H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4800 as unfinished business.

On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Aderholt moved to rise.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of 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 DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeLauro 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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duncan(TN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Duncan(TN) 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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (TN) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) 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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the third Broun (GA) amendment.

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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grayson 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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gardner 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 H5296-5312)

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

Mr. Aderholt moved that the committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Aderholt 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. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment No. 7.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the second Broun (GA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the first Broun (GA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinojosa amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 616, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (CA) amendment.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4800.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 616 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the bill. H.R. 4800 shall be considered for amendment under a modified open rule.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 616. (consideration: CR H5265-5295; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5287, H5289, H5290, H5291, H5293-5294, H5294, H5296, H5297, H5298-5299; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5299; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5301-5303; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5303-5304; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5304-5305; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H5305, H5307)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 616 Reported to House. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the bills. H.R. 4800 shall be considred for amendment under a modified open rule. H.R. 4457 and H.R. 4453 shall be considred for amendment under a closed rule.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-468, by Mr. Aderholt.