11/14/19 3:49 PM H.R. 4863
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment No. 3.
11/14/19 3:49 PM H.R. 4863
An amendment, offered by Mr. Flores, numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-289 to strike Section 13 and create the office of energy efficiency and clean energy exports which advises the EXIM board on ways to improve the export of goods and services that increase energy efficiency and clean energy abroad. Also, the amendment requires the EXIM bank to consider energy affordability as well as environmental impacts before approving transactions, and requires the EXIM bank to include in its annual report the impacts of any transaction backed by the Bank on the cost of energy in the importing country and the estimated emissions reductions caused by exports financed by the Bank.
11/14/19 3:49 PM H.R. 4863
An amendment, offered by Mr. Flores, numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-289 to strike Section 13 and create the office of energy efficiency and clean energy exports which advises the EXIM board on ways to improve the export of goods and services that increase energy efficiency and clean energy abroad, requires the EXIM bank to consider energy affordability as well as environmental impacts before approving transactions, and requires the EXIM bank to include in its annual report the impacts of any transaction backed by the Bank on the cost of energy in the importing country and the estimated emissions reductions caused by exports financed by the Bank.
11/14/19 3:47 PM H.R. 4863
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
11/14/19 3:39 PM H.R. 4863
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2.
11/14/19 3:39 PM H.R. 4863
An amendment, offered by Mrs. Torres (CA), numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-289 to ensure that the Bank will not provide credit to any individual who is subject to sanctions related to serious violations of human rights or free speech, including in China and Burma.
11/14/19 3:39 PM H.R. 4863
On agreeing to the Torres (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11/14/19 3:35 PM H.R. 4863
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.
11/14/19 3:34 PM H.R. 4863
An amendment, offered by Mrs. Torres (CA), numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to emphasize outreach to tribal export businesses and to include in their annual report a summary of those outreach efforts and the provision of Agency support to tribal export businesses.
11/14/19 2:10 PM H.R. 4863
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4863.
