House Floor Summary

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1941 — "To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes."

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

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. 205.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.

Gosar amendment; modified by unanimous consent.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-200 to allow the bill to go into effect when DOI, in consultation with DOL, certifies that the offshore energy moratorium in the bill will not eliminate a substantial number of minority and women jobs.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barragan amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Barragan, numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-200 to contract the study entitled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program" to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Crist, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-200 to codify sections of the Code of Federal Regulations related to oil and gas wells, drilling, and operations.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 205.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Lawson, Jr. 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. 548 and Rule XVIII.

Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. H.R. 205 — "To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1941 as unfinished business.

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