House Floor Summary

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2109 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans."

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 445, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 233.

An amendment, offered by Mr. DeFazio, numbered 233 printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 to prohibit authorizing the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car and to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from using funds to authorize transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car by issuance of a special permit or approval.

On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 445, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment en bloc No. 8.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Price (NC), comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 as en bloc No. 8: Nos. 239, 240, 243, 246, 247, 249, 255, 257, 259, 263, 265, and 274.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 445, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment en bloc No. 7.

On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Price (NC), comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 as en bloc No. 7: Nos. 230, 236, 238, 242, 245, 250, 252, 254, 256, 260, 261, 262, 264, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 286, 287, and 290.

On agreeing to the Woodall amendment; Failed by voice vote.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notificaiton with respect to Iran that takes additional steps to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-45).

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 445, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment No. 229.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Woodall, numbered 229 printed in Part B of House Report 116-119 to strike section 193, notwithstanding paragraph 9 and section 117(j)(2), the proceeds of a secured loan under the TIFIA program shall be considered to be part of the non-Federal share of project costs required under this title of chapter 53 of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3055 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

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

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

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.