[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1312-D1313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing that it shall 
be in order at any time on the legislative day of Sunday, December 18, 2005, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
relating to the following measures:
  (1) The bill (H.R. 1185) to reform the Federal deposit insurance system, 
and for other purposes.
  (2) A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through March 31, 2006, and for other purposes.
  (3) The resolution (H. Res. 545) expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.
  (4) The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 284) expressing the sense of 
Congress with respect to the 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections 
in Egypt.
  (5) The bill (H.R. 4501) to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to 
authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect a surcharge to 
cover the costs of meeting the increased demand for passports as a result of 
actions taken to comply with section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
  (6) The bill (S. 1988) to authorize the transfer of items in the War 
Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea.
  (7) The bill (H.R. 2329) to permit eligibility in certain circumstances 
for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under 
the Department of State Rewards Program.
  (8) A resolution honoring Helen Sewell on the occasion of her retirement 
from the House of Representatives and expressing the gratitude of the House 
for her many years of service.
  No testimony was heard.

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WAIVING CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME DAY CONSIDERATION 
OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing that the 
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a 
report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legislative 
day of Sunday, December 18, 2005. No testimony was heard.
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