[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 19, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1276-D1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS IN THE WAKE OF SEPTEMBER 11
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a

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hearing entitled ``Electronic Communications Networks in the Wake of 
September 11th.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative 
Law held an oversight hearing on the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin 
Compact and the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee and Flint River Basin Compact. 
Testimony was heard from Lindsay Thomas, Federal Commissioner, Alabama-
Coosa-Tallapoosa/Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Commissions; 
and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held an 
oversight hearing on the Release Policies of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the INS, Department of 
Justice: Joseph R. Greene, Acting Deputy Executive Associate Commissioner, 
Field Operations; and Edward McElroy, District Director, New York District 
Office; and public witnesses.
ECONOMIC SECURITY AND WORKER ASSISTANCE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.R. 3529, to 
provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced 
workers, providing two hours of debate in the House equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Finally, the rule provides that the yeas and nays shall be 
considered as ordered on the question of passage and that clause 5(b) of 
rule XXI shall not apply to the bill or amendments thereto. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Thomas and Representatives Rangel, Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
Brown of Ohio, and Wu.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION--CONFERENCE REPORT DOD 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 Thursday, December 20, 2001, providing 
for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany H.R. 
3338, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002.
DOD APPROPRIATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, 2002--CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of 
order against the conference report on H.R. 3338, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and 
against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report 
shall be considered as read.
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2002
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one hour 
of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 79, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, 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. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
RECONVENING DATE FOR 107TH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one hour 
of debate in the House on a joint resolution to establish a date for 
reconvening the 107th Congress, equally divided and controlled by the 
Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit.
Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Conferees, on Tuesday, December 18, agreed to file a conference report on 
the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H. R. 2506, 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
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