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Oct 09, 2001

Notice of Action: H.R. 3061 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002;
H.R. 1992 - Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001

Tuesday, October 9, 2001

9:30 P.M.

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H.R. 3061 Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

Testimony heard; action deferred.

Emergency Item

H.R. 1992 Education & the Workforce
Ways & Means
Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001

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 Education and the Workforce. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides for consideration of an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution if offered by Representative Mink or a designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.