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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CONAWAY:H.R. 238.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress hasthe authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.[Page H96]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.</title>
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        <text>Mr. Langevin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Agriculture. (text: CR H449)</text>
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        <text>The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H414-421)</text>
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        <text>The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 238.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hartzler Part B amendment No. 8.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lucas Part B amendment No. 7.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa Part B amendment No. 6.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy Part B amendment No. 5.</text>
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        <text>POSTSPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conaway amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway Part B amendment No. 4.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway Part B amendment No. 3.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Austin Scott (GA) Part B amendment No. 2.</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Aderholt Part B amendment No. 1.</text>
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        <text>GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 238.</text>
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        <text>The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.</text>
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        <text>Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January 16, 2017 through January 20, 2017.</text>
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        <text>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 40 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January 16, 2017 through January 20, 2017.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Commodity End User Relief Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2021, and revises provisions related to, operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).</p> <p>In addition, the bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to direct registered futures associations to require their futures commission merchant members to meet certain procedural and reporting requirements. </p> <p> </s>The CFTC is authorized to require that certain property of the bankruptcy estate of a commodity broker who is a debtor in Chapter 7 bankruptcy (also known as "liquidation" bankruptcy) be included in customer property to the extent that such property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of the broker's public customers. </p> <p> </s>Before promulgating a regulation or issuing an order, the CFTC must publish an assessment of the costs and benefits of the action.</p> <p>The heads of the CFTC's administrative units shall serve at the pleasure of the CFTC.</p> <p>The bill establishes, within the CFTC, the Office of the Chief Economist.</p> <p>The duration of an omnibus order of investigation (authorizing the CFTC to issue subpoenas to multiple persons in relation to a particular subject matter area) shall not be indefinite.</p> <p>The bill exempts specified entities from certain&nbsp;clearing requirements applicable to swaps.</p> <p> With respect to swap dealer registration requirements, the bill: (1)&nbsp;prohibits the CFTC from modifying,&nbsp;except by affirmative rule or regulation,&nbsp;the threshold for <em>de minimus</em> (minor in quantity) swap dealing; (2) under certain circumstances, allows the use of specified financial models with respect to calculating capital requirements; and (3) modifies other provisions.</p> <p>The bill exempts certain swap activities involving non-U.S. persons&nbsp;from U.S. swaps requirements.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Commodity End User Relief Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2021, and otherwise revises provisions related to, operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).</p> <p></s />The CFTC is authorized to require that certain property of the bankruptcy estate of a commodity broker who is a debtor in Chapter 7 bankruptcy (also known as "liquidation" bankruptcy) be included in customer property to the extent that such property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of the broker's public customers. </p> <p></s />Before promulgating a regulation or issuing an order, the CFTC must publish an assessment of the costs and benefits of the action.</p> <p>The heads of the CFTC's administrative units shall serve at the pleasure of the CFTC.</p> <p>The bill establishes, within the CFTC, the Office of the Chief Economist.</p> <p>The bill eliminates the CFTC's authority to lease space.</p> <p>The bill modifies provisions related to the CFTC's Customer Protection Fund.</p> <p>The duration of an omnibus order of investigation (authorizing the CFTC to issue subpoenas to multiple persons in relation to a particular subject matter area) shall not be indefinite.</p> <p>The bill exempts specified entities from certain&nbsp;clearing requirements applicable to swaps.</p> <p>With respect to swap dealer registration requirements, the bill: (1)&nbsp;prohibits the CFTC from modifying,&nbsp;except by affirmative rule or regulation,&nbsp;the threshold for <em>de minimus</em> (minor in quantity) swap dealing; (2) under certain circumstances, allows the use of specified financial models with respect to calculating capital requirements; and (3) modifies other provisions.</p> <p>The bill exempts certain swap activities involving non-U.S. persons&nbsp;from U.S. swaps requirements.</p> <p>In addition, the bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to direct registered futures associations to require their futures commission merchant members to meet certain procedural and reporting requirements. </p>]]></text>
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