[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2017


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  October 10, 2017, page D1066, the following appeared: Committee 
Meetings
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Committee 
Meetings DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 
2017


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Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 585, the ``Dr. 
Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017''. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8-3, a closed rule for S. 585. The rule 
provides one hour of 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 provides one motion to recommit. In 
section 2, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the 
period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017: 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 3, 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 2. In section 4, the rule provides that 
it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of October 12, 
2017, or October 13, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that 
the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of 
any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Mitchell, Cummings, and Kuster of New 
Hampshire.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.