[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 146 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE ``COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 
ACT.''
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 8 to 1, a closed rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 6899, the ``the Comprehensive 
American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.'' The rule 
provides three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources.
  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 bill shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill.
  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 
Rahall and Representative Shadegg.
THE ``NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT.''
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 6842, the ``National Capital Security and 
Safety Act,'' The rule provides one hour of general 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 clauses 9 and 
10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, now printed in the bill, 
shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the 
Whole. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment and shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, 
as amended, are waived.
  The rule makes in order only the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the Rules Committee report. The amendment may be 
offered only by the 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, 
and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against the 
amendment 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 
Norton and Childers.