[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AMERICAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR LOWER COSTS AND MORE AMERICAN JOBS ACT; 
JOBS FOR AMERICA ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2, the 
``American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs 
Act''; and H.R. 4, the ``Jobs for America Act''. The committee granted, 
by record vote of 8-3, a closed rule for H.R. 2. The rule provides two 
hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule for H.R. 4. The rule 
provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or 
their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. In 
section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the 
period from September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014: the Journal 
of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; 
and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a 
date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment. In section 4, 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 3 of the resolution. In section 5, 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. In section 6, the rule provides that each day 
during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not 
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII 
(resolutions of inquiry). Testimony was heard from the following: 
Chairman Hastings of Washington, Chairman Camp, and Representatives 
Polis and Schakowsky.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.