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Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006

Public Law 109-108 · H.R. 2862 · 109th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 22, 2005 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10)

Cosponsors: None

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  • HouseRecorded vote: 397 yea, 19 nay397–19
  • SenateRecorded vote: 94 yea, 5 nay94–5
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Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY2006 for science-related programs, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies.

Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY2006 for: (1) general administration, including for Department information sharing technology, conversion to narrowband communications, administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, the Federal Detention Trustee, and the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including reimbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, for antitrust enforcement, the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys,the U.S. Trustee Program, and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (4) the U.S. Marshals Service (including for courthouse security equipment, and construction in space controlled, occupied, or utilized by the U.S. Marshals Service in U.S. courthouses and federal buildings), fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and for certain uses of the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (5) interagency crime and drug enforcement; (6) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (7) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (8) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE); (9) the federal prison system, including for the construction of new buildings and facilities and for the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (subject to certain limitations on administrative expenses); (10) the Office on Violence Against Women for violence against women prevention and prosecution programs; and (11) Office of Justice Programs, including state and local law enforcement assistance, the Weed and Seed Program Fund, community-oriented policing services (including a transfer of funds), juvenile justice programs, and public safety officers benefits.

Specifies certain uses and limits on, or prohibitions against, the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this title to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

(Sec. 104) Declares that nothing in the prohibition against the use of funds for abortions shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive an abortion outside of a federal facility.

(Sec. 105) Prohibits more than 5% of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in this Act from being transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10% by any such transfers.

Prohibits the transfer of any of the funds appropriated to "Buildings and Facilities, Federal Prison System" in this or any other Act to "Salaries and Expenses, Federal Prison System", or any other Department of Justice account, unless the President certifies that such a transfer is necessary to U.S. national security interests. Bars such authority from being delegated and subjects that authority to section 605 of this Act.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Attorney General to extend through FY2007 the Personnel Management Demonstration Project for certain positions of the ATFE Bureau without limitation on the number of employees or the positions covered.

(Sec. 107) Extends certain authorities for FBI and DEA undercover investigative operations to the ATFE Bureau in the conduct of undercover investigative operations and makes such authorities applicable with respect to any such operation initiated by the ATFE Bureau that is necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States.

(Sec. 108) Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under state or federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner.

(Sec. 109) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act from being used by federal prisons to purchase cable television services, to rent or purchase videocassettes, videocassette recorders, or other audiovisual or electronic equipment used primarily for recreational purposes. Excludes from such prohibition the renting, maintaining, or purchasing of audiovisual or electronic equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational programs.

(Sec. 110) Directs the Attorney General, within the funds provided under "Justice Information Sharing Technology", to establish an investment review board, which the Deputy Attorney General shall head. Requires the Department of Justice to submit: (1) a plan outlining the governance structure and membership of the board; and (2) to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the project criteria that will initiate the board's oversight, including a listing of all projects to be reviewed during FY2006.

(Sec. 111) Repeals the prohibition limiting the selection of individuals for the FBI-DEA Senior Executive Service to career civil service employees.

(Sec. 112) Directs the Attorney General, within funds provided for the DEA, to establish a Methamphetamine Task Force within the DEA, which shall be responsible for improving and targeting the federal government's policies respecting the production and trafficking of methamphetamine.

(Sec. 113) Amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to: (1) provide that nothing in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 or any other provision of law shall prevent the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department of Justice, in carrying out the annual statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape required by that Act, from reporting to the designated public officials such information regarding child abuse or child neglect with respect to which the statutes or regulations of a state require prompt reporting; and (2) extend, by one year, the deadline for the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission to submit a report on its study on the impacts of prison rape in the United States.

(Sec. 114) Requires the Attorney General to waive the matching requirement for the purchase of bulletproof vests under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 for any law enforcement agency that purchased defective Zylon-based body armor with federal funds pursuant to such Act between October 1, 1998, and September 30, 2005, and seeks to replace such body armor, provided that the law enforcement agency can present documentation to prove the purchase of Zylon-based body armor with funds provided to it under such Act.

Title II: Department of Commerce and Related Agencies - Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY2006 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration (ITA); (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (12) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (13) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including amounts for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership of NIST, the Advanced Technology Program of NIST, and construction of new research facilities; (14) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including transfers of funds and an amount for procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets; (15) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (16) the Coastal Zone Management Fund; (17) the fisheries finance program account; (18) departmental management; (19) the U.S. Travel and Tourism Promotion Program; and (20) the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General.

Declares that, with regard to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the ITA, negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade Organization (WTO) to recognize the right of members to distribute monies collected from antidumping and countervailing duties. Instructs that the negotiations be conducted within the WTO consistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002.

Exempts the ITA from the requirements of Circular A-25 (or any successor administrative regulation or policy) issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

Specifies certain uses and limits on, or prohibitions against, the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 203) Prohibits more than 5% of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act from being transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10% by any such transfers. Provides that, for NOAA, this section shall provide for transfers among appropriations made only to NOAA. Prohibits such appropriations from being transferred and reprogrammed to other Department of Commerce bureaus and appropriation accounts.

