[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E101]
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           COMMITTEE JURISDICTION RELATING TO H. CON. RES. 15

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 2001

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I insert into the Record, a letter from 
Chairman Oxley, concerning his committee's jurisdiction over H. Con. 
Res. 15 and his willingness to waive that committees referral of the 
bill, to permit us to proceed to its consideration.

                                         House of Representatives,


                              Committee on Financial Services,

                                 Washington, DC, January 31, 2001.
     Hon. Henry J. Hyde,
     Chairman, Committee on International Relations, Rayburn House 
         Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Henry: I understand that you intend to bring H. Con. 
     Res. 15, a resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of 
     the Indian earthquake, to the floor today for consideration 
     under the suspension calendar. As you know, the Committee on 
     Financial Services was granted an additional referral upon 
     the resolution's introduction pursuant to the Committee's 
     jurisdiction over international financial and monetary 
     organizations under Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.
       Because of the importance of this matter, I recognize your 
     desire to bring this legislation before the House in an 
     expeditious manner and will waive consideration of the 
     resolution by the Financial Services Committee. By agreeing 
     to waive its consideration of the resolution, the Financial 
     Services Committee does not waive its jurisdiction over H. 
     Con. Res. 15. In addition, the Committee on Financial 
     Services reserves its authority to seek conferees on any 
     provisions of the resolution that are within the Financial 
     Services Committee's jurisdiction during any House-Senate 
     conference that may be convened on this legislation. I ask 
     your commitment to support any request by the Committee on 
     Financial Services for conferees on H. Con. Res. 15 or 
     related legislation.
       I request that you include this letter and your response as 
     part of the Record during consideration of the legislation on 
     the House floor.
       Thank you for your attention to these matters.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Michael G. Oxley,
                                                         Chairman.