion of this House on both sides of the aisle ity leader, Senator Frist, shielded the that we added for BRAC, the base clos- have immense integrity. They don’t Senate from any painful votes on ap- ing operations. We would also not have ask the Congress for things that are il- propriations before the election. Then, been able to add the $216 million that legitimate, but it is that 1 percent that after the election, the majority party we added to the FBI budget at the re- has fouled the nest for everybody else. walked away from their responsibility quest of the administration. So we are trying to clean up the nest to finish the budget, and they left us to In education, two weeks ago, when so that we can approach next year with clean up the mess as they walked out the Democratic Party brought to this a clean start and so that we will have the door. House floor a proposition to lower in- a process so that both parties will When we considered the CR under terest rates on student loans, we were know what earmarks the other party is which we are now operating, I specifi- told, ‘‘oh, that is just tokenism. What putting into the bills. cally said from this place on the House you ought to do is add to the Pell I want the minority to be fully cog- floor that I would make any sub- Grants.’’ nizant of whatever earmarks the ma- stantive compromise that was nec- That is what we have done. We added jority puts in the bills, and I want us to essary and I would make any proce- enough to the Pell Grant program to be fully cognizant of the other ear- dural compromise that was necessary allow an increase in the maximum marks you put in the bills. That is the in order to enable the then majority grant of $260. We wouldn’t have been only way we can protect the integrity Republicans to finish the bills on their able to do that either if we had fol- of this institution. watch, on their terms. I said I was will- lowed Mr. LEWIS’ suggestion and sim- So we are being criticized in some ing to recognize that they still con- ply stuck to the CR under which we are quarters because we are being told, trolled the Congress and so they had a now operating. ‘‘Well, when you eliminated the ear- right to have Republican priorities re- In addition to that, we added $250 marks, you should also have elimi- flected in those bills, even if I dis- million to Title I and $100 million to nated the money in those programs.’’ agreed with those priorities. Head Start so we could end the decline We didn’t do that for one very simple But I also warned that if they did not in enrollment in that program. reason. We didn’t want to reduce the live up to their responsibilities to pass In the area of science, we were asked amount of money in the COPS pro- the budget, then they would forfeit by a number of Members on the Repub- gram, for instance. their right to complain and whine lican side of the aisle in this House, What we are doing, by eliminating about how we went about cleaning up and on our side, plus the Senate on earmarks, and let’s be clear about it, their leftover jobs. both sides, to add money for NIH. we are not saving a dime by elimi- So when it became apparent that Members did not like the fact that, nating earmarks. But what we are they would not meet their responsibil- under the alternative, we were going to doing is transferring the power to de- ities, Senator BYRD and I announced lose at least 500 medical grants in can- cide where that money goes from the that we would proceed by doing two cer research, heart disease, Alzheimer’s congressional branch to the executive things. We announced, first of all, that and the rest. branch. I don’t like that, but it is a we would provide no congressional ear- I have not met a single constituent price I am willing to pay to clean up marks. We told anybody who had an who said, ‘‘Hey, OBEY, I think you the system. What that means is that earmark in a 2007 bill that if they ought to save money by cutting cancer the administration will have much wanted it considered in the following research grants.’’ We added $620 million more authority than normal to decide fiscal year they would need to present to reverse the decline in the number of where money goes, whether it is in the it under the reform process, which we research grants at NIH, and we added Army Corps of Engineers program or were in the process of putting together; some additional funds to the National COPS or you name it. and we announced at that time that we Science Foundation. I would simply say, we may have intended to cut earmarks by 50 percent We added some additional money to made some wrong choices. Undoubt- in comparison to the 2007 bill. energy conservation and energy re- edly, we did. But the process was this. The second thing that we announced search programs, in addition to which For 31⁄2 weeks our staffs worked 7 is that we would take the 2006 con- we provided a $200 million add-on for days a week round the clock, and they tinuing resolution and make whatever the Clean Water Revolving Fund. There negotiated with the Senate, Republican

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As someone who has fought think that occurred, talk to Mr. VIS- ment heads and the Inspectors General hard for veterans over the years, I want CLOSKY, talk to Senator DOMENICI, talk and all of the people that are in the ex- to applaud Chairman OBEY and Demo- about the arguments they had on the ecutive branch that are in charge of cratic leaders for placing such a high Energy and Water bill, and there are keeping track of the money, the GAO priority on veterans in this resolution. countless other examples. reports, budget reports, policy expert It is the right thing to do. Our veterans We are now in a situation in which reports, all of those are being tossed fought for our country, and now it is we have to move on. We may have out in favor of the judgment of two time for us to stand up for them. made some wrong choices, but at least, Members of the Congress, one from the Unfortunately, though, since October in contrast to last year, we made those House, one from the Senate. The bill 1 of last year, for the last 4 months, VA choices, we made them. They may not before us is the product of two people, health care has been woefully under- be popular, but they were necessary so one from the House, one from the Sen- funded. Why? Because those who are that we can turn the page, get on the ate. arguing against this resolution today next year. All of the debate that took place on failed to pass for the entire year the This bill is the functional equivalent the House floor on these individual 2007 VA appropriations bill when they of a conference report. All of the appro- bills as they came before this body, and were in charge of this House and the priation bills that were not completed Members expressed their views, offered other body, continued underfunding action on last year, this is what they amendments, had some won, some lost, that put veterans health care seriously look like. This is what they look like. but nevertheless, the process worked. at risk. VA medical care in this resolution This is a continuing resolution that we That is being thrown out. has increased by $3.6 billion. That are producing today in order to direct These bills were chock full of report- means $300 million each month once where the spending in these bills ought ing requirements of oversight provi- this resolution becomes law, helping to to go. sions, congressional controls, money provide better health care for our men Now, you may say you don’t think it closely tied to results from the admin- and women who have served our coun- fits the traditional definition of a con- istration. The bills were carefully crafted in an open process, input from try. tinuing resolution. Either you can have Let me personalize what those num- an automatic continuing resolution, or every Member, and all 10 of the 11 bills passed through the House gained wide- bers mean to our veterans. Without the you can have a thinking man’s con- spread bipartisan support. Legislation vital funding increase in this resolu- tinuing resolution. I don’t think that we can be proud of. And yet we are tion, millions of veterans could see we were obligated to lock ourselves throwing that out. their health care services reduced. into the 2006 numbers, because that The bipartisan work, we are throwing Hundreds of thousands of veterans would have prevented us from pro- it away. This annual process we call could have to wait in line longer, per- viding the initiatives that I talked the appropriations process is being dis- haps months longer, to get the medical about for veterans, for education and carded. We are cutting the purse services they need and they deserve. the like. strings, blindly handing over the Tens of thousands of veterans might This is a responsible document. Noth- money to the executive branch with no not even receive any medical care at ing was sneaked in. Everybody knows leverage, no new oversight of nearly all from the VA without this resolu- what is in this package. All the staff half of the Federal discretionary budg- tion. knows. et. A vote for this resolution is a vote to I would urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote for the The new majority, Mr. Speaker, has respect our veterans. It says we will bill so that, come Monday, we can deal been very righteous in saying it will not only respect our veterans with our with the President’s new budget, rath- conduct much more oversight than the words. We will respect them with our er than continuing to deal with the previous Congress. And yet this so- deeds. Our veterans deserve no less. spilt milk of yesterday’s majority. called CR completely abdicates the ma- Vote ‘‘yes’’ for our veterans by voting b 1415 jority’s responsibilities as conducting ‘‘yes’’ for this resolution. any oversight. Just give the money to Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- the executive branch. Spend it as you er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman er, I yield 3 minutes to my colleague, please. We don’t care. That is what we from Virginia (Mr. WOLF). the ranking member of the Homeland are saying. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Security Subcommittee of Appropria- And, Mr. Speaker, I don’t like it. LEWIS for yielding. tions (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky). Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- I rise in opposition to the resolution. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. self 1 minute. And let me just stipulate it probably Speaker, I am sad to say that this is a Mr. Speaker, the gentleman talks has a lot of very good things in it. But sad day for the U.S. House. about how we should have stuck with when I was chairman of two different Why do I say that? Well, Mr. Speak- the bills that they produced last year. subcommittees, we always had com- er, the power of the purse is the most There is only one problem. They plete consultation, and if what I am important power of the Congress. couldn’t convince their Republican saying is not accurate, those Members James Madison called the power of the brethren in the Senate to buy them. should come down here and attack me purse ‘‘the most complete and effectual And so we had to try something else. for it, complete consultation before we weapon with which any constitution I can’t help it that the majority sent the bills out. And what I am con- can arm the immediate representatives party did not meet its responsibilities cerned about is the precedent that we of the people.’’ to pass these appropriations because are establishing. The power of the purse of the Con- you had an internal fight within the I have a resolution to put the Con- gress is exercised through its Appro- Republican Party. But now the respon- gress on record in support of the Iraq priations Committee and the appro- sibility is passed to us, and at least we Study Group. Now, am I going to be priations process that is longstanding are producing a proposal which can foreclosed from offering that resolu- in this body. pass both Houses. That is more than tion? Here is a group of men and Today, we are throwing out that pro- can be said for the work product of the women, Baker and Hamilton, who cedure. We are saying in this bill that last Congress. spent 8 months. It was one of these evil all of the work that has gone on in the Mr. Speaker, I now yield 2 minutes to earmarks that you hear all about it. hearings, hundreds of hearings, hours the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ED- Am I going to be foreclosed from offer- and hundreds of hours of testimony WARDS). ing the Baker-Hamilton solution to the

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They were caring for 10 million people by 2009. commitment for Israel and Egypt as re- bipartisan. Chuck Robb; Bill Perry; In addition, another $50 million is provided quested for fiscal year 2007. Leon Panetta, who served over here; for the African Union’s Mission in Sudan, and And, finally, having just returned and Ed Meese. Based on what we are another $113 million for United Nations’ inter- from Afghanistan, I do believe there is seeing here now, I will be foreclosed. national peacekeeping. still a glimmer of hope that our assist- Any resolution that comes from this But, these funding increases had to result in ance can make a positive impact there. side of the aisle is automatically fore- decreases elsewhere. The president’s 2007 I am pleased that the joint resolution closed. We have watched it for the Budget request included $3.2 billion for the provides over $1 billion for reconstruc- whole month of January. Economic Support Fund, the continuing reso- tion programs, counternarcotics and So let me just say I am sure, Mr. lution cuts $746 million from the request, and other priorities. And I urge my col- OBEY, this is probably a lot of good is $148 million below the 2006 enacted level. leagues to join me in supporting this stuff. But we on the minority side have A reduction of this magnitude will affect the joint resolution. to be treated the way we should be. Do Administration’s ability to carry out critical for- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- unto others as you would have them do eign policy priorities, including democracy, in- er, I yield 3 minutes to the ranking unto you. frastructure, and economic development pro- member of our Transportation Sub- Now, the test will be with my resolu- grams in Iraq. committee of Appropriations (Mr. tion, and there are only two of us on it, The president’s 2007 Request included an KNOLLENBERG). GILCHREST and myself. Will I be fore- increase of $709 million for stability and recon- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I closed by the Rules Committee in 2 struction programs in Iraq, these programs are thank the gentleman for yielding. weeks from my resolution that puts essential to improving the safety of our troops Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Congress on record in support of in the country. Yet, the majority directed that H.J. Res. 20 as it is currently written. the Baker-Hamilton Commission? Ten there be no mention of funding for anything re- The CR includes authorization lan- people, five Republicans, five Demo- lated to Iraq in the resolution. guage that will change the formula for crats, spent more time looking at this This process is not the way the House’s distributing section 8 housing assist- issue of Iraq than this Congress has, business should be conducted. I urge mem- ance that will cut funding from 31 than the Republican Party has and the bers to vote against this measure to make a States and 1,227 PHAs, permanently. Democratic Party has. And based on statement about the way this entire process I make no bones about this. Both in what is taking place so far today, I will has been handled. my State of Michigan, in Detroit and be foreclosed. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 in Pontiac, PHAs in the State of Michi- And I hope I am not foreclosed be- minutes to the gentlewoman from New gan as a whole would be severely im- cause when you are in the minority York (Mrs. LOWEY). pacted by the language in this bill. But and you don’t have that opportunity to Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I just I am just one of many Members, 31 offer amendments, then, frankly, you want to say to my good friend, my col- States, who are impacted by this legis- are being cut out of the process. league, Mr. WOLF, I look forward to lation, by this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this reso- working closely with you. And as you I ask why are we doing this now? lution. may know, or I am surprised if you There is no need to make the change This is a continuing resolution like no other don’t know, my staff was working with now. There is no urgent situation that that I have seen before. It is an omnibus ap- your staff every single step of the way, needs fixing. Under the current system, propriations bill that will fund nearly one-half of and your input and the input of your every PHA would have received an in- the federal government for fiscal year 2007. staff was invaluable. So we can have crease that fully covers the cost of run- When I was Chairman of the Science, State, further discussions. Thank you very ning their section 8 program. No one Justice Subcommittee, we had in-depth dis- much. gets cut; no one gets hurt. cussions and consultations with our Ranking And I want to commend Chairman This language has one impact. It cre- and minority members. On our committee we OBEY and all the staff on both sides of ates instability and uncertainty by cre- worked in a bi-partisan manner. The prece- the aisle, because we worked on the bill ating a new set of winners and losers dent that this CR is setting troubles me. together, for their tireless work. every year. I have a resolution supporting the rec- It is a shame, frankly, that the Re- And in their very first budget, the ommendations of the recently released Iraq publican leadership of the 109th Con- new majority would cut $460 million for Study Group, also known as the Baker-Ham- gress failed to finish its work on the 1,227 PHAs from what would have been ilton report. Based on this CR process with its closed fiscal year 2007 appropriations bills, provided if the program had been left rule and no committee debate, does this mean leaving vital programs in the lurch. alone. A complete list of the PHAs that I am going to be foreclosed from offering And while this bill is the result of the being impacted has been made avail- the resolution? Republicans’ abdication of duty in the able for all Members to review. The chairman of the Appropriations Com- 109th Congress, it is a fair, balanced, And this is not a one-time sweep, by mittee has been quoted saying that most of and bipartisan attempt to continue es- the way, of so-called excess funds. The the negotiations on the CR were conducted by sential government programs and serv- losses being imposed on the PHAs with staff. While we have terrific staff on both sides ices and address critical priorities. this language are permanent losses, of the aisle, this is not the way this institution Specifically, this joint resolution not just for this year. is supposed to operate. provides a total of $4.55 billion for glob- This is not the system that we The resolution before the House includes al HIV/AIDS and TB, almost $300 mil- worked so hard to develop. Where sta- $31.2 billion for the State, Foreign Operations lion above the President’s fiscal year bility and uncertainty has been the accounts. 2007 request, including $724 million for order of the day, we are now having This is an increase of $1 billion dollars over the Global Fund. We have also in- disruption and uncertainty. the Fiscal Year 2006 level. creased PEPFAR funding by $75 mil- The principal claim by the supporters I am in no way criticizing the Gentlelady lion over the President’s request to put of this provision is that there are ex- from New York, but I did not meet with the hundreds of thousands more people on cess funds in PHAs that can be redis- chairwoman of the subcommittee to discuss lifesaving medications. tributed to other entities so that more the CR. I know she is fair and reaches out In addition to keeping the momen- families can be served. But that is not across the aisle, and perhaps her hands were tum in our HIV/AIDS initiatives, the what the people who run the program tied in this unfair process. joint resolution also addresses the on- say. Of the nearly $29 billion in funds To be candid, there are some positive as- going genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Two- that has been provided to the PHAs pects of the State, Foreign Operations chap- and-a-half years after Congress de- over the last 2 years, only 2.5 percent is

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Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 To take away those funds perma- My constituents are not well served by this minutes to the distinguished gen- nently from those areas and the fami- abrupt and drastic change in the formula, and tleman from Massachusetts, the chair- lies that could be served is not the so- I would warn my colleagues from Illinois to man of the Financial Services Com- lution. Getting the funds spent on fam- look closely at the new numbers for their dis- ilies in those areas by those PHAs is tricts. mittee (Mr. FRANK). the right solution. The Chicago suburbs are hit hard by this Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. It is clear from the language in the new formula. Each housing authority in all Speaker, when I hear some of my Re- bill that the majority has no real cer- three counties of my Congressional district will publican colleagues leap to the defense tainty on what this provision is going receive a funding cut this year. The housing of section 8, I can only compare that to to do. They have set aside $100 million authority in Cook County will lose $8 million, learning that Ahmadinejad had applied of the funds for unanticipated out- Joliet will lose $1.1 million, Aurora and for membership in B’nai Brith. We have comes. But there will be no doubt DuPage County will lose over a million dollars. been trying to defend section 8 against about the outcome, and $100 million is These are not just dollars; these are families assault for some time. a drop in the bucket. and seniors who are being hurt here. With this Again, according to the Department, bill’s proposed cuts to Section 8 housing fund- One form of the assault has been the top 10 PHAs, including New York ing, more than 100 families in DuPage Coun- formulaic rules that prevent all of the City, L.A. County, L.A. City, Sac- ty, about 150 in Will County, and thousands money that is appropriated from being ramento, Dallas, Cook County, Miami/ across the country will be kicked to the curb spent. Because there is a lot of support Dade, and San Diego County, will be in 2007. This is unacceptable. for section 8, the administration has cut $132 million alone; and that leaves I am disappointed by the thoughtlessness of been unhappy when we have voted here $328 million, or 70 percent, of the de- those on the other side of the aisle who deter- more money than they have asked for. struction being caused in smaller PHAs mined the new formula and numbers in this So they have had a series of formulaic throughout the country untouched. bill. I urge my colleagues to alert their con- restrictions that keep us from getting Finally, the majority has argued that stituents who will become homeless this year it all spent. the administration is proposing the about this fly-by-night formula change that our I will note, by the way, that the par- same change in 2008 and 2009. No one dear colleagues have brought to the floor has seen the HUD budget. We have very ticular change here that the committee today. I invite the Democratic leadership to ex- has recommended is supported by the conflicting information coming plain to the neediest citizens in the suburbs of through. Regardless of what is wrong, I National Association of Housing and Chicago and in communities across our Nation Redevelopment Officials, the Council of would urge all Members on both sides why they won’t have a roof over their heads Large Public Housing Authorities, and of the aisle with those PHAs that will in 2007. This is no way to start the New Year. be impacted like mine, 31, I strongly Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, may I ask the Public Housing Authorities Direc- suggest they look at all of these losses; how much time remains on both sides. tors Association. That is, all of those and I strongly oppose this legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- who administer section 8 through their Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- tleman from Wisconsin has 12 minutes. organizations endorse it. er, I yield for the purpose of making a The gentleman from California has 16. Here is the way it has worked. There unanimous consent request to the gen- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- were formulas put in there that kept tlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. BIGGERT). er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman some agencies from spending money (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given from New Jersey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN). which they received. That is, many permission to revise and extend her re- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the agencies were given money that could marks.) gentleman for yielding. not be spent and had not been spent Mrs. BIGGERT. I thank the gen- Mr. Speaker, this joint resolution in- that came out of the hide of agencies tleman for yielding. cludes important increases above the that needed to spend more. What this Mr. Speaker, I support provisions in this res- fiscal year 2006 level for programs that bill does is to make sure that every ap- olution that provide funding for roads and tran- are truly necessary in our Commerce propriation is spent; and as to those sit, Pell Grants, Special Education, NCLB, vet- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee. agencies that might be losing an allo- erans’ healthcare and scientific research at I appreciate the inclusion of increased cation, in every case they are losing places like NIH and Argonne National Labora- funding for FBI counterterrorism and money that they had not been able to tory. intelligence and for the cost of con- spend because they did not have the However, I do not support a provision in this ducting a timely and accurate focus on legal authority to do it. bill that will slash housing assistance for hun- our next census. dreds of families and seniors in my district and Also included are important in- This bill guarantees, and we will be for thousands more nationwide. creases for basic scientific research, an here to make good on that guarantee, It is unfortunate that the leadership and ap- additional $335 million for the National that any agencies that can say, well, propriators on the other side of the aisle de- Science Foundation research, which we are not getting the same allocation cided that it was OK to completely rewrite the will set the groundwork for new tech- that we got before, they will have re- funding formula for the disbursement of Sec- nologies that will spark innovation and serves available to them on which they tion 8 housing funds in this bill without con- ensure our competitiveness. can draw. So we can guarantee that no sulting with the authorizing committee, Finan- Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned, one will be unable to serve everyone cial Services. The last time I checked, author- however, about funding for drug en- they are now serving. izing on an appropriations bill is against the forcement. Funding is included in this What it does mean is that money House rules. But of course, the rule for this bill resolution to maintain the current rate which this formula has prevented from denies us any opportunity to raise a point of of operations for every Department of being spent in some agencies will now Justice entity except the Drug En- order, or amend the bill. At least during pre- be spent. We will not give some agen- vious Republican-led Congresses, our leader- forcement Agency. The funding for the cies more than they can spend and ship had the courtesy to allow Democrats to DEA will result in a loss of over 160 some less. We will even it out. offer amendments and points of order and fol- agents and deep cuts to the Mobile En- lowed rules that reflect a truly democratic forcement Team program, the DEA’s And I stress again that the reserves process. primary tool to fight meth and violent will be available, and that is why every Now, I must point out that the other side of drug crime at the State and municipal one of the agencies in this country that the aisle still has a chance to do this the right levels. spends money on section 8, all of the way. As the new Ranking Member of the Fi- With violent crime on the rise and public housing authorities have explic- nancial Services Housing Subcommittee, I am many communities dealing with meth- itly supported this particular change.

