[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D24-D25]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STREAM ACT; IRAN TERROR FINANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT; SENATE JOINT 
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF 
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO THE 
DEFINITION OF ``WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES'' UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER 
POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1644, the 
``STREAM Act''; H.R. 3662, the ``Iran Terror Finance Transparency 
Act''; and S.J. Res. 22, providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
the definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act. The committee granted, by record vote of 
8-4, granted a structured rule for H.R. 1644. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill 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 further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each 
such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, 
may

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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. Additionally, the rule 
grants a closed rule for S.J. Res. 22. The rule provides one hour of 
debate 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 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 
commit. Furthermore, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 3662. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
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 4, the rule provides that 
on any legislative day during the period from January 14, 2016, through 
January 22, 2016: 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. Lastly, in section 5 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 4. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Royce and Representatives Engel, 
Russell, Gibbs, Mooney of West Virginia, and Lowenthal.
SBA'S OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE: GOOD FOR BUSINESS?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``SBA's Office of International Trade: 
Good for Business?''. Testimony was heard from Eileen Sanchez, 
Associate Administrator, Office of International Trade, Small Business 
Administration.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.