07/12/18 4:45 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 12.
07/12/18 4:01 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
07/12/18 4:01 PM H.R. 3281
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
07/12/18 4:00 PM H.R. 3281
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
07/12/18 3:56 PM H.R. 3281
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section at the end of the bill entitled "Prohibition Against Conflict of Interest".
07/12/18 3:56 PM H.R. 3281
Mr. Huffman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
07/12/18 3:56 PM H.R. 3281
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/12/18 3:14 PM H.R. 3281
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3281.
07/12/18 3:14 PM H.R. 3281
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 and H.R. 3281. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 under a structured rule and H.R. 3281 under a closed rule. Each measure is allowed one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
07/12/18 3:14 PM H.R. 3281
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 985. H.R. 3281 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes."