[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 34 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SCRUB ACT; HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY 
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO ``CLARIFICATION OF EMPLOYER'S 
CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO MAKE AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD OF EACH 
RECORDABLE INJURY AND ILLNESS''
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 998, the 
``SCRUB Act''; H.J. Res. 83, disapproving the rule submitted by the 
Department of Labor relating to ``Clarification of Employer's 
Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each 
Recordable Injury and Illness''. The committee granted, by voice vote, 
a structured rule for H.R. 998. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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 makes in order 
only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
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 H.J. Res. 83. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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 Chaffetz and Representatives Cartwright, 
Krishnamoorthi, Byrne, and Courtney.
ASSESSING VA'S RISKS FOR DRUG DIVERSION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Assessing VA's Risks for Drug 
Diversion''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, MD, Deputy Under 
Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence, Veterans Health 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Nick Dahl, Deputy 
Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of 
Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Randall B. 
Williamson, Director, Healthcare Team, Government Accountability 
Office.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.