Pete Sessions: “H. Res. 892, the special order of business governing consideration of H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act of…”

“H. Res. 892, the special order of business governing consideration of H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, included a prophylactic waiver of points of order against the amendments made in order in House Report 114-790. The waiver of all points of order now includes a waiver of clause 9 of rule XXI, which requires that if a sponsor of the first amendment as designated in a report of the Committee on Rules to accompany a resolution sits on a committee of initial referral, that sponsor must have a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits in the amendment to be printed in the Congressional Record prior to its consideration. However, it is important to note that the sponsor of amendment 1 in the committee report has since submitted the required statement. The material previously referred to by Mr. Hastings is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 892 Offered by Mr. Hastings At the end of the resolution, add the following: Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, the amendment submitted by Representative Kildee of Michigan for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII dated September 27, 2016, shall be in order as though printed as the last amendment in the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or a designee.…”