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Week Ending July 1, 2005

HR 3058 Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

BRIEF

This year the Transportation and Treasury appropriation bill is expanded to fund Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia the White House and numerous independent agencies. Out of the committee gate the bill arrived on the floor with two amendments intact: The requirement that federal agencies include disclaimers on video new releases to clarify that they were prepared at taxpayer expense from Rep. Rose Delauro (D-CT) and the prohibition on credit card companies from increasing annual percentage rate for any reason other than an action or omission of the card holder that is directly related to such account via Rep. David Obey (D-WI)

TRANSPORTATION

Essential Air Services, a program that continues air service to communities that were served prior to the deregulation of the airline industry in 1978 would be funded at $104 million with $50 million from over-flight fees, fees paid by airplanes that did not take off from nor will land in the US.

While the Federal Aviation Administration is funded at $8.2 billion, an FAA program, the airport and airways trust fund paid into by user fees is running a deficit. The House Committee urges the FAA to cut costs, limit new hires and reduce sick leave to ease spending. At the same time however the FAA is looking at losing 73 percent of its 15,000 air traffic controllers to retirement. Arguing that a one-to-one replacement is not prudent, the Committee seems to indicate that increased productivity, facilities consolidation and procedural changes may suffice. Raising the retirement age from 56 is also seen as an option for personnel shortages. A House amendment would increase safety spending at the FAA.

Aviation safety gets nearly a billion after a $47 million increase and air traffic control facilities see an increase to $3 billion.

On land, trucking safety would lose $40 million to spend $215 million via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and would use a 30 percent increase to $10 million for research into how traffic accidents can be avoided and their impact diminished. The 800,000 pieces of hazardous material transported around the US each day are protected with $26 million.

With railroad safety funds around $3 billion the agency would look “to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, bridges, yards, buildings, or shops; to refinance existing debt; or to develop and establish new intermodal or railroad facilities.” High Speed Rail funding took nearly a fifty percent cut from last year to spend $10 million as opposed to $19 million in 2005. AMTRAK would be funded at $1.2 billion to maintain services to about 80 percent of its passengers. The Committee rejected the President’s request to cut $190 million and leave infrequently used routes to fail and close. The funding does not provide for 18 routes where the per passenger subsidy level exceeds $30.00. The carrier gets $550 million in grants this year and $50 million to repair the Northeast corridor lines. Since floor action on this bill in the House the administration has begun paring down AMTRAK funding and is considering privatizing some AMTRAK responsibilities.

By water the St Lawrence Seaway operations will spend about $16 million to maintain the US’s part of the project. Maritime security would receive $156 million or $58 million over 2005. The National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Program that spent $74 million last year to build five privately owned vessels is ended.

TREASURY

Terrorism and financial intelligence would get $35 million. $67 million to build a new headquarters would be reduced and the funds would be added to the program that investigates lead paint contamination in low income housing.

The fund for payments to air carriers impacted by terrorism is increased.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, funded largely by currency and stamps sales would run a $28 million deficit this year and as the public debt increases so does the cost of managing it; $177 million this year as opposed to $173 last year for the Bureau of Public Debt

The IRS gets over $10 billion. To cut corners and provide more funds for tax enforcement the IRS has closed several taxpayer assistance centers without, the committee laments, any consultation or concern for impact to taxpayer compliance. A House amendment would add $38 million to enforcement efforts. Another House Amendment would cut $24 million from the IRS budget and spend it for community development grants. The IRS oversight board proposed cut of fifty percent was nullified. Enforcement functions would spend $4.5 billion or $75 million over last year. Training IRS agents in taxpayer rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, and cross-cultural relations is continued.

Treasury is allowed “to purchase uniforms, insurance, and motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price limitation”. Redesigning the one dollar bill is again prohibited.

HUD

Tenant rental assistance $15.8 billion and an amendment that added $100 million. $142 million to revitalize severely distressed public housing was eliminated due to the conclusion that too many projects funded years back have not even been begun but House amendment activities restored $60 million to the program. Native American Housing block grants took a $21 million cut to spend $600 million. The block grant program for Native Hawaiians began last year and continues with $8 million in funding. Guarantees for Indian housing loans were cut severely from $5 million last year to $2.5 million in 2006. Housing help for persons with AIDS settled at $268 million. Rural housing and economic development dropped from $23 million last year to $10 million this year.

