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On agreeing to the Beyer amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 245).

On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 244).

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5895 — "Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 243).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3 — "To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on May 8, 2018, in accordance with title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 1974."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on passage of H.R. 3, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5895 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 923, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan Amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Nolan, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-712 to boost the Army Corps' Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program by $1 million.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5895 — "Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5895 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.