[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 39 (Monday, March 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D231-D232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS, COURT SERVICES AND 
OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on District of Columbia Courts, Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency Oversight. Testimony was heard 
from Nancy M. Ware, Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency; Eric T. Washington, Chair, Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration, and Chief Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals; 
and Lee F. Satterfield, Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia.
SAVING SENIORS AND OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS FROM AN ENTITLEMENT 
CRISIS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Saving Seniors and Our Most Vulnerable Citizens from an 
Entitlement Crisis''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2013; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSE OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Con. Res. 25, 
establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2015 through 2023; and House Resolution 115, providing for the 
expense of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. The Committee granted, by voice vote, 
a structured rule for H. Con. Res. 25. The rule provides four hours of 
general debate with three hours confined to the congressional budget 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on the subject of economic 
goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Rep. Brady of 
Texas and Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York or their designees. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent 
resolution and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule 
makes in order only those amendments 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, and shall not be subject to amendment. The rule waives all 
points of order against the amendments printed in the report except 
that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
constitute the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution 
for amendment. The rule provides, upon the conclusion of consideration 
of the concurrent resolution for amendment, for a final period of 
general debate, which shall not exceed 10 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Budget. The rule permits the chair of the Budget Committee to offer 
amendments in the House pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve mathematical consistency. 
The rule provides that the concurrent resolution shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question of its adoption. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Ryan (WI) and Representatives Van Hollen, Mulvaney, 
Scott (VA), Woodall, Jackson Lee, Ellison, and Grijalva.
  The rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from 
March 22, 2013 through April 8, 2013: (a) the Journal of the 
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; (b) 
the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 
Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment; and (c) bills and resolutions introduced during the period 
addressed by this section shall be numbered, listed in the 
Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the date of 
introduction, but may be referred by the Speaker at a later time. The 
rule provides that the Speaker may appoint members to perform the 
duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 
2 of the resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. The rule 
provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the 
resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 
7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
  The rule provides a closed rule for H. Res. 115. 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 
resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered 
as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Nugent.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.