Community development funds were cut $500 million to spend $4 billion. $6 million for community loan guarantees is completely eliminated.

Last year’s level of $23 million to revitalize brownfield sites is reduced to zero.

Habitat for Humanity gets $30 million.

Homeless assistance gets $1.4 billion.

A new program would spend $13 million to develop construction and safety standards for manufactured homes and a program that tests low income housing for lead contamination would be cut by $47 million to spend $119 million.

WHITE HOUSE

President gets $450,000. White House salaries get $53 million, down from $61 million last year. Special assistant to the President $4.5 million. The President’s residence $12 million. White House repair and restoration $1.4 million. National Security Council $8 million. National Drug control $26 million. Counter drug technology $30 million. ($10 million cut). High intensity drug trafficking areas $227 million. Other drug control $223 million. A House Amendment added $25 million to fight drugs taking the money from the General Services Administration budget.

Unanticipated needs can spend $1 million.

SOME AMENDMENTS

An amendment to cut Supreme Court salaries by $1.5 million and relating the cut to the eminent domain issue of New London CT failed, but another would prohibit Funds from being used to enforce that Supreme Court decision. Two amendments in the House to reduce restrictions on family and academic travel to Cuba and a third that would have prohibited an economic embargo of Cuba failed. A similar amendment in the Senate also failed. The IRS would get and extra $38 million for tax enforcement but a shift of $24 million from the IRS to the Community Development fund also succeeded. No funds can be used for contract deals with corporations having an off-shore (tax-haven) address. The House provided no funds to enforce any agreement between China and UNOCAL's potential oil company sale. (Note: that potential sale was rejected)

A Senate amendment to raise the minimum wage failed and another to give up cost of living pay increase passed. The Senate also agreed to end an independent counsel investigation into former HUD Secretary (1993 to 1997) Henry Cisneros and to return to $2500.00 the limit on government credit cards for immediate purchases. The limit was raised from $2,500 to $250,000 and the increase became obvious in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Sponsor: Representative Joe Knollenberg (MI-9^th)

Vote: Passed House 405 to 18 (RC 358) (June 29, 2005) Passed Senate 93 to 1 (RV 264) (October 21, 2005)

Cost to the taxpayers: $142 billion.

MORE INFORMATION

AMENDMENTS HOUSE

AMENDMENTS SENATE

COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL

AMENDMENTS

3. H.AMDT.396 to increase funding in the bill by $38 million for tax enforcement efforts at the IRS and to increase funding for CDBG accounts by $67.5 million.
Sponsor: Rep Knollenberg, Joe [MI-9] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Knollenberg amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

4. H.AMDT.397 to increase funds (by transfer) for grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation by $626,248,000 to $1.176 billion.
Sponsor: Rep LaTourette, Steve C. [OH-14] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the LaTourette amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

5. H.AMDT.398 to reduce funding for the new headquarters building for the Department of Transportation, to reduce funding for executive direction program activities of the Department of the Treasury and to increase funding for the Lead Hazard Reduction program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
Sponsor: Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

6. H.AMDT.399 increase funding for FAA Safety Programs.
Sponsor: Rep Knollenberg, Joe [MI-9] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Knollenberg amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

8. H.AMDT.401 to strike language in the matter related to "Department of Transportation--Federal Railroad Administration--Grants to National Railroad Passenger Corporation", strike "none of the funds herein" and all that follows through "further, That".
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 269 - 152 (Roll no. 336).

9. H.AMDT.402 to reduce funding for quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and increase funding for Homeless Assistance Grants.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Kennedy (MN) amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 59 - 362 (Roll no. 337).

10. H.AMDT.403 increase funding for fair housing and equal opportunity funding and to reduce funding for management and administration salaries and expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Green, Al amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 338).

11. H.AMDT.404 to reduce funding for the Internal Revenue Service by $24 million and increase funding for the Community Development Fund by $24 million.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Miller, Gary amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

12. H.AMDT.405 to increase funding for tenant-based rental assistance by $100,000,000.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 194 (Roll no. 339).

15. H.AMDT.408 to insert a new item relating to revitalization of severely distressed public housing( Hope VI). The amendment seeks to restore $60,000,000 in funding.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Davis (AL) amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 - 173 (Roll no. 340).

16. H.AMDT.409 to increase funding for carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $10 million and to reduce funding for the Working Capital Fund by the same amount.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.

