H.R.1837: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 17.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-403.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 566 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15.

Rule H. Res. 566 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 566.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 566 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1837.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment No. 2.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney 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 later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 5.

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 later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano amendment No. 6.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 7.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 8.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

The Chair announced that it understood that amendment No. 9 offered by Mr. Garamendi, made in order by the provisions of H.Res. 566, would not be offered.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1837.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section titled Protecting the Constitution and States' Rights.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 248 (Roll no. 90).

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 175, 1 Present (Roll no. 91).

Received in the Senate.

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.