12/09/14 1:07 PM H.R. 5781
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) 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 ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation would: (1) adversely affect the commercial or sport fishing industries of California, Oregon, or Washington state or any population of west coast salmon; (2) create any legal precedent for any state other than California on water rights; or (3) undermine Native American tribal sovereignty, or reduce the quantity or quality of the water available by affected Indian tribes.
12/09/14 1:07 PM H.R. 5781
Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
12/09/14 1:07 PM H.R. 5781
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 5781 were resumed.
12/09/14 1:07 PM H.R. 5781
Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5781 — "To provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California."
12/09/14 1:06 PM H.R. 5701
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/09/14 1:06 PM H.R. 5701
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/09/14 12:52 PM H.R. 5701
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5701.
12/09/14 12:52 PM H.R. 5701
Considered under suspension of the rules.
12/09/14 12:52 PM H.R. 5701
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5701 — "To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of federally recognized tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes."
12/09/14 12:51 PM
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2521, H.R. 2719 amended, and H.R. 1204 amended.
