H.R.3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017

Presented to President.

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

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7633)

Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6205)

Received in the Senate, read twice.

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 Nadler 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 increase by $1 billion the amount appropriated to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Mr. Nadler moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H7603-7610)

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3823 resumed. (consideration: CR H7602-7614)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3823 is postponed.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3823.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3823 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The rule also provides for suspension authority on the legislative day of September 28, 2017.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 538. (consideration: CR H7553-7567)

Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3823 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. The rule also provides for suspension authority on the legislative day of September 28, 2017.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7473)

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3823.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7457-7469)

Mr. Curbelo (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.