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COUNCIL OF LARGE PUBLIC HOUSING Moving to a formula based on actual voucher months in 2004. As a result, it has distributed AUTHORITIES, lease up and costs distributes funding to more money to some agencies than nec- Washington, DC, January 31, 2007. agencies as it is actually being used and thus essary to serve 100 percent of their author- Hon. DAVID OBEY, guarantees funding for all vouchers in use. ized families, while at the same time, deeply Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee Importantly, the bill also includes $100 mil- cutting other agencies, forcing them to re- on Appropriations, Washington, DC. lion to protect housing agencies and resi- duce the number of families served. The DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Council of Large dents that might otherwise be harmed dur- depth of the inefficiency has grown with Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) rep- ing the transition to the new formula. time. resents 60 of the nation’s largest housing au- Thank you again for your support of public H J RES. 20 MAKES MORE EFFICIENT USE OF thorities that own and manage 40 percent of and assisted housing programs. PHADA AVAILABLE FUNDS the nation’s public housing and administer looks forward to working with you on the The revised formula contained in H J Res. over 30 percent of the Housing Choice Vouch- implementation of this legislation and dur- 20, as written, will ensure that all public er program. We are writing to support the ing the FY 2008 budget process that begins housing agencies will receive at least the FY 2007 Joint Resolution in the House of next week. amount necessary to serve the number of Representatives. Sincerely, families served in their voucher programs in CLPHA greatly appreciates the inclusion TIMOTHY G. KAISER, 2006, plus inflation. These agencies will not of an additional $300 million for Public Hous- Executive Director. lose funding needed to maintain their pro- ing Operating Fund in the legislation and grams at the levels existing in 2006, and some the $487 million increase in the Housing NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING may be able to make progress in restoring Choice Voucher account. The increase in op- AND REDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS, lost vouchers. In addition, agencies have ac- erating funds is a good start in addressing Washington DC, January 31, 2007. cess to a $100 million adjustment pool for the chronic under-funding of public housing Hon. DAVID OBEY, any agency tbat has increased need due to programs. Public housing is still signifi- Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, unforeseen circumstances or any hardship cantly under-funded and we look forward to Washington, DC. caused by the transition to the new formula. working with Congress to provide full fund- Hon. JOHN OLVER, The net result is a more accurate formula ing for public housing. Chairman, House Appropriations Subcommittee than the one in use from 2004 through 2006. CLPHA commends the House for unravel- on Transportation, HUD, and Related This formula will utilize tbe funding pro- ing the complicated and inefficient funding Agencies, Washington, DC. vided more efficiently than the previous for- system HUD has imposed on housing au- Hon. JERRY LEWIS., mula, assisting a larger number of families thorities since 2004. By adopting a formula. Ranking Member, House Committee on Appro- with the appropriated amounts than would that bases funding on the most recent 12 priations, Washington, DC. occur under the previous formula. months of leasing and cost data the House Hon. JOSEPH KNOLLENBERG, FOCUS MUST BE ON SERVING THE GREATEST action will guarantee funding for all vouch- Ranking Member, House Appropriations Sub- NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH DOLLARS PROVIDED ers in use. The increase in funds, combined committee on Transportation, HUD, and Re- Detractors opposing formula revision have with the change in how these funds are dis- lated Agencies, Washington, DC. unfortunately relied on data that provides a tributed ensure that housing authorities do DEAR CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS: I misleading picture of the impact of the re- not have to reduce the number of families am writing to express the strong support of vised formula. This is because the data focus they currently serve. the National Association of Housing and Re- solely on the amounts distributed to each However, in order to effectively transition development Officials (NAHRO) for the Sec- community rather than on the efficiency to this new formula, housing authorities tion 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance with which those dollars will be used to need access to currently allocated funds to voucher- renewal formula included in H. J. serve eligible families. Because the current help them to offset losses and to increase Res. 20. Formed in 1933, with more than formula is based on outdated ‘‘snapshot’’ in- leasing levels in their communities. Con- 22,000 agency and individual members, formation, much of the funding cited as a gress must protect these funds and prohibit NAHRO is the nation’s oldest and largest ‘‘net loss’’ under the H J Res. 20 formula is HUD from recapturing them for either puni- nonprofit organization composed of local actually in excess of the amounts needed to tive reasons or to meet a rescission target. agencies and officials engaged in creating serve 100 percent of those agencies’ author- Thank you again for supporting public and and maintaining affordable housing opportu- ized families in 2007. These are funds that assisted housing programs. We look forward nities. NAHRO members are responsible for would be distributed but could not be used to working with you on these most impor- administering more than 80 percent of all by agencies to serve families if the present tant issues. Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers. formula were retained. Therefore, the data Sincerely, This revision to the voucher distributional do not provide an accurate picture of the SUNIA ZATERMAN, formula is a long-overdue correction of a pol- families served by those dollars, the most Executive Director. icy that has simply proven not to work. important measure of success for this pro- Prior to the adoption of the current law pol- gram. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES icy in 2004, the voucher program was highly The agency-by-agcncy listing in the data DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, successful in serving families it was charged does not show the half of all agencies who re- Washington, DC, January 31, 2007. to assist. The funding policies in place pro- ceive less funding under the current formula Hon. DAVID OBEY, vided the incentives and stability necessary than under H J Res. 20. For these agencies, Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee for agencies to efficiently administer the the consequences of loss of dollars under the on Appropriations, Washington, DC. program. current formula will have a real and severe DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: PHADA represents Since the current law formula was insti- impact on the number of families they can the professional administrators of almost tuted in 2004, this highly-successful program serve. The H J Res. 20 formula is based on 1,900 local housing authorities from all over has lost well over 100,000 vouchers, and by the amount necessary to continue serving the United States. I am writing in regard to some estimates are as many as 150,000 vouch- the number of families presently assisted, the FY 2007 Joint Resolution the House of ers, due to inefficiencies in the formula. In Failing to enact it would mean that these Representatives will soon consider. contrast, H. J. Res. 20 will provide all agen- agencies will not receive the funds necessary PHADA supports and appreciates the in- cies sufficient funding to continue assisting to serve families in place last year and per- clusion of $300 million more in operating the same number of families served in FY haps make some progress in restoring lost funds included in the legislation. The sum- 2006, and some may be able to make some vouchers, mary accompanying the resolution notes progress toward restoring lost vouchers. We do not dispute that there is much that this increase still leaves HAs with a sig- unmet need for housing assistance across the INEFFICIENCY OF CURRENT FORMULA LED TO nificant shortfall in FY 2007. Still, the meas- country. However, providing some agencies LOSS OF VOUCHERS ure is a welcome step in the right direction. with funding above 100 percent of their au- PHADA wants to work with you and your Newspapers across the country have chron- thorized vouchers while others continue to Senate colleagues on future efforts to bring icled the numbers of families whose assist- lose assistance for families in place last year public housing funding up to more adequate ance was abruptly terminated or denied, dis- is not a sound national policy. Instead, it is levels. missed from waiting lists, or for whom rent an inefficient use of taxpayers’ dollars that PHADA also supports the Housing Choice burdens have increased since 2004. The loss of needlessly leaves thousands of families unas- Voice (HCV) funding and formula in the leg- assistance for these tens of thousands of sisted. islation. The association has long supported families has not been due to a shortage of In sum, we congratulate you on your will- a more rational voucher formula based on funding provided by Congress. In fact, Con- ingness to correct in this voucher funding actual leasing and voucher costs. Your bill gress appropriated sufficient funding each policy. Repairing the damage done to this establishes the inception of such a policy. year to support these families. program over the past three years will take Recent experience demonstrates that the These dramatic losses are, in fact, due to time. The funding policy provided by H J Bush Administration’s ‘‘snapshot’’ voucher the inefficiency of tbe formula in place since Res. 20 is a good step in that direction. With formula has not been successful. Inefficien- 2004. The current formula bases funding to continued funding support from Congress for cies in that formula have over-funded some each agency upon an outdated and unrepre- both vouchers and the administrative funds housing agencies and underfunded others. sentative ‘‘snapshot’’ of data from three necessary to help families find housing, and

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RAMIREZ, Jr., across the country. At the same time, some Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- Executive Director. public housing agencies received funding al- er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentle- locations that were higher than their fund- CENTER ON BUDGET AND ing needs and these funds went unused, woman from Texas (Ms. GRANGER). POLICY PRIORITIES, Congress has the opportunity to remedy Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, this bill Washington, DC, January 30, 2007. this problem by adopting the new formula before us eliminates $3.1 billion that Hon. DAVID OBEY, included in H.J. Res. 20. In 2006, this formula would support the plan, approved by Chair, Committee on Appropriations, was included in legislation (H.R. 5443) ap- this Congress, to reposition our mili- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. proved by the House Financial Service Com- tary forces throughout the world, a DEAR CONGRESSMAN OBEY: I am writing to mittee and in the Senate FY07 Transpor- plan that is integral to our strategy to state our strong support for the provisions tation, Treasury, the Judiciary and Housing relating to ‘‘Section 8’’ Housing Choice and Urban Development appropriations bill. win the war on terror. Vouchers in H.J. Res. 20, the Joint Funding The change allocates funding in FY07 The cut in funding of over $3 billion Resolution for Fiscal Year 2007. based on each housing agency’s most recent has been termed devastating by Army Section 8 vouchers are the leading source twelve month period of voucher leasing and officials. It eliminates the support for of federal housing assistance, and provide ac- cost data, rather than a three-month snap- our military and their families, may I cess to affordable housing for approximately shot in 2004 that is current measure. The Na- two million low-income households, includ- remind us, in a time of war. tional Low Income Housing Coalition strong- Let me give you a specific example. ing working families with children, the el- ly supports this formula change. derly, and people with disabilities. We also thank the appropriators for includ- Fourteen thousand troops and their H.J. Res. 20 fully funds the President’s re- ing the President’s FY07 request for voucher families, including 4,000 children, are quest for voucher renewals, by providing the funding in the joint funding resolution. If scheduled to reposition from Germany $487 million above the FY 2006 level that the both the formula change and the funding in- back to the States. Cutting funding for President has said is needed to maintain the crease are enacted, no public housing author- support for this plan leaves our senior program. In a bill where resources were very ity will have to make cuts to their voucher constrained, this is a notable achievement. military leaders with the Hobson’s programs in 2007. choice of either moving just a few units Even more important, however, the bill Thank you for considering our views. makes a badly needed change in the formula Sincerely, or moving our servicemembers and used to allocate funding among the 2400 state SHEILA CROWLEY, MSW, PhD., their families on the bases with inad- and local housing agencies that administer President and CEO. equate infrastructure and training fa- the voucher program. For the past three cilities. years, voucher funding has been distributed NATIONAL LEASED HOUSING under a highly flawed and inefficient for- It prevents soldiers from having the ASSOCIATION, mula. This formula relies on outdated data type of training facilities they need to Washington, DC, January 31, 2007. about housing trends, and has been providing prepare for war. It will create an uncer- Hon. JOHN W. OLVER, many agencies with more funds than they Washington, DC. tainty about whether their children are can use, while others have had to make sig- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE OLVER: The mem- able to attend adequate schools. It puts nificant cuts. In all, a staggering 150,000 bers of the National Leased Housing Associa- in jeopardy medical treatment facili- vouchers have been lost since 2004. H.J. Res. 20 would ensure that the funding tion have reviewed Joint Resolution 20 with ties that our military members and for each voucher in use in 2006 is renewed, by regard to funding for the Department of their families deserve access to and can basing agencies’ funding on their actual leas- Housing and Urban Development and are force our troops into temporary hous- ing rates and costs in the prior year. This writing to share our perspectives on the Sec- ing. simple but critical reform would stem the tion 8 programs. First, we commend both the House and Mr. Speaker, we are at war. Are we tide of voucher cuts, and restore badly need- Senate for their efforts to provide adequate willing to cut support for those who ed stability to the program, at no additional fight this war? I say no, and I will vote cost to the federal government. By contrast, funding for the ‘‘Section 8 Housing Choice had the formula not been altered, thousands Voucher’’ program and for the renewals of ‘‘no.’’ This bill shortchanges our troops of vouchers in use in 2006 would have been in Section 8 project-based contracts. These pro- and their families and inhibits our abil- jeopardy. grams are critical to the provision of afford- ity to train and prepare our troops and I commend you and Members of the Com- able housing to 3.5 million households. We our Nation for future attacks. mittee for including this provision in the are also pleased that the Joint Resolution Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- bill, and would urge others to support your addressed the expiration of HUD’s restruc- turing authority under the Mark to Market self 15 seconds. efforts. Mr. Speaker, it is not correct that we Sincerely, program. ROBERT GREENSTEIN, Further, we applaud you for addressing are cutting BRAC. We are increasing Executive Director. how vouchers are allocated to local commu- BRAC $1 billion above the existing lev- nities. We believe that the approach taken in els in the continuing resolution under NATIONAL LOW INCOME the Joint Resolution, which bases agencies’ which we are operating today. We will HOUSING COALITION, budgets on their leasing costs from the most deal with the additional requests for recent 12 months, is sound and will lead to Washington, DC, January 31, 2007. BRAC in the supplemental, and you DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The National Low the most efficient and stable results for re- Income Housing Coalition urges you to sup- cipients, administrators, owners and other can bet that they will get all of their port H.J. Res. 20, the joint funding resolution stakeholders. In the last three years, we money. But we are adding $1 billion to that will fund the federal government for the have learned through experience that basing BRAC. We are not cutting. remainder of FY07. The bill provides nec- voucher funding on outdated information Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- essary program increases and policy changes from a potentially unrepresentative three- er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman to critical low income housing programs. month period, leaves many housing agencies from Ohio (Mr. HOBSON). In particular, I want to call to your atten- without the resources needed to meet cur- Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, we would tion the provisions that will make important rent commitments. improvements to the Department of Housing In addition, the rigid funding formula of not be in this unfortunate situation if and Urban Development’s housing choice the past few years have left current voucher our colleagues in the Senate had actu- voucher program. holders vulnerable; minimized the ability of ally passed their bill. The House ful- In 2004, HUD and Congress changed the for- PHAs to utilize the vouchers authorized by filled its appropriation responsibilities; mula for distribution of housing choice Congress; exacerbated concerns that it is not the other body did not. voucher funds to the 2600 public housing prudent to lend or invest private capital in I have no problem with my majority agencies that manage the program. This was affordable housing; reduced housing choice colleague on the subcommittee, the done as a cost-cutting measure. Unfortu- for voucher holders; and inhibited new con- nately, this change resulted in a system that struction and rehabilitation of additional distinguished chairman from Indiana. has proved to be inefficient and wasteful, low income units. He has involved the minority in the while at the same time reducing the number By allocating funding based on the reali- process, treated us fairly, and at- of vouchers available to many communities. ties of the local marketplace, the Joint Res- tempted to protect our interests.

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There are a number of tinuing resolution today means that training portion of food stamps. All im- significant funding reductions that you have decided that several hundred portant things. should have been taken in the CR that million of tax dollars will be better But where does the money go? For were not. spent on welfare for the nuclear weap- one thing, it goes to the FDA bureau- Again, I have no fault with my chair- ons labs than on these other pressing crats. The FDA wanted about a $20 mil- man. He tried. But the Senate balked national needs. lion increase. They get, under this bill, at even citing the need to protect ‘‘im- I encourage Members on both sides of a $100 million increase, without a sin- portant’’ Senators. the aisle to vote against this resolution gle committee hearing on it. Let me offer a few examples. The fis- and get rid of the pork. Again, though, it is not just that the cal year 2004 omnibus appropriation in- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- FDA is getting money. It is that the cluded a $50 million earmark in the self 15 seconds. taxpayers aren’t getting money. Ear- DOE’s science account for an indoor Mr. Speaker, if ever there was a case marks have been eliminated, but the rain forest alongside the interstate of the pot calling the kettle black, we money does not go back to the tax- highway in Iowa, which I opposed, and have just heard it. payers. It simply goes to the bureauc- so did my ranking member at the time, The gentleman is objecting because racy. And that is why I think we now the chairman. we were not able to go back 2 years to should recommit this bill because we The Department of Energy has been excise from a previous appropriation can do a better job. unable to execute this earmark because the rain forest project which was put Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the sponsor has not produced the nec- into your bill when you were chairman. minutes to the gentleman from Indiana essary non-Federal matching funds. We have eliminated all earmarks for (Mr. VISCLOSKY), the chairman of the Nearly $45 million remains unspent and today and tomorrow. We cannot be ex- Energy and Water Subcommittee. unspendable. pected to correct all of your mistakes. (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was The House proposed to rescind this The SPEAKER pro tempore. There given permission to revise and extend earmark, but the Senate refused to remain 9 minutes, 50 seconds for the his remarks.) consider it. If ever there were a piece of gentleman from California and 9 min- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I low-hanging fruit ripe to be stripped utes and 30 seconds for the gentleman would, first of all, like to thank Chair- out of the resolution, this is it. The from Wisconsin. man OBEY. Under his leadership, the 109th Congress had its infamous Bridge Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- Appropriations Committee, and this to Nowhere. The 110th Congress is now er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Congress, has moved quickly to bring building its own legacy, starting with a from Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON). resolution to the fiscal work left un- $50 million ‘‘roadside attraction’’ in Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I done in the last Congress. Iowa. thank the ranking member, Mr. LEWIS, I would also like to thank my part- In the NNSA weapons account, the for the opportunity to speak on this ner, DAVE HOBSON, who just spoke a House identified several sources of sig- bill. moment ago, and all of the members of nificant savings. The House proposed a I oppose the bill; and the reason why, the Energy and Water Subcommittee total of $495 million of reductions from Mr. Speaker, is I think it is very im- for their dedication and cooperation. weapons activities, but the Senate portant for our constituents to under- And while I am at it, I would associate again refused to accept this reduction stand. myself with the remarks of Mr. HOBSON because of perceived impact in New Yes, there was a mandate in Novem- relative to the negotiations with the Mexico. The final CR contains only ber as there had been a growing man- other body. $94.5 million of reduction, leaving $400 date throughout the year to get rid of I am disappointed that we are here million of savings untapped. earmarks. Now when my constituents today finishing a CR from last year. I In the fossil fuel account, 2006 fund- supported the President’s call to get would have liked my first role as the ing in Energy included $49.7 million for rid of $18 billion worth of earmarks, chairman of the Energy and Water oil and gas research, which is funded at what they thought he meant was re- Subcommittee to be focused on next discretionary spending in fiscal year ducing spending $18 billion. They do year’s responsibilities, instead of 2006, but which is now mandatory by not want earmarks eliminated for the cleaning up the fiscal mess that was the Energy Policy Act of 2005. sake of taking them out of the hands of left to us. The House proposed again, rightly, to elected people and putting them in the Mr. Speaker, most importantly, this eliminate this discretionary funding in hands of non-elected bureaucrats, yet bill provides $300 million to improve the CR, which only duplicates the new that is what this omnibus bill does. the Department of Energy’s ability to mandatory funding. Instead, the Sen- Now in the ag section, the total proceed with vital renewable energy ate declared this account to be ‘‘un- spending has gone from 100 to $150 bil- and conservation research and develop- touchable’’ in the strong interest of a lion down. That sounds like a good sav- ment. This will allow the Department particular Senator in West Virginia. ings, some of it. You can argue, where of Energy to pursue more technologies Given the House majority passed did the savings come from? that would hold promise for reducing H.R. 6 to take away perceived windfall the emission of greenhouse gases and profits in the oil and gas industry, it is b 1445 the importation of foreign oil while surprising that it would now allow the One thing that was eliminated, $70 supporting the growth of our economy. same industry to ‘‘double dip’’ in the million in environmental quality in- Given the energy crisis facing our CR. centive program, $44 million for con- Nation, and the implications it poses In summary, I would say again that servation security programs. These are for our economy, our environment, and the process being followed with this CR programs that help farmers, and they national security, these investments in greatly disadvantages the House in our have a cost share. It helps farmers plan energy research simply could not wait negotiations with the other body. on environmental repairs, keeping nu- any longer. Members should not delude themselves trients out of flowing into streams, This measure also provides $200 mil- that we have stripped all of the pork safe environmental practices on dairies lion to bolster physical science re- from the CR. We have only succeeded like building lagoons, things like that. search. This increase is a first step in a in stripping out the House earmarks. The bill also eliminated $74 million long overdue improvement in govern- Over in the other Chamber, it is, frank- in watershed and flood prevention, ment support for research into physical ly, business as usual. building small dams, and it eliminates sciences.

