[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D18-D19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STOP SETTLEMENT SLUSH FUNDS ACT OF 2023; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE RELATING TO STANDARD FOR DETERMINING JOINT 
EMPLOYER STATUS; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE 
RELATING TO WAIVER OF BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
CHARGERS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 788, the 
``Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023''; H.J. Res. 98, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board 
relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status''; and 
S.J. Res. 38, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal 
Highway Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements 
for Electric Vehicle Chargers''. The Committee granted, by record vote 
of 6-2, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 788, the Stop 
Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, H.J. Res. 98, Providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board 
relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status'', and 
S.J. Res. 38, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal 
Highway Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements 
for Electric Vehicle Chargers''. The rule provides for consideration of 
H.R. 788, the ``Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023'', under a 
structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
118-18 shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective 
designees. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed 
in the report accompanying the resolution. Each amendment shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment 
printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
rule further provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 98, Providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board 
relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status'', under a 
closed rule. 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 hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
or their respective designees. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 38, 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway 
Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for 
Electric Vehicle Chargers'', under a closed rule. 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 hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective 
designees. Finally, the rule provides one motion to commit. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Foxx, and Representatives Nehls, Auchincloss, 
Wild, Gooden, and Nadler.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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