House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Bost, numbered 24 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to permit a non-federal flood control project sponsor to pay, or contribute to, the difference between the cost of repairing a damaged flood control project and its projected economic benefits.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin Amendment No. 23.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Babin, numbered 23 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to express the sense of Congress stating the importance and benefits of projects to improve 2-way traffic safety on high volume, deep draft navigation channels.

On agreeing to the Higgins (LA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) Amendment No. 22.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Higgins (LA), numbered 22 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to direct the Secretary to prefer acquiring the minimum interest necessary in real property needed to support a project or action. Requires consideration of the use of a temporary easement estate or other interests designed to reduce overall costs, reduce project time, and minimize conflict with property owners related to such project or action.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal Amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jayapal, numbered 21 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to request from the Army Corps of Engineers a report to Congress on the potential opportunity for integrating noise abatement and noise mitigation technologies and practices into improvements and operations in harbors and inland harbors.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader Amendment No. 20.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Schrader, numbered 20 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to provide the Army Corps of Engineers with the authority to help mitigate any detrimental impacts to municipal water supply resulting from a Corps construction project.

On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) Amendment No. 19.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kelly (PA), numbered 19 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to state that in regards to WRDA funding determinations, the Corps of Engineers may consider operation and maintenance of the locks on Allegheny River for purposes of recreational boat traffic levels and related economic benefits.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce Amendment No. 18.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pearce, numbered 18 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay back the Federal cost share for projects carried out under section 593 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 in the next fiscal year.

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