[House Report 107-660] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 107th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 107-660 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 524, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD COMPLETE ACTION ON THE PERMANENT DEATH TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2002 AND HOUSE RESOLUTION 525, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE 107TH CONGRESS SHOULD COMPLETE ACTION ON AND PRESENT TO THE PRESIDENT, BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, LEGISLATION EXTENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE SUCCESSFUL 1996 WELFARE REFORMS _______ September 17, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 527] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 527, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of House Resolution 524, expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 and House Resolution 525, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 107th Congress should complete action on and present to the President, before September 30, 2002, legislation extending and strengthening the successful 1996 welfare reforms, under a closed rule. The rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 524) shall be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 524) shall be considered as read for amendment. The rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 525) shall be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce. Finally, the rule provides that the resolution (H. Res. 525) shall be considered as read for amendment.