[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 REQUEST TO CONSIDER S. 886, INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT EXTENSION 
                                  ACT

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from 
the Speaker's desk S. 886 entitled the Indian Water Rights Settlement 
Extension Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by 
successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the House Rules and 
Manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it 
has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships.


                        Parliamentary Inquiries

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, since the minority leader is 
supportive, or I wouldn't be here, and I am the ranking member and I am 
supportive of it, and the Navajo Nation has been told. The chairman of 
the committee is in support of it, does that not constitute the 
clearance guidelines that would allow the Speaker to entertain the 
motion?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A unanimous consent request for 
consideration of that measure would have to receive clearance by the 
majority and minority floor and committee leaderships. The Chair is 
unaware of such clearance; therefore, the Chair cannot entertain that 
request at this time.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, does that clearance have to be in 
the form of a written statement to the Chair?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent the appropriate clearance, which 
has not been received by the Chair.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, one final parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, is the Speaker telling me that if 
the Republicans have cleared this bill and are in favor of it, it has 
to have a written clearance from the Democrat side more than simply 
verbal commitment to the Tribes?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has previously stated the 
clearance is required and has not been received by the Chair.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, did you tell me the form the 
clearance has to have? In what form must it be?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has advised only that appropriate 
clearance must be provided. It has not been so provided, and so the 
Chair cannot entertain the gentleman's request.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, thank you for your enlightenment.

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