(Sec. 205) States that, funds made available for salaries and expenses to administer the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program under Public Law 108-199 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) shall remain available until expended. Amends the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 to extend the Emergency Loan Guarantee Board's authority from December 31, 2005, until December 31, 2007.

(Sec. 206) Prohibits the use of any funds under this Act to register, issue, transfer, or enforce any trademark of the phrase "Last Best Place."

(Sec. 207) Provides, from the amounts made available elsewhere in this title to the "National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction of Research Facilities", specified amounts for: (1) a cooperative agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina; (2) the National Formulation Science Laboratory at the University of Southern Mississippi; (3) the University of Mississippi Research Park; (4) the Alabama State University Science and Education Building; (5) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, revitalization; (6) the Biomedical Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; (7) the Institute for Security Technology Studies; (8) Thayer School of Engineering; (9) WVHTCF Research Facility; and (10) the University of Alabama for the design and construction of the Science and Engineering Center.

(Sec. 208) Provides, from the amount made available from the fund entitled "Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries", specified amounts to be provided to: (1) the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board; and (2) the Southern Shrimp Alliance for its "Wild American Shrimp Marketing Program."

(Sec. 209) Transfers, from amounts made available under the heading "Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration," a specified amount to NASA for the planning, design, and construction of Building 3203, for the planning and design of Buildings 3205 and 3216, and for certain infrastructure improvements.

Title III: Science - Science Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY2006 for: (1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including a transfer of funds and for science, aeronautics, and exploration , exploration capabilities (including a transfer of funds), and the NASA Office of Inspector General; and (3) the National Science Foundation (NSF), including for research and related activities, major research equipment and facilities, education and human resources, the Office of the National Science Board, and the NSF Office of Inspector General.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, annually, to include in the budget justification materials that such Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget, an estimate for each NOAA procurement, acquisition, and construction program having a total multiyear program cost of more than $5 million and an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such program for each of the five subsequent fiscal years.

Specifies certain uses and limits on, or prohibitions against, the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Title IV: Department of State and Related Agency - Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY2006 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs, diplomatic and consular programs (including a transfer of funds); (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the expenses relating to the modernization of the information technology systems and networks of the Department of State; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) educational and cultural exchange programs; (6) representation allowances; (7) protection of foreign missions and officials; (8) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (9) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service (including a transfer of funds); (10) the repatriation loans program account (including a transfer of funds); (11) the American Institute in Taiwan; (12) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (13) international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions; (14) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (15) plan preparation and construction of authorized projects; (16) the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada; (17) international fisheries commissions; (18) the Asia Foundation; (19) the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund; (20) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (21) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; (22) the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii; (23) the National Endowment for Democracy; and (24) the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 403) Bars the use of funds under in this Act by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

(Sec. 404) Directs the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons to coordinate policies related to international trafficking in persons, including traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking.

(Sec. 405) Requires the Secretary of State, for purposes of registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a U.S. citizen born in the City of Jerusalem, upon request of the citizen, to record the place of birth as Israel.

(Sec. 406) Provides, from the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" specified amounts for: (1) an endowment for the Center for Asian Democracy; (2) a grant to the Center for the Study of the Presidency for a public diplomacy initiative; (3) a grant to Operation Smile for a public diplomacy program; and (4) a grant to MiraMed for programs to combat human trafficking.

(Sec. 407) Makes funds appropriated under this title for the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State available for obligation and expenditure notwithstanding certain sections of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, and the National Security Act of 1947.

(Sec. 408) Makes funds provided in this title for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs, National Endowment for Democracy, International Broadcasting Operations, and Broadcasting Capital Improvements available in the amounts contained in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act.

(Sec. 409) Provides from the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this title, not more than $1.0355 billion to be available for payment to the United Nations (UN) for assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities.

(Sec. 410) Amends the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to extend the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy to October 1, 2006.

(Sec. 411) Prohibits any of the funds appropriated under this title from being made available to pay any contribution of the United States to the U.N. if the U.N. implements or imposes any taxation on any U.S. persons.

(Sec. 412) Expresses the sense of Congress that the amount of any loan for the renovation of the U.N. headquarters building located in New York, New York, should not exceed $600 million. Requires the Secretary of State, if any loan exceeds such amount, to notify Congress of the current cost of the renovation and cost containment measures.

(Sec. 413) Prohibits the use of any of the funds by this title for any U.N. undertaking when it is made known to the federal official having authority to obligate or expend such funds that: (1) the U.N. undertaking is a peacekeeping mission; (2) such undertaking will involve U.S. armed forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national; and (3) the President's military advisors have not submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in U.S. national security interests and the President has not submitted to Congress such a recommendation.

(Sec. 414) Prohibits the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title for any purpose for which appropriations are prohibited by the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 for: (1) opening, operating, or expanding any U.S. diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not operating on July 11, 1995 or increasing the number of personnel assigned in that country; and (2) the issuance of visas to any individuals named or implicated in certain killings or murders in Haiti.

