House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Ms. Kuster (NH), numbered 34 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase and decrease the defense-wide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation account by $5 million in order to support funding to develop lead-free defense electronics to ensure the defense industry can integrate cutting edge civilian technology to meet military requirements.

By unanimous consent, the Kuster (NH) amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 33.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Kuster (NH), numbered 33 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase funding to upgrade oxygen life support systems on Ohio Class submarine by $11,969,000.

By unanimous consent, the Dingell amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell amendment No. 29.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Dingell, numbered 29 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase funding for research, development, test and evaluation by $20 million for arthritis research within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed fur ther proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 24.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Amash, numbered 24 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to limit the warrantless collection of American's communications under section 702 of FISA.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brooks (AL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 21 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to prevent DOD from spending funds to implement ban on open transgender service.

By unanimous consent, the Lipinski amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment No. 19.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lipinski, numbered 19 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase and decrease the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide account by $10 million in order to redirect $10 million within the RDTE account to be used for the National Security Innovation Network, for the purpose of expanding the Hacking for Defense course to more universities across the United States.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brooks (AL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 436, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 15 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase funding for by $2 million for civics education grants under the National Defense Education Program. Grants will fund the development and evaluation of civics education programs at Department of Defense domestic schools.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brooks (AL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.