[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D388-D389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on the Food and Drug Administration. Testimony was heard 
from Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 
1631, the ``Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act''; H.R. 
7737, the ``One Agency Act''; H.R. 3591, the ``Asylum Accountability 
Act''; H.R. 3269, the ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act''; 
and H.R. 7581, the ``Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and 
Wellness Through Data Act''. H.R. 7737, H.R. 1631, H.R. 3591, H.R. 
3269, and H.R. 7581 were ordered reported, as amended.
ASSESSING SOLUTIONS TO SECURE AMERICA'S OFFSHORE ENERGY FUTURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Assessing Solutions to Secure 
America's Offshore Energy Future''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S PAUSE ON LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS 
EXPORTS
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Biden Administration's Pause on Liquified Natural 
Gas Exports''. Testimony was heard from Brad Crabtree, Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of 
Energy.
ISRAEL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024; UKRAINE SECURITY 
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024; INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY 
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024; 21ST CENTURY PEACE THROUGH 
STRENGTH ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8034, the 
``Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024''; H.R. 8035, 
the ``Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024''; H.R. 
8036, the ``Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2024''; and H.R. 8038, the ``21st Century Peace through Strength Act''. 
The Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-3, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 8034, the ``Israel Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024'', H.R. 8035, the ``Ukraine Security 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024'', H.R. 8036, the ``Indo-Pacific 
Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024'', and H.R. 8038, the 
``21st Century Peace through Strength Act''. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 8034, the ``Israel Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024'', under a closed rule. 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 thirty 
minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
respective designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8035, the ``Ukraine 
Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, under a structured 
rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides thirty minutes of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee 
report 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 makes in order only the 
further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. 
Each such amendment may be offered 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

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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 amendments printed in part B of 
the report. The rule provides that for those amendments reported from 
the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption shall be put 
to the House en gros and without demand for division of the question. 
The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 8036, the ``Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024'', under a structured rule. 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 
thirty minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or 
their respective designees. The rule makes in order only the amendment 
printed in part C of the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution. Each such amendment may be offered 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 part C of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further 
provides for consideration of H.R. 8038, the ``21st Century Peace 
through Strength Act'', under a structured rule. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
thirty minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
or their respective designees. The rule provides that the amendment 
printed in part D of the Rules Committee report 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 makes in order only those further amendments printed 
in part E of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be 
offered 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 amendments 
printed in part E of the report. The rule provides that for those 
amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, the question of 
their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without demand for 
division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
rule provides that during consideration of H.R. 8035 and H.R. 8038, the 
Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by 
the Majority Leader or his designee and the Chair may not entertain a 
motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in 
clause 9 of rule XVIII). The rule provides that upon disposition of 
H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038, the House shall be 
considered to have concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 with 
an amendment consisting of the text of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, 
and H.R. 8038, as passed by the House, if passed by the House. The rule 
provides that in the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 815, the Clerk shall assign appropriate designations 
to provisions within the engrossment; conform cross-references and 
provisions for short titles within the engrossment; be authorized to 
make technical corrections, including corrections in spelling, 
punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion 
of appropriate headings; and relocate section 3 of the text of H.R. 
8038 to a new section immediately prior to Division A within the 
engrossment. Finally, the rule provides that upon transmission to the 
Senate of a message that the House has concurred in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 815 with an amendment, H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 
8036, and H.R. 8038, as passed by the House, if passed by the House, 
are laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Chairman Cole, Chairman 
DeLauro, Chairman McCaul, Chairman Arrington, and Representatives 
Meeks, Clyde, Nehls, Mast, Moylan, Zinke, Nunn of Iowa, Brecheen, 
Ogles, McCormick, Cammack, Gosar, and Norman.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.