House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Denham, numbered 26 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase the WIFIA administrative expenses account by $2 million and decrease the DOI Office of the Secretary account by the same amount.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 25.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, numbered 25 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase the budget for the Department of the Interior Inspector General's Office by $2.5 million.

On agreeing to the Esty (CT) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment No. 24.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Esty (CT), numbered 24 printed in House Report 115-830 to help cities and towns clean up brownfield sites in their local communities by increasing funding to brownfields projects within the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) by $7 million by pulling $7 million from the Office of the Secretary.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vargas amendment No. 23.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Vargas, numbered 23 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program by $5 million.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 22.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Welch, numbered 22 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for the Lake Champlain Basin Program by $4 million to the FY18 enacted level and decrease the Office of the Secretary of Interior account by the same amount.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Moore, numbered 21 printed in House Report 115-830 to boost funding for the Smithsonian by $500,000 to better support efforts, including the creation of temporary or permanent exhibits, that better tell and increase understanding and education about the history, voices, and narratives of underrepresented communities, including African-Americans and tribal communities.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 20.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Plaskett, numbered 20 printed in House Report 115-830 to strengthen necessary support for insular territories of the United States.

On agreeing to the O'Halleran amendment; Failed by voice vote.