[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D392-D393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CENTRAL ASIA: AN OVERVIEW
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and 
the Global Environment held a hearing on Central Asia: An Overview. 
Testimony was heard from Richard A. Boucher, Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau for South and Central Asia, Department of State.
CHILD SOLDIERS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on S. 2135, Child Soldiers 
Accountability Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule with a 
preprinting requirement providing for consideration of H.R. 2537, the 
``Beach Protection Act of 2007.'' The resolution provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.

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  The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 
resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The resolution 
waives all points of order against the committee amendment except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are 
preprinted in the Congressional Record before beginning consideration 
of the bill or are pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each 
amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by 
the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee and shall be 
considered as read.
  The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration to a time 
designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas and Boozman.
NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2016, the National Landscape Conservation 
System Act, under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution. The amendments made in 
order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
All points of order against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 
of rule XXI are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Grijalva and Young of Alaska.