[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 181 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1279-D1280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began markup of the 
following: H.R. 1633, the ``Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 
2011''; H.R. 1173, the ``Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 3309, the ``Federal Communications Commission 
Process Reform

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Act of 2011''; and H.R. 3310, the ``Federal Communications Commission 
Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011''.
REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2011; REGULATORY 
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; AND TO REDUCE FEDERAL SPENDING AND THE 
DEFICIT BY TERMINATING TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGNS AND PARTY CONVENTIONS AND BY TERMINATING THE ELECTION 
ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the following: 
H.R. 527, the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011''; H.R. 
3010, the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011''; and H.R. 3463, to 
reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer 
financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and 
by terminating the Election Assistance Commission. 5 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  The Committee granted, by a record vote of 7 to 3, a closed rule for 
H.R. 3463. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
House Administration. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The bill provides one motion to recommit.
  The resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 527 under a 
structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate with 40 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Small Business. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original 
text for the purpose of amendment the Rules Committee print of H.R. 527 
dated November 18, 2011 and provides that it shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the Rules Committee 
Print of H.R. 527 dated November 18, 2011. The rule makes in order only 
those amendments to H.R. 527 printed in part A of the Rules Committee 
report. 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 Rules Committee 
report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
  The resolution further provides for the consideration of H.R. 3010 
under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the 
Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as original text 
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. The rule makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 3010 
printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. 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 one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule 
provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative 
day of December 2, 2011, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the 
House suspend the rules relating to a measure addressing railway labor.
  Testimony on H.R. 527 was heard from: Rep. Gowdy; Rep. Cohen; and 
Rep. Jackson Lee of Texas. Testimony on H.R. 3010 was heard from: Rep. 
Gowdy; Rep. Cohen; and Rep. Jackson Lee of Texas. Testimony on H.R. 
3463 was heard from: Rep. Harper and Rep. Brady of Pennsylvania.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.