H.R.200: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 200, the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes to the bill. The technical corrections was place at the desk and reads as follows: Page 14, line 15, strike '''including'''. 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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gomez motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to impose unilateral tariffs by other countries on any US seafood exports or unilateral tariffs imposed by any country on materials necessary for the economic viability of the US fishing industry. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

Mr. Gomez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6097)

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.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 200.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 11, as modified.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 10.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zeldin amendment No. 9.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poliquin amendment No. 8.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 7.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment No. 6, as modified.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Webster amendment No. 5.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 3.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young(AK) amendment No. 1.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 200.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost 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. 965 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 200. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H6069-6098; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6076-6082)

Rule H. Res. 965 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 965 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 200. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 591.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-758.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.