H.R. 4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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    Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. (as introduced) 
            ::  Summary of H.R. 4667 as provided by the Committee on Appropriations   PDF

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Thursday, December 21, 2017.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 670: 
Agreed to by record vote of 228-188, after agreeing to the previous questions by record vote of 232-188 on Thursday, December 21, 2017.

MANAGERS: Woodall/McGovern

1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370.

2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-52.

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

4. Provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.

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

6. Closed rule for H.R. 4667.

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

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that it shall be considered as read.

9. Provides that the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

11. Provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during consideration of the bill.

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

13. Section 3 provides that on any legislative day of the first session of the 115th Congress after December 21, 2017: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

14. Section 4 provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 115th Congress before January 8, 2018: the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business; the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.

15. Section 5 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by sections 3 and 4.

16. Section 6 provides that each day during the period addressed by sections 3 and 4 of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).

17. Section 7 provides that each day during the period addressed by sections 3 and 4 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Walters, Mimi (CA)RepublicanProvides disaster-related tax relief to individuals in major declared disaster areas resulting from wildfires in California and Hurricane Harvey in Louisiana. Makes technical corrections to ensure correct effective dates for sections 2009 and 2037.Considered as Adopted
2Version 1González-Colón (PR)RepublicanDesignates low-income communities in Puerto Rico as opportunity zones.Considered as Adopted
3Version 1Weber (TX), McCaul (TX), Cuellar (TX)Bi-PartisanWithdrawn Excludes reservoirs from projects requiring 100 percent local O&M fundingWithdrawn
4Version 1Weber (TX), McCaul (TX), Cuellar (TX)Bi-PartisanWithdrawn Adds navigation districts to eligible projects Withdrawn
5Version 1Weber (TX), McCaul (TX), Cuellar (TX)Bi-PartisanWithdrawn Strikes language to ensure that large cities like Houston are eligible for the Community Disaster Loan program Withdrawn
6Version 1Weber (TX), McCaul (TX), Cuellar (TX)Bi-PartisanWithdrawn Reduces from 33 percent to 50 percent in CDBG and drops DRF by $6.5B and plus up CDBG mitigation by 6.5B to pay for the percentage changeWithdrawn
7Version 1Weber (TX)RepublicanWithdrawn Requires a deadline of 24 months for study completion under Corps of EngineersWithdrawn
8Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanStrikes Section 3001 of division G which makes Seed cotton eligible for the farm safety net.Submitted