[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 26 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO AN 
ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLYING OF 
THE FLAG AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A FIRST RESPONDER 
IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892, 
an Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying 
of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first 
responder in the line of duty [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018]. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892. The rule makes in 
order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1892. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.