[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NCLB: PREVENTING DROPOUTS AND ENHANCING SCHOOL SAFETY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on NCLB: Preventing 
Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety. Testimony was heard from Jane P. 
Norwood, Vice-Chair, Board of Education, State of North Carolina; and 
public witnesses.
10,000 TEACHERS, 10 MILLION MINDS SCIENCE AND MATH SCHOLARSHIP ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a structured rule. The 
rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 362, 10,000 
Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, equally 
divided and controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of 
the Committee on Science and Technology.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule makes 
in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Science and Technology as the original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment. The committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute shall be considered as an original bill and shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment 
are waived except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 or rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order those amendments printed in the report and 
waives all points of order against such amendments except those arising 
under clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, during consideration of the bill 
the Chair may postpone further consideration to a time designated by 
the Speaker. Testimony was heard form Representatives Lipinski and Hall 
of Texas.