[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS; REVISED BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported H.R. 3061, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002.
  The Committee also adopted revised Budget Allocations for fiscal year 
2002.
INTERNET EQUITY AND EDUCATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education 
Act of 2001. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall 
be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides for consideration of an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee 
report accompanying the resolution if offered by Representative Mink or 
a designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives McKeon, Isakson, Miller of California, Mink of 
Hawaii, Tierney and Holt.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Representatives Quinn, Obey 
and Maloney of New York, but no action was taken on H.R. 3061, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year 2002 ending 
September 30, 2002.
BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3005, 
Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001.