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Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 to pass our appropriation bills and, in existing treaty agreements and current minute to the gentleman from New fact, we passed all but one of the appro- international circumstances. York (Mr. WEINER) for a colloquy. priation bills. Unfortunately, we re- Given this, and several other major Mr. WEINER. As you know, Mr. ported the Labor Health bill, which is initiatives being proposed by the De- Chairman, the President and the Re- the largest bill, other than the Defense partment of Energy, coupled with its publican Congress drastically cut fund- bill, in June, and it failed to ever get to fundamental failure to bring major ing for the highly successful COPS pro- the floor of this House because it in- projects in on time, let alone under gram. In 1999 Congress appropriated cluded minimum wage, and that was budget, I will ask for the subcommittee $1.2 billion for the COPS program, and not favored by the majority. to carefully and judiciously examine funding has plummeted since. The Now that we are in the majority, we all major initiatives being undertaken President has zeroed out this program are left with unfinished business. The so that we may fulfill our responsi- every year since taking office and Con- gentlelady from Virginia mentions cut- bility as good stewards of the people’s gress gave no funding for COPS in ei- ting something. We haven’t cut any- money. ther fiscal year 2006, or in the House- thing. As a matter of fact, we have Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- passed SSJC bill for fiscal year 2007. added $1 billion. er, I yield 2 minutes to Mr. WAMP, the While the Office of Justice Programs, If you had passed your appropriation Appropriations Committee ranking Community Oriented Policing Services bills, you may have been able to fund member of the legislative branch. account referenced in section 20901 of at appropriate levels. But you did not Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, the first 100 the continuing resolution today in- pass your appropriation bills. Yet, we hours is over. That was the easy part; cludes other worthy programs, is it hear on the floor today constant com- softballs, for the most part, that you your preference that the additional plaining from the other side of the campaigned on and that many of us funding be used for enhancement aisle that they don’t like the way we joined you on. But this is where the grants which can be used to hire addi- fixed their failures. tough work of governing begins, really, tional police? Well, very frankly, I think the Amer- and I don’t want to join in the blame Mr. OBEY. My preference is that ad- ican public will. First of all, the Amer- game because there is plenty to go ditional funding would be available for ican public will be pleased that we are around from last year and the Senate enhancement grants which can be used acting, that we are moving on this leg- Republicans and this year in this bill. for hiring. But that final decision will islation, which is, essentially, the fund- But as a 10-year member of the Ap- be up to the administration. ing of 9 appropriation bills that failed propriations Committee, I would ask Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- to move through the House of Rep- the distinguished chairman of the Ap- er, could I inquire as to how much time resentatives and the Senate and to the propriations Committee to bring this is remaining on each side? President as they should have. legislation to the committee. Don’t The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. OBEY has worked very hard with bring it straight to the floor. $463 bil- SCOTT of Georgia). The gentleman from Senator BYRD. I know Mr. LEWIS’ staff lion worth of spending, and it is not a California (Mr. LEWIS) has 5 minutes, has been very engaged in this as well. CR. It is not a clean CR. A lot of bells 50 seconds. The gentleman from Wis- I know the Senate staff has been en- and whistles here. consin (Mr. OBEY) has 61⁄2 minutes. gaged in it. And I am hopeful that this As a matter of fact, the distinguished Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- bill will not only pass this House with chairman is known for carrying pencils er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady a very handy vote. in his coat pocket, and I wonder how from Virginia (Mrs. DRAKE). There are many people in this House, many of those pencils he burned up Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Speaker, I keep on the Republican side of the aisle who putting this together. It was a lot of hearing from the other side of the aisle asked to achieve exactly what Mr. work. I commend you for this work. that they support our troops. Yet, this OBEY has achieved in this bill. He has But it is a huge shift in priorities and CR removes $3 billion from our troops taken care of the veterans. He has it didn’t come to the committee. So and their families. I offered an amend- taken care of veterans health. He has that is what I would ask is you go ment to fix this and they refused. taken care of, for the first time in 4 through the regular order and let’s not Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- years, trying to get college students do this again. self 10 seconds. Pell Grants that will give them some And then let me ask you specifically I, once again, repeat, this bill does additional help to fund their college about the legislative branch portion of not cut BRAC. It adds $1 billion to costs. When we had that vote on the this bill. Page 137, because our chief ad- BRAC. The fiscal 2006 level was $1.5 bil- floor of this House, we had 124 Repub- ministrative officer, I understand, will lion. This bill will have $2.5 billion, and licans join us in that vote. This is one have money in this CR to stand up a we will be adding more in the emer- additional step in trying to get college committee which is controversial, even gency supplemental. students a more affordable education. on your own side, this proposed Select Mrs. DRAKE. Would the gentleman Mr. OBEY has moved in a number of Committee for Climate Change. And I yield for a question? areas to make our investments more would yield the balance of my time to Mr. OBEY. With whatever time I productive and a better return for the you, Mr. Chairman, to ask, is there have remaining of the 15 seconds. American people. And this bill will pro- money in the legislative branch por- Mrs. DRAKE. Well, the article that I vide for getting last year’s business tion of this bill to fund what is not an am reading, not just information that I done that was left undone, so that we authorized committee yet, but the pro- have, is a continuing resolution re- can move on to have what Mr. WAMP posed committee, Select Committee for leased Monday night axes more than wants, and I want, and Mr. OBEY wants Climate Change? half of the money the Pentagon needs and Mr. LEWIS wants. That is, full and I yield to the chairman. to meet its base realignment. open discussion of the bills in sub- Mr. OBEY. The answer is that there Mr. OBEY. With all due respect, I committee, in the full committee and is money, there is adequate money to don’t live in the world of newspaper ar- on this floor. I think that is what we provide for that committee, if, in fact, ticles. We produced this bill. I know will have. it is created. But the formal action on what is in it. I would hope the gentle- But ladies and gentlemen of this creation has not yet taken place. woman would also learn what is in it. House, we need to complete last year’s Mr. WAMP. And reclaiming my time, Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- undone business. It wasn’t our fault the Katrina Select Committee on our er, I reserve the balance of my time. that it was not done. But whoever’s

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We need to clear the decks so That is what this continuing resolution recent years, of course, we have not we can deal with that afresh. does. passed all the appropriation bills in the I ask for an ‘‘aye’’ vote. I congratulate Mr. OBEY, and I urge calendar year, much less the fiscal Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today all of our colleagues to support this bill year, and we would pass omnibus ap- to express great concern over the decreased so we can finally, one-third of the way propriation bills with hundreds and funding for the Drug Enforcement Administra- into the fiscal year, finally do what we hundreds of billions of dollars larger tion (DEA) in the Continuing Resolution for should have done by September 30 of than this bill. One was passed January Fiscal Year 2007. Specifically, I am concerned 2006. 31, the other was passed February 5. about the drastic cuts to the Mobile Enforce- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- They were passed as conference reports ment Teams (MET) and the Regional Enforce- er, somewhat responding to the major- with 1 hour of debate and no amend- ment Teams (RET). The MET and RET teams ity leader’s comment, I can’t help but ments, in which substantial legislative are on the front line each and every day as- be moved to say that he suggested di- language had been added in conference sisting state and local law enforcement agen- rectly that Mr. OBEY had spent a good and not vetted on this floor or in com- cies to combat the onslaught of drug traf- deal of time with the gentleman from mittee. ficking. The MET program will be reduced by the Senate, Mr. BYRD, the two Mem- I understand the gentleman’s rep- $30 million and the RET Program will be re- bers involved in this bill, and beyond resentations, but he and I have been duced by $9 million. The priorities in this bill that, a good deal of contact with our here a long time and we have a long do not represent the priorities of this Nation. staff. Beyond those two Members, let history of knowing what has transpired How is it that $50 million can be set aside for me say that this has been a very fine in the past. This is a process that was a rainforest in Iowa in a so-called earmark-free product. It is a staff, nonelected required by the failure of the last Con- continuing resolution, yet the DEA faces a staffperson’s piece of work that in- gress to do its work. It has been done massive reduction? volves $463.5 billion of appropriations. in a way that tries to get it done so The district I represent, California’s Fourth I must say that it is important for that we can get on to do exactly what Congressional District, will feel the effects of me that the body know that I am com- the gentleman wants for the 2008 bills, these cuts. In particular, Nevada County faces a tremendous battle with methamphetamines mitted to reducing the rate of growth give them a full airing, full hearings. every day. Methamphetamines are becoming of spending. $463.5 billion is a pretty And I predict to my distinguished and an epidemic in this country. This reduction in significant rate of growth. very close friend, Mr. LEWIS, we are going to have a lot more hearings as we funding will not only hurt the efforts of law en- b 1500 forcement, but also everyone who lives in a did when we were in charge, we had neighborhood being overrun with drugs and But in the meantime, as we go about more hearings than we have had. reducing spending growth, I will also We are going to have oversight, and drug traffickers. This is the wrong time to be work in a bipartisan spirit to move our we are going to have careful scrutiny cutting the federal government’s primary tool bill through the committee and on of the taxpayers’ dollars. And I look to combat methamphetamine on a local level. Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today Con- time and under budget. forward to joining my friend in that gress is considering a long-term continuing I will not, however, respond to either process in the regular order. We are intimidation or any threats relative to appropriations bill to fund large portions of the doing this so that we can get on to that Federal Government through the end of fiscal the way we are handling the appropria- process to do exactly what the gen- tions process. The Appropriations Com- year 2007. This legislation is necessary be- tleman suggests because it is the right cause Congress did not complete the appro- mittee will not become a small colony thing to do. And I look forward to in the empire of this new leadership. priations process last year. working with him on that process. There are many reasons to support this bill. We renew our commitment to bills Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- For example, the bill increases Pell Grant produced by regular order that will er, I yield back the balance of my time. funding to make college more affordable, serve as a credit to our committee, to Mr. OBEY. How much time do I have IDEA funding by $200 million to help our the national interest, as well as to the remaining? neediest students, and Head Start funding by people from our districts we pretend to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- $100 million to give our youngest kids the op- serve. tleman from Wisconsin has 4 minutes portunity to learn. Funding for housing oppor- With that, the leader and I will work and 5 seconds. tunities is increased by $1.4 billion. Without further together on this matter, but I Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I won’t take the increase HUD would be forced to deny ap- am very concerned about the volume of the full 4 minutes. Let me simply say proximately 220,000 voucher renewals. staff direction here where in the final that it is necessary for the House to The bill also boosts funding for local law en- analysis the people know that they are move forward with this legislation. It forcement by increasing funding for both the not elected representatives of the is easy to nitpick. It is interesting to COPS program and the Byrne Justice Assist- House. me that the minority today has chosen ance Grants which directly impact funding for Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of to chastise us for decisions that we local law enforcement efforts. my time. made not to go back 2 years and repeal NASA aeronautics funding, vital to the Mr. OBEY. I yield the gentleman (Mr. some of the mistakes that the minority Cleveland economy, was increased by $166 HOYER) another minute. made when they were in the majority. million over the president’s budget request. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman They argue that we should have done Furthermore, the bill contained an extension of for his comments, but I want to say, that; they argue that we should have the layoff ban, and prevents the NASA Admin- first of all, when he talks about $463 lived with a simple continuing resolu- istrator from gutting NASA Glenn. billion, I read in the newspaper today tion at ’06 levels. If we do that, that I also support the $3.6 billion increase in where OMB was very pleased that we would mean we would not have the veterans healthcare funding that provides stayed within the caps imposed by the added funding for veterans health care, service for an anticipated increase of at least Republican-passed budget. We took the we would not have the added funding 325,000 patients and to meet rising healthcare Republican-passed budget, we took for BRAC, we would not have the added costs. In the same vein, Defense Health Pro- those numbers, we stayed within those funding for the National Institutes of grams are increased by $1.2 billion to provide caps. That is exactly what you did, Mr. Health; we would not be able to raise care for service members and their families— LEWIS, when you were chairman of the the Pell grant by $260 for the maximum including treating service members wounded committee because that was the direc- grant; we would not have the extra in action in Iraq and Afghanistan. tion from the Budget Committee. I am funding for energy research. Our Nation is facing a crisis in healthcare. understanding that the White House I would ask Members to recognize The bill provides necessary relief for the Com- even said that they were pleased with that after a full year of the Republican munity Health Center to finance over 300 new

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They failed to The bill adds $1.3 billion to expand efforts to other Subcommittee colleagues to conduct es- pass nine of the eleven appropriations bills combat HIV/AIDS and TB. At the same time, sential oversight needed to see that this never needed to sustain the operations of govern- $248 million was added to the Agency for happens again. ment for Fiscal Year 2007. International Development Malaria Programs Mr. Speaker, the action we have taken Mr. Speaker, thanks to your superb leader- to expand its bilateral global malaria initiative today will guarantee that we don’t retreat from ship, and especially the extraordinary legisla- activities. the goal of using technology to improve the tive craftsmanship of our remarkable Chair- The bill adds considerable funding for the way we keep track of changes in our popu- man of the Appropriations Committee, we rec- protection of the environment by adding lation. I thank my colleagues for passing this tify these Republican failures today. The Con- $197.1 million for the Clean Water State Re- continuing resolution and will support efforts in tinuing Resolution we take up today, H.J. Res. volving Fund. The revolving fund is distributed the Senate to pass this legislation with the 20, is not the ideal manner to fund the govern- by formula and will fund additional water and same commitment to adequately funding the ment and contains some provisions that each wastewater infrastructure projects in every 2010 Census., of us might not like, unlike the President’s de- state, including Ohio. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, cision to escalate the war in Iraq, the choices The bill adds $100 million to cover oper- I rise in support of H.J. Res. 20, which among reflected in H.J. Res. 20 represent the best ational shortfalls for parks, refuges, forests other things avert the impeding budgetary train available alternatives out of a universe of and other public lands; including facilities in wreck left by the Republican-controlled 109th worst choices. That is why, Mr. Speaker, I rise northeastern Ohio. Congress. I want to pay particular tribute to to offer my support for the Fiscal Year 2007 The bill adds $1.5 billion for the Energy Effi- Mr. OBEY, the Chairman of the Appropriations Continuing Resolution, and my appreciation to ciency and Renewable Energy Resources pro- Committee for his incredible work in fashioning the leadership, the Chairman and members of gram to accelerate research and development this legislation that will enable us to put behind the Committee, and for all my colleagues who activities for renewable energy and energy ef- us the mess left by last Congress and get on join me in voting for H.J. Res. 20. ficiency programs. to the important business of addressing the Mr. Speaker, H.J. Res. 20, totals $463.5 bil- Finally, the bill forces greater transparency real and pressing needs of the American peo- lion, the amount remaining under the Repub- in the activities of the World Bank, requiring ple. lican budget resolution for the current fiscal them to report public disclosure of loan agree- Mr. Speaker, last November millions of year. Most programs are funded at FY 2006 ments between World Bank and its borrowers. Americans went to the polls to register the levels with increases to cover the cost of pay This sunshine rule will help ensure the World strong disgust with the Republican dominated increases. Of course, it was also necessary to Bank loans are not destructive to third world control of the legislative and executive make additions to maintain staffing levels, nations. branches of our Federal Government. Ameri- avoid furloughs, and generally meet increased Unfortunately, this bill includes over $6 bil- cans were fed up with a Republican Congress lion in nuclear weapons funding that I oppose. costs or workloads for agencies, particularly and its legacy of a culture of corruption, its the Department of Justice, the federal judici- I have voted against the Energy and Water failure to address the pressing needs of the ary, the Social Security Administration, the Appropriations bill, which contains funding for American people, its unwillingness to provide FAA (including air traffic control), international nuclear weapons, since 2002. I cannot bring effective oversight of the executive branch, its peacekeeping operations, the Indian Health myself to vote for any legislation that further fiscal irresponsibility that resulted in record Service, the Food and Drug Administration, endangers the world. I regret not being able to budget deficits and added trillions to the na- and the USDA Food Safety Inspection Serv- vote for all the positive aspects of this bill, but tional debt, and its ability to complete one of ice. my conscience and my concerns about the the most basic tasks of the legislative branch: threat which nuclear weapons pose to the But Mr. Speaker, because the new Demo- to pass the appropriations bills needed to fund cratic majority knows how to, and does not world matter more. the government. Is it any wonder that Ameri- shirk from, choosing wisely and setting the Furthermore, I am concerned about the po- cans were voting for a new way of doing the right priorities, in this continuing resolution we tential loss of jobs in Cleveland relating to the people’s business when they elected the were also able to provide significant new in- BRAC process. I appreciate that the bill con- Democratic majorities in the House and Sen- vestments for high priority needs in many tains additional funds for the BRAC process. I ate? I think not. We Democrats promised a areas, including veterans healthcare and as- urge the Committee on Appropriations to fully new and better direction for America. And we sistance, law enforcement, public health, fund the BRAC process as soon as possible have been delivering. to ensure the additional DFAS jobs can be Mr. Speaker, behold what we accomplished housing and education, scientific research, en- transferred to Cleveland as previously sched- in less than the first 100 legislative hours of ergy independence, transportation, and the uled. our majority. We passed H.R. 1, which imple- environment. Let me discuss briefly some of Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong sup- ments the recommendations of the 911 Com- the more important and beneficial provisions. port of H.J. Res. 20, providing further con- mission; we passed H.R. 2, raising the min- VETERANS AFFAIRS tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2007. imum wage by $2.10 an hour over three years In the area of veterans healthcare, the reso- I commend the Appropriations Committee and providing a much needed raise to nearly lution provides $32.3 billion, an increase of for working in a bipartisan manner to construct 5 million workers; we passed H.R. 3, which $3.6 billion above the FY 2006 funding levels a resolution that continues to fund the govern- will provide funding for embryonic stem cell re- to provide service for the anticipated increase ment for the remainder of the fiscal year. As search and provide hope for millions of Ameri- of at least 325,000 veteran patients and to Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on cans suffering from some of the most debili- meet rising healthcare costs’, especially of our Information Policy, Census, and National Ar- tating illnesses. returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. chives, I am especially pleased to note that But we did not stop there. We passed H.R. As President Lincoln reminded us 142 years H.J. Res. 20 restores funding that is abso- 4, which requires Medicaid to negotiate lower ago, we have a moral obligation to care for lutely vital to conducting an accurate and cost- prescription drug prices for our seniors and him whom has born the battle, and for his efficient 2010 census. disabled citizens; we passed H.R. 5, which will widow and orphan. We are going to keep that The funding in this bill will enable the Cen- make college more affordable to middle and commitment. sus Bureau to move forward with plans for the working class Americans by cutting the inter- We also provide $21.2 billion, an increase of first-ever automated census in 2010. In addi- est rate on federally insured student loans in $1.2 billion to provide care for service mem- tion to saving time and money, utilizing hand- half; and we passed H.R. 6, which is a sub- bers and their families, including treating serv- held computers will improve accuracy and en- stantial start in making this country more en- ice members wounded in action in Iraq and sure the most precise enumeration possible of ergy independent. Afghanistan. the American people. According to Preston And we accomplished all this, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, we will never neglect the Jay Waite, Associate Director for the Decen- after draining the swamp and ending the cul- needs of those who proudly don the uniform in nial Census, field trials have resulted in a 91 ture of corruption by adopting the strongest, the defense of the United States. That is why percent accuracy rate. toughest ethics and lobbying rules in history. the resolution provides $13.4 billion to fund As preparations for the 2010 Census pro- Today, we clean up the fiscal mess left by the Basic Allowance for Housing, an increase ceed, active oversight will be important to en- the Republican-led 109th Congress. The last of $500 million. This increased funding is

