[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 118 (Monday, July 22, 2024)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D741-D742] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE AND THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump''. Testimony was heard from Kimberly Cheatle, Director, U.S. Secret Service. ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025; FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025; AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8997, the ``Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025''; H.R. 8998, the ``Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025''; H.R. 8773, the ``Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025''; and H.R. 9027, the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025''. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8997, the ``Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025'', and H.R. 8998, the ``Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8997, the ``Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025'', under a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-42 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 amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 and pro forma amendments described in section 4. 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 except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the rule are waived. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 8998, the ``Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act'', 2025, under a structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour 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 an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-41 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of [[Page D742]] order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 8 and pro forma amendments described in section 9. 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 except as provided by section 9 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 8 of the rule are waived. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment except as provided by section 9 of the rule, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Cole, and Representatives Kaptur, Fleischmann, Joyce of Ohio, Hoyer, Harris, Hageman, Sarbanes, McCormick, Tlaib, Rose, Rosendale, and Stauber. REPORT CARD: ASSESSING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION AT THE CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL FEDERAL HEALTH CARE CENTER Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Report Card: Assessing Electronic Health Record Modernization at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center''. Testimony was heard from Neil Evans, M.D., Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.