H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, May 23, 2016.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 743: 
Agreed to by record vote of 237-171, after agreeing to the prebiou question by record vote of 233-174, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. 

MANAGERS:Newhouse/Slaughter

1. Modified-open rule.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

5. Provides that after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule except that: 1) amendments shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and 2) no pro forma amendments shall be in order except that the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose of debate.

6. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

7. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

8. Section 2 provides that section 508 of H.R. 5055 shall be considered to be a spending reduction account for purposes of section 3(d) of House Resolution 5.

9. Section 3 provides that during consideration of H.R. 5055, section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.