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That is why it is encouraging to see In the vitally important area of public safety, crease of $206.9 million to finance more than that the resolution provides an extra increase law enforcement, and crime prevention, the 300 critically need new or expanded health $300 million to enable Public Housing Authori- resolution increases the funding for the Fed- centers, serving an estimated 1.2 million new ties (PHAs) to address critical operating needs eral Bureau of Investigation by $216.6 million patients. We also increase Ryan White CARE after last year’s energy hikes saddled them to fully fund 31,359 positions, including 12,213 Grants by $75.8 million to bring it to its author- with $287 million in unexpected utility costs. agents and 2,577 Intelligence Analysts—dou- ized funding level of $1.2 billion. Although this increase is still $672 million short of the total estimated need of $4.5 bil- bling the number of Intelligence Analysts since SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH lion, it will help to restore staff levels, mainte- September 11th. This amount also includes One of the most important investments this nance activities, elderly service coordinators, $100 million to proceed the FBI’s plan to move nation can make to secure its long-term future security officers and equipment. from paper-based case management to elec- is in the area of scientific research. As a long- tronic data sharing. The resolution also in- Also Mr. Speaker, the resolution contains term member of the Science Committee, I am language changing the funding formula for the cludes $147.4 million for counter-terrorism and keenly aware that to keep ahead of our inter- intelligence infrastructure. Section 8 Tenant-Based Program. The current national competitors we cannot scrimp when it formula is based on information from 2004 Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Judiciary comes to expanding the Nation’s intellectual Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and that is out of date and results in some Public capital and knowledge base. That is why the Housing Authorities (PHAs) getting more Homeland Security, I know that investing in resolution wisely funds the National Institutes crime prevention programs is an effective use money then they can spend while others have of Health at $28.9 billion, an increase of less than they need. The resolution corrects of the taxpayers’ precious dollars. That is why $619.5 million. This level of funding reverses I am pleased that the resolution provides $520 this problem by directing HUD to use the most a projected decline in new NIH research recent 12–month leasing and cost data. Last million for Byrne Justice Assistance Formula project awards and supports an additional 500 Grants, an increase of $109 million, and $542 week HUD announced that a similar provision research project grants, 1,500 first time inves- would be included in their 2008 budget re- million for Community Oriented Policing Serv- tigators, and expands funding for high risk and ices (COPS), an increase of $70 million. To- quest to be implemented in 2009. By including high impact research. the language now, 2007 funds will be put to gether these increases are the first step in re- The resolution also provides an additional versing the drastic cuts to State and local law their intended use—funding housing units for $50 million in new funding for the National In- low-income families and individuals rather than enforcement programs made since the Bush stitute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) administration came into office in 2001. I will sitting unspent. innovation programs for physical science re- TRANSPORTATION GUARANTEES immediately make the request for the U.S. search and lab support for nanotechnology Justice Department to fund the new crime-pre- Next to human capital, few things are as im- and neutron research. Equally important, the portant to the nation’s economic future as is vention needs of Houston. resolution increases provides funding for the Mr. Speaker, as we all know, education is its physical infrastructure, especially its roads National Science Foundation in the amount of destiny. The surest and most certain path to and bridges. That is why it is very good news $4.7 billion, an increase of $335 million. This continued American prosperity lies in an edu- that the federal aid highway program is fully increase is a down-payment towards enhanc- cated citizenry. That is why I am especially funded at the level guaranteed in the ing U.S. global competitiveness by investing in pleased that for the first time in 4 years, the SAFETEA–LU Act by providing an obligation basic science research. maximum Pell Grant has been increased, by limitation of $39.1 billion for FY 2007, $3.5 bil- Mr. Speaker, in an area close to my heart $260 to $4,310. This long-overdue increase lion over the FY 2006 enacted level; and fund- and important to my district, which is often re- will help over 5.3 million students pay rising ing for Federal mass transit programs is in- ferred to as the Energy Capital of the nation, college expenses. creased by $470 million to $8.97 billion to The resolution also provides $10.7 billion for the resolution increases funding to the Depart- meet the transit funding guarantees as re- IDEA Part B State grants, an increase of $200 ment of Energy’s Office of Science by $200 quired by SAFETEA–LU. million to help school districts serve 6.9 million million to support cutting edge research, in- GLOBAL HEALTH children with disabilities and special needs. If cluding new energy technologies such as im- Mr. Speaker, America is a generous and we are going to be serious about leaving no proved conversion of cellulosic biomass to compassionate Nation. That is why it is con- child behind, then we must make sure to ade- biofuels. I also appreciate that the resolution sistent with our values that the resolution in- quately fund special education. increases funding for energy efficiency and re- creases Global HIV/AIDS funding by $1.3 bil- But there is more, Mr. Speaker. The resolu- newable energy resources by $300 million lion to $4.5 billion. This increase will help to tion increases Title I K–12 Grants by $125 mil- which will enable us to accelerate research expand efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, and TB lion and provides more than 38,000 additional and development activities for renewable en- programs including in the 15 focus countries low-income children performing below grade ergy and energy efficiency programs. NASA and the multilateral efforts through the Global level with intensive reading and math instruc- and in particular the Johnson Space Center Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. tion. Thus, we have begun to reverse the de- can be funded by redisbursing funds in the I am proud that the United States is doing cline since 2005 in Title 1 support for elemen- Agency to avoid lost jobs and the stopping of more than its share in helping to eradicate tary and secondary schools at a time of record important work. I will work for the continued malaria, which is still too often an unneces- enrollments (55 million students in 2006) and work of NASA. sarily fatal disease in too many parts of the pressures for more accountability from No HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT world. The resolution funds the Agency for Child Left Behind requirements. Mr. Speaker, as Hurricane Katrina laid bare International Development’s Malaria programs The resolution also contains $125 million for all the world to see, affordable housing has in the amount of $248 million, an increase of targeted to the 6,700 schools that failed to for too long been a neglected priority in this $149 million. This will allow U.S. AID to ex- meet No Child Left Behind requirements in the country. The resolution makes a modest but pand its bilateral global malaria initiative activi- 2005–2006 school year, enabling them to im- useful stab at correcting this woeful situation. ties from the current 3 countries to 7. Country plement improvement activities, such as The Section 8 Tenant-Based Program is fund- programs expand access to long-lasting insec- teacher training, tutoring programs, and cur- ed at $15.9 billion, an increase of $502 million, ticide treated bed nets, promote and support riculum upgrades. According to the Depart- which will enable the Department of Housing effective malaria treatment through the use of ment of Education, without this funding more and Urban Development to renew 70,000 proven combination therapies; and increase than 80 percent of high-poverty districts would housing vouchers currently in use by individ- prevention efforts targeted to pregnant be unable to afford these improvements. uals and families. The Section 8 Project- women. The value and efficacy of Head Start is well Based Program is budgeted at $5.9 billion, an MORATORIUM ON DIRECTED SPENDING PROJECTS known and long established. That is why it is increase of $939 million. This much needed Mr. Speaker, the continuing resolution ex- so scandalous that the Bush Administration increase will help HUD renew 157,000 hous- plicitly eliminates directed spending projects has cut this program by 11 percent in real dol- ing vouchers currently in use by individuals (‘‘earmarks’’) for Fiscal Year 2007 and retains lars since 2002. The resolution increases and families. the moratorium on earmarking in place until a funding by $103.7 million to help prevent a Although no one likes to live in public hous- reformed process was put in place. Unfortu- drop in Head Start enrollments. The money ing, we must remember that for millions of our nately, many worthy earmarks are not funded

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In spite of this prohibition I will fight grams this year. jority of elected Members. I am deeply con- to secure funding for the TSU Lab School and In particular, I want to thank Chairman OBEY cerned that damage and corruption to our other projects. and my colleagues on the appropriations com- laws will occur if Members of Congress are But I take some consolation in Chairman mittee for providing over $4.7 billion for our not thoroughly involved in the creation of legis- OBEY’s assurance that earmarks included in global AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria pro- lation and knowledgable about the contents of this year’s appropriations bills will be eligible grams in FY07. This money will ensure the bills brought to a vote. for consideration in the 2008 process, subject continued scale-up of these programs and will In addition, allowing only 1 hour of debate to new standards for transparency and ac- provide lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy to an- and no opportunity for amendments on major countability and that the Committee and lead- other 350,000 people this year. $463.5 billion legislation that Members had ership will work to restore an accountable, I am also very pleased that the Department only 1 day to review is further evidence of the above-board, transparent process for funding of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will majority party’s lack of consideration for our decisions and put an end to the abuses that receive an increase of $300 million for its pub- system of government and the responsibilities have harmed the credibility of Congress. lic housing operating fund. This money will of elected Members. I also wish Congress had help the Oakland Housing Authority in my dis- Although the resolution eliminates earmarks completed the budget process last year, but trict to keep our public housing units open so for the current fiscal year, I note Mr. Speaker, this fact does not excuse the closed process that we can provide stable housing to thou- that the resolution will, however, continue to used to write H.J. Res. 20 this week. sands of low-income individuals and families help State and local governments meet the I sincerely hope the majority party will begin who are in need. including elected Members of Congress in the needs of their communities by providing fund- Additionally the $1.4 billion increase for Sec- ing for grants through authorized discretionary process of lawmaking, as the Constitution in- tion 8 housing programs and the change in tended, and as the American people rightly and formula programs including Teacher In- formula will provide housing assistance for a centive Grants, Corps of Engineers programs, expect. Our system of government of the peo- quarter of a million people and help California ple, for the people, and by the people de- Military Construction, Department of Energy get its fair share of funding to reflect rising pends upon our ability to work together to ac- science programs, Agricultural Research Serv- rental costs in our state. complish the business of the American people. ice operations, and the USDA Cooperative Although not perfect, today’s CR sends a State Research, Education, and Extension very powerful message that the Democratic I urge my colleagues from both sides of the Service. Congress is strongly committed to helping aisle to join me in calling for a return to the Mr. Speaker, perhaps the most compelling those who are most vulnerable in a fiscally re- regular committee process and more fair and reason for supporting H. Res. 20 is that stated sponsible manner. open debate of legislation with opportunities to by Chairmen OBEY and BYRD in their Joint Although we have still got a long ways to go offer amendments. Statement of December 13, with which I close: to re-order our Nation’s priorities, this CR is Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in reluctant There is no good way out of the fiscal the first step. I urge my colleagues to support support of H.J. Res. 20 the Continuing Reso- chaos left behind by the outgoing Congress. it. lution for FY 2007. Mr. Speaker, this is not the Indeed, this joint resolution provides the Ad- Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong bill that I or any of my colleagues wish we ministration far too much latitude in spend- opposition to the process used by the majority were voting on today. This bill eliminates all ing the people’s money. But that is a tem- party to write and debate the bill under consid- earmarks, some for worthy projects like job porary price that we will pay in order to give eration today. training, community-based healthcare, and the President’s new budget the attention and Ranking minority members were not con- boys and girls clubs. I had hoped that each of oversight it deserves and requires, and so the eleven FY 07 appropriations bills would that we can begin work right away at put- sulted on this legislation or provided an oppor- ting the people’s priorities front and center. tunity for input. In fact, most of the majority have passed separately into law last year, with We, in the new Congress, have a responsi- party’s own members had no input in this proper funding increases to ensure that we bility to build the foundation for a better fu- process. Appropriations Committee Chairman are investing for the future. Unfortunately, the ture. We cannot begin that work until we fix DAVID OBEY instead directed his staff mem- last Congress only passed two. the problems left behind by the Republican bers to write major budget legislation behind The last Congress failed at this, and we are Congress. So, we must turn the page on the closed doors without involving elected Mem- left now left to pass a continuing resolution for Republican failures and work together in the bers of Congress. It appears staff members of the rest of FY07 without the detailed fine-tun- best interests of the American people. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman ing and funding increases the bills normally Mr. Speaker, I urge all members to support BOB BYRD conducted negotiations on behalf of contain. The Republican failures on the budget H.J. Res. 20 so we can move forward and at- the Senate. created the worst budget mess since the Gov- tend to real and pressing needs of the Amer- As reported in CongressDaily AM today, ernment shut down in 1996. It is no wonder ican people. ‘‘most of the negotiations were conducted by that the debt has increased by more than $3 Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of staff.’’ This information came from Chairman trillion since Republicans took control of the the continuing resolution. OBEY, who also said that Members of Con- Government. Today we are in this colossal mess because gress only became involved in the negotia- The funding of scientific research is crucial last year’s Republican Congress failed to do tions ‘‘when matters became difficult.’’ Let me to our competitiveness, economic well-being, its job. repeat that: Unelected congressional staff for and quality of life. Flat funding in the context Instead of passing the necessary spending Chairmen OBEY and BYRD conducted negotia- of inflation is difficult for everyone, but it is bills to fund our Government, Republicans de- tions on 9 of 11 major spending bills that particularly damaging to scientific enterprise. cided they would rather pass the buck. make up the annual budget of the United Scientific budget items must change dramati- Instead of owning up to their failure today, States Government. cally each year as large projects with short Republicans are crying foul! What hypocrisy Why do we have an Appropriations Com- lives are constructed, go into operation, and Mr. Speaker! mittee if the committee members have no are replaced. This year would be a particularly Under Republican rule we have seen our input in the appropriations process? I propose bad time for flat funding in the sciences. We country’s finances literally flushed down the the next legislation this Congress should de- have new international commitments to energy toilet. Our Nation’s debt grew by over $3 tril- bate is a bill to dissolve the House Appropria- research and new national projects that have lion thanks to the Republicans. They passed tions Committee. It is clearly unnecessary completed construction and require operating massive tax cuts for the ultra rich. They got rid since major budget negotiations can be con- budgets. We also have unprecedented and of common sense pay-as-you-go rules. And ducted by staff instead of elected Members. much-needed consensus to increase funding they started a completely unnecessary war in Apparently, the Appropriations Committee con- in the sciences to keep pace with our inter- Iraq, whose true cost of nearly $450 billion, sists entirely of Chairman OBEY, who can sin- national peers. To this end, wrote with two they have tried to hide from taxpayers. gle-handedly dictate the legislative process others letters to the Appropriations Committee They had their chance to try and make and assign his staff to take the place of elect- raising concerns about the impact of flat fund- amends last year, but they failed to act. ed Members of Congress. ing on the Department of Energy’s Office of

