COMMITTEE JURISDICTION ON H.R. 3851, THE TRAVEL PROMOTION, ENHANCEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 24
(Extensions of Remarks - February 05, 2020)
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COMMITTEE JURISDICTION ON H.R. 3851, THE TRAVEL PROMOTION, ENHANCEMENT,
AND MODERNIZATION ACT
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HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record an exchange of
correspondence between myself and Chairman Bennie Thompson
acknowledging the Committee on Homeland Security's agreement to waive
consideration of H.R. 3851 did not in any way diminish or alter the
Committee's jurisdiction on this or similar legislation in the future.
House of Representatives,
Committee on Homeland Security,
Washington, DC, January 13, 2020.
Hon. Frank Pallone,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Pallone: I write to you regarding H.R. 3851,
the ``Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of
2019.''
H.R. 3851 contains provisions that fall within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security. I share
your interest in seeing this legislation implemented and
accordingly, I will not seek a sequential referral of the
bill. However, agreeing to waive consideration of this bill
should not be construed as the Committee on Homeland Security
waiving, altering, or otherwise affecting its jurisdiction
over subject matters contained in the bill which fall within
its Rule X jurisdiction.
I would also ask that a copy of this letter and your
response be included in the legislative report on H.R. 3851
and in the Congressional Record.
I look forward to working with you on this and other
important legislation in the future.
Sincerely,
Bennie G. Thompson,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Washington, DC, January 16, 2020.
Hon. Bennie G. Thompson,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thompson: Thank you for consulting with the
Committee on Energy and Commerce and agreeing to be
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3851, the
Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act.
As you know, this legislation became law as part of P.L.
116-94, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. I
agree that your forgoing further action on this measure did
not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of your
committee or prejudice its jurisdictional prerogatives on
this measure or similar legislation in the future. I agree
that your Committee will be appropriately consulted and
involved if similar legislation moves forward.
I will place our letters on H.R. 3851 into the
Congressional Record. I appreciate your cooperation regarding
this legislation and look forward to continuing to work
together.
Sincerely,
Frank Pallone, Jr.,
Chairman.
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