[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 135 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1088-D1089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2003
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 123, making 
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003, 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. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolutions 
550, 551, and 577 are laid on the table. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Obey.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON RULES--
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2003
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution 
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 resolution applies the waiver to any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, October 16, 2002, 
providing for the consideration or disposition of a joint resolution 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON RULES--
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2003--ARMED FORCES TAX 
FAIRNESS ACT
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution 
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 resolution applies the waiver to any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, October 16, 2002, 
providing for the consideration or disposition of a joint resolution 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003. The 
resolution applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the 
legislative day of

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Wednesday, October 16, 2002, providing for consideration or disposition 
of Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5063) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the 
uniformed services in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale 
of a principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death 
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services.