(Sec. 416) Prohibits a project to construct a U.S. diplomatic facility from including office space or other accommodations for an employee of a federal agency or department if the Secretary of State determines that such department or agency has not provided to the Department of State the full amount of advanced funding for its share of the costs for such facility. Excludes the Marine Corps from such prohibition.

(Sec. 417) Bars ceilings and earmarks contained in this title from being applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs. Provides that earmarks or minimum funding requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this title.

Title V: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2006 for the : (1) Antitrust Modernization Commission; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on International Religious Freedom; (5) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (7) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (8) Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (9) Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (10) Legal Services Corporation, including for basic field programs and required independent audits; (11) Marine Mammal Commission; (12) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (13) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (14) Small Business Administration (SBA), including the Office of Inspector General; (15) Surety Bond Guarantees Revolving Fund, the Business Loans Program Account, and the Disaster Loans Program Account; (16) State Justice Institute; (17) United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission; (18) United States Institute of Peace; and (19) United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group.

Authorizes the SBA to award grants under the Women's Business Center Sustainability Pilot Program. Requires that, of amounts provided for Women's Business Centers, not less than 41% shall be available to continue such Centers in sustainability status.

Title VI: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on, or prohibitions against, the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 601) Prohibits the use of any part of any appropriation contained in this Act for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress.

(Sec. 602) Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from remaining available for obligation or expenditure beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

(Sec. 605) Prohibits the reprogramming of funds as specified, including any reprogramming that either creates a new program or eliminates an existing program, unless the Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate are notified 15 days in advance.

(Sec. 606) Prohibits, hereafter, the use of any of the funds made available in this Act to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the EEOC covering harassment based on religion, when it is made known to the federal entity or official to which such funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by the EEOC on October 1, 1993.

(Sec. 607) Provides that, if it has been finally determined by a court of federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to prescribed debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures.

(Sec. 608) Requires the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, Broadcasting Board of Governors, NSF, NASA, FCC, SEC, and SBA to provide the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with a quarterly accounting of the cumulative balances of any unobligated funds that were received by such agency during any previous fiscal year.

(Sec. 609) Requires any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act to be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency.

(Sec. 610) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products (except for the reduction or removal of restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type).

(Sec. 612) Bars amounts deposited or available in the Crime Victims Fund in any fiscal year in excess of $625 million from being available for obligation until the following fiscal year.

(Sec. 613) Earmarks specified additional SBA funds for certain entities.

(Sec. 614) Prohibits any of the funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act from being used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students.

(Sec. 615) Requires all disaster loans issued in Alaska or North Dakota to be administered by the SBA and to not be sold during FY2006.

(Sec. 617) Requires the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the SEC, and the SBA to certify that telecommuting opportunities have increased over levels certified to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for FY 2005, to make quarterly reports on the status of telecommuting programs, and to maintain a Telework Coordinator.

(Sec. 618) Declares that the Secretary of Commerce, with the consent of the President, shall represent the U.S. Government in negotiating and monitoring international agreements regarding fisheries, marine mammals, or sea turtles. Makes such Secretary responsible for the development and interdepartmental coordination of U.S. policies with respect to such negotiations and agreements.

(Sec. 619) Requires NASA and the NSF to certify that telecommuting opportunities are available to 100 percent of their eligible workforce, to make quarterly reports on the status of telecommuting programs, and to designate a Telework Coordinator.

(Sec. 620) Provides that, any funds provided in this Act used to implement E-Government initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in sec. 605 of this Act.

(Sec. 621) Requires the ATFE Bureau to include certain disclaimers in data releases on the limitations of data in firearms tracing studies with respect to firearms-related crime.

(Sec. 622) Prohibits any of the funds appropriated by this Act from being used by the FCC to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on such payments.

(Sec. 623) Prohibits the use of any of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act to issue patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism.

(Sec. 624) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the support or justification of the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the United States.

(Sec. 625) Earmarks (out of amounts made available in this Act for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, NASA, and the NSF) funds to implement the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program.

(Sec. 626) Prohibits funds made available to NASA in this Act from being used for voluntary separation incentive payments unless the Administrator of NASA has first certified to Congress that such payments would not result in the loss of skills related to the safety of the Space Shuttle or the International Space Station or to the conduct of independent safety oversight in NASA.

(Sec. 627) Authorizes the NASA Administrator to sell NASA-owned property on the Camp Parks Military Reservation, Alameda County, California, and to credit the net proceeds of such sales as offsetting collections to its Exploration, science, and aeronautics account. Requires such funds to be used to replace the facilities at Camp Parks that are still required, and/or to improve other NASA-owned facilities.

(Sec. 628) Directs the President, through his designee the NASA Administrator and in consultation with other Federal agencies, to develop a national aeronautics policy to guide NASA aeronautics programs through 2020, which includes a description of the priority areas of research for aeronautics through FY2011. Instructs the NASA Administrator, in developing the policy, to consider specified questions which shall be discussed in the policy statement. Permits the NASA Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to help develop the policy. Requires such Administrator to submit the new national aeronautics policy to specified congressional committees and to make available to Congress any study done by a non-governmental entity that was used in the development of the national aeronautics policy.

