[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY 
ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESIGNATION ACT; WAIVING 
A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION 
OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, AND 
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 88, the ``Shiloh National Military Park Boundary 
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act'' 
[Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer 
First Act of 2018]; and H. Res. 1181, waiving a requirement of clause 
6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration 
of motions to suspend the rules. The Committee granted, by record vote 
of 8-2, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 88. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of 
the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur 
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 88 with an amendment consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 115-87. 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 
Ways and Means. In section 2, the rule provides that on any legislative 
day of the second session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress after 
December 23, 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 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. The 
Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the 
consideration of H. Res. 1181. The rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of December 24, 2018. In section 2, the 
rule provides that it shall be in order at any time through the 
calendar day of December 23, 2018, 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 Chairman Brady of Texas, and Representatives 
Neal and Buck.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018
Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on the Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 695, the ``Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2018'' [Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019]. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Shimkus, Jordan, and Perry.


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  December 19, 2018, on page D1302, the following language 
appears:THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee began a 
hearing on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695, the ``Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2018'' [Further Additional Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2019]. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Shimkus, Jordan, and Perry.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read:SENATE AMENDMENT 
TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018COMMITTEE ON 
RULES: Full Committee began a hearing on the Senate Amendment to 
H.R. 695, the ``Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018'' 
[Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019]. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Shimkus, Jordan, and 
Perry.


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Joint Meetings
                                     VA MISSION ACT IMPLEMENTATION
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
    to examine VA MISSION Act implementation, focusing on tracking 
transformation, after receiving testimony from Robert Wilkie, Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs.

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