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Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, in order to allow ample time for the House to move this bill now to the Senate and for the Senate to debate it, pass it, and to engross the bills and get them to the President and give him a little time to review this bill, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution, (H.J. Res. 23), making further appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding; and the purpose of my request is to make sure that the bill does not get bogged down administratively between here, the Senate, engrossing the bill, and getting it delivered. That does take some time. And the present CR runs out on February 20. The House will not be in session on February 20.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense. (Mr. LEWIS of California asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks, and include extraneous material.)

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 15 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), chairman of the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I do so, Mr. Speaker, to say also a sad good-bye to Greg Dahlberg, who was not only a trusted staff but a trusted friend. Greg, you know that we are going to miss you. I want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) for spirit of cooperation that we have enjoyed with each other working through this process. And I also want to say, please vote against his motion to recommit. I want to thank the Speaker of the House for the strong leadership that he gave us in trying to come to a conclusion on some very thorny issues, as well as the distinguished majority leader of the Senate. As for Senator Stevens, I tell you he worked miracles, because he had to come down $9 billion more than we had to come down in order to meet this number. I want to pay a special tribute to Vice President Cheney. The Vice President weighed in as we were trying to solve some very difficult issues. He was extremely effective. I just really appreciate the fact that he helped us get to where we are today, where we can finally pass this bill out of here, conclude the work of fiscal year 2003 and begin the work of fiscal year 2004. And, yes, by the way, again, please vote against the gentleman from Wisconsin's motion to recommit.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentlewoman that throughout the 2004 process, we will continue to work with the gentlewoman and the Florida delegation for this purpose.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), who is chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce and author of No Child Left Behind.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary. (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Regula), chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. (Mr. REGULA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute, and I do so to restate my earlier comment that if one looks really hard, one can find a few things in this bill not to like, and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey), in his usual, skillful approach to his legislative responsibilities, has done just that. He has identified a few things he does not like, but I wanted to comment on his comments about the ANWR, and there is no money in this bill for the Bureau of Land Management to develop or predevelop the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR. The President did not request funding for oil and gas development in ANWR, and the interior bill does not include funding for ANWR. So that really is not an issue, and we will address the other issues in the motion to recommit when we get to that point. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. The gentleman who just spoke said it was hard to find something good in this bill, but let me tell my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, there is money in this bill to take care of our soldiers in Afghanistan who are fighting the war against terrorism. There is money in this bill to upgrade our ability to perform intelligence activities, to know what the enemy might be planning to do against us. There is money in this bill to protect our homeland. There is money in this bill to provide funding and training and equipment for first responders, police and firemen, medical technicians, other people on the scene. There is plenty in this bill that is good, and that is the reason it is going to be passed. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), chairman of one of our very important subcommittees on homeland security.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Harris) for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would like to inquire as to the time remaining on both sides.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the rule just adopted, I call up the conference report on the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 2) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to start my brief comments on this bill to say, ``wow.'' We are finally here. And some of the complaints that we heard about how we got here are very legitimate, and the process was not the best, but we are finally here, and it is important that we get this bill off the deck, because fiscal year '04 is already descending upon us. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, I want to pay a strong compliment and tribute to the members of the Committee on Appropriations on both sides of the aisle who really worked hard to get us where we are today, and so we can conclude our work for fiscal year '03. All of the members of the subcommittees were involved at their levels, we had a very open process, we exchanged information and ideas and facts and details with each other as we went through the process. I would compliment the staff who worked many, many long hours; and as it was suggested, some of this bill was not written until 5 o'clock this morning, and I know that, because I was here at 6 o'clock this morning to file the bill, and joined my colleagues on the Committee on Rules at 7 o'clock to get a rule on this bill. So what led us up to here, we should all be happy that it is behind us. Now we are in a position to close out fiscal year 2003, and I hope that is what we will do. