[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 15 (Monday, January 30, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR KNOWN AS THE STREAM PROTECTION RULE; HOUSE 
JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 
8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE SECURITIES 
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RELATING TO ``DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS BY 
RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUERS''; HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES 
CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NICS IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 
2007
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.J. Res. 38, 
disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known 
as the Stream Protection Rule; H.J. Res. 41, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''; 
and H.J. Res. 40, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social 
Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. The committee granted, by voice 
vote, a closed rule for H.J. Res. 41. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Financial Services. 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 recommit. The Committee 
also granted a closed rule for H.J. Res. 40. The rule provides one hour 
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective 
designees. 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 
recommit. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for H.J. 
Res. 38. The rule provides one hour of 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 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 recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goodlatte, 
Chairman Hensarling, Chairman Bishop of Utah, and Representatives 
Cicilline, and Maxine Waters of California.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.