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I look forward spection Service would have faced a month of gress is elected to do. to increased funding for research at NSF and furloughs, resulting in the closure of 6,000 Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, there for fusion energy in the FY 08 appropriations. meat processing plants; the federal judiciary are many things that can be said against this I would like to point out a few positive points would have had to fire 2,500 workers; and the continuing resolution, as the House has heard in the bill. This bill provides for a $3.6 billion Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and other re- during today’s debate. But after all those increase over last year’s level for VA search facilities would have had to stop things have been said, I am convinced the healthcare funding. I’m pleased that this in- projects and layoff scientists. I ask my col- only responsible choice is to vote for it—and crease will make it possible for us to provide leagues to pass this bill so that we can begin I will do so. services for an additional 325,000 patients in the FY 08 appropriations and make more im- In fact, it was the failure of responsibility on the VA medical system, and to meet rising portant investments in our future. healthcare costs as have more returning vet- the part of last year’s Republican leadership in Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Congress that brought us to where we find erans than any time since the Vietnam era. support of cleaning up the Republicans’ mess. I’m also pleased that the bill includes some $4 ourselves today. If they had done their job of The previous Congress failed to pass 9 of 11 developing and enacting the legislation to fund billion for our housing program for military appropriations bills, creating the worst budget families. These gains are important, but we the essential functions of government, it would mess since the Government shut down in have much more to do. As we begin looking not be necessary for us to be acting now to 1996. make up for their failures. at funding priorities for fiscal year 2008 and Today’s resolution is far from perfect. But beyond, I believe it is imperative that the Con- while adhering to the spending limit in the Re- In fairness, much of the blame rests with the gress finally meet America’s obligation to pro- publican budget, it provides significant funding Republican-led Senate. While the House last vide for full funding of our veterans’ health increases to several important programs. year did pass all but one of the regular appro- care system. VA hospital and clinic administra- First, the continuing resolution for fiscal year priations bills, only two of those bills ever re- tors cannot provide consistent, quality services 2007 provides housing assistance to 227,000 ceived a final vote in the other body—and only and proper continuity of care over time unless people through a $1.4 billion increase for sec- those two were enacted into law. they know how much money they have to tion 8 housing programs. Second, it finances But even here in the House, the Republican work with. The existing discretionary appro- construction of hundreds of new community leadership never even brought to the floor the priations process for VA healthcare is not health centers and improvements to existing bill to fund the Departments of Labor and working, and only a move to mandatory fund- facilities. Third, today’s bill increases funding Health and Human Services—not before the ing can solve this chronic problem. I look for- for Head Start by $104 million to help prevent election, evidently because they did not want ward to voting for such a proposal this year. to have to discuss it during their campaigns, The bill raises the maximum Pell grant a drop in enrollments. Fourth, it raises the maximum Pell grant by $260, which will help but not even in the lame-duck session last award from $4,050 to $4,310. This increase, year. the first in 4 years, recognizes the essential more than 5.3 million students afford college. Given the situation the resulted from their role of the Pell grant program in improving ac- It’s time to get to work on the people’s busi- predecessors’ failure, Chairman OBEY and his cess to higher education and as a critical com- ness. Cleaning up a mess is never fun, but colleagues on the Appropriations Committee ponent in comprehensive efforts to address because Republicans failed to take ‘‘personal college affordability. For years under Repub- responsibility’’ for this year’s budget, it is nec- decided that the best way to proceed was to lican leadership, Congress all but ignored the essary. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes.’’ bring forward this long-term continuing resolu- growing college cost crisis that was preventing Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, today is a day tion, intended to complete action on appropria- many qualified students from going to college. when being in the majority is about paying for tions for the remainder of this fiscal year, and Now, in just the first month of this new Demo- the very long list of mistakes from the last then to begin work on the appropriations bills cratic Congress, the House has already voted (Republican) Congress that simply refused to for the fiscal year that lies ahead. overwhelmingly to cut interest rates on need- pay the bills. I support that decision, and I will support based Federal student loans. And we have Well, this Congress will not proceed down this continuing resolution. another major step towards putting a college that road. Before we can begin the regular There are parts of it that I think fall short of education within reach of every qualified stu- funding process, we have to pay the bills the what should be done in a number of areas. dent by boosting the Pell grant scholarship by last Congress ran up, then did not pay. That’s But there are other parts that I strongly sup- $260. where we are today. And it is a position none port, including the provision that withholds any The bill also increases Title I school funding of us are happy about. increase in the pay of Members of Congress— by $125 million, bringing total funding from There is a long list of items that should be something that I think is overdue. in this CR that would have benefited the peo- $12.7 to $12.8 billion. The proposed increase More than a year ago—in October of ple in my south Texas Congressional district, would reverse the decline in Title I funding 2005—I urged the House’s conferees to agree but since the previous Congress could not be since 2005 and would allow additional reading to a Senate amendment to the fiscal year bothered to pay the bills, we will have to begin and math services for some 38,000 eligible 2006 appropriations bill that would have with- again to put these in our appropriations bills children. I also support the proposed $125 mil- held a cost of living raise for Members of Con- this year. lion for the Title I school improvement fund. gress. I regret that my plea was in vain, be- These funds, if passed would be targeted to Among the many items that will now go un- funded is an improvement to help speed up cause I think we should be prepared to do our the 6,700 schools designated as needing im- part when our country is at war, our homeland provement under No Child Left Behind, there- repair of helicopters coming home from and going back to Iraq and Afghanistan at the Cor- security must be improved, and the federal by allowing them to implement professional budget remains deep in deficit. development initiatives, tutoring programs, and pus Christi Army Depot. Withholding a congressional pay raise will other improvements designed to raise student The items that this CR is not funding are not make only a small change in the budget be- achievement. the wasteful spending that characterized the The bill also spends $4.5 billion, an increase last several Congresses. The items we are cause the amount involved is minor compared of $1.3 billion, to expand efforts to combat cutting here are important national priorities for with other expenditures. However, I think it is HIV/AIDS and TB programs, including in the the health, education and well being of our an appropriate first step for Members of Con- 15 focus countries and the multilateral efforts children and the less fortunate among us, as gress to forego this increase in our pay, and through the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, well as defense priorities for the Nation. I am glad this legislation will have that effect. TB, and Malaria. The bill also spends $248 Just this morning, I chaired my first Readi- I also am very pleased that the resolution million, an increase of $149 million, to allow ness Subcommittee hearing—a joint hearing includes $300 million in additional funding for the Agency to expand its bilateral global ma- with Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee— the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency laria initiative activities from the current three where we heard time and time again about and Renewable Energy, EERE, programs. My countries to seven. how much more help the depots needed to re- colleague Representative PERLMUTTER and I The chairman deserves ones thanks for ne- pair the equipment our soldiers in the field worked hard to get this funding included in the gotiating a bill better than a traditional con- need so very much. legislation, and I intend to work closely with

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Despite the importance of NREL’s work, flat unclear how this will be distributed, and so Few will take any great satisfaction with the or decreased funding for NREL in recent there is a possibility that many important pro- manner in which the Congress is at last com- years—coupled with earmarks and inflationary grams will not be adequately funded. I believe pleting the budget process for 2007. This work cost increases—has effectively reduced the that we will have to work to address these was supposed to have been completed 4 funding for renewable energy research, which issues when we consider the appropriation months ago. It is important for everyone to un- has led to a continuing struggle for needed re- bills for fiscal year 2008. derstand how we got to this point and why we sources and great instability at the lab. This in NIST also has a significant presence in Col- are forced to take the extraordinary step of ap- turn has severely affected the lab’s ability to orado. The NIST facilities at Boulder have proving a continuing resolution to fund nearly develop new technologies and continue the contributed to great scientific advances, but every domestic program for the balance of this United States’ leadership in renewable energy these facilities are now over fifty years old and fiscal year. technologies. The boost for EERE funding in have not been well maintained. Many environ- We are here today because the Republican this bill could go a long way toward helping mental factors such as the humidity and vibra- majority that controlled the House last year NREL regain its critical momentum. tions from traffic can affect the quality of re- failed to do its work. Last May, they voted for The parts of the legislation dealing with de- search performed in the NIST labs. Scientists a budget resolution that was so unrealistic that fense and national security include increased have difficulty conducting cutting edge re- not even they could find a way to live within funding for defense health programs, for basic search in labs that have leaking roofs. NIST it. As a direct result after 8 months, the former allowance for housing, and for two important has included building renovations as a priority majority was able to complete action on just 2 Department of Energy nonproliferation pro- in past budgets, yet the final budgets have in- of the 11 regular appropriations bills. Then, in grams—the International Nuclear Material Pro- cluded so many earmarks that the agency’s early December, the outgoing leaders of the tection and Cooperation program, which se- needs have not been met. The absence of House and Senate decided to punt on the re- cures weapons-grade nuclear materials in the similar earmarks from this resolution means maining funding bills, pass a stopgap spend- former Soviet States, and the Global Threat that NIST may finally be able to address some ing bill to keep the Government operating through February 15, adjourn the Congress, Reduction Initiative, which secures high-risk of its most dire needs, including renovations of and leave town. nuclear material around the world. the Boulder facilities. I will work to ensure that It also includes $2.5 billion for implementa- So now it is up to the new Congress to much of the nearly $60 million in the NIST tion of a round of military base closures au- clean up this budgetary mess as best we can, construction budget will be dedicated to ren- thorized in 2005. While the $2.5 billion is an and that’s what the bill before the House does. ovating these facilities. increase from the funding provided for fiscal It is an imperfect solution. There are any num- The appropriators had many tough choices year 2006, it will still leaves us $3.1 billion ber of programs that deserve a lot more fund- to make with regards to funding the National short of meeting our Base Realignment and ing than we are able to give them here today. Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA. Closure, BRAC, commitments and nearly $1 We are still constrained by the overall funding Balancing the needs of the different NASA billion short of the funds needed for military levels adopted in last year’s budget resolution, programs is critical and I appreciate that the construction projects. Since the Army links its a budget that not a single Democrat voted for. appropriators realized that congressional intent military construction and troop movement At the same time, I am glad that the measure needs to be clear and specific to ensure that plans to BRAC implementation, this shortfall we are considering today manages to increase no one program is completely devastated by could have broad impacts on the rotation and funding in a number of priority areas, espe- funding cuts. While I am pleased that the de- return of troops and the building of new bri- cially veterans health care, medical care for gades. cline in aeronautics research funding will be U.S. troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, It has been indicated that additional needs halted, I am also concerned about the cuts to the Federal highway program, medical re- for BRAC and military housing will be ad- the science and exploration programs, as well search at the National Institutes of Health as dressed in the supplemental war spending bill as to the space operations. It is not yet clear well as some key education programs. I also we will soon consider in Congress. I hope that how NASA will accommodate these cuts. applaud the decision to put a moratorium on will be the case, and will work to achieve that NASA is important to the Nation, and I will Members’ earmarks until a reformed process result as well as to ensure that the Defense continue to push for adequate funding from is put in place to provide an accountable and Department takes into account Colorado prior- my position as chairman of the Space and transparent process for funding these projects. ities as it makes the hard choices about which Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Even so, some of my colleagues on the military construction projects to fund. Science and Technology Committee. other side of the aisle have gotten up to com- I also am pleased that Chairman OBEY and Education is vital to our country’s youth and plain that we should have done better. They his colleagues recognized the importance of our economic future and I am pleased that the want less spending in some areas and more science programs across different agencies, appropriators have provided several important spending in others. After sitting on their hands allowing for increases at the Department of programs with funding increases that will help for 8 months last year, they now object to the Energy’s Office of Science, the National keep our country strong. These include in- procedure we’re using to clean up the mess Science Foundation, and the National Institute creases above the fiscal 2006 funding levels they made. It is unfortunate that the people of Standards and Technology, NIST. for Pell Grants, the Individuals with Disabilities who are complaining the loudest today were However, I am greatly concerned about the Education Act, IDEA, and Head Start. Further- unwilling to convince their own leadership to impact this resolution could have on the Na- more, the appropriators made a step in the make these spending decisions last year by tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- right direction by increasing funding in Title I passing the individual funding bills on time and tion, NOAA. of the No Child Left Behind Act, NCLB. getting them to the President for his signature. In my district, NOAA operates the Earth And I am pleased that by this resolution the The reality is that we are already 4 months System Research Laboratory, which has the Federal-aid highway program, in the Federal into fiscal year 2007. There isn’t time to spend largest concentration of NOAA research staff Highway Administration, is fully funded at the another month or two debating spending bills in the Nation—300—as well as the largest level guaranteed in the Safe, Accountable that should have been completed last Sep- concentration of university staff funded by Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A tember. The agencies and the States have NOAA research, for a total of 1,000 Federal Legacy for Users, SAFETEA–LU, with an obli- waited long enough for Congress to act, and and contract employees. NOAA’s programs in gation limitation of $39.1 billion for fiscal 2007, the President is submitting his 2008 budget re- Boulder include the Space Environment Cen- $3.5 billion over the fiscal 2006 enacted level. quest to us next week. It’s time for Congress ter, which provides essential space weather So, in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I think to complete this work. forecasting services; the NOAA Profiler Net- Chairman OBEY and his colleagues deserve Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in re- work, which gathers key weather information the thanks of the House for the work they luctant support of House Joint Resolution 20 for a range of other agencies, including the have done to clear away the rubble left by the to fund the essential services of the Federal Departments of Defense and Transportation; Republican leadership last year and to replace Government through September 20 of this and the National Geophysical Data Center, the it with a firm foundation on which to build in year. world’s largest archive of geophysical data on the future. Adoption of this resolution will write On November 7, the American people voted observations of earth from space. an end to last year’s sorry story and take the to fire the former Republican majority for gross

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January. to Independent States of the former Soviet Mr. Speaker, the former Republican majority While there are billions of dollars being Union at a level that is $11 million above the passed only 2 of the 11 bills necessary to fund spent without oversight or accountability, the Administration’s request. Had this bill been the discretionary accounts of the Federal Gov- omnibus also includes a provision that will considered in Committees, we may have been ernment. Failing to pass their obligatory legis- alter the formula for distributing Section 8 able to determine that this $11 million excess lation by October 1, 2006, the former majority housing funds. The current formula bases may be better spent on rehabilitation programs passed a stopgap measure to keep the Gov- funding on an average of funding levels for for blind veterans. Finally, instead of allocating ernment functioning when they adjourned the May, June and July of 2004 with adjustments $316 million for ‘‘Corporation for National and 109th Congress. Our new Democratic majority for inflation. Community Service, Domestic Volunteer Serv- was left with the unfinished business of the fis- The altered formula contained in the omni- ice Programs,’’ which includes funds to pay cal year 2007 appropriations legislation. Today bus bill will base funding levels on the pre- people to volunteer in the Americorps pro- marks the 123rd day since the start of fiscal vious twelve months funding, accounting for gram. We could have used some of that year 2007, and the President’s 2008 budget inflation. The formula change will cut signifi- money to increase the medical care for spinal request is scheduled to be delivered to this cant amounts of funding for more than half of cord injured veterans, or increasing benefits Congress on Monday. Now is the time to fin- our nation’s public housing authorities. for survivors of service members who have The formula change would result in a de- ish last year’s work, so we can move on to the sacrificed and given their lives in this Global crease in funding for three of the four major essential work at hand to deliver a new direc- War on Terror, defending the safety and free- public housing authorities in my District. The tion for the American people. dom enjoyed by all of us back here in the Covington Housing Authority would lose Although I am disappointed that funding pri- States. This CR also breaks the Nation’s obli- $197,321, the Ashland Public Housing Author- orities for our districts were left out of this bill, gation to provide soldiers and families ade- ity would lose $75,578, and the Maysville it is important to note several important im- quate quality of life—affects the all volunteer Housing Authority would see a loss of provements this bill makes over previous force and unravels the Army’s synchronized year’s appropriations. For example, H.J. Res. $71,274, which is 23.4 percent of its operating budget. These housing authorities provide crit- stationing and BRAC plan. 20 will raise the maximum Pell grant award Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise ical services to my constituents and an unex- from $4,050 to $4,310, the first increase in 4 in support of H.J. Res. 20, the Revised Con- pected funding cut like this will only worsen years of this critical effort to make college tinuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal the already poorly funded public housing sys- more affordable for working families. The bill Year (FY) 2007. I commend Chairman OBEY increases special education funding under the tem. Changing the formula for Section 8 is a and our House Leadership for bringing this Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, topic that deserves debate, but the formula in- Joint Resolution to the floor. While a Resolu- IDEA, by $200 million. This Continuing Reso- cluded in the Democrats’ omnibus spending tion such as this is not the ideal way to fund lution will increase low-income public schools’ bill has yet to see the light of day in either the Government programs, the failure of the last Title I funding by $125 million and thereby re- House Financial Services Committee or, until Congress to complete its work left us with no verse the decline in Title I education funding. now, on the House floor. Changing the for- viable alternative. In a very limited amount of Even with these increases, Federal investment mula midway through the year without debate time, the Appropriations Committee has done in education continues to lag far behind the or discussion is an unwise move and would yeoman’s work to bring the FY 2007 appro- levels needed to create a first-class school wreak havoc on our public housing system. priations cycle to a close in the Resolution that system for the 21st century, and I look forward Contrary to claims made by Democratic is before us today. to working to address these shortfalls in the leaders, it has been discovered that this bill Many difficult choices had to be made in fiscal year 2008 appropriations legislation. contains numerous hidden earmarks that this Joint Resolution. I am pleased that one of I am concerned about the military construc- Democrats apparently hoped to ram through those choices was to fund highway, transit, tion projects left out of this legislation, and I the House without debate. It is in the interest and highway safety programs at the levels want Congress to work on a bipartisan basis of the American people that we ask our col- guaranteed by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, to address this problem in the fiscal year 2007 leagues across the aisle what else is buried in Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy supplemental appropriations legislation. This the 135 pages of this bill that will harm real for Users (SAFETEA–LU). Under H.J. Res. bill includes an important increase of $3.6 bil- people in our districts without ever having 20, highway programs will be funded at lion for veterans health care to meet the been debated in this House? $38.962 billion, an increase of $3.411 billion needs of an additional 325,000 patients, and it Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, this omnibus over FY 2006 enacted levels; transit programs increases funding for health care services at appropriations bill we consider on the floor will be funded at $8.975 billion, an increase of the Department of Defense by $1.2 billion, in- today is not a typical Continuing Resolution, $470 million over FY 2006; motor carrier safe- cluding treating soldiers wounded in action in but changes funding levels and re-prioritizes ty programs will be funded at $520.5 million, Iraq and Afghanistan. The CR also increases projects from prior years. This CR is the long- an increase of $30 million over FY 2006; and funding for the basic allowance for military est in recent history. Most of them are 1–2 highway safety programs will be funded at housing by $500 million. Finally, the bill in- pages. This is 137 pages. Some of these $821 million, an increase of $14 million over creases funding for intelligence analysts at the changes are controversial as well as com- FY 2006. FBI that are critical to protect the American plicated, and I feel that the whole House These programs are funded by highway people from the terrorist threat as well as in- would have benefited from a thorough ap- user revenues that have been deposited into creasing funding for COPS local law enforce- praisal of these proposals, a vigorous com- the Highway Trust Fund, where they are held ment. mittee process, so that all Members would in trust for the purpose of meeting our surface Mr. Speaker, as a new member of the have been fully apprised of the nuances and transportation infrastructure needs. These House Budget Committee, I have learned over we could pass a wellthought out, carefully needs are reaching crisis proportions. Conges- the past several weeks that the budget mess crafted omnibus spending bill. However, I was tion has worsened dramatically in recent created by the former majority is far worse pleased that the crafters of this bill saw fit to years. In 2003, traffic congestion cost motor- than the American people know. It will take a include funding levels for Veterans’ Affairs that ists $63.1 billion in terms of wasted time and lot of hard work to restore order to our Na- come close to what the House Republicans fuel. tion’s books. H.J. Res. 20 is the first nec- passed in the last Congress, and funding lev- In addition to meeting our infrastructure in- essary if unpleasant step in that vital effort. I els close to the Administration’s request. How- vestment needs, the highway and transit fund- urge my colleagues to join me in voting for ever, they should be higher. I do lament that ing levels set by this Joint Resolution will cre- this legislation. the priorities of the current leadership to con- ate an additional 192,000 family-wage con- Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise tinue funding ineffective and wasteful pro- struction jobs. today to express my opposition to the Demo- grams have limited the amount of available I would also like to mention one aviation-re- crats’ omnibus spending bill. The text of this funds that could improve the quality of life for lated matter. Under the previous Continuing legislation that would spend more than $463.5 our brave veterans even more. Resolution, there was a technical anomaly that billion in taxpayer dollars was first distributed For example, this bill does not eliminate 28 had the effect of reducing the amount of Air- to the minority less than 48 hours ago and will earmarks totaling $70 million, including the port Improvement Program contract authority

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Estimated FY 2007 Estimated FY 2007 Increase in highway State based on FY 2006 based on H. J. Res. funds under H. J. Job gains enacted level 20 Res. 20

Alabama ...... 548,699,954 600,869,788 52,169,834 2,478 Alaska ...... 250,266,768 270,731,918 20,465,150 972 Arizona ...... 538,528,974 593,277,405 54,748,431 2,601 Arkansas ...... 347,184,100 381,949,909 34,765,809 1,651 California ...... 2,408,038,182 2,680,526,468 272,488,286 12,943 Colorado ...... 360,141,090 400,663,892 40,522,802 1,925 Connecticut ...... 366,382,281 402,325,874 35,943,593 1,707 Delaware ...... 109,353,384 121,131,724 11,778,340 559 District of Columbia ...... 111,043,293 123,804,359 12,761,066 606 Florida ...... 1,406,290,504 1,544,927,499 138,636,995 6,585 Georgia ...... 969,691,811 1,067,010,791 97,318,980 4,623 Hawaii ...... 115,267,040 127,596,268 12,329,228 586 Idaho ...... 203,333,283 222,829,360 19,496,077 926 Illinois ...... 910,387,767 1,010,811,302 100,423,535 4,770 Indiana ...... 704,288,252 775,353,318 71,065,066 3,376 Iowa ...... 295,143,803 330,589,700 35,445,897 1,684 Kansas ...... 278,297,493 309,772,956 31,475,463 1,495 Kentucky ...... 472,046,550 520,949,132 48,902,582 2,323 Louisiana ...... 428,615,786 474,862,364 46,246,578 2,197 Maine ...... 122,527,132 136,355,671 13,828,539 657 Maryland ...... 441,365,185 490,032,577 48,667,392 2,312 Massachusetts ...... 451,909,116 501,926,732 50,017,616 2,376 Michigan ...... 821,004,265 909,761,902 88,757,637 4,216 Minnesota ...... 437,257,769 485,442,279 48,184,510 2,289 Mississippi ...... 329,837,415 367,059,847 37,222,432 1,768 Missouri ...... 645,399,673 711,268,494 65,868,821 3,129 Montana ...... 262,635,121 287,386,573 24,751,452 1,176 Nebraska ...... 201,576,731 223,867,736 22,291,005 1,059 Nevada ...... 189,509,480 210,350,302 20,840,822 990 New Hampshire ...... 124,655,305 137,769,576 13,114,271 623 New Jersey ...... 742,676,203 822,265,394 79,589,191 3,780 New Mexico ...... 263,313,362 290,194,749 26,881,387 1,277 New York ...... 1,235,368,254 1,366,155,757 130,787,503 6,212 North Carolina ...... 790,657,686 872,183,722 81,526,036 3,872 North Dakota ...... 170,820,553 189,098,718 18,278,165 868 Ohio ...... 1,003,336,242 1,109,710,100 106,373,858 5,053 Oklahoma ...... 417,430,679 459,904,524 42,473,845 2,018 Oregon ...... 312,842,891 347,410,836 34,567,945 1,642 Pennsylvania ...... 1,231,575,368 1,357,719,130 126,143,762 5,992 Rhode Island ...... 138,243,095 154,154,462 15,911,367 756 South Carolina ...... 463,551,501 511,384,433 47,832,932 2,272 South Dakota ...... 183,777,294 202,845,805 19,068,511 906 Tennessee ...... 608,526,292 672,761,834 64,235,542 3,051 Texas ...... 2,336,793,323 2,574,558,747 237,765,424 11,294 Utah ...... 198,304,703 220,645,255 22,340,552 1,061 Vermont ...... 116,195,870 129,379,891 13,184,021 626 Virginia ...... 752,517,077 830,852,486 78,335,409 3,721 Washington ...... 464,963,105 519,595,013 54,631,908 2,595 West Virginia ...... 297,110,356 325,592,845 28,482,489 1,353 Wisconsin ...... 535,232,750 586,036,437 50,803,687 2,413 Wyoming ...... 187,339,698 207,256,184 19,916,486 946 State Total ...... 27,301,253,809 30,170,912,038 2,869,658,229 136,309 Allocated Programs ...... 8,249,534,225 8,794,320,215 544,785,990 25,877 Grand Total ...... 35,550,788,034 38,965,232,253 3,414,444,219 162,186 *Prepared by Transportation Committee Staff based on information provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Pursuant to FHWA estimates, the table assumes that $1 billion of federal highway program investment creates or sustains 47,500 jobs.

