[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E41]
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             NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2016

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                               speech of

                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 11, 2016

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following exchange of letters 
between myself and the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security 
regarding H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act.

                                                 January 12, 2016.
     Hon. Michael McCaul,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman McCaul: Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs on H.R. 757, the North Korea 
     Sanctions Enforcement Act, and for agreeing to forgo a 
     sequential referral request so that the bill may proceed 
     expeditiously to the Floor.
       I agree that your forgoing further action on this measure 
     does not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, or prejudice its 
     jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill or similar 
     legislation in the future.
       I will seek to place our letters on H.R. 757 into the 
     Congressional Record. I appreciate your cooperation regarding 
     this legislation and look forward to continuing to work with 
     your Committee as this measure moves through the legislative 
     process.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Edward R. Royce,
     Chairman.
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                                                 January 12, 2016.
     Hon. Ed Royce,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Royce: I am writing to you concerning the 
     jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Homeland Security 
     in H.R 757, the ``North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 
     2015.'' The bill contains provisions that fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security.
       I recognize and appreciate the desire to bring this 
     legislation before the House of Representatives in an 
     expeditious manner, and accordingly, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security will not assert its jurisdictional claim 
     over this bill by seeking a sequential referral. The 
     Committee takes this action with the mutual understanding 
     that by foregoing action at this time we do not waive any 
     jurisdiction over subject matter contained in this or similar 
     legislation.
       This waiver is also given with the understanding that the 
     Committee on Homeland Security expressly reserves its 
     authority to seek conferees on any provision within its 
     jurisdiction during any House-Senate conference on this or 
     any similar legislation, and requests your support for such a 
     request.
       I ask that a copy of this letter and your response be 
     included in the Congressional Record during consideration of 
     this bill on the House floor.
           Sincerely,

                                            Michael T. McCaul,

                                                         Chairman,
     Committee on Homeland Security.

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