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring this conference report on the consolidated appropriations bill for fiscal year 2003 to the House. This is an important appropriations bill. It not only includes 11 appropriations bills, and that is why the stack is so high and it weighs so much, but it also adds additional funding for national defense, national security, homeland security, intelligence activities, and support of our troops in Afghanistan. It is an important defense bill, a homeland defense bill, and an antiterrorism bill. It is a must-pass bill. It includes funds for our troops in Afghanistan, our intelligence agencies, homeland security, law enforcement, first responders, education programs and many other important operations of our government. It includes money for election reform, something that has been very important to the Members of the House. I am sure this bill will not please everyone in all respects, and I do not know of any bill that we bring to the floor that does. But it does address many important needs of our country. Most importantly for the Congress, it preserves one of our most basic and important responsibilities under the Constitution: to appropriate funds from the Treasury. The passage of this bill will allow us to focus on the year ahead as we begin to provide funds for the government for the next fiscal year. We have already received the President's budget request for fiscal year 2004, and we expect that very shortly, within the next 10 days to 2 weeks, we will receive a supplemental appropriations request dealing with national security, national defense. I think we have done a good job in holding down spending to appropriate levels. When the chairman of the Senate committee and myself met with the President and we discussed what the top number should be, we agreed on a top number. We have stuck to that top number with the only exception being when the President either agreed with, or requested additional funding for important matters. This bill includes $397.4 billion in discretionary funding. This is discretionary money that pales in comparison to how much money is spent through mandatory programs; and that is something you will hear me say often, that the biggest spending for the government comes from mandatory spending programs, not the discretionary accounts that we are dealing with today. This is a fiscally responsible bill and it does comply with the fiscal parameters described by the President. Let me highlight just a few items that I think should be of interest to the Members. On homeland security, the bill provides record levels of resources to defend our homeland, something that we have all sworn that we would do with whatever resources were necessary. This bill includes $3.5 billion in assistance to State and local first responders. It includes $6.1 billion for the Coast Guard and $4.3 billion for the FBI, including new investments in information technology, something that many of us have discussed here on the floor numerous times as a serious requirement. In the global war on terrorism there is $10 billion in this bill included to support our military and intelligence activities. For the veterans, Veterans Administration and veterans medical care, we have included a $2.5 billion increase for medical care over last year and $1.1 billion over the President's budget request. On education funding, we provided educational assistance to needy and disadvantaged students through the Title I program. It has been increased by $1.4 billion. Special education State grants are increased $1.4 billion over last year and $400 million over the President's request. On funding for space programs, something that has been called to our attention in our minds and in our hearts since the disaster with the shuttle Columbia, NASA funding is increased by $513 million over last year bringing the fiscal year 2003 funding to $15.4 billion; that is $414 million above the President's budget request. $50 million is provided to NASA to investigate the recent Columbia tragedy, so that we can do everything possible to prevent any further or future tragedies of a like nature. Additional flexibility is provided to the administrator of NASA to utilize resources where they are most needed. Election reform is funded at$1.5 billion, something that has been very important to the Members of this House. There is $1.5 billion to help the States meet new standards under the Help America Vote Act, including over $1.4 billion in direct assistance to our States for the improvements of administration, the buy-out of antiquated equipment and new safeguards for voting rights. Also there is funding for programs to ensure that disabled voters have access and programs to encourage young Americans to participate in the electoral process. I think we have reached a point of no return on this bill, Mr. Speaker. This is a must-pass bill. I hope we can get this important bill on the President's desk as soon as possible so that our soldiers, diplomats, law enforcement, intelligence officers can have the resources they need to protect our country. While some may complain that potential operations in Iraq have diverted our attention from the threat of terrorism, funding in this bill for the intelligence activities proves that we will not and have not directed our attention away from that important subject. The bill includes about $4 billion in funding for intelligence- related activities in support of the war on terrorism. This $4 billion, among other things, funds ongoing counterterrorism operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, funds the intelligence community's Counter-Terrorism Center, directly supports the intelligence requirements of counterterrorism activities of the Central Command and the Special Operations Command, funds the increased cost of maintaining 24-hour operations of intelligence collection and processing system, funds overtime costs for analysts and dissemination of imagery and signals intelligence. Mr. Speaker, I think if anyone wants to look at this bill and find a reason why they should vote against it, they can do that. They can do that with any bill that is put on this floor, I believe. But this is a national defense bill. It provides for needs of our country and it provides some fiscal restraints that I think that most all of us have talked about and promised our constituents we would deal with over the years. So this is a good bill. It could have been really worse, but it is a good bill. Many people worked long and hard to get us where we are so I just hope we can pass it so that our Committee on Appropriations can begin its 2004 responsibilities. Mr. Speaker, at this point I would like to insert into the Record a series of tables that provide more detail on this bill. 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Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will the gentlewoman yield?