17. H.AMDT.410 to increase funding for the Community Development Fund by $6,944,000 and to reduce funding for Other Federal Drug Control Programs by the same amount.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A017) Failed by voice vote.

18. H.AMDT.411 to reduce funding for salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court of the United States by $1.5 million.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 42 - 374 (Roll no. 341).

19. H.AMDT.412 to increase funding for the salaries and expenses of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial services by $6.9 million and reduce funding for the General Services Administration by the same amount.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Herseth amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 232 (Roll no. 342).

20. H.AMDT.413 to increase funding for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board from $750,000 to $3 million.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Maloney amendment (A020) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

21. H.AMDT.414 to reduce funding for salaries and expenses of the Office of Management and Budget by $9 million and to increase funding for necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program by the same amount.
Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene [OR-5] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 315 - 103 (Roll no. 343).

22. H.AMDT.415 to increase funding for Federal Drug Control Programs by $25 million and to reduce funding for the GSA by the same amount.
Sponsor: Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 344).

24. H.AMDT.417 to H.R.3058 An amendment to include private contracting in the section of the bill prohibiting use of funds for propaganda.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.

27. H.AMDT.420 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce regulations preventing family travel to Cuba.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jim [FL-11] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Davis (FL) amendment (A027) Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 211 (Roll no. 345).

29. H.AMDT.422 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce regulations preventing travel to Cuba by academic institutions.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Lee amendment (A029) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 233 (Roll no. 346).

30. H.AMDT.423 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to provide for the competitive sourcing of flight service stations.
Sponsor: Rep Sanders, Bernard [VT] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A030) Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 177 (Roll no. 347).

31. H.AMDT.424 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being made available to implement, administer, or enforce the economic embargo of Cuba, except that the foregoing limitation does not apply to the administration of a tax or tariff.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A031) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 250 (Roll no. 348).

32. H.AMDT.425 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce section 702 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975.
Sponsor: Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A032) Agreed to by recorded vote: 259 - 161, 1 Present (Roll no. 349).

34. H.AMDT.427 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce the judgment of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Kelo v. New London, decided June 23, 2005.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A034) Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 189 (Roll no. 350).

35. H.AMDT.428 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enter into any contract with an incorporated entity where such entity's sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity is incorporated or chartered in Bermuda, Barbados, the Cayman Islands, Antigua, or Panama.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment (A035) Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 231 (Roll no. 351).

36. H.AMDT.429 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being made available in contravention of section 552a of title 5, or of section 552.224 of title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A036) Agreed to by voice vote.

37. H.AMDT.430 to H.R.3058 An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce total appropriations by $669,350,000.
Sponsor: Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Hefley amendment (A037) Failed by recorded vote: 88 - 338 (Roll no. 352).

38. H.AMDT.431 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being made available to recommend approval of the sale of Unocal Corporation to CNOOC Ltd. of China.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Kilpatrick (MI) amendment (A038) Agreed to by recorded vote: 333 - 92 (Roll no. 353).

39. H.AMDT.432 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being used in contravention of that portion of OMB Circular No. A-11, section 22.2, that states that in testimony before Congressional committees and communication with Members of Congress, witnesses will give frank and complete answers to all questions.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A039) Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 215 (Roll no. 354).

41. H.AMDT.434 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being used by the Council of Economic Advisers to produce an Economic Report of the President regarding the average cost of developing and introducing a new prescription drug to the market at $800 million or more.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Sherrod [OH-13] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Brown (OH) amendment (A041) Failed by recorded vote: 141 - 284 (Roll no. 355).

42. H.AMDT.435 to H.R.3058 An amendment to increase the Management and Administration--Working Capital Fund by $22,000,000.
Sponsor: Rep Knollenberg, Joe [MI-9] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Knollenberg amendment (A042) Agreed to by voice vote.

44. H.AMDT.437 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit funds made available in the Act from being used by the General Services Administration to carry out the eTravel Service program.
Sponsor: Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A044) Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 192 (Roll no. 356).

46. H.AMDT.439 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit funds made available in the Act from being used to implement the revision of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 made on May 29, 2003.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A046) Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 203 (Roll no. 357).

47. H.AMDT.440 to H.R.3058 An amendment to prohibit any of the funds made available in the Act from being used to implement section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)).
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/30/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A047) Failed by voice vote.

