[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 73 (Monday, May 7, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the FY 2019 Energy 
and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The FY 
2019 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 2018; STANDARD MERGER AND ACQUISITION 
REVIEWS THROUGH EQUAL RULES ACT OF 2018; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE 
SUBMITTED BY BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION RELATING TO 
INDIRECT AUTO LENDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY 
ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2152, the 
``Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018''; H.R. 5645, the ``Standard 
Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018''; and 
S.J. Res. 57, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and 
Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8-4, a structured rule for H.R. 5645. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
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 the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which 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 amendment printed in the report. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. In section 2, the rule 
provides for the consideration of H.R. 2152 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 the Judiciary. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
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. Finally, in section 3, the rule 
provides for the consideration of S.J. Res. 57 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 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 
commit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hensarling, and 
Representatives Foster, Marino, and Cicilline.

Joint Meetings
FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on fighting human trafficking in travel and tourism from 
Tracey Breeden, Uber, Nancy Rivard, Airline Ambassadors, Carol 
Smolenski, End Child Trafficking and Pornography (ECPAT), USA, and 
Craig Kalkut, American Hotel and Lodging Association, all of 
Washington, D.C.