[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H10934]
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          FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2002

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 323, 
I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes, and 
ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.
  The text of House Joint Resolution 79 is as follows:

                              H.J. Res. 79

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public 
     Law 107-44 is further amended by striking the date specified 
     in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu thereof ``January 10, 
     2002''; and by striking the date specified in section 123 and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``January 1, 2002''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 323, the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Obey) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young).

                              {time}  1100

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this continuing resolution merely extends the date of 
the previous continuing resolution until the 10th of January. We do 
this not because we need the extra time in the Congress, but the 
President does need some additional time to review these last bills 
that we have sent to him.
  I hope that we can pass this expeditiously and everybody get home for 
a very merry Christmas or a happy Hanukkah or whatever celebration that 
we all enjoy.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
  Mr. OBEY. Would the gentleman entertain a unanimous-consent request 
to change the January 10, 2002 date to January 10, 2003?
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. That would make our life a lot easier, but we 
probably could not get that kind of unanimous consent.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Camp). All time for debate has expired.
  The joint resolution is considered as having been read for amendment.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 323, the previous question is ordered.
  The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint 
resolution.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider 
was laid on the table.

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