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H.J. Res. 2, and that I may include tabular and extraneous material.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following for publication in the Record: House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations--Committee Rules RESOLVED, That the rules and practices of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, in the One Hundred Seventh Congress, except as otherwise provided hereinafter, shall be and are hereby adopted as the rules and practices of the Committee on Appropriations in the One Hundred Eighth Congress with the following amendment to the standing rules as provided below: In Section 7, add at the end the following new paragraph: (c) The Chairman of the Committee and any of its subcommittees may-- (1) postpone further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on the question of approving a measure or matter or on adopting an amendment; (2) resume proceedings on a postponed question at any time after reasonable notice. When proceedings resume on a postponed question, notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the question was postponed. The foregoing resolution adopts the following rules: Sec. 1: power to sit and act For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions and duties under Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee or any of its subcommittees is authorized: (a) To sit and act at such times and places within the United States whether the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings; and (b) To require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, reports, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as it deems necessary. The Chairman, or any Member designated by the Chairman, may administer oaths to any witness. (c) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the Committee or its subcommittees under subsection 1 (b) in the conduct of any investigation or activity or series of investigations or activities, only when authorized by a majority of the Members of the Committee voting, a majority being present. The power to authorize and issue subpoenas under subsection 1 (b) may be delegated to the Chairman pursuant to such rules and under such limitations as the Committee may prescribe. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chairman or by any Member designated by the Committee. (d) Compliance with any subpoena issued by the Committee or its subcommittees may be enforced only as authorized or directed by the House. Sec. 2: Subcommittees (a) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall establish the number of subcommittees and shall determine the jurisdiction of each subcommittee. (b) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and report to the Committee all matters referred to it. (c) All legislation and other matters referred to the Committee shall be referred to the subcommittee of appropriate jurisdiction within two weeks unless, by majority vote of the Majority Members of the full Committee, consideration is to be by the full Committee. (d) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall determine an appropriate ratio of Majority to Minority Members for each subcommittee. The Chairman is authorized to negotiate that ratio with the Minority; Provided, however, That party representation in each subcommittee, including ex-officio members, shall be no less favorable to the Majority than the ratio for the full Committee. (e) The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee are authorized to sit as a member of all subcommittees and to participate, including voting, in all its work. Sec. 3: Staffing (a) Committee Staff--The Chairman is authorized to appoint the staff of the Committee, and make adjustments in the job titles and compensation thereof subject to the maximum rates and conditions established in Clause 9(c) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives. In addition, he is authorized, in his discretion, to arrange for their specialized training. The Chairman is also authorized to employ additional personnel as necessary. (b) Assistants to Members--Each of the top twenty-one senior majority and minority Members of the full Committee may select and designate one staff member who shall serve at the pleasure of that Member. Such staff members shall be compensated at a rate, determined by the Member, not to exceed 75 per centum of the maximum established in Clause 9(c) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives; Provided, That Members designating staff members under this subsection must specifically certify by letter to the Chairman that the employees are needed and will be utilized for Committee work. sec. 4: committee meetings (a) Regular Meeting Day.