[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 135 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E704-E705]
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                    EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON H.R. 7512

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2020

  Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the following 
exchange of letters on H.R. 7512:
                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on Oversight and Reform,

                                    Washington, DC, July 24, 2020.
     Hon. Zoe Lofgren,
     Chairwoman, Committee on House Administration,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairwoman Lofgren: I am writing to you concerning 
     H.R. 7512, a bill to rename the House Commission on 
     Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications 
     Standards Commission and for other purposes. There are 
     certain provisions in the legislation which fall within the 
     Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       In the interest of permitting your Committee to proceed 
     expeditiously on this bill, I am willing to waive this 
     Committee's right to sequential referral. I do so with the 
     understanding that by waiving consideration of the bill, the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform does not waive any future 
     jurisdictional claim over the subject matters contained in 
     the bill which fall within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request 
     that you urge the Speaker to name Members of this Committee 
     to any conference committee which is named to consider such 
     provisions.
       Please place this letter into the Congressional Record 
     during consideration of the measure on the House floor. Thank 
     you for the cooperative spirit in which you have worked 
     regarding this matter and others between our respective 
     Committees.
           Sincerely,
                                               Carolyn B. Maloney,
     Chairwoman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on House Administration,

                                    Washington, DC, July 24, 2020.
     Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney,
     Chairwoman, Committee on Oversight and Reform,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairwoman Maloney: Thank you for your letter 
     regarding H.R. 7512, the ``Communications Outreach Media Mail 
     Standards Act,'' or the ``COMMS Act.'' This bill was referred 
     primarily to the Committee on House Administration, with 
     additional referrals to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
     and the Committee on Rules.
       I recognize that this bill contains provisions that fall 
     within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform. I appreciate your Committee's willingness to be 
     discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7512 and 
     acknowledge that this discharge is not a waiver of future 
     jurisdictional claims by the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform over this subject matter and will not prejudice your 
     Committee with respect to the appointment of conferees if 
     this were to be necessary.
       I would be pleased to include your letter and this response 
     in the Congressional Record during floor consideration of 
     H.R. 7512.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Zoe Lofgren,
     Chairperson.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                           Committee on Rules,

                                    Washington, DC, July 24, 2020.
     Hon. Zoe Lofgren,
     Chairwoman, Committee on House Administration,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairwoman Lofgren: This is to advise you that the 
     Committee on Rules has had the opportunity to review the 
     provisions of H.R. 7512, the ``Communications Outreach Media 
     and Mail Standards Act'' or the ``COMMS Act,'' that fall 
     within our Rule X jurisdiction. I appreciate your 
     consultation on this shared issue.
       In order to expedite consideration of this legislation, the 
     Rules Committee has no objection to this legislation 
     proceeding without delay. Importantly, the Rules Committee 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     provisions in this bill or their subject matters.
       Please place this letter into the Congressional Record 
     during consideration of the measure on the House floor. Thank 
     you for your cooperation and work on this important matter 
     that is shared between our committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                James P. McGovern,
     Chairman, Committee on Rules.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on House Administration,

                                    Washington, DC, July 24, 2020.
     Hon. James P. McGovern,
     Chairman, Committee on Rules,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman McGovern: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 7512, the ``Communications Outreach Media Mail Standards 
     Act,'' or the ``COMMS Act.'' This bill was referred primarily 
     to the Committee on House Administration, with additional 
     referrals to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the 
     Committee on Rules.
       I recognize that this bill contains provisions that fall 
     within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules. I 
     appreciate your Committee's willingness to be discharged from 
     further consideration of H.R. 7512 and acknowledge that this 
     discharge is not a waiver of future jurisdictional claims by 
     the Committee on Rules over this subject matter and will not 
     prejudice your Committee with respect to the appointment of 
     conferees if this were to be necessary.
       I would be pleased to include your letter and this response 
     in the Congressional Record during floor consideration of 
     H.R. 7512.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Zoe Lofgren,
                                                      Chairperson.

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