Jul 24, 2003
Notice of Action: H.R. 2859 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003
H.R. 2861 - Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
H.Res.340 - Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee
Emergency Meeting
Thursday, July 24, 2003
10:30P.M.
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| H.R. 2859 | Appropriations | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003 |
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule providing one hour of debate 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 consideration of the bill. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Representative Toomey or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
| H.R. 2861 | Appropriations | DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 |
The Committee granted, by a vote of 8 to 4, an open rule providing one hour of general debate 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 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.
| H.Res.340 | Rules | Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee |
The Committee 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 July 25, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of the bill (H.R. 2861) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
