[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D887-D888]
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 a markup of H.R. 
1206, the ``Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 
2011''; and H.R. 1063, the ``Strengthening Medicare and Repaying 
Taxpayers Act of 2011''.
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF RWANDA IN THE DRC INSURGENCY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Role of Rwanda 
in the DRC Insurgency''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COAL MINER EMPLOYMENT AND DOMESTIC ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 
ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF 
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF 
FAMILY ASSISTANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RELATING TO WAIVER AND 
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 1115 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3409, the 
``Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection 
Act''; and H.J. Res. 118 providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and 
Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 
waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance 
for Needy Families program. The Committee granted a closed rule for 
H.J. Res. 118. The rule provides one hour of general debate with 30 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and 30 minutes 
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 the joint resolution. The rule 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The resolution 
further provides a structured rule for H.R. 3409. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate with 20 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources, 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 20 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-32 as original text 
for purpose of amendment and provides that it 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. 3409 printed in 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 the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Section 3 of the rule provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from September 22, 2012 through 
November 12, 2012: (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous 
day shall be considered as approved; (b) the Chair may adjourn the 
House to meet at a date and time within the limits of clause 4, section 
5, article I of the Constitution; and (c) bills and resolutions 
introduced shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and 
when printed shall bear the date of introduction, but may be referred 
at a later time. Section 4 of the rule authorizes the Speaker to 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of 
the period addressed by section

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3. Section 5 of the rule provides that each day during the period 
addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes 
of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). Section 6 
of the rule provides that each day during the period addressed by 
section 3 shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 
7 of rule XIII. Section 7 or the rule provides that each day during the 
period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar or 
legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to 
instruct). Testimony was heard from Chairmen Camp, Kline, and Hastings 
(WA), and Representatives Levin, Andrews, Markey, Rush, Whitfield, 
Lankford, and Boswell.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.