COMPARISON OF DISTRIBUTION OF FY 2007 TRANSIT FUNDING UNDER H.J. RES. 20 (SAFETEA–LU LEVELS) AND A FREEZE AT FY 2006 ENACTED FUNDING LEVELS*

Estimated FY 2007 Estimated FY 2007 Increase in transit State based on FY 2006 based on H.J. Res. funds under H.J. enacted level 20 Res. 20

Alabama ...... 34,196,079 35,917,557 1,721,478 Alaska ...... 40,664,169 43,684,864 3,020,695 American Samoa ...... 363,526 378,709 15,183 Arizona ...... 70,874,803 74,566,555 3,691,752 Arkansas ...... 20,595,782 21,624,106 1,028,325 California ...... 860,977,967 909,011,398 48,033,431 Colorado ...... 68,133,405 71,734,965 3,601,560 Connecticut ...... 111,473,570 116,161,350 4,687,780 Delaware ...... 12,343,553 12,964,684 621,131 District of Columbia ...... 133,885,672 143,436,741 9,551,069 Florida ...... 243,852,407 257,204,462 13,352,054 Georgia ...... 122,588,444 129,936,520 7,348,076 Guam ...... 826,259 860,325 34,067 Hawaii ...... 29,830,942 31,400,084 1,569,142 Idaho ...... 12,817,986 13,451,401 633,415 Illinois ...... 398,577,515 416,783,541 18,206,026 Indiana ...... 66,046,492 69,315,270 3,268,778 Iowa ...... 25,968,993 27,268,158 1,299,165 Kansas ...... 21,426,288 22,494,657 1,068,369 Kentucky ...... 34,144,499 35,861,830 1,717,331 Louisiana ...... 48,410,251 50,782,933 2,372,682 Maine ...... 10,575,926 11,097,740 521,814 Maryland ...... 138,222,300 145,473,348 7,251,048 Massachusetts ...... 254,271,639 266,324,153 12,052,514 Michigan ...... 97,312,254 102,276,279 4,964,026 Minnesota ...... 71,558,372 75,538,579 3,980,208 Mississippi ...... 18,738,808 19,670,220 931,412 Missouri ...... 61,239,190 64,470,702 3,231,511 Montana ...... 10,551,605 11,063,093 511,487 N. Mariana Islands ...... 947,400 992,767 45,367 Nebraska ...... 15,919,675 16,710,183 790,507

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Estimated FY 2007 Estimated FY 2007 Increase in transit State based on FY 2006 based on H.J. Res. funds under H.J. enacted level 20 Res. 20

Nevada ...... 32,042,239 33,656,870 1,614,630 New Hampshire ...... 10,102,458 10,578,619 476,161 New Jersey ...... 400,436,239 419,100,009 18,663,771 New Mexico ...... 19,119,184 20,069,956 950,771 New York ...... 1,034,549,971 1,082,343,021 47,793,050 North Carolina ...... 71,964,676 75,614,146 3,649,470 North Dakota ...... 7,931,785 8,318,217 386,432 Ohio ...... 139,489,673 146,321,569 6,831,896 Oklahoma ...... 27,609,464 28,993,943 1,384,479 Oregon ...... 58,396,279 61,754,430 3,358,151 Pennsylvania ...... 292,172,210 304,365,432 12,193,221 Puerto Rico ...... 61,813,245 65,063,169 3,249,924 Rhode Island ...... 20,017,356 21,037,377 1,020,021 South Carolina ...... 30,039,096 31,551,605 1,512,509 South Dakota ...... 7,979,266 8,366,497 387,232 Tennessee ...... 50,312,876 52,887,946 2,575,071 Texas ...... 275,785,086 200,572,826 14,787,739 Utah ...... 37,117,405 38,989,277 1,871,872 Vermont ...... 4,741,909 4,970,440 228,531 Virgin Islands ...... 1,075,588 1,124,292 48,704 Virginia ...... 96,647,748 102,361,435 5,713,687 Washington ...... 146,151,127 154,794,791 8,643,665 West Virginia ...... 16,647,112 17,618,937 971,825 Wisconsin ...... 58,738,414 61,751,045 3,012,631 Wyoming ...... 6,369,396 6,673,663 304,268 State Subtotal ...... 5,944,585,574 6,247,336,688 302,751,114 Oversight ...... 42,456,256 44,626,313 2,170,057 Total ...... 5,987,041,830 6,291,963,001 304,921,171 Tribal Transit Program ...... 7,920,000 10,000,000 2,080,000 National RTAP ...... 1,152,360 1,212,000 59,640 Grand Total ...... 5,996,114,190 6,303,175,001 307,060,811 *Amounts shown above include total formula apportionments for non-urbanized formula (sec. 5311), state planning, metropolitan planning, elderly & disabled program (sec. 5310), new freedom, job access and reverse commute (JARC), rural transportation assistance program (RTAP), fixed guideway modernization, and urbanized area formula (sec. 5307) programs.

Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribution in our state. Tragically, the Majority’s I understand—and share—the Majority’s de- opposition to this massive $463 billion dollar ill-considered cuts will slash funding for the sire to eliminate unnecessary earmarks. A spending bill because it fails four critical tests: Drug Enforcement Administration Mobile En- rushed and ham-handed bill designed for ap- the accountability test, the common sense forcement Teams (MET) by $30 million and pearances isn’t the right way to do it. My con- test, the compassion test, and most of all—the 134 agents and Regional Enforcement Teams stituents deserve the chance to have their smell test. (RET) by $9 million and 23 agents. Our local voices heard—an opportunity which the nor- Hatched behind close doors by the chair- and state law enforcement officers depend mal process of public hearings is designed to men of the House and Senate appropriations upon the MET and RET initiatives as two of provide. committees with no input from Members or their most effective tools in this fight. Many of- Certainly, H.J. Res. 20 contains positive ele- their constituents, H.J. Res. 20 levels a dev- ficers in my district have told me that even at ments, such as the significant increase it pro- astating blow against New Mexicans and their current levels, MET funding is insufficient. vides in funding for veterans. I wish I could communities. Our most vulnerable low-income Perhaps the Majority’s leadership has de- vote yes for that reason alone—but I cannot residents will pay the heaviest price. cided this battle isn’t worth fighting. A few mo- support a bill that inflicts so much pain on so As Deputy Ranking Member of the Housing ments with the individuals and families whose many New Mexicans in an indiscriminate and and Community Opportunity Subcommittee, I lives this evil drug has destroyed might slipshod manner. wish to point out that the Majority’s arbitrary change their minds. But they don’t seem to I urge my colleagues to join me in casting choices are ripping nearly one million dollars have the time to stop and think about how a ‘‘no’’ vote. away from the public housing authorities in my their choices will affect the safety of real peo- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ASSOCIATION, district and the people they serve; including Washington, DC, January 30, 2007. ple. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: I am writing to ex- $272,428 from the Las Cruces Housing Au- H.J. Res. 20 also reduces the funding asso- press our serious concern about the direction thority; $158,355 from the Dona Ana Housing ciated with the Base Realignment and Closure being set by the FY 07 Appropriations bill, Authority; $30,461 from the Gallup Housing Commission (BRAC) process by nearly $4 bil- H.J. Res. 20, that the House will be consid- Authority; $40,717 from the Truth or Con- lion, causing delays in the scheduled repo- ered tomorrow. This bill will be a serious sequences Housing Authority; $15,076 from sitioning of the 1st Armored Division from Ger- setback for efforts in the House and Senate the Bernalillo Housing Authority, $43,596 from many to Fort Bliss and the Air Force Special to restore the DOE geothermal research pro- gram. the Los Lunas Housing Authority; and a com- Operations Command from overseas to Can- While the bill includes a generic $300 mil- bined total of $416,173 from the Region V and non Air Force Base. The Majority’s decision lion increase in funding for renewable en- Region II Housing Authorities. not only perpetuates inefficient overseas ergy, it allows the Secretary of Energy to A Section 8 voucher manager of one of my bases; it severely impacts the painstaking distribute those funds. Meanwhile, we are District’s housing authorities described these community development plans devised by cit- told that the base for funding will be the Ad- drastic cuts as comparable to losing an entire ies like Las Cruces, Alamogordo, and Clovis in ministration’s FY 07 request, which for geo- thermal energy was ZERO! month’s worth of vouchers to the poor and New Mexico. The House adopted an amendment last needy families she serves. Another New Mex- Last, but certainly not least given the Major- year to the Energy and Water Appropria- ico housing authority representative stated that ity’s lip service in support of supplemental and tions Bill sponsored by Representative 100 families per month could lose access to alternative energy technologies, H.J. Res. 20 Millender-McDonald appropriating $5 million vouchers in the region that housing authority shreds funding for promising initiatives in this for geothermal research in FY 07, and the serves. area. Consider, for example, a letter I submit Senate Appropriations Bill as reported by Subcommittee and Committee would have The Majority’s carelessly slung meat cleaver for the RECORD from Karl Gawell of the Geo- restored the entire $23.5 million geothermal doesn’t stop there. H.J. Res. 20 strips critical thermal Energy Association. Mr. Gawell states program. funding from the restoration of the Our Lady of that this legislation ‘‘will be a serious setback There is simply no justification for termi- Guadalupe Mission; essential economic devel- for efforts in the House and Senate to restore nating geothermal energy research at the opment funding for a Business Park in An- the DOE geothermal research program.’’ Department of Energy. Recent studies by the thony-Berino; and desperately needed emer- I have worked with Mr. Gawell to explore National Research Council, the Western Gov- gency ambulance services for the citizens of opportunities for expanded geothermal energy ernors Association Clean Energy Task Force, the Village of Columbus. development in Southern New Mexico and I and MIT all support expanding geothermal research funding to develop the technology Two weeks ago, New Mexico Governor Bill take his concerns very seriously. I hope that necessary to utilize this vast, untapped do- Richardson and I announced our bipartisan my colleagues will, too. mestic renewable energy resource. determination to fight the dangerous scourge Mr. Speaker, as one who remains com- We urge the House to take action to ad- of methamphetamine use, production, and dis- mitted to vigorously fighting wasteful spending, dress this tragic situation as it considers the

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This increased fund- hard work and specifically for including suffi- express my support for the final passage of ing will help over 5.3 million of our students cient funding to complete the construction of H.J. Res. 20, a joint funding resolution to pro- help to pay for ever increasing college costs. the Mendota Federal Correction Institution. vide continuing appropriations for fiscal year This Continuing Resolution also provided addi- Crowding at Federal medium-security facili- 2007. Let me be clear, although we have been tional dollars for Head Start, a program that ties currently is 37 percent over capacity. able to take care of some of the most signifi- has proven its effectiveness. The National In- The Federal Bureau of Prisons expects cant shortfalls, this is not a perfect funding stitutes of Health received additional funds to 7,500 new Federal inmates annually. resolution. This is also not the process that we support 500 more research project grants. Once constructed, Mendota would provide would have preferred, because, as we all Our community health centers were allo- 1,552 beds to help address the growing de- know, the funding for fiscal year 2007 should cated an increase of $206.9 million to allow for mand. have been completed during the 109th ses- the expansion or creation of over 300 health The BOP has spent $100 million to com- sion of Congress under the Republican major- centers. These centers provide important plete 40 percent of a prison in Mendota. ity. health care services throughout the United With this bill, the Federal Government is With respect to the agencies included within States, and this funding will be utilized for pri- stepping up to a commitment that was made the jurisdiction of the Financial Services and ority health care needs. Ryan White CARE to California and Mendota by providing General Government Subcommittee, a bi-par- grants were increased to bring them to the au- enough funds to complete the prison. tisan attempt was made to address the most thorized level. Finally, this resolution address- Mendota, is a city with an 18.6 percent un- pressing needs. For example: es important section 8 and public housing employment rate and 42 percent living below SBA disaster loans will receive $114 million needs in our communities. All of these budget the poverty line. for administrative costs. increases are a part of a carefully crafted res- The prison will provide good jobs and a SBA Salaries and expenses will receive an olution that attempts to address some of our major boost to a very depressed local econ- additional $17.7 million. nation’s greatest needs. omy. The District of Columbia will receive addi- I would urge my colleagues to vote in favor Again, thank you to my colleagues, com- tional funds for public safety programs and of H.J. Res 20 so that it can go to the Senate pleting Mendota is a sign that our new major- $20 million for public transportation. and we can complete our work before our cur- ity is committed to responsible governance. Treasury will receive an additional $26.6 rent resolution expires on February 15th. We Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise million for high-priority anti-terror and financial will be receiving the President’s 2008 budget today in support of the Continuing Resolution intelligence analyst activities. next week, and as a Congress it is time to and commend my colleagues in moving for- Judiciary will receive an additional $179.1 move forward and work on the 2008 funding ward from the budgetary crisis left to us the million to avoid furloughs and support critical needs for our government. 109th ‘‘Do-Nothing’’ Congress. I especially functions. Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I do not believe commend Chairman OBEY for the overall bal- OPM Retirement Systems Modernization will that it is in the best interest of the country to ance and fairness reflected in this CR given receive $13 million. play the blame game on how we reached the the difficult choices confronting him and the National Archives will receive $7.7 million in current appropriations situation. The fact of the leadership in tackling such a complex fiscal additional funding for the Electronic Records matter is that the 109th Congress did not get policy challenge. I am pleased to see that key Archive and $3 million for repairs relating to its work done on time, and we are here today areas such as Veterans and Defense Health, the flooding of Archives headquarters. to correct that problem. Before we vote on this Homeland Security, Transportation, Education Many important language provisions were bill, I feel compelled to make a couple of ob- and Social Security will be provided modest also included in this resolution such as a con- servations. First and foremost, I want to thank increases in funding to keep pace with infla- tinuation of resources to help rural commu- Mr. OBEY and his staff for the hard work that tion. nities, schools, and libraries afford tele- they have put into this bill. Mr. OBEY faced an However, I am concerned that not fully fund- communications and information services. enormous task, and I believe that no matter ing BRAC will likely delay some projects—for Without this language, funding would have to how hard he tried, it would be impossible to example in my district, Fort Benning may not be cut or Universal Service fees would have to address all of the funding needs. have the ability to undertake the new con- increase. However, I am concerned that despite all struction projects planned in conjunction with I was disappointed that we were unable to the rhetoric that the majority would work with the growth resulting from the BRAC process. address the serious issue of privatized debt the minority in crafting legislation, this bill was Additionally, I recognize the explosion of collection by the Internal Revenue Service, a put together in the back room by the House congressional earmarks in recent years which practice that many Members have raised ob- and Senate majority, with little to no input from funded special interest projects and promul- jections to continuing. I had also hoped to be the minority. In addition, when discussing the gated negative perceptions about this legisla- able to address the HAVA funding that some nature of the CR, the majority stressed that tive body. But the complete omission of ear- states, including New York, may lose because this bill would not contain any earmarks. Yet, marks on this year’s CR is disconcerting. I am of their inability to secure voting machines after negotiations were completed between the supportive of the process knowing that my dis- within the designated time frame. In addition, House and Senate Appropriations Commit- trict, which is among the poorest in the coun- language provisions enacted in previous ap- tees, it appears that this bill will continue to try, has benefited tremendously from ear- propriations bills placing restrictions on how fund a limited number of earmarks cham- marks. Specifically in my district, previously the District of Columbia is able to spend its pioned by the Senate. While these earmarks House-approved projects that stand to lose in own budget are, unfortunately, continued in are technical in nature, and the case can be the CR include funding for: hospitals; water this resolution. made that they should not be considered ear- management systems; family counseling and However, I do intend to vote in favor of this marks, the fact of the matter is that they are youth mentoring; cancer education and early Continuing Resolution. As I stated earlier, it is earmarks, and I believe that it is wrong for us detection; upgrading sewer systems; and the not perfect, but it is the best that we could do to stand up and claim that this bill does not list goes on. with the funds that we had. Beyond the imme- contain earmarks when it does. In many cases, the earmark process has diate Financial Services agency issues, there Given that we are operating under a closed provided an important vehicle for Members of was an attempt to write a resolution that ad- rule, and that it us unlikely that the Senate will Congress to direct much needed federal sup- dressed our nation’s highest priority needs. remove their earmarks, I am resigned to the port to very worthy projects and organizations Veterans Healthcare will receive $32.3 billion, fact that it is unlikely that we will have an op- which otherwise would be ignored. which is an increase of $3.6 billion above the portunity to change this legislation. Had we We must not throw the ‘‘baby out with the 2006 funding level. Defense Health Programs operated under regular order, I believe that a bathwater.’’ Moving forward, I pledge to work will receive $21.2 billion, an increase of $1.2 bipartisan Appropriations committee could closely with the leadership on real and effec- billion to provide care for our service members have crafted a more balanced bill, which I tive reforms especially in regards to trans- and their families. Providing health care for would have been willing to support. parency, efficiency, accountability, and ethics.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.082 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE January 31, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1109 Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise 800-acre area that Congress had withdrawn acres from wilderness so the Secretary of Ag- today to speak on the FY 2007 Continuing from the Wilderness Area back in 1984 to De- riculture could evaluate its ‘‘significant po- veloped Recreation in recognition of the intent tential for ski area development.’’ Resolution. Now, twenty one years after passage of this I am pleased to see that the Appropriations of Congress. However, the LRMP concurrently Act, the White Pass Ski Area remains mired Committee followed the President’s rec- inventoried as roadless the same 800-acre down in its third attempt at completing an ommendations with the American Competitive- area. Environmental Impact Study to add these ness Initiative by increasing funds to physical It is well-understood that it was congres- acres. Something has gone terribly wrong. sciences research. The funding that we put sional intent to permit expansion of the White The White Pass Ski Area, which began op- into basic research at the National Science Pass Ski Area. I would like to submit for the erations in 1952, is located at the crest of the record a letter signed by all living Members of Cascade Mountains in south-central Wash- Foundation and the Departments of Energy ington State within the boundaries of the and Commerce will pave the way for innova- the 1984 congressional delegation, stating that Wenatchee-Okanagan and Gifford Pinchot tive breakthroughs. I am hopeful that the Sen- it was their intent to provide for the expansion National Forests. Plans for expansion of the ate will also prioritize these important science of White Pass Ski Area. In a February 3, 2004 White Pass Ski Area were first initiated in initiatives so that we can ensure that America letter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also the late 1950’s and included the Hogback remains globally competitive well into the fu- confirmed this congressional intent, stating: Basin. ture. ‘‘We agree that the intent of Congress was In 1961, the White Pass Company submitted clearly to allow for ski area development in the to the Forest Service a survey and formal re- While many science accounts are ade- quest for additional expansion area on the quately supported, the NASA account is not. Hogback Basin.’’ north slope of Hogback Mountain, and re- H.J. Res. 20 reduces NASA’s planned FY The Fiscal Year 2007 Interior Appropriations quested it not be incorporated within the an- 2007 funding by $545.3 million. Most of the Bill that passed the House in May of last year ticipated wilderness boundary. The Forest savings come from the Exploration Systems included important information clarifying con- Service concurred with the proposed bound- account, the program that funds development gressional intent to permit expansion of White ary adjustments. of the next space vehicle. As this Congress Pass Ski Area. The language stated: However, these discussions were not brought forward during Congressional eval- understands, we need to retire the Space The Committee notes that the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 removed from uation of the proposed wilderness legislation. Shuttle in 2010 and introduce its successor The Wilderness Act of 1964 (PL 88–577) subse- shortly thereafter. The more we cut this budg- wilderness designation 800 acres of land adja- quently incorporated the Goat Rocs Wild et item, the longer our nation must wait for cent to the White Pass Ski Area in Wash- Area, including most of Hogback Basin, into continued manned access to space. At a time ington State for potential ski development. The the National Wilderness Preservation Sys- when countries like China and India are chal- Committee notes that the Gifford Pinchot Na- tem as the Goat Rocks Wilderness. Despite lenging America in outer space, we need to tional Forest Land and Resource Management the incorporation of the proposed expansion area into the Goat Rocks Wilderness, discus- remain leaders in this field. We cannot do that Plan allocated the 800-acre area as Devel- oped Recreation to allow for ski area expan- sions concerning White Pass expansion plans if Congress does not adequately fund our ven- and the need for a boundary adjustment con- tures into space. sion, while concurrently inventorying the same tinued over the next 20 years. I am also disappointed that the Space Shut- land as roadless to reflect its current physical In the early 1980’s supporters of the ski tle and International Space Station as well as character. The Committee recognizes that it area approached Congress to lobby for a wil- the Space Science and Aeronautics programs was the intent of Congress to permit ski area derness boundary adjustment during the are also underfunded. expansion into this 800-acre area and urges days preceding passage of the 1984 Wash- It is for these reasons that I introduced an the Secretary of Agriculture, once the Environ- ington Wilderness Act. Environmental inter- ests were concerned with the precedent cre- amendment yesterday to restore funding to mental Impact Statement for the White Pass ated by adjusting the Wilderness boundary, NASA. Unfortunately, the Rules Committee did Ski Area’s Master Development Plan is prop- but ‘‘agreed with the expansion of downhill not accept any amendments to this bill, and erly completed, to move forward expeditiously skiing opportunities in exchange for signifi- Congress will not have the opportunity to vote in approving the expansion plans in accord- cant expansion of Goat Rocks . . .’’ (Sid on this important program. In the last Con- ance with all applicable laws, rules, and regu- Morrison letter to Supervisor O’Neal April gress, we voted to support the Vision for lations. 17, 1989). The purpose of the 1984 Washington Wilder- Space Exploration and return to the Moon. If Unfortunately, the Continuing Resolution that we are going to pass today does not in- ness Act were to ‘‘(1) designate certain Na- we are to live up to that promise, then we tional Forest System lands in the state of need to follow through with adequate appro- clude any report language, including the lan- Washington as components of the National priations. We also need to give our current guage clarifying congressional intent as it re- Wilderness Preservation System, . . . and (2) programs the best chance to succeed. lates to White Pass Ski Area. insure that certain other National Forest I will work with Chairman BART GORDON and I wanted to bring this issue to the attention System lands in the State of Washington be the appropriators to ensure that the Fiscal of my colleagues and highlight the fact that available for non-wilderness multiple uses.’’ Year 2008 budget will adequately address our the House Appropriations Committee was pre- (PL 98–336, Sec 2(b)(1 and 2) Through the 1984 legislation, some 23,000 acres of land were Nation’s space and aeronautics needs. pared and willing to clarify congressional in- tent, and that the full House approved that added to the Goat Rocks Wilderness while Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dis- 800 acres were released from the wilderness cuss an issue of importance to my congres- clarification by voting for the Fiscal Year 2007 area (refer to Goat Rocks Add. West Side sional district in Southwest Washington. Interior Appropriations Bill in May. In keeping map #WA–W–109, March 1984). The White Pass Ski Area is located in the with this, I urge the Secretary of Agriculture to The Senate Energy and Natural Resources majestic Cascade Mountains in the Gifford move forward expeditiously in approving the Committee Report (98–461) describing the Pinchot and Wenatchee National Forests. The expansion plans in accordance with all appli- legislation and its objectives provides fur- cable laws, rules, and regulations—once the ther explanation of the wilderness release area is commonly referred to by skiers as ‘‘the language in the Act. ‘‘As reported, S. 837 jewel of the Pacific Northwest’’ for its breath- Environmental Impact Statement is properly would add approximately 23,143 acres to the taking views of Mt. Rainer and exciting skiing completed. existing Goat Rocks Wilderness established opportunities. The area, which provides critical JULY 7, 2005. by Congress in 1964. In addition, some 800 tourism revenue to the surrounding rural com- MIKE JOHANNS, acres would be deleted from the existing wil- munities, is now looking to expand to provide Secretary of Agriculture, derness. The 800 acres deleted from the exist- greater opportunities to skiers in the Pacific Washington, DC. ing Goat Rocks Wilderness Area have signifi- DEAR SECRETARY JOHANNS: As members of cant potential for ski development and Northwest. the 1984 Washington Congressional delega- should be managed by the Secretary of Agri- The Washington State Wilderness Act of tion, we are writing to express our collective culture to utilize this potential, in accord- 1984 added over 23,000 acres of land to the dismay over an injustice that has continued ance with applicable laws, rules and regula- Goat Rocks Wilderness Area and removed over the past 21 years. tions (Senate Rpt. 98–461, page 10).’’ from wilderness designation 800 acres adja- Over two decades ago, we succeeded in The dilemma is that, because of multiple cent to the White Pass Ski Area as having passing through the Congress the Wash- land use designations for the proposed expan- ‘‘significant potential for ski development’’ and ington Wilderness Act of 1984 (Washington sion area, in combination with other proce- Wilderness Act; P.L. 98–339). This legislation urging the Secretary of Agriculture to ‘‘utilize dural issues, efforts to approve expansion added 23,000 acres of wilderness along and plans have been repeatedly thwarted. The this potential, in accordance with applicable near Highway 12, while removing from wil- conflicting, confusing and uncertain status laws, rules and regulations.’’ derness designation 800 acres that are adja- of the subject lands needs addressing. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest Land cent to the White Pass Ski Area. As reported The need for administrative action with re- and Resource Management Plan allocated the language stated, legislation removed the 800 spect to the White Pass Ski Area expansion

