[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND TRANSMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality met 
to consider H.R. 3406, Electric Supply and Transmission Act of 2001.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION--CONFERENCE REPORT FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
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 any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, December 19, 2001, providing 
for the consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany 
H.R. 2506, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION--BILL PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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 any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, December 19, 2001, providing 
for the consideration or disposition of a bill to provide tax incentives for 
economic recovery, any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or 
any amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the 
Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the 
Senate and House passed versions of 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.
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