--The regular meeting day of the Committee shall be the first Wednesday of each month while the House is in session, unless the Committee has met within the past 30 days or the Chairman considers a specific meeting unnecessary in the light of the requirements of the Committee business schedule. (b) Additional and Special Meetings: (1) The Chairman may call and convene, as he considers necessary, additional meetings of the Committee for the consideration of any bill or resolution ending before the Committee or for the conduct of other Committee business. The Committee shall meet for such purpose pursuant to that call of the Chairman. (2) If at least three Committee Members desire that a special meeting of the Committee be called by the Chairman, those Members may file in the Committee Offices a written request to the Chairman for that special meeting. Such request shall specify the measure or matter to be considered. Upon the filing of the request, the Committee Clerk shall notify the Chairman. (3) If within three calendar days after the filing of the request, the Chairman does not call the requested special meeting to be held within seven calendar days after the filing of the request, a majority of the Committee Members may file in the Committee Offices their written notice that a special meeting will be held, specifying the date and hour of such meeting, and the measure or matter to be considered. The Committee shall meet on that date and hour. (4) Immediately upon the filing of the notice, the Committee Clerk shall notify all Committee Members that such special meeting will be held and inform them of its date and hour and the measure or matter to be considered. Only the measure or matter specified in that notice may be considered at the special meeting. (c) Vice Chairman To Preside in Absence of Chairman, member of the majority party on the Committee or subcommittee thereof designated by the Chairman of the full Committee shall be vice chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, and shall preside at any meeting during the temporary absence of the chairman. If the chairman and vice chairman of the Committee or subcommittee are not present at any meeting of the Committee or subcommittee, the ranking member of the majority party who is present shall preside at that meeting. (d) Business Meetings: (1) Each meeting for the transaction of business, including the markup of legislation, of the Committee and its subcommittees shall be open to the public except when the Committee or its subcommittees, in open session and with a majority present, determines by roll call vote that all or part of the remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed. (2) No person other than Committee Members and such congressional staff and departmental representatives as they may authorize shall be present at any business or markup session which has been closed. (e) Committee Records: (1) The Committee shall keep a complete record of all Committee action, including a record of the votes on any question on which a roll call is demanded. The result of each roll call vote shall be available for inspection by the public during regular business hours in the Committee Offices. The information made available for public inspection shall include a description of the amendment, motion, or other proposition, and the name of each Member voting for and each Member voting against, and the names of those Members present but not voting. (2) All hearings, records, data, charts, and files of the Committee shall be kept separate and distinct from the congressional office records of the Chairman of the Committee. Such records shall be the property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have access thereto. (3) The records of the Committee at the National Archives and Records Administration shall be made available in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House, except that the Committee authorizes use of any record to which Clause 3(b)(4) of Rule VII of the Rules of the House would otherwise apply after such record has been in existence for 20 years. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to Clause 3(b)(3) or Clause 4(b) of Rule VII of the Rules of the House, to withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a determination upon the written request of any Member of the Committee. Sec. 5: Committee and Subcommittee Hearings 21(a) Overall Budget Hearings--Overall budget hearings by the Committee, including the hearing required by Section 242(c) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 and Clause 4(a)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall be conducted in open session except when the Committee in open session and with a majority present, determines by roll call vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on that day may be related to a matter of national security; except that the Committee may be the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy furnished to each Member, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. (b) Other Hearings: (1) All other hearings conducted by the Committee or its subcommittees shall be open to the public except when the Committee or subcommittee in open session and with a majority present determines by roll call vote that all or part of the remainder of that hearing on that day shall be closed to the public because disclosure of testimony, evidence, or other matters to be considered would endanger the national security or would violate any law or Rule of the House of Representatives. Notwithstanding the requirements of the preceding sentence, a majority of those present at a hearing conducted by the Committee or any of its subcommittees, there being in attendance the number required under Section 5(c) of these Rules to be present for the purpose of taking testimony, (1) may vote to close the hearing for the sole purpose of discussing whether testimony or evidence to be received would endanger the national security or violate Clause 2(k)(5) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives or (2) may vote to close the hearing, as provided in Clause 2 (k)(5) of such Rule. No Member of the House of Representatives may be excluded from nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing of the Committee or its subcommittees unless the House of Representatives shall by majority vote authorize the Committee or any of its subcommittees, for purposes of a particular series of hearings on a particular article of legislation or on a particular subject of investigation, to close its hearings to Members by the same procedures designated in this subsection for closing hearings to the public; Provided, however, That the Committee or its subcommittees may by the same procedure vote to close five subsequent days of hearings. (2) Subcommittee chairmen shall coordinate the development of schedules for meetings or hearings after consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee chairmen with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings. (3) Each witness who is to appear before the Committee or any of its subcommittees as the case may be, insofar as is practicable, shall file in