[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4666-H4667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND ENERGY AND 
                      COMMERCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

  Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert in the 
Record at this point an exchange of letters between Judiciary Chairman 
John Conyers and Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman on the bill 
that we just debated.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                                   Washington, DC, April 20, 2009.
     Hon. John Conyers, Jr.,
     Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, Rayburn House 
         Office Building, Washington DC.
       Dear Chairman Conyers: I am writing to confirm our 
     understanding regarding H.R. 1626, the ``Statutory Time-
     Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009.'' As you know, this 
     bill was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     which has jurisdictional interest in provisions of the bill. 
     In light of the interest in moving this bill forward 
     promptly, I do not intend to exercise the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce by conducting further 
     proceedings on H.R. 1626. I do this, however, only with the 
     understanding that foregoing further consideration of H.R. 
     1626 at this time will not be construed as prejudicing this 
     Committee's jurisdictional interests and prerogatives on the 
     subject matter contained in this or similar legislation.
       In addition, we reserve the right to seek appointment of an 
     appropriate number of conferees to any House-Senate 
     conference involving this legislation. I would appreciate 
     your including this letter in the Congressional Record during 
     consideration of the bill on the House floor. Thank you for 
     your cooperation on this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Henry A. Waxman,
     Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                                   Committee on the Judiciary,

                                   Washington, DC, April 20, 2009.
     Hon. Henry A. Waxman,
     Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding your 
     Committee's jurisdictional interest in H.R. 1626, the 
     Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009.

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       I appreciate your willingness to support expediting floor 
     consideration of this important legislation. I acknowledge 
     that H.R. 1626 contains provisions under the jurisdiction of 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and understand and 
     agree that your willingness to waive further consideration of 
     the bill is without prejudice to your Committee's 
     jurisdictional interests in this or similar legislation in 
     the future. In the event a House-Senate conference on this or 
     similar legislation is convened, I would support your request 
     for an appropriate number of conferees.
       I will include a copy of your letter and this response in 
     the Congressional Record in the debate on the bill. Thank you 
     for your cooperation as we work towards enactment of this 
     legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                John Conyers, Jr.,
     Chairman.

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