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.088 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE H1110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 31, 2007 project is evident from the 40-year history of H.J. Res. 20 is not a perfect bill, and I am Mr. LEWIS of California. Yes, I am expansion attempts. Maintaining this area in concerned about how it might impact some opposed to the bill in its present form. a non-developed recreation status is not con- federal programs that are important to Mis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sistent with the intent of Congress. Over the souri residents. Despite my concerns, I have Clerk will report the motion to recom- past 21 years, various actions have contin- ually frustrated the intent of Congress to concluded that it is in our nation’s best interest mit. allow for the potential expansion of White to quickly approve this appropriations package The Clerk read as follows: Pass Ski Area. and focus our attention toward the President’s Mr. Lewis of California moves to recommit In order to prevent the failure of a third fiscal year 2008 budget and the President’s the joint resolution, H. J. Res. 20, to the attempt to resolve the expansion need, White anticipated supplemental appropriations re- Committee on Appropriations with instruc- Pass is committed to complete another quest for military efforts in Iraq and Afghani- tions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendments: NEPA analysis. Based on findings from the stan. I commend Congressman OBEY for draft- analysis, we the undersigned strongly urge On page 26, line 2, strike ‘‘$3,902,556,000’’ ing such complex legislation that makes the and insert $3,977,556,000’’. the current Washington Congressional dele- best of a bad situation. gation and the Secretary of Agriculture to On page 26, line 6, strike ‘‘$3,726,778,000’’ provide a vehicle for the White Pass Com- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise and insert ‘‘$3,926,778,000’’. pany to expand into Hogback Basin without today to discuss the funding recommendations On page 33, line 5, strike $6,275,103,000’’ and further delay and the threat of costly ap- for accounts under the jurisdiction of the De- insert ‘‘$5,875,103,000’’. On page 33, line 5, strike ‘‘and’’ and on line peals and judicial reviews. fense Subcommittee. 6, before the period, insert the following: We hope that you will agree that the con- The House approved the conference report ‘‘; and ‘Fossil Energy Research and Devel- flicting, confusing and uncertain status of on the Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal opment’, $542,314,000’’. the subject lands deserve your thoughtful year 2007 on September 26th, 2006 by a vote On page 39, after line 24, insert the fol- clarification, correction and resolution. of 394 to 22, and the President signed the bill lowing new sections: Sincerely, into law on September 29th. However, several ‘‘Sec. 20327. Notwithstanding section 101, Sid Morrison, U.S. Congressman 4th Dis- important accounts that were previously within the level for ‘Independent Agencies, Denali trict, Mike Lowry, Governor, U.S. Con- the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Military Commission’ shall be $2,500,000. gressman, 7th District, Slade Gorton, ‘‘Sec. 20328. Of the funds appropriated U.S. Senator, Al Swift, U.S. Congress- Quality of Life have been transferred back to the Defense Subcommittee, and therefore are under section 130 of division H of the Con- man 2nd District, Don Bonker, U.S. solidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Congressman 3rd District, Norm Dicks, addressed in this continuing resolution. Law 108–199) under the heading ‘Department U.S. Congressman 6th District, Dan Two of the most important of these are the of Energy, Energy Programs, Science’, as Evans, U.S. Senator, Governor, Tom Basic Allowance of Housing for our active duty amended by section 315 of the Energy and Foley, U.S. Congressman 5th District. members of the military, and the Defense Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, at the conclu- Health Program. (Public Law 109–103) for the Iowa Environ- sion of the 109th Congress, Republicans ad- I am pleased this continuing resolution pro- mental and Education project in Coralville, journed for the year without completing work vides the minimum funding level necessary for Iowa, $44,569,000 is hereby deobligated and re- on 9 of the 11 budget bills that fund the oper- both these activities. This legislation provides scinded. an increase of $500 million for Basic Allow- On page 54, line 18, strike ‘‘$2,670,730,000’’ ations of the federal government. Completion and insert ‘‘$2,663,855,000’’. of the federal government’s annual budget is ance for House above the fiscal year 2006 en- On page 62, line 3, strike ‘‘$6,883,586,000’’ one of Congress’ most critical tasks, but even acted level, and an increase of $1.2 billion for and insert ‘‘$6,844,303,000’’. though several months have gone by since the Defense Health Program. On page 64, after line 13, insert the fol- the beginning of the fiscal year, only 2 of the However, we need to recognize that both lowing: 11 bills for fiscal year 2007—Defense and programs will need additional funds during the ‘‘(e) Notwithstanding any other provision Homeland Security Appropriations—have been rest of this fiscal year. Rates for Basic Allow- of this division, the twelfth proviso under the heading ‘Health Resources and Services signed into law. ance for Housing were increased late last year following the normal survey of market housing Administration, Health Resources and Serv- This failure to complete Congress’ most ices’ in the Department of Health and basic task—to pay the country’s bills—has left rates. This has created a shortfall of $1.4 bil- Human Services Appropriations Act, 2006 newly elected leaders of the House and the lion. shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Senate with no choice but to make tough In addition, due to inflationary increases in division. choices with regard to the fiscal year 2007 health care costs and an Administration pro- On page 79, after line 2, insert the fol- budget. posal for an increase in insurance co-pay- lowing: ments that was not approved by the Con- ‘‘Sec. 20646. Notwithstanding any other Since October 2006, the federal government provision of this division, section 105 of the has been operating on the basis of a tem- gress, the Defense Health Program faces an additional shortfall of at least $700 million. Departments of Labor, Health and Human porary measure known as a continuing resolu- Services, and Education, and Related Agen- We must address these funding shortfalls tion. This resolution is set to expire on Feb- cies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law ruary 15, 2007, and unless Congress ap- later this year. Our highest priority in the De- 109–149) shall not apply to funds appropriated proves funding for federal programs covering fense budget should be for the well-being of by this division. Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, and Science; our military personnel, and I know my Sub- On page 84, line 17, strike ‘‘$2,013,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,053,017,000’’. Energy and Water; Foreign Operations; Inte- committee chairman shares my concerns. This continuing resolution is just a first step toward On page 85, line 23. strike ‘‘$579,000,000’’ and rior and the Environment; Labor, Health & insert ‘‘$594,991,000’’. Human Services, and Education; Legislative meeting that responsibility in fiscal year 2007. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back On page 85, line 24, strike ‘‘$671,000,000’’ and Branch; Military Construction and Veterans Af- insert ‘‘$676,829,000’’. the balance of my time. fairs; and Transportation, Treasury, and Hous- On page 86, line 2, strike ‘‘$505,000,000’’ and The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time insert ‘‘$509,126,000’’. ing, federal government operations in these for debate has expired. areas will cease. On page 86, line 3, strike ‘‘$1,168,000,000’’ Pursuant to House Resolution 116, and insert ‘‘$1,183,138,000’’. Over the past weeks, House leaders have the joint resolution is considered read On page 86, line 4 strike ‘‘$750,000,000’’ and been writing legislation that would ensure the and the previous question is ordered. insert ‘‘$755,071,000’’. federal government remains operational The question is on the engrossment On page 90, line 13, strike ‘‘$1,737,412,000’’ through fiscal year 2007. Today, the House is and third reading of the joint resolu- and insert ‘‘$1,787,412,000’’. considering H.J. Res. 20, a joint resolution tion. Mr. LEWIS of California (during the that will keep the federal government open The joint resolution was ordered to reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous and require most federal programs to operate be engrossed and read a third time, and consent that the motion be considered under tight budget constraints. While modest was read the third time. as read and printed in the RECORD. increases were allotted to some of America’s MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. LEWIS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there high priority items, such as veterans’ and mili- OF CALIFORNIA objection to the request of the gen- tary health care, law enforcement, and edu- Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- tleman from California? cation, the bill cuts over 60 federal programs er, I have a motion to recommit with There was no objection. and rescinds unobligated balances on many instructions at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- other programs to pay for them. Further, the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the ant to the rule, the gentleman from bill explicitly eliminates special funding provi- gentleman opposed to the joint resolu- California is recognized for 5 minutes sions, commonly referred to as ‘‘earmarks.’’ tion? in support of his motion.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:44 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.090 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE January 31, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1111 Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- the dangerous scourge of methamphet- I don’t mind clearing up the mistakes er, the legislation before us is intended amine use, production and distribution for last year, of the gentleman, I do to eliminate earmarks to fund a vari- in our State. Tragically, the majority’s mind being asked to go back 2 years to ety of important Federal programs. In ill-considered cuts will slash funding clear up your mistakes. That is asking spite of those best intentions, however, for the Drug Enforcement Administra- too much, even for us. a close reading of the bill revealed that tion Mobile Enforcement Teams, the Secondly, I would say that some of us earmarks were, in fact, left in. MET teams, by $30 million and 134 may not like the Denali Commission, Additionally, a number of critical agents, and Region Enforcement but it is a perfectly authorized pro- programs affecting new law enforce- Teams, the RETs, by $9 million and 23 gram. And as much as I might like to ment, military construction and mili- agents. see a project like that in my district, I tary families have been shortchanged. Our local and State law enforcement don’t have one, neither does the gen- In an effort to live up to the spirit of officers depend on the MET and RET tleman. I think it is illegitimate for us what this bill intended, my motion to initiative as two of the most effective to single out one legitimate program recommit would eliminate nearly $600 tools in this fight. Many officers in my for elimination that would require us, I million in earmarks, other unnecessary district have told me that even at cur- think in the interest of fairness, to go spending, and also use those funds to rent level of funding, MET is insuffi- back and look at hundreds of other pro- fully fund the Drug Enforcement Ad- cient. grams that have been approved in the ministration’s effort to combat Perhaps the majority leadership has past. So I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote. methamphetamines and other illicit decided battles against illegal drugs drugs, restore critically needed funds are not worth fighting. A few moments b 1515 to military construction and military with the individuals and families who I Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back family housing accounts, and reduce met with in my 20 school meetings and the balance of my time. the Federal deficit. 19 additional town hall meetings might The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Specifically, this motion would ac- change their minds. But we did not objection, the previous question is or- complish the following: seem to have time to consider the peo- dered on the motion to recommit. First, rescind the remaining $44.6 ple and the effects on the lives of kids There was no objection. million from the Senate’s rain forest in in the real America that we face today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Iowa earmark, eliminate $94 million We were explained, well, maybe we question is on the motion to recommit. unnecessary and unrequested funding made a few mistakes. Do tell. We made The question was taken; and the for the Denali Commission, funding mistakes that affect the lives of the Speaker pro tempore announced that that is nothing more than a thinly-dis- young people of this Nation and the the noes appeared to have it. guised Senate earmark for Alaska. heart and the soul of this country. Eliminate $400 million of ongoing ear- I urge my colleagues to support this Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- marks from the NNSA weapons activ- motion to recommit. Work with us to er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. ity accounts. Eliminate $49.7 million of protect and defend the families of New The yeas and nays were ordered. spending in DOE’s fossil energy ac- Mexico and all of America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- count, spending that duplicates manda- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ant to clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX, this tory funding by the Energy Policy Act tleman has 30 seconds remaining. 15-minute vote on the motion to re- of 2005. Mr. LEWIS of California. I yield back commit will be followed by 5-minute My motion would distribute these the balance of my time. votes on passage of House Joint Reso- savings in the following manner: Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- lution 20, if ordered, and the motion to First, $50 million for the DEA’s ef- position to the motion to recommit. suspend the rules and agree to House forts to combat meth and other illicit The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Concurrent Resolution 5. drugs; $275 million for basic allowance tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. The vote was taken by electronic de- for housing; $86 million for critically Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, the fact is vice, and there were—yeas 196, nays needed military construction and fam- that this is simply a nit-picking mo- 228, not voting 11, as follows: ily housing; $178 million for deficit re- tion which, if adopted, would kill our [Roll No. 71] duction. chances of passing this resolution in YEAS—196 Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- the United States Senate and result in Aderholt Conaway Graves leagues, both Republicans and Demo- us living on an ’06 continuing resolu- Akin Crenshaw Hall (TX) crats, to live up to the spirit of this tion, which would deny us the ability Bachmann Cubin Hastings (WA) Bachus Culberson Hayes legislation by voting to eliminate ear- to provide additional funds for veterans Baker Davis (KY) Heller marks and put those funds to better health care, for education, for veterans Barrett (SC) Davis, David Hensarling use by combating meth, supporting our housing and the like. Barrow Davis, Tom Herger I would point out, this resolution al- Bartlett (MD) Deal (GA) Hobson military families and reducing the def- Barton (TX) Dent Hoekstra icit. ready adds $500 million to the basic al- Biggert Diaz-Balart, L. Hulshof I urge a strong bipartisan vote on lowance for housing. This CR already Bilbray Diaz-Balart, M. Hunter this motion to recommit. increases family housing construction Bilirakis Doolittle Inglis (SC) Bishop (UT) Drake Issa Mr. Speaker, I yield whatever time by $210 million and funds military con- Blackburn Dreier Jindal may remain to Mr. PEARCE of New struction at the level of the President’s Blunt Duncan Johnson (IL) Mexico. request that have been authorized. Boehner Ehlers Johnson, Sam Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to This motion would eliminate the Bonner Emerson Jones (NC) Bono English (PA) Jordan support the Republican motion to re- weapons research account that has Boozman Everett Kanjorski commit. been of some controversy today. I Boustany Fallin Keller Last year, I held nearly 40 town hall would point out, we have already cut Brady (TX) Feeney King (IA) Brown (SC) Ferguson King (NY) meetings across New Mexico talking to that account by $94 million. I doubt Brown-Waite, Flake Kingston our local communities about com- that the House wants to eliminate that Ginny Forbes Kirk bating methamphetamine use in our nuclear weapons research. Buchanan Fortenberry Kline (MN) towns. Twenty of these meetings were I would also say that in a new found Burgess Fossella Knollenberg Burton (IN) Foxx Kuhl (NY) in schools with our school kids, and we and sudden burst of false piety, we are Calvert Franks (AZ) LaHood found that five times the national av- now being chastised because we did not Camp (MI) Frelinghuysen Lamborn erage of kids in New Mexico are ad- reach back and eliminate an item that Campbell (CA) Gallegly Latham Cannon Garrett (NJ) LaTourette dicted to methamphetamines, up to 15 was approved 2 years ago for the State Cantor Gerlach Lewis (CA) percent of our elementary and high of Iowa by the majority. In fact, the Capito Gillmor Lewis (KY) school students are already addicted. gentleman who was chairman of the Carter Gingrey Linder Two weeks ago, New Mexico Gov- committee when that item was ap- Castle Gohmert LoBiondo Chabot Goode Lucas ernor Bill Richardson and I announced proved is none other than the gen- Coble Goodlatte Lungren, Daniel our bipartisan determination to fight tleman offering the motion right now. Cole (OK) Granger E.