SENATE AMENDMENTS

50. S.AMDT.2060 to H.R.3058 To strike section 719, relating to Federal Election Campaign Act contribution requirements.
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

51. S.AMDT.2061 to H.R.3058 To clarify the ability of HUD to recover assets used in violation of a regulatory agreement.
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2061 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. (RV 255.)

52. S.AMDT.2062 to H.R.3058 To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006.
Sponsor: Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2062 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 92 - 6. ( RV256.)

53. S.AMDT.2063 to H.R.3058 To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (9)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Failed 47 to 51 (RV 257)

54. S.AMDT.2064 to H.R.3058 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2005 Senate amendment submitted.

55. S.AMDT.2065 to H.R.3058 To extend certain apportionments to primary airports.
Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 10/17/2005) Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2065 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

60. S.AMDT.2070 to H.R.3058 To repeal the increased micropurchase threshold.
Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (7)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2070 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

61. S.AMDT.2071 to H.R.3058 To make appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.
Sponsor: Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

62. S.AMDT.2072 to H.R.3058 To require the use of a sliding scale match ratio for certain transportation projects in the State of Idaho.
Sponsor: Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2072 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

63. S.AMDT.2073 to H.R.3058 To make available funds for ARAC operation and maintenance at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Sponsor: Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2073 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

66. S.AMDT.2076 to H.R.3058 To provide that no funds may be used to provide assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, to certain students at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2076 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

67. S.AMDT.2077 to H.R.3058 To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Sponsor: Sen Reed, Jack [RI] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (35)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Amendment SA 2077 ruled out of order by the chair.

68. S.AMDT.2078 to H.R.3058 To establish a special committee of the Senate on war and reconstruction contracting.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Amendment SA 2078 ruled out of order by the chair.

69. S.AMDT.2079 to H.R.3058 To ensure that public housing agencies will receive adequate funding for section 8 project-based vouchers.
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2079 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

70. S.AMDT.2080 to H.R.3058 To modify provisions relating to certain Federal contracts.
Sponsor: Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2080 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

73. S.AMDT.2083 to H.R.3058 To appropriate an additional $6,000,000 for the New Car Assessment Program with a corresponding offset in Department of Transportation salaries and expenses.
Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2083 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

74. S.AMDT.2084 to H.R.3058 To require that any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained in either the House of Representatives or Senate report accompanying this bill be included in the conference report or joint statement accompanying the bill in order to be considered as having been approved by both Houses of Congress.
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor)

77. S.AMDT.2087 to H.R.3058 To limit the Department of Housing and Urban Development's funding for conferences.
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2087 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

81. S.AMDT.2091 to H.R.3058 To prohibit any finds under the Act from being used for the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, Washington for the construction of the Olympic Sculpture Park.
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Proposed amendment SA 2091 withdrawn in Senate.

83. S.AMDT.2093 to H.R.3058 To prohibit any funds under the Act from being used for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Motion to table amendment SA 2093 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 13. (RV 260.)

93. S.AMDT.2103 to H.R.3058 To extend the suspended service ticket honor requirement.
Sponsor: Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

91. S.AMDT.2101 to H.R.3058 To provide for an Internal Revenue Service report regarding tax refund procedures and practices.
Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2101 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

95. S.AMDT.2105 to H.R.3058 To modify the designation relating to a certain project in the State of New York.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2105 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. {Project name changed, Ed.}

96. S.AMDT.2106 to H.R.3058 To modify the designation relating to a certain project in the State of New York.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2106 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. {Project name changed, Ed.}

98. S.AMDT.2108 to H.R.3058 To modify certain projects relating to highways in the State of Ohio.
Sponsor: Sen Voinovich, George V. [OH] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. {Project name changed, Ed.}

99. S.AMDT.2109 to H.R.3058 To provide the Judicial Branch with certain procurement authorities.
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2109 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

103. S.AMDT.2113 to H.R.3058 Limits the availability of funds under this Act for use in paying for eminent domain activities.
Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

105. S.AMDT.2115 to H.R.3058 To promote job creation, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.
Sponsor: Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Amendment SA 2115 ruled out of order by the chair.

