[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E134]
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COMMITTEE JURISDICTION ON H.R. 3851, THE TRAVEL PROMOTION, ENHANCEMENT, 
                         AND MODERNIZATION ACT

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2020

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record an exchange of 
correspondence between myself and Chairman Bennie Thompson 
acknowledging the Committee on Homeland Security's agreement to waive 
consideration of H.R. 3851 did not in any way diminish or alter the 
Committee's jurisdiction on this or similar legislation in the future.

                                         House of Representatives,


                               Committee on Homeland Security,

                                 Washington, DC, January 13, 2020.
     Hon. Frank Pallone,
     Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Pallone: I write to you regarding H.R. 3851, 
     the ``Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 
     2019.''
       H.R. 3851 contains provisions that fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security. I share 
     your interest in seeing this legislation implemented and 
     accordingly, I will not seek a sequential referral of the 
     bill. However, agreeing to waive consideration of this bill 
     should not be construed as the Committee on Homeland Security 
     waiving, altering, or otherwise affecting its jurisdiction 
     over subject matters contained in the bill which fall within 
     its Rule X jurisdiction.
       I would also ask that a copy of this letter and your 
     response be included in the legislative report on H.R. 3851 
     and in the Congressional Record.
       I look forward to working with you on this and other 
     important legislation in the future.
           Sincerely,
                                               Bennie G. Thompson,
                                                         Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                                 Washington, DC, January 16, 2020.
     Hon. Bennie G. Thompson,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Thompson: Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce and agreeing to be 
     discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3851, the 
     Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act.
       As you know, this legislation became law as part of P.L. 
     116-94, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. I 
     agree that your forgoing further action on this measure did 
     not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of your 
     committee or prejudice its jurisdictional prerogatives on 
     this measure or similar legislation in the future. I agree 
     that your Committee will be appropriately consulted and 
     involved if similar legislation moves forward.
       I will place our letters on H.R. 3851 into the 
     Congressional Record. I appreciate your cooperation regarding 
     this legislation and look forward to continuing to work 
     together.
           Sincerely,
                                               Frank Pallone, Jr.,
     Chairman.

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