[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 115 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D963-D964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ETHNIC MINORITY DISPARITIES IN CANCER TREATMENT
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on Ethnic Minority 
Disparities in Cancer Treatment: Why the Unequal Burden? Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Jackson of Illinois and Thompson of 
Mississippi; Harold P. Freeman, M.S., Associate Director, Racial 
Disparities, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.

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CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one 
hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 109, making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young of Florida.
THE SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to a special rule reported on the legislative day of September 
26, 2000, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference 
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4578) making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001, or any amendment reported in disagreement 
from a conference thereon. Finally, the rule lays H. Res. 586 on the 
table.