[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 100 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D757-D758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action 
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
for Fiscal Year 2009.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 
2009
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services, and 
General Government approved for full Committee action the Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009.
LEGAL REDRESS FOR TERRORISM VICTIMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Ensuring Legal Redress 
for American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Braley of Iowa and Sestak; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT OF 2008
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 5781, the ``Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave 
Act of 2008.'' The rule provides for 1 hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions of the bill.
  The rule makes in order the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report if offered by Rep. Davis of Illinois or his designee. The rule 
waives all points of order against such amendment except those arising 
under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment made in order shall be 
considered as read and shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided by the proponent and an opponent.
  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 until a time 
designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Davis of Illinois.
STOP CHILD ABUSE IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS ACT OF 2008
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 5876, the ``Stop Child Abuse in Residential 
Programs for Teens Act of 2008.'' The rule provides for 1 hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor.
  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

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nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and 
Labor 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 report 
of the Committee on Rules. The amendments made in order may be offered 
only in the order printed in the Rules Committee 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 
Chairman George Miller of California.