[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 95 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule on H.R. 5093, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Treasury, Postal 
Service and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2003, providing one hour of general debate 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 bill. The rule provides that amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 
The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment by paragraph. 
The rule waives points of order during consideration of the bill 
against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI 
(prohibiting non-emergency designated amendments to be offered to an 
appropriations bill containing an emergency designation). The rule 
authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Skeen, Dicks, and Kildee.
IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Adjudicatory Subcommittee 
held a hearing in the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr., 
to determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged Violations 
have been proven by clear and convincing evidence. Testimony was heard 
from Representative Traficant, and the following Counsels of the House 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Bernadette Sargeant; 
Kenneth Kellner, and Paul Lewis.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
HOMELAND SECURITY ACT
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing on H.R. 5005, 
Homeland Security Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Tom Ridge, 
Assistant to the President, Office of Homeland Security Advisor.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.