(Sec. 629) Prohibits any funds made available under this Act or any other Act from being spent to pay administrative expenses or to compensate a U.S. officer or employee in connection with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories, or attachments for certain firearms with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, provided that specified conditions are met by the exporting party. Requires the District Director of Customs and postmasters to permit the export without a license of any such unclassified articles to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen. Allows the President to require export licenses on a temporary basis under this section if, the Government of Canada has inadequate import controls for the articles specified in this section, such that a significant diversion of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation.

(Sec. 630) Bars any department, agency, or U.S. instrumentality receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act from obligating or spending such funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any U.S. officer or employee to deny any application for a permit to import U.S. origin "curios or relics" firearms, parts, or ammunition.

(Sec. 631) Prohibits the use of any of the funds under this Act to include in any bilateral or multilateral trade agreement specified text of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, or the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.

(Sec. 632) Requires that, of the funds appropriated to the FTC, at least than $1 million shall be used by the FTC to conduct an immediate investigation into nationwide gasoline prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(Sec. 633) Amends the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act to extend the prohibition on applying certain provisions relating to limitations on expending and obligating appropriations amounts and the apportionment of appropriations to the collection or receipt of federal universal service contributions and the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions for universal service support programs.

(Sec. 634) Prohibits the use of any of the funds made available in this Act to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of agencies or departments of the U.S. government who are stationed in the United States, at any single international conference occurring outside the United States, unless the Secretary of State determines that such attendance is in the national interest.

(Sec. 635) Directs the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission to investigate and report exclusively on each of the following areas: (1) the role of the People's Republic of China (China) in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other weapons, including actions the United States might take to encourage China to cease such practices; (2) the qualitative and quantitative nature of the transfer of U.S. production activities to China; (3) the effect of China's economy on world energy supplies and the role the United States can play in influencing China's energy policy; (4) the extent of access to and use of U.S. capital markets by China; (5) the economic and security relationship among the United States, Taipei, and China, China's national budget, and the fiscal strength of China in relation to internal instability in China and the likelihood of externalization of problems arising from such internal instability; (6) science and technology programs, the degree of non-compliance by China with agreements between the United States and China on prison labor imports and intellectual property rights, and U.S. enforcement policies respecting such agreements; (7) China's compliance with its accession agreement to the WTO; and (8) the implications of restrictions on speech and access to information in China for its relations with the United States in the areas of economic and security policy.

(Sec. 636) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 to permit the unexpended balances (currently, the unobligated balance) appropriated by title V of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 for necessary expenses of the United States-Canada Alaska Rail Commission to be transferred as a direct lump-sum payment to the University of Alaska.

(Sec. 637) Prohibits the use of any of the funds made available in this Act to pay expenses for any U.S. delegation to any specialized agency, body, or UN commission if such commission is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of the exercise of certain foreign policy controls on the export of goods or technology to countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, has provided support for such acts.

(Sec. 638) Rescinds, as provided in this section, 0.28% of the budget authority provided for in FY2006 for any discretionary account in this Act.

Title VII: Rescissions - Rescinds certain unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice for: (1) General Administration (Working Capital Fund); (2) legal activities (Assets Forfeiture Fund) (3) the FBI (Salaries and Expenses); and (4) the Office of Justice Programs (Community Oriented Policing Services).

Rescinds certain unobligated balances available to the Department of Commerce for NOAA.

Rescinds certain unobligated balances available to related agencies for the: (1) FCC (Salaries and Expenses); (2) FTC (Salaries and Expenses); (3) Marine Mammal Commission (Salaries and Expenses); and (4) SBA (Salaries and Expenses and Business Loans Program Account).

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 397 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

397 yea19 nay17 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(186)

  • Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
  • Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
  • Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
  • Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
  • Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
  • Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
  • Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
  • Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-4
  • Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
  • Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
  • Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
  • Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
  • Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
  • Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
  • Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
  • Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
  • Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
  • Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
  • Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
  • Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
  • Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
  • Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
  • Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
  • Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
  • Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
  • Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
  • Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
  • Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
  • Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
  • Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
  • Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
  • Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
  • Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
  • Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
  • Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
  • Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
  • Rep. Julia CarsonD-IN-7
  • Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
  • Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
  • Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
  • Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
  • Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
  • Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
  • Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
  • Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
  • Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
  • Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
  • Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
  • Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
  • Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
  • Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
  • Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
  • Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
  • Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
  • Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
  • Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
  • Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. David WuD-OR-1
  • Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
  • Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
  • Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
  • Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
  • Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
  • Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
  • Rep. Lane EvansD-IL-17
  • Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
  • Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
  • Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
  • Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
  • Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
  • Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
  • Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
  • Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
  • Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
  • Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
  • Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
  • Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
  • Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
  • Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
  • Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
  • Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
  • Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
  • Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
  • Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
  • Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
  • Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
  • Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
  • Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
  • Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
  • Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
  • Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
  • Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
  • Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
  • Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
  • Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
  • Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
  • Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
  • Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
  • Rep. Bob MenendezD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
  • Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
  • Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
  • Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
  • Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
  • Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
  • Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
  • Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
  • Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
  • Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
  • Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
  • Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
  • Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
  • Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
  • Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
  • Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
  • Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
  • Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
  • Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
  • Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
  • Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
  • Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
  • Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
  • Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
  • Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
  • Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
  • Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
  • Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
  • Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
  • Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
  • Rep. Ed CaseD-HI-2
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
  • Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
  • Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
  • Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
  • Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
  • Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5

