[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D440-D441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE 
FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO A CERTAIN OPERATION 
PLAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4, the ``FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2018''; and H.R. 3144, to provide for operations 
of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain 
operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a structured rule that 
provides for the consideration of H.R. 4. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
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 part A of the Rules 
Committee report and amendments en bloc described in subsection (e) of 
the rule. Provides that the amendments printed in part A of the report 
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 part A of the report or against amendments en bloc as 
described in subsection (e) of the rule. The rule provides that the 
chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or his 
designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in part A of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their designees, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In section 2, the rule provides for the consideration of 
H.R. 3144 under a closed rule. 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 bill. The rule provides that the 
amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. In section 3, the rule provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from April 30, 2018, through May 4, 
2018: 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. Finally, in section 4, 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 3. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Bishop of Utah, Chairman Shuster, and 
Representatives Graves of Louisiana, Massie, DeSaulnier, Titus, 
Hastings, Polis, Torres, Russell, Panetta, Culberson, Schiff, Estes of 
Kansas, Castor of Florida, Rohrabacher, Suozzi, Grothman, Welch, Hill, 
Jackson Lee, King of Iowa, Keating, Banks of Indiana, and Moore.


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  April 24, 2018, on page D440, the following language appears: 
FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE 
FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO A CERTAIN 
OPERATION PLAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
4, the ``FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018''; and H.R. 3144, to 
provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System 
pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of 
time, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 7-3, a structured rule that provides for the consideration 
of H.R. 4. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 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 part A of the 
Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in 
subsection (e) of the rule. Provides that the amendments printed 
in part A of the report 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 
part A of the report or against amendments en bloc as described in 
subsection (e) of the rule. The rule provides that the chairman of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or his designee 
may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 
part A of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
In section 2, the rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 3144 
under a closed rule. 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 bill. The rule provides that 
the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. In section 3, the rule 
provides that on any legislative day during the period from April 
30, 2018, through May 4, 2018: 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. 
Finally, in section 4, 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 3. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Bishop of Utah, Chairman Shuster, and 
Representatives Graves of Louisiana, Massie, DeSaulnier, Titus, 
Hastings, Polis, Torres, Russell, Panetta, Culberson, Schiff, 
Estes, Castor of Florida, Rohrabacher, Suozzi, Grothman, Welch, 
Hill, Jackson Lee, King of Iowa, Keating, Banks of Indiana, and 
Moore.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: FAA 
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS OF THE 
FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER POWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO A CERTAIN 
OPERATION PLAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
4, the ``FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018''; and H.R. 3144, to 
provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System 
pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of 
time, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 7-3, a structured rule that provides for the consideration 
of H.R. 4. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 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 part A of the 
Rules Committee report and amendments en bloc described in 
subsection (e) of the rule. Provides that the amendments printed 
in part A of the report 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 
part A of the report or against amendments en bloc as described in 
subsection (e) of the rule. The rule provides that the chairman of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or his designee 
may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in 
part A of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
In section 2, the rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 3144 
under a closed rule. 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 bill. The rule provides that 
the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. In section 3, the rule 
provides that on any legislative day during the period from April 
30, 2018, through May 4, 2018: 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. 
Finally, in section 4, 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 3. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Bishop of Utah, Chairman Shuster, and 
Representatives Graves of Louisiana, Massie, DeSaulnier, Titus, 
Hastings, Polis, Torres, Russell, Panetta, Culberson, Schiff, 
Estes of Kansas, Castor of Florida, Rohrabacher, Suozzi, Grothman, 
Welch, Hill, Jackson Lee, King of Iowa, Keating, Banks of Indiana, 
and Moore.


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