[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1291-E1292]
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               EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO H.R. 4263

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2014

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following exchange of letters 
between the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure relating to H.R. 4263, the Social 
Media Working Group Act of 2014.

         Committee on Transportation Infrastructure, House of 
           Representatives,
                                     Washington, DC, July 7, 2014.
     Hon. Michael T. McCaul,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: I write concerning H.R. 4263, the Social 
     Media Working Group

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     Act of 2014, as reported by the Committee on Homeland 
     Security on June 19, 2014. There are certain provisions in 
     the legislation that fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       In order to expedite this legislation for floor 
     consideration, the Committee will forgo action on this bill. 
     However, this is conditional on our mutual understanding that 
     forgoing consideration of the bill does not alter or diminish 
     the jurisdiction of the Committee with respect to the 
     appointment of conferees or to any future jurisdictional 
     claim over the subject matters contained in the bill or 
     similar legislation. I request you urge the Speaker to name 
     members of the Committee to any conference committee named to 
     consider such provisions.
       Please place a copy of this letter and your response 
     acknowledging our jurisdictional interest into the 
     Congressional Record during consideration of the measure on 
     the House Floor.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                               Committee on Homeland Security,

                                     Washington, DC, July 7, 2014.
     Hon. Bill Shuster,
     Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Shuster: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's 
     jurisdictional interest in H.R. 4263, the ``Social Media 
     Working Group Act of 2014.''
       I agree that the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure has a valid jurisdictional interest in 
     emergency disaster response, and that the Committee's 
     jurisdiction will not be adversely affected by your decision 
     to forego consideration of H.R. 4263. As you have requested, 
     I will support your request for an appropriate appointment of 
     outside conferees from your Committee in the event of a 
     House-Senate conference on this or similar legislation, 
     should such a conference be convened.
       Finally, I will include a copy of your letter and this 
     response in the Congressional Record during consideration of 
     this bill on the Floor. Thank you again for your cooperation.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael T. McCaul,
     Chairman.

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