Nydia M. Velazquez: “I am opposed, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read…”

“I am opposed, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Velazquez moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same to the House forthwith with the following amendment: At the end of title VI of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. __. FEDERAL COST SHARE. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided for the States of Texas (DR-4332), California (DR-4344), Louisiana (DR-4345), South Carolina (DR-4346), Georgia (DR- 4338), and Florida (DR-4337), the Seminole Tribe of Florida (DR-4341), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (DR-4336, DR-4339) and the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (DR-4335, DR-4340) in connection with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the California Wildfires, and Tropical Storm Harvey under sections 403, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172, 5173, and 5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such sections. (b) Applicability.--The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance applied for before or after the date of enactment of this Act. Ms. VELAZQUEZ (during the reading). Mr.…”