[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D929-D930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT; AND 
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 2012
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2218, the 
``Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act''; and H.R. 
1892, Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2012. The Committee 
granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 2218. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate on H.R. 2218 equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of H.R. 2218. The rule makes in order the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill as an original bill 
for purpose of amendment and provides that the amendment shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in 
order only those amendments to H.R. 2218 printed in Part A of the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution. Each such amendment 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 division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in Part A of the report. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit H.R. 2218 with or without instructions.
  The rule further provides for a structured rule for H.R. 1892. The 
rule provides one hour of general

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debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1892. The rule 
makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the Rules 
Committee Print of H.R. 1892 dated August 31, 2011 and provides that 
the Print shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against the Rules Committee Print. The rule makes in order only 
those amendments to H.R. 1892 printed in Part B of the Rules Committee 
report accompanying the resolution. Each such amendment 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 division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. The rule provides that 
the chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or his 
designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in Part B the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or their designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The original proponent of an amendment 
included in such amendments en bloc may insert a statement in the 
Congressional Record immediately before the disposition of the 
amendments en bloc. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1892 
with or without instructions. Finally, the rule provides that a motion 
to proceed with regard to a joint resolution of disapproval specified 
in subsection (a)(1) of section 3101A of title 31, United States Code 
shall be in order only if offered by the Majority Leader or his 
designee; and may be offered even following the sixth day specified in 
subsection (c)(3) of such section but not later than the legislative 
day of September 14, 2011.
  Testimony on H.R. 2218 was heard from Chairman Kline and Rep. George 
Miller of California. Testimony on H.R. 1892 was heard from Chairman 
Mike Rogers of Michigan; Rep. Ruppersberger; and Rep. Wolf.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.