[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H10916]
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    PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 79, FURTHER CONTINUING 
                  APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 323 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                              H. Res. 323

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
     to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) 
     making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
     2002, and for other purposes. The joint resolution shall be 
     considered as read for amendment. The previous question shall 
     be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final 
     passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
     debate on the joint resolution equally divided and controlled 
     by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
     on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Linder) is 
recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate only, I yield the 
customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), 
pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During 
consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose 
of debate only.
  Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 323 is a closed rule providing for the 
consideration of H.J. Res. 79, which is a continuing resolution that 
makes further appropriations for fiscal year 2002.
  The rule provides for 1 hour of debate in the House 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 and provides for one motion to recommit.
  Mr. Speaker, as we approach the end of this year's session, I urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting this rule so that we may proceed to 
consideration on the underlying continuing resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this rule makes in order the consideration of H.J. Res. 
79. H.J. Res. 79 is a continuing resolution which will be in effect 
from December 21, 2001, to January 10, 2002.
  This is a simple housekeeping matter, Mr. Speaker, and merely ensures 
that should the Senate be unable to complete its work, or if the 
President has not signed the remaining bills sent to him, the funding 
will be in place for those departments and agencies.
  This is a noncontroversial matter, and I urge adoption of this 
resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I 
move the previous question.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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