H.R.3189: Water Rights Protection Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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 H2407)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirkpatrick motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to clarify that nothing in the underlying legislation may prohibit the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from (1) protecting Tribal treaty rights; (2) preserving recreational fishing; (3) mitigating drought conditions in an area covered by an emergency drought declaration; or (4) facilitating fire suppression.

Mrs. Kirkpatrick moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H2406-2407; text: CR H2406)

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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2395-2396)

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3189.

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2405-2408)

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3189 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis Part A substitute amendment No. 3, 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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 515, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part A amendment no. 3.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 515, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin Part A amendment no. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 515, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton Part A amendment no. 1.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3189.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx 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. 515 and Rule XVIII.

The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3189. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule provides for a closed rule for H.R. 4015 with one hour of debate on the bill.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 515. (consideration: CR H2385-2401)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 515 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3189. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule provides for a closed rule for H.R. 4015 with one hour of debate on the bill.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-372, Part I.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Referred to House Agriculture

Referred to House Natural Resources