Republicans who voted yea(211)

  • Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
  • Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
  • Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
  • Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
  • Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
  • Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
  • Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
  • Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
  • Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
  • Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
  • Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
  • Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
  • Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
  • Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
  • Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
  • Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
  • Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
  • Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
  • Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
  • Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
  • Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
  • Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-50
  • Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
  • Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
  • Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
  • Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
  • Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
  • Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
  • Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
  • Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
  • Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
  • Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-1
  • Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
  • Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
  • Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
  • Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
  • Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
  • Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
  • Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
  • Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
  • Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
  • Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
  • Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
  • Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
  • Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-8
  • Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
  • Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
  • Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
  • Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
  • Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
  • Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
  • Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
  • Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
  • Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
  • Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
  • Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
  • Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Katherine HarrisR-FL-13
  • Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
  • Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
  • Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
  • Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
  • Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
  • Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
  • Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
  • Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
  • Rep. Bob BeauprezR-CO-7
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
  • Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
  • Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
  • Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
  • Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
  • Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-10
  • Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-8
  • Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
  • Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
  • Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
  • Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
  • Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 580 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Res. 314Procedurally-related

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2862) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other p…

  • H.Res. 538Procedurally-related

    Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2862) making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending…

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 147 actions.

  1. Nov 22, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-108.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 18, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 17, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  6. Nov 16, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 329.Senate roll call 329
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 329.Senate roll call 329
  8. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Nov 15, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report considered in Senate.
  10. Nov 9, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 19 (Roll no. 581).House roll call 581
  12. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 19 (Roll no. 581).House roll call 581
  14. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-272 as unfinished business.
  15. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
  16. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Wolf brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-272 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 538.
  17. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2862, the Chair announced that pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the conference report until later in the…
  18. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2862.
  19. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.
  20. Nov 8, 2005FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2862.
  21. Nov 7, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report H. Rept. 109-272 filed.
  22. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-272 filed.
  23. Nov 4, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
  24. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
  25. Nov 3, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference held.
  26. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conference held.
  27. Nov 2, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · The Speaker appointed conferees: Wolf, Taylor (NC), Kirk, Weldon (FL), Goode, LaHood, Culberson, Alexander, Lewis (CA), Mollohan, Serrano, Cramer, Kennedy (RI), Fattah, and Obey.
  28. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
  30. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
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Amendments

122 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

Where each amendment ended up
  • H.Amdt. 293HouseRep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds made available in the Act from being used to enforce any provision of law that prohibits or restricts funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Maloney amendment (A046) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 233 (Roll no. 266).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 292HouseRep. Jim MoranD-VA-8· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to prohibit funds in the Act from being used to pay administrative expenses or compensate an officer or employee of the United States in connection with licensing the export of a nonautomatic or semiautomatic rifle capable of …

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A045) Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 278 (Roll no. 265).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 291HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to prohibit funds in the bill under the heading "OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS-JUSTICE ASSISTANCE" from being used by a State Authorizing Agent that has not shared, with the Attorney General, its improvement of criminal justice r…

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A044) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 244 (Roll no. 264).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 290HouseRep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to include in any bilateral or multilateral trade agreement any provisions that would (1) increase any limitation on the number of aliens aut…

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A043) Failed by recorded vote: 106 - 322 (Roll no. 263).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 289HouseRep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5· offered Jun 16, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to process or approve a competition under OMB Circular A-76 for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center of NOAA in Kansas C…

    Jun 16, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Cleaver amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 288HouseRep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 19 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to contravene section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A041) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 222 (Roll no. 262).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 287HouseRep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7· offered Jun 16, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to contravene laws enacted or regulations promulgated against torture.

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A040) Agreed to by recorded vote: 415 - 8, 1 Present (Roll no. 261).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 286HouseRep. Joel HefleyR-CO-5· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the total funding in the bill by 1% across-the-board.

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Hefley amendment (A039) Failed by recorded vote: 91 - 336 (Roll no. 260).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 285HouseRep. Ron PaulR-TX-14· offered Jun 16, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to pay any United States contribution to the United Nations or any affiliated agency of the United Nations.

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A038) Failed by recorded vote: 65 - 357 (Roll no. 259).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 284HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to deny the production of safety reports regarding the NASA Space Shuttle program and the International Space Station.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 283HouseRep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds from being available for design, construction, or rental of any new headquarters for the United Nations in New York City or any other location in the…

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Stearns amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 282HouseRep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds from being made available to issue a national security letter, for health insurance records, under any of the provisions of law amended by section 505…

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A035) Failed by voice vote.

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 281HouseRep. Steve KingR-IA-5· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds for expenses necessary for enforcing subsections (a) and (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 by $1,000…

    Jun 16, 2005: On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A034) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 208 (Roll no. 267).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 280HouseRep. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 15 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds in the bill from being used to implement provisions of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act which permits searches of library circulation records, library patron …

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A033) Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 187 (Roll no. 258).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 279HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds from being used to facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) without an accompanying opinion.

