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Oct 15, 2002

H.Res. 586 - 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

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Tuesday, October 15, 2002.
FLOOR ACTION: Laid on the Table on Friday, November 15, 2002.
MANAGERS: HASTINGS (WA)/HASTINGS (FL)
107th Congress
2nd Session

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

H.Res. - 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

1. Waives 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.

2. Applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, October 16, 2002, providing for the consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.

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RESOLUTION

Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, October 16, 2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.