House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Thornberry, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 to make several technical and conforming changes to the bill.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry Part B Amendment No. 1.

On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 351).

On agreeing to the DeSaulnier amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 221 (Roll no. 350).

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2810, pursuant to H. Res. 431, amendment No. 88 printed in Part B of House Report 115-212 may be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.

The House received a communication from the Honorable Timothy J. Walz. Mr. Walz submitted his resignation from the Committee on Armed Services. The resignation was accepted without objection.

The House received a communication from the Honorable Jimmy Panetta. Mr. Panetta submitted his resignation from the Committee on Natural Resources. The resignation was accepted without objection.

Mr. McClintock asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1719, to include addition of an enacting clause. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 439 — "Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2810.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.

The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431. H.R. 2810 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.