Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H670-671)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 17).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 205 (Roll no. 16).

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H676-677)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 988, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 988.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H670-676)

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-440, by Mrs. Fischbach.