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 278HouseRep. John HostettlerR-IN-8· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds in the Act from being used to enforce the judgement of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in the case of Russelburg v. Gibson…

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A031) Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 182 (Roll no. 257).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 277HouseRep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or to make any reductions in the number of full-time officers or employees in any such office, or to reduce th…

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Jones (OH) amendment (A030) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 222 (Roll no. 256).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 276HouseRep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for NASA to employ any individual under the title "artist in residence.".

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Chocola amendment (A029) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 275HouseRep. Butch OtterR-ID-1· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to insert a new TITLE VIII-LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO DELAY NOTICE OF SEARCH WARRANTS and to amend section 3103a of title 18, United States Code.

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Otter amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 274HouseRep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29· offered Jun 15, 2005Other

    An amendment to insert a new section at the end of the bill stating "It is the sense of Congress that all necessary steps should be taken to provide adequate security for the judiciary and to protect and uphold the independence of the judi…

    Jun 15, 2005: Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the Schiff amendment (A027). Mr. Wolf raised a point of order stating that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appro…

    Other
  • H.Amdt. 273HouseRep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to prohibit any of the funds made available in the Act for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program, and for other State, local, and Federal forensic activities, from being used for a grant to a State that does not have…

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Schiff amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 272HouseRep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to prohibit any funds made available in the Act to the Department of Justice from being used to prevent the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington from implementing Stat…

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A025) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 264 (Roll no. 255).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 271HouseRep. Ron PaulR-TX-14· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit any of the funds in the Act from being used by the U.N. to develop or publicize any proposal concerning taxation or fees on any United States person to rause revenue …

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 270HouseRep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to implement, administer, or enforce regulations relating to amendments made to the Code of Federal Regulations relating to license exemptions for gift parcels and humanitarian donations fo…

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 254).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 269HouseRep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to prosecute any individual for travel to Cuba.

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the McDermott amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 268HouseRep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to designate $5 million in funds for operational assistance grants and $30 million for guarantees of debentures under the Small Business Investment Act.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment (A021) Failed by voice vote.

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 267HouseRep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16· offered Jun 15, 2005Other

    An amendment to add a new section urging the President and Secretary of State to continue to express concern to the Government of Mexico over the abductions and murders of more than 370 young women since 1993 in the Mexican cities of Ciuda…

    Jun 15, 2005: Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the Reyes amendment (A020). Mr. Wolf stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair …

    Other
  • H.Amdt. 266HouseRep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 33 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the United States contribution to the United Nations by 50% or $218 million.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Hayworth amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 304 (Roll no. 253).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 265HouseRep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the Operations, Research, and Facilities account for NOAA by $5 million.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Inslee amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 248 (Roll no. 252).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 264HouseRep. John MicaR-FL-7· offered Jun 15, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the United States and Foreign Commercial Service by $131,900,000.

    Jun 15, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Mica amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 263HouseRep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9· offered Jun 15, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to increase funds (by transfer) for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program in the amount of $126,152,000.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Weiner amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 31 - 396 (Roll no. 251).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 262HouseRep. Frank WolfR-VA-10· offered Jun 15, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to increase funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services account by $34,000,000 and to increase funding for policing initiatives to combat methamphetamine production and trafficking by $34,000,000.

    Jun 15, 2005: On agreeing to the Wolf amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 261HouseRep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to increase funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program by $21,947,600.

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 260HouseRep. David DreierR-CA-26· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record which seeks to increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by $50 million. The amendment seeks to reduce funding for operations, research and facilities at NO…

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 195 (Roll no. 250).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 259HouseRep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6· offered Jun 14, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record which seeks to increase funding for the Justice Assistance Program by $10 million. Amendment seeks to reduce funding for the Legal Services Corporation by $10 million.

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 316 (Roll no. 249).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 258HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment which seeks to increase funding for the Office on Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs by $2 million. Amendment seeks to reduce funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance by $2 million.

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 257HouseRep. Brian BairdD-WA-3· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to increase funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services by $10 million. Amendment also seeks to increase funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration by $10 million. Amendment reduces funding for the 2010 decennial…

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 168 (Roll no. 248).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 256HouseRep. David ReichertR-WA-8· offered Jun 14, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 12 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs by $78.3 million. Amendment offsets the increase by reducing funds for salaries and expenses at the F…

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 130 - 297 (Roll no. 247).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 255HouseRep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to reduce funding for the costs of conversion to narrowband communications, including the cost for operation and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio legacy systems, to reduce funding for the Capital Investment Fund, the Small Bus…

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 189 (Roll no. 246).

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 254HouseRep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18· offered Jun 14, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to increase funding for the exploration capabilities of NASA by $50.1 million.

    Jun 14, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 253HouseRep. Danny DavisD-IL-7· offered Jun 14, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment to increase funding for an offender re-entry program by $5 million.

    Jun 14, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Davis (IL) amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 252HouseRep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49· offered Jun 14, 2005Withdrawn

    An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the Offices of U.S. Attorneys by $5 million. The increase is offset by reducing funding for the Justice Department's General Administration account by the …

    Jun 14, 2005: By unanimous consent, the Issa amendment was withdrawn.

