House Floor Summary

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 5.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jones amendment No. 7.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Jones, numbered 7 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to remove the first 1,500 individuals residing on military bases from calculation into population thresholds set for "rural areas.'

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Bergman, numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to direct GAO to study the agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, and related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated by Indian tribes on tribal lands or enrolled members of Indian tribes on Indian allotments. If needs are not being met, report shall include legislative and other recommendations that would result in a system under which the needs are met in an equitable and effective manner.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Arrington, numbered 6 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to modify the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Guarantee Loan Program and the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program to permit rural hospitals to refinance existing debt.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Rogers (AL), numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to amend the Nutrition title to allow SNAP users to purchase a multivitamin with their SNAP benefits.

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

On agreeing to the Rogers (AL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gibbs, numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to express a sense of congress encouraging partnerships at the watershed level between nonpoint sources and regulated point sources to advance the goals of the Water Pollution Control Act.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 347 - 70 (Roll no. 189).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 35 (Roll no. 188).

On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 115-677 to allow Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to go into contracts with drainage districts to provide irrigation or water efficiency.