[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 93 (Monday, June 23, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 2555, Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 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. Under the rules of the House the bill shall 
be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with section 501 
of House Concurrent Resolution 95 (prohibiting advanced appropriations) 
and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 
legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified 
in the resolution. 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 
Wolf, Rogers of Kentucky, Manzullo, Obey, Sabo, DeLauro, Waters, 
Filner, Millender-McDonald, and Baldwin.
EXTENDING SUSPENSION DAYS ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH END OF 108TH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Technology and the House held a 
hearing on Extending Suspension Days on Wednesday Through the End of 
the 108th Congress. Testimony was heard from Representatives Dreier, 
Hoyer and Frank of Massachusetts.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE 
RELATING TO FY 2004 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
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 
Tuesday, June 24, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of 
H.R. 2417, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session 
with Members of the British Intelligence and Security Committees.