| House of Representatives Committee on Rules

H.R. 2832–To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

MEETING I — Monday, October 3, 2011

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, October 3, 2011.

FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 418:
Laid on the table, accordant to provisions of H.Res. 425.

MANAGERS: Dreier/McGovern

1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832.

2. Makes in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment.

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H.R. 2250— EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-2 on Monday, October 3, 2011.

FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 419:
Adopted by record vote of 257-165 on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

MANAGERS: Nugent/Hastings

1. Modified open rule for H.R. 2681.

2. Provides one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681 equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R. 2681–Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-2 on Monday, October 3, 2011.

FLOOR ACTION ON H.RES. 419:
Adopted by record vote of 257-165 on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

MANAGERS: Nugent/Hastings

1. Modified open rule for H.R. 2681.

2. Provides one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681 equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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H.R. 2608—Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Unanimous consent was agreed to previous to the Committee on Rules' scheduled hearing on this measure. The unanimous consent agreed to n Monday, October 3, 2011 can be viewed here.

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Basic Training — Resolving House-Senate Differences

Rules Resource for H.R. 2550 - Boiler MACT & H.R. 2681 - Cement MACT

H.R. 2250: Provides additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators.

H.R. 2681: Provides additional time for the Administrator of the EPA to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities.

Rules Resource for H.R. 2832 - TAA/GSP

As amended by the Senate, the bill would provide additional Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits to workers displaced by foreign trade in addition to extending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The bill is offset by spending cuts, reforms and programmatic eliminations.