H.R.965: Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 726 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 965 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 726 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 726.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 965 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 965.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 726, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.

DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.

Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) 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 stating that the authorization for appropriations declared in Section 2 of the bill shall not take effect until the national deficit is less than $1,000,000,000,000.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 694).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 311 - 107 (Roll no. 695).

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

Received in the Senate.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.