    Withdrawn
  • H.Amdt. 251HouseRep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3· offered Jun 14, 2005Agreed to

    An amendment to increase funding for the U.S. Trustee System Fund, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and for grants to upgrade criminal records, as authorized under the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 (42 …

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Boswell amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
  • H.Amdt. 250HouseRep. Lee TerryR-NE-2· offered Jun 14, 2005Rejected

    An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. The increase is offset by making an across-the-board cut in discretionary spending of 0.448%.

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 252 (Roll no. 245).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 249HouseRep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7· offered Jun 14, 2005Rejected

    An amendment to increase funding for State and local law enforcement. The increase is offset by a reduction in funding for NASA.

    Jun 14, 2005: On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 230 (Roll no. 244).

    Rejected
  • H.Amdt. 248HouseRep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7· offered Jun 14, 2005Other

    An amendment to increase funding for State and local law enforcement agencies, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grand Program, the Community Oriented Policing (COPS) program and the Economic Development Administration.

    Jun 14, 2005: Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the Obey amendment (A001). Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the amendment stating that it made changes in existing law and constituted legislation in …

    Other
  • S.Amdt. 1725SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Sep 15, 2005Agreed to

    To provide additional funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing of background checks for petitions and applications pending before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1725 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1724SenateSen. John KerryD-MA· offered Sep 15, 2005Agreed to

    To reduce fees on loans to small businesses.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1724 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10072)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1721SenateSen. Richard DurbinD-IL· offered Sep 15, 2005Agreed to

    To permit certain health professionals who are displaced by Hurricane Katrina to provide health-related services under the medicare, medicaid, SCHIP, and Indian Health Service programs in States to which such professionals relocate.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1721 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1720SenateSen. Max BaucusD-MT· offered Sep 15, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funds for economic adjustment and development to areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1720 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1719SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered Sep 15, 2005Agreed to

    To provide $5,000,000 in the Southwest United States for hiring officers dedicated to the investigation of manufacturers of fraudulent Federal identity documents, Federal travel documents, or documents allowing access to Federal programs.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1719 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1718SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered Sep 15, 2005Ruled out of order

    To prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1718 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1717SenateSen. Olympia SnoweR-ME· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1717 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 233.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1716SenateSen. Daniel InouyeD-HI· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To extend the provisions on an expiring provision of the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1716 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1715SenateSen. Mike DeWineR-OH· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To make funds available for aeronautics research and development programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1715 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1714SenateSen. Kent ConradD-ND· offered Sep 14, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 14, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1713SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide that funds must be used in a manner consistent with the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1713 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 231. (text as modified: CR S10064)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1712SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide additional funds to the National Hurricane Center.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1711SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide additional funding for Violence Against Women Act programs to assist victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1711 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1710SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide additional funding for the Methamphetamine Hot Spots program.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1710 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1709SenateSen. Jim TalentR-MO· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1709 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1708SenateSen. Mel MartinezR-FL· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To provide the sense of Congress on the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1708 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1707SenateSen. John McCainR-AZ· offered Sep 14, 2005Agreed to

    To express the sense of the Senate regarding funding directives contained in H.R. 2862 or its accompanying report.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1707 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1706SenateSen. Jeff BingamanD-NM· offered Sep 14, 2005Withdrawn

    To provide funds for educational assistance to individuals and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 15, 2005: Proposed amendment SA 1706 withdrawn in Senate.

    Withdrawn
  • S.Amdt. 1705SenateSen. Richard DurbinD-IL· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1704SenateSen. Ted KennedyD-MA· offered Sep 13, 2005Agreed to

    To extend the term of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission.

    Sep 13, 2005: Amendment SA 1704 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1703SenateSen. Mark PryorD-AR· offered Sep 13, 2005Agreed to

    To require the FTC to conduct an immediate investigation into gasoline price-gouging, and for other purposes.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1703 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10024)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1702SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1701SenateSen. Hillary ClintonD-NY· offered Sep 13, 2005Agreed to

    To increase funding for the Technology Opportunity Program.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1701 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1700SenateSen. Russell FeingoldD-WI· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1699SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1698SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1697SenateSen. Ben NelsonD-NE· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1696SenateSen. John SununuR-NH· offered Sep 13, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 13, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1695SenateSen. John KerryD-MA· offered Sep 13, 2005Withdrawn

    To strengthen the loan, procurement assistance, and management education programs of the Small Business Administration in order to help small businesses and home owners hurt by Hurricane Katrina meet their existing obligations, finance the…

    Sep 15, 2005: Proposed amendment SA 1695 withdrawn in Senate.

