Exhibit 99.1350CERT


     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act


I, Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund II, Inc. (the "Fund"), certify that:

1.  The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
    of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
    respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.


Dated: April 20, 2006


                                 /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
                                 -----------------------
                                 Robert C. Doll, Jr.,
                                 Chief Executive Officer of
                                 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature
that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written
statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund II, Inc. and will be retained by Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund II, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.



Exhibit 99.1350CERT


     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act


I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Financial Officer of Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund II, Inc. (the "Fund"), certify that:

1.  The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
    of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
    respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.


Dated: April 20, 2006


                                 /s/ Donald C. Burke
                                 -------------------
                                 Donald C. Burke,
                                 Chief Financial Officer of
                                 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature
that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written
statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund II, Inc. and will be retained by Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund II, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.