advance of such appearance, a written statement of the proposed testimony and shall limit the oral presentation at such appearance to a brief summary, except that this provision shall not apply to any witness appearing before the Committee in the overall budget hearings. (4) Each witness appearing in a nongovernmental capacity before the Committee, or any of its subcommittees as the case may be, shall to the greatest extent practicable, submit a written statement including a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and program) of any Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) received during the current fiscal year or either of the two previous fiscal years by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness. (c) Quorum for Taking Testimony--The number of Members of the Committee which shall constitute a quorum for taking testimony and receiving evidence in any hearing of the Committee shall be two. (d) Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses: (1) The Minority Members of the Committee or its subcommittees shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman or subcommittee chairman, by a majority of them before completion of any hearing, to call witnesses selected by the Minority to testify with respect to the matter under consideration during at least one day of hearings thereon. (2) The Committee and its subcommittees shall observe the five-minute rule during the interrogation of witnesses until such time as each Member of the Committee or subcommittee who so desires has had an opportunity to question the witness. (e) Broadcasting and Photographing of Committee Meetings and Hearings--Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the full Committee or any of its subcommittees is open to the public, those proceedings shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and still photography, as provided in Clause (4)(f) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Neither the full Committee Chairman or Subcommittee Chairman shall limit the number of television or still cameras to fewer than two representatives from each medium. (f) Subcommittee Meetings--No subcommittee shall sit while the House is reading an appropriation measure for amendment under the five-minute rule or while the Committee is in session. (g) Public Notice of Committee Hearings--The Chairman of the Committee shall make public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any Committee or subcommittee hearing at least one week before the commencement of the hearing. If the Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member of the Committee or respective subcommittee, determines there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the Committee or subcommittee so determines by majority vote, a quorum being present for the transaction of business, the Chairman or subcommittee chairman shall make the announcement at the earliest possible date. Any announcement made under this subparagraph shall be promptly published in the Daily Digest and promptly entered into the Committee scheduling service of the House Information Systems. sec. 6: procedures for reporting bills and resolutions (a) Prompt Reporting Requirement: (1) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to report, or cause to be reported promptly to the House any bill or resolution approved by the Committee and to take or cause to be taken necessary steps to bring the matter to a vote. (2) In any event, a report on a bill or resolution which the Committee has approved shall be filed within seven calendar days (exclusive of days in which the House is not in session) after the day on which there has been filed with the Committee Clerk a written request, signed by a majority of Committee Members, for the reporting of such bill or resolution. Upon the filing of any such request, the Committee Clerk shall notify the Chairman immediately of the filing of the request. This subsection does not apply to the reporting of a regular appropriation bill or to the reporting of a resolution of inquiry addressed to the head of an executive department. (b) Presence of Committee Majority--No measure or recommendation shall be reported from the Committee unless a majority of the Committee was actually present. (c) Roll Call Votes--With respect to each roll call vote on a motion to report any measure of matter of a public character, and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, the total number of votes cast for and against, and the names of those Members voting for and against, shall be included in the Committee report on the measure or matter. (d) Compliance With Congressional Budget Act--A Committee report on a bill or resolution which has been approved by the Committee shall include the statement required by Section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, separately set out and clearly identified, if the bill or resolution provides new budget authority. (e) Constitutional Authority Statement--Each report of the committee on a bill or joint resolution of a public character shall include a statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution. (f) Changes in Existing Law--Each Committee report on a general appropriation bill shall contain a concise statement describing fully the effect of any provision of the bill which directly or indirectly changes the application of existing law. (g) Rescissions and Transfers--Each bill or resolution reported by the Committee shall include separate headings for rescissions and transfers of unexpended balances with all proposed rescissions and transfers listed therein. The report of the Committee accompanying such a bill or resolution shall include a separate section with respect to such rescissions or transfers. (h) Listing of Unauthorized Appropriations--Each Committee report on a general appropriations bill shall contain a list of all appropriations contained in the bill for any expenditure not previously authorized by law (except for classified intelligence or national security programs, projects, or activities) along with a statement of the last year for which such expenditures were authorized, the level of expenditures authorized for that year, the actual level of expenditures for that year, and the level of appropriations in the bill for such