H.R.5055: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3282)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funds in the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account by $20,000,000 and reduce funds in the Federal Salaries and Espenses account, relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration by $20,000,000.

Mr. Langevin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3281; text: CR H3281)

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5055.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3280-3283)

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3113-3117)

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5055 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee now rise.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSantis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSantis amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walker amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walker demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (MO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No 14.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment No. 6.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stivers amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Byrne amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sean Patrick Maloney amendment as amended by the Pitts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Maloney amendment as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment as amended until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Pitts of Pennsylvania amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Maloney of New York, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sean Maloney amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Black amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foster amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green of Texas amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pittenger amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pittenger amendment No. 34.

VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Ms. Kaptur asked unanimous consent to withdraw the request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Welch, to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection. The Chair subsequently put the question on the amendment.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3220-3260)

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5055 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee now rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Farr amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Farr demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farr amendment no. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weber amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weber demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weber amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Katko amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham amendment.

VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Simpson asked unanimous consent to withdraw his request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Beyer, to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection. The Chair subsequently put the question on the amendment.

At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Buck demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the first Beyer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graham amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (SC) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clawson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Clawson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clawson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis amendment.

The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.

RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Secretary of the Senate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 743, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5055.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 743 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5055. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 743. (consideration: CR H3047-3057, H3057-3092; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3056, H3058, H3059, H3060-3061, H3061-3062, H3063; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3064-3065, H3067-3069; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3069, H3075, H3077, H3077-3078, H3078, H3080, H3081, H3084, H3085-3086; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3086-3087, H3087-3088; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H3088, H3089)

Rule H. Res. 743 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 743 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5055. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-532, by Mr. Simpson.