[House Report 107-660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-660
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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 524, EXPRESSING THE 
    SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD COMPLETE ACTION ON THE 
   PERMANENT DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2002 AND HOUSE RESOLUTION 525, 
  EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE 107TH 
CONGRESS SHOULD COMPLETE ACTION ON AND PRESENT TO THE PRESIDENT, BEFORE 
    SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, LEGISLATION EXTENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE 
                    SUCCESSFUL 1996 WELFARE REFORMS

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 September 17, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 527]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 527, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of House 
Resolution 524, expressing the sense of the House that Congress 
should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 
2002 and House Resolution 525, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that the 107th Congress should 
complete action on and present to the President, before 
September 30, 2002, legislation extending and strengthening the 
successful 1996 welfare reforms, under a closed rule.
    The rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 524) shall 
be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the 
resolution (H. Res. 524) shall be considered as read for 
amendment.
    The rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 525) shall 
be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided among 
and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority members of 
the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the 
Workforce. Finally, the rule provides that the resolution (H. 
Res. 525) shall be considered as read for amendment.

                                
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