House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Katko amendment No. 30.

On agreeing to the Katko amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

By unanimous consent, the Langevin amendment was withdrawn.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 597, and S. 1165. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 69 and S. Con. Res. 24. Con. Res. 69 and S. Con. Res. 24.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Katko, numbered 30 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase the Clean Water State Revolving fund by $250 million, maintaining fiscal year 2016 levels to preserve critical water infrastructure funding.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum 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. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 29.

Subsequently, the Committee resume it's sitting.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 27.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 27 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase funding by $1 million for the Southern New England Program under Geographic Programs.

On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment; Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Price (NC), numbered 21 printed in House Report 115-297 to provide $104,235,000 to restore funding to EPA's Science and Technology account.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva 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. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 18.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum 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. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Thompson (PA), numbered 15 printed in House Report 115-297 to restore funding for the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation pilot program to its 2017 level, while reducing EPA's Environmental Programs and Management by the same amount ($32,491,000).

On agreeing to the Griffith amendment; as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

Griffith amendment; modified by unanimous consent. Modification adds language to provide a more balanced distribution of funds among Appalachian states for reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development, offset by funds from the Environmental Programs and Management account.