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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–20 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 998) TO PROVIDE FOR 

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW OF RULES AND 

SETS OF RULES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 83) DISAPPROVING 

THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO 

‘‘CLARIFICATION OF EMPLOYER’S CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO MAKE 

AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE RECORD OF EACH RECORDABLE INJURY 

AND ILLNESS’’ 

FEBRUARY 27, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 150] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 150, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 998, the SCRUB 

Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of 

general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The resolution waives all points of order against 

consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall 

be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes in order only 

those amendments printed in this report. Each such amendment 

may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all points of order 

against the amendments printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 

83, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Clarification of Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make 


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and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and 

Illness, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 

of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The resolution 

provides one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 998, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver of all points of order prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 998, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver of all points of order prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not aware of 

any points of order. The waiver of all points of order prophylactic 

in nature. 

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.J. 

Res. 83 includes a waiver of the following: 

• Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation providing a change in revenues for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year 

has been agreed to; and 

• Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause revenues to 

be less than the level of total revenues for the first fiscal year 

or for the total of that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal 

years for which allocations are provided. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.J. Res. 83, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 25 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to strike the waiver of section 

of 311 of the Congressional Budget Act for H.J. Res. 83. Defeated: 

3–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Nay 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 


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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 998 MADE IN ORDER

1. Beyer (VA): Provides that a Commission member must not 

have been a registered lobbyist during the two-year period prior 

and must file financial disclosure reports in accordance with the 

Ethics in Government Act. (10 minutes) 

2. DeSaulnier (CA): Requires the consideration of impacts to public health prior to repealing any federal rules under the bill. (10 

minutes) 

3. McSally (AZ): Expands the scope of the nature of the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission’s review to ensure a rule 

or set of rules is compliant with certain provisions of the Congressional Review Act. (10 minutes) 

4. Plaskett, (VI), Courtney (CT): Provides that no funding will be 

authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. (10 minutes) 

5. McNerney (CA): Exempts from the bill rules relating to the 

physical and cyber security of the bulk-power system. (10 minutes) 

6. Krishnamoorthi (IL): Ensures that the SCRUB Act will not in 

any way hinder the safe and legal development and deployment of 

unmanned aerial systems. (10 minutes) 

7. Krishnamoorthi (IL): Ensures that the SCRUB Act will not in 

any way weaken the protections afforded by noise restriction policies at and around airports. (10 minutes) 

8. Bonamici (OR), Davis, Susan (CA), Polis (CO): Exempts any 

rule or set of rules prescribed by the Secretary of Education and 

relating to consumer protections for student loan borrowers from 

the provisions of this Act. (10 minutes) 

9. Bonamici (OR), Polis (CO): Exempts any rule or set of rules 

relating to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

of 1965 from the provisions of this Act. (10 minutes) 

10. Raskin (MD): Exempts rules relating to the enforcement of 

the Clean Air Act from the provisions of H.R. 998. (10 minutes) 

11. Moore, Gwen (WI): Exempts rules affecting or impacting the 

special government to government relationship between the federal 

government and tribal communities or affecting tribal sovereignty 

or self-determination. (10 minutes) 

12. Cummings (MD): Exempts any rule relating to protections for 

whistleblowers or penalties for retaliation against whistleblowers. 

(10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 998 MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BEYER OF

VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 16, insert after ‘‘reviews.’’ the following: ‘‘During 

the two-year period prior to the inclusion of an individual on a list 

of candidates under this subparagraph, the individual may not 

have been a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).’’. 

Page 6, after line 6, insert the following new paragraph: 

(4) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS OF MEMBERS.—Each 

member of the Commission shall file the financial disclosure 

reports required under title I of the Ethics in Government Act 

of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) in accordance with the requirements of 

such title. 


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2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 14, after line 22, insert the following new subparagraph 

(and redesignate the following subparagraph accordingly): 

(K) Whether, and the extent to which, the repeal of 

the rule or set of rules would impact public health. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCSALLY

OF ARIZONA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 14, after line 22, insert the following new subparagraph 

(and redesignate the subsequent subparagraph accordingly): 

(K) Whether the rule or set of rules is in full compliance with the requirements of section 801(a)(1)(A) of title 

5, United States Code. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PLASKETT

OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 24, strike lines 12 through 22 and insert the following: 

(k) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.—No funds are authorized to 

carry out the requirements of this Act, and no funds authorized or 

appropriated by any other Federal law may be made available to 

carry out the requirements of this Act. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCNERNEY

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, line 17, insert after ‘‘Code’’ the following: ‘‘, except 

that the term does not include any rule relating to the physical and 

cyber security of the bulk-power system (as defined in section 

215(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(a)), including any 

emergency action to protect and restore reliability of the bulkpower system’’. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

relating to the safety of the national airspace system. 


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7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

KRISHNAMOORTHI OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO AIRPORT NOISE RESTRICTIONS. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

relating to airport noise restrictions. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BONAMICI

OF OREGON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR 

STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

prescribed by the Secretary of Education with respect to providing 

consumer protections for student loan borrowers. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BONAMICI

OF OREGON OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 

EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

relating to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RASKIN

OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO CLEAN AIR ACT. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

relating to the enforcement of the Clean Air Act (Public Law 88– 

206; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). 


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11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MOORE

OF WISCONSIN OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of 

rules— 

(1) relating to any obligation of the Federal Government with 

respect to a Tribal government; or 

(2) supporting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. 

12. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CUM- MINGS OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update 

the table of contents accordingly): 

TITLE VI—EXEMPTIONS 

SEC. 601. EXEMPTION RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS. 

The provisions of this Act do not apply to any rule or set of rules 

relating to— 

(1) protections for whistleblowers; or 

(2) penalties for retaliation against whistleblowers. 

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