109. S.AMDT.2119 to H.R.3058 To amend section 40128(e) of title 49, United States Code, to clarify the Lake Mead exemption to the prohibition of commercial air tour operations over national parks.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2119 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

110. S.AMDT.2120 to H.R.3058 To make technical corrections to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
Sponsor: Sen Voinovich, George V. [OH] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2120 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

112. S.AMDT.2122 to H.R.3058 To allow disabled and non-disabled tenant to keep their section 8 contracts on their properties post foreclosure.
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2122 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

113. S.AMDT.2123 to H.R.3058 To prevent gas and oil gouging during natural disasters.
Sponsor: Sen Dayton, Mark [MN] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Amendment SA 2123 ruled out of order by the chair.

123. S.AMDT.2133 to H.R.3058 To restrict enforcement of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations with respect to travel to Cuba.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Proposed amendment SA 2133 withdrawn in Senate.

129. S.AMDT.2139 to H.R.3058 To ensure that proper precautions are taken by airports and air carriers to recognize and prevent the spread of avian flu, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2139 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

130. S.AMDT.2140 to H.R.3058 To provide additional funds to support program established under the LEGACY Act of 2003.
Sponsor: Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2140 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

131. S.AMDT.2141 to H.R.3058 To require the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to conduct an assessment of guidance disseminated by agencies for grantees of homeless assistance programs.
Sponsor: Sen Murray, Patty [WA] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2141 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

135. S.AMDT.2146 to H.R.3058 To provide for free individual tax electronic preparation and filing services by the Internal Revenue Service.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/19/2005) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2146 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

138. S.AMDT.2149 to H.R.3058 To provide resources to the Administration so that the Administration can reinforce existing trade agreements and obligations related to trade violations involving currency manipulation, counterfeiting of manufactured products, and pirating of intellectual property.
Sponsor: Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 10/20/2005) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2149 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

139. S.AMDT.2150 to H.R.3058 To assist certain flight service station employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] (introduced 10/20/2005) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2150 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

147. S.AMDT.2158 to H.R.3058 To amend title 18, United States code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/20/2005) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 SA 2158 fell when amendment SA 2077 withdrawn in Senate.

149. S.AMDT.2160 to H.R.3058 To require the division of the court to release the Henry Cisneros independent counsel investigation report and terminate the investigation by the independent counsel.
Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] (introduced 10/20/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 10/20/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2160 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S. AMDT 2115 TO HR 3058 To waive the Congressional Budge Act to promote job creation and small business preservation when adjusting the minimum wage.

Sponsor: Sen. Mike Enzi

Latest Major Action: 10/18/2005 Senate amendment not agreed to 42 to 57 (RV 258)

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COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL

FULL COMMITTEE REPORTS FY06 TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BILL

June 21st, 2005 - -

Amendments adopted in Full Committee:

(Hoyer): provides pay parity between civilian and military personnel

(Delauro): Requires federal agencies to include disclaimers on video new releases to clarify that they were prepared at taxpayer expense.

(Obey): Prohibits a credit card company from increasing annual percentage rate for any reason other than an action or omission of the card holder that is directly related to such account.

FY05 Comparable: $63.172 billion ($18.418 billion Mandatory)

FY06 Request: $60.705 billion (assumes transfer of economic development programs to Commerce Department)

FY06 Chairman’s Mark: $66.935 billion ($18.993 billion Mandatory)

The bill represents a 6% growth over last year’s comparable levels. The bulk of this increase goes to providing guaranteed levels of discretionary spending for various Highway, Transit and Aviation programs. If the bill did not provide these mandated levels, the rules of the House of Representatives would prevent consideration of the bill. This preferential treatment is unique to certain transportation programs and is not afforded to any other discretionary program including Veteran’s Medical Care, Homeland Security funding or National Defense programs.

Boosts Highway Spending:

Federal-aid highways spending is $37 billion, as set by HR 3. This is an increase of $1.6 billion over the President’s request and $1.9 billion over the FY 2005 enacted level, excluding emergency supplementals.

Supports Aviation:

A total of $14.427 billion is provided to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -- $877 million above the fiscal year 2005 level and $1.741 billion above the President’s request. This includes $8.2 billion in FAA operations, $3.6 billion for the Airport Improvement Program and $104 million for Essential Air Service. The bill includes $25 million to hire and train 595 new air traffic controllers, and an additional $8 million above the request to hire and train of safety inspectors in the office of aircraft certification and flight standards. The bill also extends the current provisions of war risk insurance, including current premium price caps, for one additional year.