expenditures. (i) Supplemental or Minority Views: (1) If, at the time the Committee approves any measure or matter, any Committee Member gives notice of intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views, the Member shall be entitled to not less than two additional calendar days after the day of such notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in which to file such views in writing and signed by the Member, with the Clerk of the Committee. All such views so filed shall be included in and shall be a part of the report filed by the Committee with respect to that measure or matter. (2) The Committee report on that measure or matter shall be printed in a single volume which-- (i) shall include all supplemental, minority, or additional views which have been submitted by the time of the filing of the report, and (ii) shall have on its cover a recital that any such supplemental, minority, or additional views are included as part of the report. (3) Subsection (i)(1) of this section, above, does not preclude-- (i) the immediate filing or printing of a Committee report unless timely request for the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, or additional views has been made as provided by such subsection; or (ii) the filing by the committee of a supplemental report on a measure or matter which may be required for correction of any technical error in a previous report made by the Committee on that measure or matter. (4) If, at the time a subcommittee approves any measure or matter for recommendation to the full Committee, any Member of that subcommittee who gives notice of intention to offer supplemental, minority, or additional views shall be entitled, insofar as is practicable and in accordance with the printing requirements as determined by the subcommittee, to include such views in the Committee Print with respect to that measure or matter. (j) Availability of Reports--A copy of each bill, resolution, or report shall be made available to each Member of the Committee at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in advance of the date on which the Committee is to consider each bill, resolution, or report; Provided, That this subsection may be waived by agreement between the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee. (k) Performance Goals and Objectives--Each Committee report shall contain a statement of general performance goals and objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives, for which the measure authorizes funding. Sec. 7: Voting (a) No vote by any Member of the Committee or any of its subcommittees with respect to any measure or matter may be cast by proxy. (b) The vote on any question before the Committee shall be taken by the yeas and nays on the demand of one-fifth of the Members present. (c) The Chairman of the Committee and any of its subcommittees may-- (1) postpone further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on the question of approving a measure or matter or on adopting an amendment; (2) resume proceedings on a postponed question at any time after reasonable notice. When proceedings resume on a postponed question, notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the question was postponed. sec. 8: studies and examinations The following procedure shall be applicable with respect to the conduct of studies and examinations of the organization and operation of Executive Agencies under authority contained in Section 202 (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and in Clause (3)(a) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives: (a) The Chairman is authorized to appoint such staff and, in his discretion, arrange for the procurement of temporary services of consultants, as from time to time may be required. (b) Studies and examinations will be initiated upon the written request of a subcommittee which shall be reasonably specific and definite in character, and shall be initiated only by a majority vote of the subcommittee, with the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking minority member thereof participating as part of such majority vote. When so initiated such request shall be filed with the Clerk of the Committee for submission to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member and their approval shall be required to make the same effective. Notwithstanding any action taken on such request by the chairman and ranking minority member of the subcommittee, a request may be approved by a majority of the Committee. (c) Any request approved as provided under subsection (b) shall be immediately turned over to the staff appointed for action. (d) Any information obtained by such staff shall be reported to the chairman of the subcommittee requesting such study and examination and to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, shall be made available to the members of the subcommittee concerned, and shall not be released for publication until the subcommittee so determines. (e) Any hearings or investigations which may be desired, aside from the regular hearings on appropriation items, when approved by the Committee, shall be conducted by the subcommittee having jurisdiction over the matter. Sec. 9: Official Travel (a) The chairman of a subcommittee shall approve requests for travel by subcommittee members and staff for official business within the jurisdiction of that subcommittee. The ranking minority member of a subcommittee shall concur in such travel requests by minority members of that subcommittee and the Ranking Minority Member shall concur in such travel requests for Minority Members of the Committee. Requests in writing covering the purpose, itinerary, and dates of proposed travel shall be submitted for final approval to the Chairman. Specific approval shall be required for each and every trip. (b) The Chairman is authorized during the recess of the Congress to approve travel authorizations for Committee Members and staff, including travel outside the United States. (c) As soon as practicable, the Chairman shall direct the head of each Government agency concerned not to honor requests of subcommittee, individual Members, or staff for travel, the direct or indirect expenses of which are to be defrayed from an executive appropriation, except upon request from the Chairman. (d) In