House Floor Summary

Mrs. Torres (CA) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 558.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 17.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to be instructed to agree to section 2906 of the Senate bill with amendments that authorize specified military construction projects.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

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

On passage Passed without objection.

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees.

Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, the bill S. 1790, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all after the enacting clause of such bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with there Senate thereon. Agreed to without objection.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2486.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Adams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2486 — "To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.