Addressing Critical Housing Needs:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is funded at $37.5 billion, $$1.547 billion above last year's level and $4.32 billion above the President's Request.

Funding for Section 8 programs is split into two accounts to provide better accountability and oversight.

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (Section 8 vouchers) is funded at $15.53 billion, $765 million over last year and $314 million below the request. Funding for the renewal of vouchers is significantly increased by $735 million to restore the reduction mandated last year and fund all anticipated increases in the costs. The costs of this program alone is now approaching 50% of HUD’s total budget.
Project-Based Rental Assistance (project-based contracts) is funded at $5.10 billion, $210 million below last year and $16 million above the request. This fully funds all contracts including inflation and expands the use of inspectors to ensure that tenants live in decent affordable housing.
Public and Indian Housing programs are funded at $6.8 billion and increase of $1.6 billion over last year and $466 million over the requested level. Implements a newly negotiated formula for distributing operating subsidies. Also includes $600 million for the Native American Housing Block Grants, $17 million above the request.
Provides $4.2 billion for the Community Development Block Grant of which $3.86 billion in the formula funds to entitlement communities and states, a reduction of $250 million from the amount for the formula last year, The Committee did not agree to the proposal to eliminate this program, consolidate its functions and transfer the implementation to the Department of Commerce.
HOME Investments Partnership is level funded at $1.9 billion, $41 million below the request, but increases the amount for the formula to participating jurisdictions by $60 million above the requested amount.
Includes $1.34 billion for Homeless programs, an increase of $100 million over last year, $285 million for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), $741 million for Elderly Housing, and $238 million for Housing for Persons with Disabilities. The Committee did not agree to cut funding for assistance to victims of HIV/AIDs or eliminate funding for the construction of facilities for low income disabled persons, as requested.
Provides the requested level for the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of $60 million.
Eliminates several lower priority programs, as requested, in order to help meet the rapidly increasing costs of rental assistance in Section 8 and public Housing and stay within the Committees allocation.

Capital Investments in Transit

Transit program spending totals $8.482 billion as mandated by HR 3, $836 million above FY05 and $701 above the request.

Supports National Anti-Drug Efforts

Provides $497 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, including:

$227 million for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.
$120 million for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
$80 million for the Drug-Free Communities program.

Provides for Smarter, More Efficient Amtrak Operations

The bill provides $550 million for Amtrak, $190 million over the President’s budget request and $657 million below FY05. The bill also prohibits taxpayer funding of Amtrak’s most unprofitable routes.

District of Columbia Federal Payment: District Funds:

FY05 Bill: $556 million FY06 Bill: $8.3 billion

FY06 Budget Request: $573.4 million FY06 Request: $8.3 billion

FY06 Funding: $604 million

Federal Funding:

(millions)

FY05

FY06 Request

FY06 Bill

Resident Tuition Support

25.4

33.2

D.C. Courts, including Family Court

189.2

221.7

Defender Svcs. in D.C.

Courts

38.1

D.C. Courts Services and Offender Supervision

178

203.4

Anacostia Waterfront Initiative

Contribution to School Improvement in D.C.

39.7

41.6

New Bioterrorism and Forensics Lab

7.9

7.2

Emergency Planning and Security Costs

14.9

Federal Judiciary: Provides a 6% increase in funding for Federal Judiciary. Total funding is $5.8 billion, $341 million above FY05 and $185 million below the request. This level will fully fund the court’s revised request for security improvements at Federal judicial facilities, and enable the courts to effectively process priority criminal, civil and bankruptcy cases.

Agency Funding

Department of Treasury is funded at $11.6 billion, $336 million above FY05 and $94 million below the President’s request.

The Internal Revenue Service is funded at $10.5 billion, $313 million above FY05 and $130 million below the request. The bulk of the increase is for the tax enforcement activities of the IRS.

Federal Election Commission is funded at the budget request of $55 million, $3 million above FY05 and the Election Assistance Commission is funded at $16 million.

National Historical Publications and Records Commission is funded at $7.5million ($5.5 million for grants and $2 million for administrative costs), $7.5 million above the President’s request.

Other provisions

Maintains both current law requiring contraceptive coverage under FEHBP (except in certain circumstances) and current law prohibiting the use of funds under FEHBP to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother is endangered or in case of rape or incest.
Maintains current law on all restrictions on federal and local funds for the District of Columbia.

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