House Floor Summary

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 18.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

Pursuant to clause 4 of rule 16, Mr. Holding moved that when the House adjourns on Monday, December 18, 2017, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 for Morning-Hour Debate, and 10 a.m. for legislative business.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 9 (Roll no. 686).

On Motion to Fix the Convening Time Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 169 (Roll no. 685).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3979 — "To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes."

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4375 — "To provide for a study on broadening participation in certain National Science Foundation research and education programs, to collect data on Federal research grants to science agencies, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, whih had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 18.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the National Security Strategy of the United States - referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4323.

Considered under suspension of the rules.