[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 71 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E825-E826]
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            SEQUESTER REPLACEMENT RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2012

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                               speech of

                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2012

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconson. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and Chairmen 
Lungren and Issa, I would like to submit the following letters 
regarding H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 
2012.

                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on House Administration,

                                      Washington, DC, May 8, 2012.
     Hon. Darrell Issa,
     Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
         Washington, DC.
     Hon. Paul Ryan,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairmen Issa and Ryan: I am writing to you concerning 
     the jurisdictional interest of the Committee on House 
     Administration on the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform's April 26, 2012, amendments to title 5, United States 
     Code, to comply with the reconciliation directive included in 
     section 201 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2013, H. Con. Res. 112. These amendments to title 
     5 contain provisions that fall within the jurisdictional of 
     the Committee on House Administration.
       I recognize the dictates of the budget reconciliation 
     process require these amendments be brought before the House 
     of Representatives in an expeditious manner, and accordingly, 
     I waive the Committee's consideration of the amendments to 
     title 5, United States Code. However, agreeing to waive 
     jurisdiction over these amendments should not be construed as 
     waiving, reducing, or affecting the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       I ask that a copy of your letters of May 3, 2012 and this 
     response be included in the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform's transmittals to the Committee on Budget 
     and also be placed in the Congressional Record during any 
     floor consideration of these amendments.
       I look forward to working with you on matters of mutual 
     concern.
           Sincerely,
                                                Daniel E. Lungren,
                      Chairman, Committee on House Administration.
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         House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and 
           Government Reform,
                                      Washington, DC, May 3, 2012.
     Hon. Daniel E. Lungren,
     Chairman, Committee on House Administration, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Lungren: I write to you concerning your 
     Committee's jurisdictional interest in the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform's April 26, 2012, amendments 
     to title 5, United States Code, to comply with the 
     reconciliation directive included in section 201 of the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, H. 
     Con. Res. 112.
       I appreciate your willingness to support expediting the 
     budget reconciliation process. I acknowledge that the 
     amendments contain provisions under the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on House Administration, and agree that your 
     willingness to waive further consideration of these 
     amendments is without prejudice to your Committee's 
     jurisdictional interest in this or similar legislation in the 
     future.
       I will include a copy of this letter and any response in 
     Oversight and Government Reform's transmittals to the 
     Committee on Budget and request this letter and any response 
     be placed in the Congressional Record during floor 
     consideration of these amendments. Thank you for your 
     cooperation as we work towards the resolution of the budget 
     reconciliation process.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Darrell Issa,
                                                         Chairman.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                     Washington, DC, May 10, 2012.
     Hon. Daniel E. Lungren,
     Chairman, Committee on House Administration, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: I write to you regarding your 
     Committee's jurisdictional interest in H.R. 4966, the 
     Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. The bill, as reported from 
     the Committee on the Budget on May 7, 2012, contains 
     provisions that fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee 
     on House Administration.
       I appreciate your willingness to support expediting floor 
     consideration of this important legislation. I acknowledge 
     that H.R. 4966 contains provisions under the jurisdiction of 
     the Committee on House Administration, 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 a request 
     from your Committee for an appropriate number of conferees.
       I will include a copy of this letter and your letter of May 
     8, 2012, which discussed this matter, in the Congressional 
     Record during any floor consideration of H.R. 4966. Thank you 
     for your cooperation as we work towards enactment of this 
     legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Paul Ryan,
                                Chairman, Committee on the Budget.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on House Administration,

                                      Washington, DC, May 8, 2012.
     Hon. Paul Ryan,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Ryan: I write to you concerning the 
     jurisdictional interest of the Committee on House 
     Administration in H.R. 4966, the Sequester Replacement Act of 
     2012. The bill, as reported from the Committee on the Budget 
     on May 7, 2012, contains provisions that fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee on House Administration.
       I recognize and appreciate your desire to bring this 
     legislation before the House of Representatives in an 
     expeditious manner, and accordingly, I will waive Committee 
     consideration of provisions that fall within the Committee's 
     jurisdiction. However, agreeing to waive jurisdiction over 
     these amendments should not be construed as waiving, 
     reducing, or affecting the jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     House Administration.
       Additionally, the Committee on House Administration 
     expressly reserves its authority to seek conferees on any 
     provision within its jurisdiction during any House-Senate 
     conference that may be convened on this, or any similar 
     legislation. I ask for your commitment to support any request 
     by the Committee for conferees on H.R. 4966 for provisions 
     within the Committee's jurisdiction.
       I ask that a copy of this letter and your response be 
     placed in the Congressional Record during any floor 
     consideration of H.R. 4966.
       I look forward to working with you on matters of mutual 
     concern.
           SincereIy,
                                                Daniel E. Lungren,
                      Chairman, Committee on House Administration.

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                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                     Washington, DC, May 10, 2012.
     Hon. Daniel E. Lungren,
     Chairman, Committee on House Administration, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Lungren: I write to you concerning your 
     Committee's jurisdictional interest in the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform's April 26, 2012, amendments 
     to title 5, United States Code, to comply with the 
     reconciliation directive included in section 201 of the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, H. 
     Con. Res. 112.
       I appreciate your willingness to support expediting the 
     budget reconciliation process. I acknowledge that the 
     amendments contain provisions under the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on House Administration, and understand and agree 
     that your willingness to waive further consideration of these 
     amendments is without prejudice to your Committee's 
     jurisdictional interest in this or similar legislation in the 
     future.
       I will include a copy of this letter, Oversight and 
     Government Reform's transmittals to the Committee on the 
     Budget, and any response from the Committee on House 
     Administration in the Congressional Record during any floor 
     consideration of these amendments. Thank you for your 
     cooperation as we work towards the completion of the budget 
     reconciliation process.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Paul Ryan,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget.

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