Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 -- (House of Representatives - September 22, 2004)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 770 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, H.R. 5025.
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The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Simmons). The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) is recognized for 5 minutes.
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The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. All time has expired.
The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters).
The question was taken; and the Chairman pro tempore announced that the noes appeared to have it.
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) will be postponed.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE
Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment offered by Ms. Lee:
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
SEC. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the amendments made to paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 515.565 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to specific licenses for United States academic institutions and other specific licenses), as published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 33772). The limitation in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the implementation, administration, or enforcement of section 515.560(c)(3) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, September 14, 2004, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).
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The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) is recognized for 5 minutes.
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The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).
The amendment was agreed to.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. RANGEL
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment offered by Mr. Rangel:
Page 166, insert after line 3 the following new section:
SEC. 647. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the economic embargo of Cuba, as defined in section 4(7) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), except that the foregoing limitation does not apply to the administration of a tax or tariff.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, September 14, 2004, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel).
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The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida's (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) time has expired. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) has 30 seconds remaining.
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The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel).
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) will be postponed.
VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MS. WATERS
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my request for a recorded vote on Waters Amendment No. 12 and to have the Chair put the question de novo.
The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California?
There was no objection.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on amendment No. 12 offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters).
The amendment was agreed to.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OLVER
Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment offered by Mr. Olver:
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
SEC. __X. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to issue or implement the Department of Transportation's proposed regulation entitled Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Certification of Compliance With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs), published in the Federal Register, volume 67, number 53, on March 19, 2002, relating to a phase-in period to bring vehicles into compliance with the requirements of the regulation.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, September 14, 2004, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) and a Member opposed each will control 15 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
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The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook) is recognized for 15 minutes.
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The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) has 7 ½ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook) has 8 ½ minutes remaining.
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair would remind Members to try to stay within their time limits.
Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, could you let me know again how much time each side has?
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) has 2 ½ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook) has 6 ½ minutes remaining.
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The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) will be postponed.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair would call to the Members' attention the provisions of clause 1 of rule XVII regarding the wearing of communicative badges on the floor, which has been interpreted to proscribe the wearing of such, and the Chair would request that any Members who are doing so remove them when recognized for debate.
SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order: the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for the second electronic vote.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. RANGEL
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
RECORDED VOTE
The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were-ayes 188, noes 225, not voting 20, as follows:
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AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OLVER
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
RECORDED VOTE
The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were-ayes 339, noes 70, not voting 24, as follows:
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The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read the last three lines.
The Clerk read, as follows:
This Act may be cited as the "Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005".
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The CHAIRMAN. Are there further amendments?
If not, pursuant to the rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Shimkus) having assumed the chair, Mr. Gillmor, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 5025) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 770, he reported the bill back to the House with sundry amendments adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
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