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Mollohan Thornberry Sherman McMorris Renzi Johnson, Sam Moore (KS) Tiahrt Shuler Rodgers Reynolds NOT VOTING—11 Jones (NC) Moore (WI) Tiberi Shuster Mica Rogers (AL) Jones (OH) Moran (VA) Alexander Hastert Norwood Simpson Miller (FL) Rogers (KY) Turner Kagen Murphy (CT) Buyer Higgins Paul Sires Miller (MI) Rogers (MI) Upton Davis, Jo Ann Lantos Kaptur Murphy, Patrick Slaughter Skelton Miller, Gary Rohrabacher Walberg Gilchrest McDermott Keller Murphy, Tim Moran (KS) Ros-Lehtinen Walden (OR) Kennedy Murtha Slaughter Smith (NJ) Murphy, Tim Roskam Walsh (NY) b 1541 Kildee Nadler Musgrave Royce Wamp Kilpatrick Napolitano Smith (WA) Myrick Ryan (WI) Weldon (FL) Messrs. MOLLOHAN, GENE GREEN Kind Neal (MA) Snyder Neugebauer Sali Weller King (NY) Oberstar Solis of Texas, STUPAK and HARE changed Space Nunes Saxton Westmoreland their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Kirk Obey Pearce Schmidt Whitfield Klein (FL) Olver Spratt Pence Sensenbrenner Wicker Mr. KUHL of New York changed his Kuhl (NY) Ortiz Stark Peterson (PA) Sessions Wilson (SC) vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Lampson Pallone Stupak Petri Shadegg Wolf So the motion to recommit was re- Langevin Pascrell Sutton Pickering Shays Lantos Pastor Tanner Young (AK) jected. Pitts Shimkus Young (FL) Larsen (WA) Payne Tauscher Platts Shuster The result of the vote was announced Larson (CT) Pelosi Taylor as above recorded. Latham Perlmutter Thompson (CA) NAYS—228 Stated against: Lee Peterson (MN) Thompson (MS) Levin Petri Tierney Abercrombie Farr Meehan Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Lewis (GA) Platts Ackerman Fattah Meek (FL) Towns No. 71, I arrived at the door when the vote Lipinski Pomeroy Udall (CO) Allen Filner Meeks (NY) LoBiondo Porter Altmire Frank (MA) Melancon was called. I was detained at the office. Had Udall (NM) Loebsack Price (NC) Upton Andrews Giffords Michaud I been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Lofgren, Zoe Pryce (OH) Van Hollen Arcuri Gillibrand Millender- Lowey Rahall The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Vela´ zquez Baca Gonzalez McDonald Lynch Ramstad question is on the passage of the joint Visclosky Baird Gordon Miller (NC) Mahoney (FL) Rangel Walsh (NY) Baldwin Green, Al Miller, George resolution. Maloney (NY) Reichert Bean Green, Gene Mitchell The question was taken; and the Manzullo Renzi Walz (MN) Becerra Grijalva Mollohan Markey Reyes Wasserman Berkley Gutierrez Moore (KS) Speaker pro tempore announced that Schultz the noes appeared to have it. Marshall Reynolds Berman Hall (NY) Moore (WI) Matheson Rodriguez Waters Berry Hare Moran (VA) RECORDED VOTE Matsui Rogers (MI) Watson Bishop (GA) Harman Murphy (CT) Watt Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I demand a McCarthy (NY) Ross Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Murphy, Patrick McCollum (MN) Rothman Waxman Blumenauer Herseth Murtha recorded vote. McCotter Roybal-Allard Weiner Boren Hill Nadler A recorded vote was ordered. McGovern Ruppersberger Welch (VT) Boswell Hinchey Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore. This McHugh Rush Weller Boucher Hinojosa Neal (MA) Wexler will be a 5-minute vote. McIntyre Ryan (OH) Boyd (FL) Hirono Oberstar McMorris Salazar Wilson (NM) Boyda (KS) Hodes Obey The vote was taken by electronic de- Rodgers Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (OH) Brady (PA) Holden Olver vice, and there were—ayes 286, noes 140, McNerney T. Woolsey Braley (IA) Holt Ortiz not voting 9, as follows: McNulty Sanchez, Loretta Wu Brown, Corrine Honda Pallone Meehan Sarbanes Wynn Butterfield Hooley Pascrell [Roll No. 72] Meek (FL) Schakowsky Yarmuth Capps Hoyer Pastor AYES—286 Capuano Inslee Payne NOES—140 Cardoza Israel Pelosi Abercrombie Cardoza Ellsworth Carnahan Jackson (IL) Perlmutter Ackerman Carnahan Emanuel Aderholt Feeney Lungren, Daniel Carney Jackson-Lee Peterson (MN) Allen Carney Emerson Akin Flake E. Carson (TX) Pomeroy Altmire Carson Engel Bachmann Forbes Mack Castor Jefferson Price (NC) Andrews Castle English (PA) Bachus Fortenberry Marchant Chandler Johnson (GA) Rahall Arcuri Castor Eshoo Barrett (SC) Foxx McCarthy (CA) Clarke Johnson, E. B. Rangel Baca Chandler Etheridge Barton (TX) Franks (AZ) McCaul (TX) Clay Jones (OH) Reyes Baird Clarke Farr Bilbray Frelinghuysen McCrery Cleaver Kagen Rodriguez Baker Clay Fattah Bishop (UT) Gallegly McHenry Clyburn Kaptur Ross Baldwin Cleaver Ferguson Blackburn Garrett (NJ) McKeon Cohen Kennedy Rothman Barrow Clyburn Filner Blunt Gillmor Mica Conyers Kildee Roybal-Allard Bartlett (MD) Cohen Fossella Boehner Gingrey Miller (FL) Cooper Kilpatrick Ruppersberger Bean Conyers Frank (MA) Bonner Gohmert Miller, Gary Costa Kind Rush Becerra Cooper Gerlach Boozman Goodlatte Moran (KS) Costello Klein (FL) Ryan (OH) Berkley Costa Giffords Brady (TX) Granger Musgrave Courtney Kucinich Salazar Berman Costello Gillibrand Burgess Hall (TX) Myrick Cramer Lampson Sa´ nchez, Linda Berry Courtney Gonzalez Burton (IN) Hayes Neugebauer Crowley Langevin T. Biggert Cramer Goode Calvert Heller Nunes Cuellar Larsen (WA) Sanchez, Loretta Bilirakis Crowley Gordon Camp (MI) Hensarling Pearce Cummings Larson (CT) Sarbanes Bishop (GA) Cuellar Graves Campbell (CA) Herger Pence Davis (AL) Lee Schakowsky Bishop (NY) Cummings Green, Al Cannon Hobson Peterson (PA) Davis (CA) Levin Schiff Blumenauer Davis (AL) Green, Gene Cantor Hoekstra Pickering Davis (IL) Lewis (GA) Schwartz Bono Davis (CA) Grijalva Carter Hulshof Pitts Davis, Lincoln Lipinski Scott (GA) Boren Davis (IL) Gutierrez Chabot Hunter Poe DeFazio Loebsack Scott (VA) Boswell Davis, Lincoln Hall (NY) Coble Inglis (SC) Price (GA) DeGette Lofgren, Zoe Serrano Boucher Davis, Tom Hare Cole (OK) Issa Putnam Delahunt Lowey Sestak Boustany DeFazio Harman Conaway Jordan Radanovich DeLauro Lynch Shea-Porter Boyd (FL) DeGette Hastings (FL) Crenshaw Kanjorski Regula Dicks Mahoney (FL) Sherman Boyda (KS) Delahunt Hastings (WA) Cubin King (IA) Rehberg Dingell Maloney (NY) Shuler Brady (PA) DeLauro Herseth Culberson Kingston Rogers (AL) Doggett Markey Sires Braley (IA) Dent Hill Davis (KY) Kline (MN) Rogers (KY) Donnelly Marshall Skelton Brown (SC) Dicks Hinchey Davis, David Knollenberg Rohrabacher Doyle Matheson Smith (WA) Brown, Corrine Dingell Hinojosa Deal (GA) Kucinich Ros-Lehtinen Edwards Matsui Snyder Brown-Waite, Doggett Hirono Diaz-Balart, L. LaHood Roskam Ellison McCarthy (NY) Solis Ginny Donnelly Hodes Diaz-Balart, M. Lamborn Royce Ellsworth McCollum (MN) Space Buchanan Doolittle Holden Dreier LaTourette Ryan (WI) Emanuel McGovern Spratt Butterfield Doyle Holt Duncan Lewis (CA) Sali Engel McIntyre Stark Capito Drake Honda Ehlers Lewis (KY) Saxton Eshoo McNerney Stupak Capps Edwards Hooley Everett Linder Sensenbrenner Etheridge McNulty Sutton Capuano Ellison Hoyer Fallin Lucas Sessions

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.064 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE January 31, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1113 Shadegg Terry Weldon (FL) Goode Matheson Ryan (WI) Lowey Murtha Porter Shimkus Thornberry Westmoreland Goodlatte Matsui Salazar McDermott Norwood Wamp Smith (NE) Tiahrt Whitfield Gordon McCarthy (CA) Sali Murphy (CT) Paul Smith (TX) Tiberi Wicker Granger McCarthy (NY) Sa´ nchez, Linda Souder Turner Wilson (SC) Graves McCaul (TX) T. b 1558 Stearns Walberg Wolf Green, Al McCollum (MN) Sanchez, Loretta So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Sullivan Walden (OR) Young (AK) Green, Gene McCotter Sarbanes tive) the rules were suspended and the Tancredo Wamp Young (FL) Grijalva McCrery Saxton Gutierrez McGovern concurrent resolution was agreed to. NOT VOTING—9 Schakowsky Hall (NY) McHenry Schiff The result of the vote was announced Alexander Gilchrest McDermott Hall (TX) McHugh Schmidt as above recorded. Buyer Hastert Norwood Hare McIntyre Schwartz A motion to reconsider was laid on Harman McKeon Davis, Jo Ann Higgins Paul Scott (GA) the table. Hastings (FL) McMorris Scott (VA) b 1550 Hayes Rodgers Sensenbrenner Stated for: Heller McNerney Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I was unduly So the joint resolution was passed. Serrano Herger McNulty Sessions delayed for the vote on H. Con. Res. 5, Ex- The result of the vote was announced Herseth Meehan Sestak Hill Meek (FL) pressing the Support for the designation and as above recorded. Shadegg Hinchey Meeks (NY) goals of ‘‘Hire a Veteran Week.’’ Had I been Shays A motion to reconsider was laid on Hinojosa Melancon Shea-Porter able to vote, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on H. Hirono Mica the table. Sherman Con. Res. 5. Hodes Michaud Shimkus f Hoekstra Millender- The Armed Services provide invaluable ex- Holden McDonald Shuler perience to the men and women who serve HIRE A VETERAN WEEK Holt Miller (FL) Shuster Simpson this great nation. With this experience, vet- Honda Miller (MI) erans are an extremely valuable asset to our The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Hooley Miller (NC) Sires finished business is the question of sus- Hoyer Miller, Gary Skelton workforce in Southern Nevada and throughout Hulshof Miller, George Slaughter the United States. pending the rules and agreeing to the Smith (NE) Inglis (SC) Mitchell f concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 5. Inslee Mollohan Smith (NJ) The Clerk read the title of the con- Israel Moore (KS) Smith (TX) PERSONAL EXPLANATION current resolution. Issa Moore (WI) Smith (WA) Snyder Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Jackson (IL) Moran (KS) Jackson-Lee Moran (VA) Solis attend rollcall votes today, January 31, 2007. question is on the motion offered by Souder (TX) Murphy, Patrick I would like to enter into the RECORD how I in- the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Jefferson Murphy, Tim Space tended to vote on the missed rollcall votes: HOLT) that the House suspend the rules Jindal Musgrave Spratt Johnson (GA) Myrick Stark On roll No. 64, On a Motion to Suspend the and agree to the concurrent resolution, Johnson (IL) Nadler Stearns Rules and Pass H. Res. 59, Supporting the H. Con. Res. 5, on which the yeas and Johnson, E. B. Napolitano Stupak goals and ideas of National Engineers Week, Johnson, Sam Neal (MA) nays are ordered. Sullivan I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ This will be a 5-minute vote. Jones (NC) Neugebauer Sutton Jones (OH) Nunes Tancredo On roll No. 65, On a Motion to Suspend the The vote was taken by electronic de- Jordan Oberstar Tanner Rules and Pass H. Con. Res. 34, Honoring vice, and there were—yeas 411, nays 0, Kagen Obey Tauscher the life of Percy Lavon Julian, I would have not voting 23, as follows: Kanjorski Olver Taylor Kaptur Ortiz voted ‘‘yes.’’ [Roll No. 73] Terry Keller Pallone Thompson (CA) On roll No. 66, On Ordering the Previous YEAS—411 Kennedy Pascrell Thompson (MS) Question on H. Res. 16, I would have voted Kildee Pastor Thornberry ‘‘yes.’’ Abercrombie Burgess DeGette Kilpatrick Payne Aderholt Burton (IN) Delahunt Tiahrt On roll No. 67, On Agreeing to the Resolu- Kind Pearce Tiberi Akin Butterfield DeLauro King (IA) Pence tion on H. Res. 16, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Tierney Allen Calvert Dent King (NY) Perlmutter Towns On roll No. 68, On Consideration of the Altmire Campbell (CA) Diaz-Balart, L. Kingston Peterson (MN) Turner Joint Resolution for H.J. Res. 20, I would have Andrews Cannon Diaz-Balart, M. Kirk Peterson (PA) Udall (CO) Arcuri Cantor Dicks Klein (FL) Petri voted ‘‘yes.’’ Udall (NM) Baca Capito Dingell Kline (MN) Pickering On roll No. 69, On Tabling the Motion to Bachmann Capps Doggett Knollenberg Pitts Upton Reconsider re H.J. Res. 20, I would have Bachus Capuano Donnelly Kucinich Platts Van Hollen ´ voted ‘‘yes.’’ Baird Cardoza Doolittle Kuhl (NY) Poe Velazquez Baker Carnahan Doyle Lamborn Pomeroy Visclosky On roll No. 70, On Tabling the Appeal of the Baldwin Carney Drake Lampson Price (GA) Walberg Ruling of the Chair re H.J. Res. 20, I would Barrett (SC) Carson Dreier Langevin Price (NC) Walden (OR) have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Barrow Carter Duncan Lantos Pryce (OH) Walsh (NY) On roll No. 71, On the Motion to Recommit Bartlett (MD) Castle Edwards Larsen (WA) Putnam Walz (MN) Barton (TX) Castor Ehlers Larson (CT) Radanovich Wasserman with Instructions re H.J. Res. 20, I would have Bean Chabot Ellison Latham Rahall Schultz voted ‘‘no.’’ Becerra Chandler Ellsworth LaTourette Ramstad Waters On roll No. 72, On Passage of H.J. Res. 20, Berkley Clarke Emanuel Lee Rangel Watson Berman Clay Emerson Watt I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Levin Regula On roll No. 73, On Motion to Suspend the Berry Cleaver Engel Lewis (CA) Rehberg Waxman Biggert Clyburn English (PA) Lewis (GA) Reichert Weiner Rules and Pass H. Con. Res. 5, Establishing Bilbray Coble Eshoo Lewis (KY) Renzi Welch (VT) Hire A Veteran Week, I would have voted Bilirakis Cohen Etheridge Linder Reyes Weldon (FL) ‘‘yes.’’ Bishop (GA) Cole (OK) Everett Lipinski Reynolds Weller Bishop (NY) Conaway Fallin LoBiondo Rodriguez Westmoreland f Bishop (UT) Conyers Farr Loebsack Rogers (AL) Wexler Blackburn Cooper Fattah Lofgren, Zoe Rogers (KY) Whitfield GENERAL LEAVE Blumenauer Costa Feeney Lucas Rogers (MI) Wicker Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Blunt Costello Ferguson Lungren, Daniel Rohrabacher Wilson (NM) mous consent that all Members may Boehner Courtney Filner E. Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (OH) Bonner Cramer Flake Lynch Roskam Wilson (SC) have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Bono Crenshaw Forbes Mack Ross Wolf tend their remarks during debate on Boozman Crowley Fortenberry Mahoney (FL) Rothman Woolsey Boren Cubin Fossella H.J. Res. 20. Maloney (NY) Roybal-Allard Wu The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Boswell Cuellar Foxx Manzullo Royce Wynn Boucher Culberson Frank (MA) Marchant Ruppersberger Yarmuth objection to the request of the gen- Boustany Cummings Franks (AZ) Markey Rush Young (AK) tleman from Wisconsin? Boyd (FL) Davis (AL) Frelinghuysen Marshall Ryan (OH) Young (FL) Boyda (KS) Davis (CA) Gallegly There was no objection. Brady (PA) Davis (IL) Garrett (NJ) NOT VOTING—23 f Braley (IA) Davis (KY) Gerlach Brown (SC) Davis, David Giffords Ackerman Davis, Jo Ann Hensarling LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Brown, Corrine Davis, Lincoln Gillibrand Alexander Gilchrest Higgins (Mr. BLUNT asked and was given Brown-Waite, Davis, Tom Gillmor Brady (TX) Gohmert Hobson Ginny Deal (GA) Gingrey Buyer Hastert Hunter permission to address the House for 1 Buchanan DeFazio Gonzalez Camp (MI) Hastings (WA) LaHood minute.)

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