accordance with Clause 8 of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives and Section 502 (b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, local currencies owned by the United States shall be available to Committee Members and staff engaged in carrying out their official duties outside the United States, its territories, or possessions. No Committee Member or staff member shall receive or expend local currencies for subsistence in any country at a rate in excess of the maximum per diem rate set forth in applicable Federal law. (e) Travel Reports: (1) Members or staff shall make a report to the Chairman on their travel, covering the purpose, results, itinerary, expenses, and other pertinent comments. (2) With respect to travel outside the United States or its territories or possessions, the report shall include: (1) an itemized list showing the dates each country was visited, the amount of per diem furnished, the cost of transportation furnished, and any funds expended for any other official purpose; and (2) a summary in these categories of the total foreign currencies and/or appropriated funds expended. All such individual reports on foreign travel shall be filed with the Chairman no later than sixty days following completion of the travel for use in complying with reporting requirements in applicable Federal law, and shall be open for public inspection. (3) Each Member or employee performing such travel shall be solely responsible for supporting the amounts reported by the Member or employee. (4) No report or statement as to any trip shall be publicized making any recommendations in behalf of the Committee without the authorization of a majority of the Committee. (f) Members and staff of the Committee performing authorized travel on official business pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Committee shall be governed by applicable laws or regulations of the House and of the Committee on House Administration pertaining to such travel, and as promulgated from time to time by the Chairman.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the motion, and I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas), the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, again, this continuing resolution merely extends the date of the previous CR until February 20 to give us time to conclude the conference meetings. For those who were not on the floor when I made the point before, what I am holding in my hand here is not a copy of the bill. It is a copy of the thousands of differences that we have in this bill between the two bodies. We are closing in on this. We plan to have the conference meeting on Monday evening. I would really not like to interrupt the process that is ongoing now that looks like it might give us a successful conclusion. So when we get to the issue of the motion to recommit with instructions, I would hope that the membership would understand that we are at that delicate stage now. We are about to wrap up the fiscal year 2003 business. We are already beginning the fiscal year 2004 process. Let us defeat the motion to recommit with instructions. I compliment my friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey). Every one of his motions to instruct is really appetizing and they are really inviting and they are really votes that you would like to cast; and he works hard at developing these really good motions. I would make a deal with him if we cannot conclude this by the 20th, then I think we will give serious consideration to his next motion to instruct, but I really feel confident that we are going to conclude this with this last CR. Mr. Speaker, I would ask that we defeat the motion to instruct and that we pass the CR; and hopefully the next time Members see me here at this microphone, I will be promoting a conference report that we will all love to hate. I do not think any of us are going to like it, but it will be a way to conclude the fiscal year 2003 appropriations bills. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the previous order of the House, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 18) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the legislation before the House, H.J. Res. 18, will extend the current CR and allow the government to continue to operate until February 20, 2003. I think all Members know that we are currently working to conclude the conference agreement for an omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2003. It is our hope that we are finally reaching a point in this process where we can look forward to having a vote on that conference report. It is our plan to meet in formal conference on Monday evening, to conclude that conference as soon as possible, and to have this conference report before the House either Tuesday or Wednesday. We do hope to conclude fiscal year 2003 business. It has been a long time coming. There have been a lot of reasons why the fiscal year 2003 bills have not reached conclusion, but I will tell Members that the Committee on Appropriations in the House reported all of our bills except two which we introduced directly to the floor. I would stand in strong support and commendation of the Committee on Appropriations on both sides of the aisle because, as a committee, we did our job. There were other obstacles placed in our path as we moved along the process. Hopefully, we have overcome those, and we are now deciding how to settle the differences between the House and the Senate. Mr. Speaker, I think it might be interesting for Members to see this. This is not a copy of the bill. This in small, fine print is merely a copy of thousands of differences between the House and the Senate that we have been working with diligently for the last couple of weeks. I hope that we can expedite this process. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on H.J. Res. 18, and that I may include tabular and extraneous material.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it shall be in order at any time, without intervention of any point of order, to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 18) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; the joint resolution shall be considered as read for amendment; the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.