H.Res. 742: H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika Vector Control Act); Senate amendment to H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015

COMMITTEE ACTION: REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Monday, May 23, 2016.
FLOOR ACTION: ADOPTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 238-171 AFTER ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY A RECORD VOTE OF 234-175 on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

MANAGERS: Polis/Woodall

114th Congress

2nd Session

Rule

H.RES. 742

Report No. 114-590

 

Senate amendment to H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015

H.R. 897 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika Vector Control Act)

  1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
  2. Makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576 with an amendment inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 114-54, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate.
  3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and provides that the motion is not subject to a demand for division of the question.
  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 Energy and Commerce.
  6. Closed rule for H.R. 897.
  7. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
  9. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-53 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 one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

 

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2576) to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 114-54 modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.

Sec. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 897) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-53 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT (H.R. 2576) PROPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Sponsor

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Description

Shimkus (IL)

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Makes technical and conforming changes to the Rules Committee Print 114-54 and makes additional changes including modification to preemption and deletion of a low hazard chemical designation.