    Withdrawn
  • S.Amdt. 1694SenateSen. Patrick LeahyD-VT· offered Sep 12, 2005Agreed to

    To waive the match requirement under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program for purposes of replacing defective vests.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1694 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10019)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1693SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered Sep 12, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 12, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1692SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Sep 12, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 12, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1691SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Sep 12, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 12, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1690SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Sep 12, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 12, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1689SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Sep 12, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 12, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1688SenateSen. Debbie StabenowD-MI· offered Sep 12, 2005Agreed to

    To prevent the United States Trade Representative from negotiating future trade agreements that prevent the United States from changing United States patent law to allow the importation of pharmaceutical products.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1688 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10032)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1687SenateSen. Debbie StabenowD-MI· offered Sep 12, 2005Ruled out of order

    To provide funding for interoperable communications equipment grants.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1687 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1686SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1685SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1684SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1683SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1682SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1681SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1680SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1679SenateSen. John KerryD-MA· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1678SenateSen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT· offered Sep 9, 2005Ruled out of order

    To provide financial relief for individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1678 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1677SenateSen. Jim TalentR-MO· offered Sep 9, 2005Agreed to

    To respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamine in the United States, and for other purposes.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1677 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1676SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 9, 2005Agreed to

    To prohibit the use of funds relating to certain rulemakings.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1676 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1675SenateSen. Conrad BurnsR-MT· offered Sep 9, 2005Agreed to

    To provide that no funds appropriated under this act be used to register, issue, transfer, or enforce any trademark of the phrase "Last Best Place".

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1675 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1674SenateSen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD· offered Sep 9, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funding for the James Webb Space Telescope.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1674 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1673SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 9, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funding for national security infrastructure.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1673 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1672SenateSen. Richard DurbinD-IL· offered Sep 9, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 9, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1671SenateSen. Mike DeWineR-OH· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To make available, from amounts otherwise available for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $906,200,000 for aeronautics research and development programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1671 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1670SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Sep 8, 2005Ruled out of order

    To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1670 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1669SenateSen. John SununuR-NH· offered Sep 8, 2005Withdrawn

    To increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, the Southwest Border Prosecutors Initiative, and transitional housing for women subjected to domestic violence.

    Sep 14, 2005: Proposed amendment SA 1669 withdrawn in Senate.

    Withdrawn
  • S.Amdt. 1668SenateSen. Jeff BingamanD-NM· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funding for methamphetamine prevention education programs in elementary and secondary schools.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1668 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1667SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Sep 8, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 8, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1666SenateSen. Bill NelsonD-FL· offered Sep 8, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 8, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1665SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Sep 8, 2005Rejected

    To prohibit weakening any law that provides safeguards from unfair foreign trade practices.

    Sep 15, 2005: Amendment SA 1665 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 60. Record Vote Number: 232.

    Rejected
  • S.Amdt. 1664SenateSen. Trent LottR-MS· offered Sep 8, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 8, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1663SenateSen. Trent LottR-MS· offered Sep 8, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 8, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1662SenateSen. Paul SarbanesD-MD· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To assist the victims of the Hurricane Katrina with finding new housing, and for other purposes.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1662 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1661SenateSen. Joseph BidenD-DE· offered Sep 8, 2005Ruled out of order

    To provide emergency funding for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 13, 2005: Amendment SA 1661 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1660SenateSen. Hillary ClintonD-NY· offered Sep 8, 2005Ruled out of order

    To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, …

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1660 ruled out of order by the chair.

    Ruled out of order
  • S.Amdt. 1659SenateSen. Tom HarkinD-IA· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To increase the appropriation for nationwide legal services field programs and to provide additional funds to programs providing legal services to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1659 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1658SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To expand the disaster loans that shall not be sold by the Small Business Administration.

    Sep 8, 2005: Amendment SA 1658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1657SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To strike certain provisions relating to Universal Service Fund program under the Federal Communications Commission.

    Sep 8, 2005: Amendment SA 1657 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1656SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funding and personnel for the National Hurricane Center.

    Sep 8, 2005: Amendment SA 1656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1655SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To provide funding for programs to promote travel to the United States.

    Sep 8, 2005: Amendment SA 1655 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1654SenateSen. Mark DaytonD-MN· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To increase funding for Justice Assistance Grants.

    Sep 14, 2005: Amendment SA 1654 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1653SenateSen. John EnsignR-NV· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To increase funding for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners.

    Sep 13, 2005: Amendment SA 1653 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1652SenateSen. Blanche LincolnD-AR· offered Sep 8, 2005Withdrawn

    To provide for temporary medicaid disaster relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.

    Sep 14, 2005: Proposed amendment SA 1652 withdrawn in Senate.

    Withdrawn
  • S.Amdt. 1651SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Sep 8, 2005No vote recorded

    Sep 8, 2005: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded
  • S.Amdt. 1650SenateSen. George VoinovichR-OH· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To make funds available to implement the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004.

    Sep 13, 2005: Amendment SA 1650 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S9962)

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1649SenateSen. Ken SalazarD-CO· offered Sep 8, 2005Agreed to

    To establish a task force to improve and target the Federal Government's policies with respect to the production and trafficking of methamphetamine.

    Sep 9, 2005: Amendment SA 1649 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
  • S.Amdt. 1648SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Sep 8, 2005Rejected

    To eliminate the funding for the Advanced Technology Program and increase the funding available for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, community oriented policing service, and State and local law enforcement assistance.

    Sep 14, 2005: Motion to table amendment SA 1648 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 230.

    Rejected
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