[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D560-D561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CONFERENCE REPORT--TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2400, 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster and 
Representative Oberstar.
TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-
Sufficiency Act of 1998, in the House without intervention of any point 
of order. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as adopted, modified by the amendment printed in the

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report of the Committee on Rules. The rule provides 1 hour of general 
debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided between the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The 
rule also provides for consideration of an amendment printed in the 
Congressional Record if offered by Representative Rangel or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided between the proponent and an 
opponent. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bunning 
and Kennelly.