[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 86 (Monday, June 17, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D583-D584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2013; AND 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1947, the 
``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013''; and 
H.R. 1797, the ``District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn

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Child Protection Act''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a general 
debate rule for H.R. 1947. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Agriculture. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that no further 
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a 
subsequent order of the House. Additionally, the rule provides a closed 
rule for H.R. 1797. The rule provides one hour of 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 an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 
113-15 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Lucas and Representatives Peterson, Goodlatte, and Nadler.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.