Nov 13, 2002
Notice of Action: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3210 - Terrorism Risk Protection Act;
H.Res. 608 - 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;
Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments with Amendments to H.R. 5063 - Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002;
Conference Report to Accompany S. 1214 - Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act of 2002;
Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 333 - Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001
Emergency Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
10:30 P.M.
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| H. Res. 605 | Transportation & Infrastructure | S.1214 - Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act CONFERENCE REPORT |
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.
| H.Res. 606 | the Judiciary | H.R. 333 - Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act CONFERENCE REPORT |
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
| H. Res. 607 | Financial Services | H.R. 3210 - Terrorism Risk Protection Act CONFERENCE REPORT |
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.
| H. Res. 608 | Rules | H. Res. 608 - 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 Thursday, November 14, 2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4628) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
| H. Res. 609 | Ways and Means | H.R. 5063 - Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002 - Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments with Amendments |
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for a single motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in each of the Senate amendments with the respective amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying this resolution. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendments with amendments. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Finally, the rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.
