[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1135-D1136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.R. 5710, to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security, providing one hour of debate 
in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Armey and Portman.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OR 
DISPOSITION OF BILL TO ESTABLISH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Rules: 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, November 13, 
2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill to establish the 
Department of Homeland Security.
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 AND REDUCTION OF 
PAYGO BALANCES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing that 
H.J. Res. 124, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2003, shall be debatable for one hour 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 the 
consideration of joint resolution and one motion to recommit. The rule 
further provides that H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances shall 
be debatable for one hour in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and one 
motion to recommit.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OR 
DISPOSITION OF JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
THE FISCAL YEAR 2003.
Committee on Rules: 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

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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, November 13, 
2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a joint resolution 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.
Joint Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the 
Senate and the House-passed versions of H.R. 4546, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities 
of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
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