[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D66-D67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2019, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 648, the 
``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019''; and H.J. Res. 31, making 
further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 6-2, a rule providing for consideration of 
H.R. 648, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019''; and H.J. Res. 
31, making further continuing appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. Section 
1 of the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 648 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 
Appropriations or their designees. 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 that clause 2(e) of 
rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides for 
consideration of H.J. Res. 31 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 Appropriations or their 
designees. 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

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joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Section 3 
of the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time through the 
legislative day of February 1, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of 
rule XV, and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the 
Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section. Finally, section 4 of the rule 
waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds 
vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day 
it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of January 30, 2019, relating to a measure 
making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lowey, and 
Representatives Bishop of Georgia, Fortenberry, Serrano, Aderholt, 
Quigley, Graves of Georgia, McCollum, Joyce of Ohio, Rogers of 
Kentucky, Price of North Carolina, Diaz-Balart, Roybal-Allard, and 
Fleischmann.


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  January 22, 2019, on pages D66-67, the following language 
appears: COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; 
MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 648, the 
``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019''; and H.J. Res. 31, 
making further continuing appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 6-2, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 648, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2019; and H.J. Res. 31, Making further continuing appropriations 
for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and 
for other purposes. Section 1 of the rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 648 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 Appropriations or 
their designees. 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 that clause 2(e) of rule 
XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides 
for consideration of H.J. Res. 31 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 
Appropriations or their designees. 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 recommit. 
Section 3 of the rule provides that it shall be in order at any 
time through the legislative day of February 1, 2019, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV, and that the Speaker or her 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section. Finally, section 4 of the rule waives the requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a 
report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented 
to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the 
legislative day of January 30, 2019, relating to a measure making 
or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bishop of 
Georgia, Fortenberry, Serrano, Aderholt, Quigley, Graves of 
Georgia, McCollum, Joyce of Ohio, Lowey, Rogers of Kentucky, Price 
of North Carolina, Diaz-Balart, Roybal-Allard, and Fleischmann.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read:COMMITTEE 
MEETINGSCONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019; MAKING FURTHER 
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESCOMMITTEE ON RULES: 
Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 648, the ``Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2019''; and H.J. Res. 31, making further 
continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 
for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 6-2, a rule providing for consideration 
of H.R. 648, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019''; and 
H.J. Res. 31, making further continuing appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for 
other purposes. Section 1 of the rule provides for consideration 
of H.R. 648 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 Appropriations or their 
designees. 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 that clause 2(e) of rule 
XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides 
for consideration of H.J. Res. 31 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 
Appropriations or their designees. 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 recommit. 
Section 3 of the rule provides that it shall be in order at any 
time through the legislative day of February 1, 2019, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV, and that the Speaker or her 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
section. Finally, section 4 of the rule waives the requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a 
report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented 
to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the 
legislative day of January 30, 2019, relating to a measure making 
or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lowey, and 
Representatives Bishop of Georgia, Fortenberry, Serrano, Aderholt, 
Quigley, Graves of Georgia, McCollum, Joyce of Ohio, Rogers of 
Kentucky, Price of North Carolina, Diaz-Balart, Roybal-Allard, and 
Fleischmann.


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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.