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An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to increase Administration account by $1 million to address environmental concerns in both urban and rural settings.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 24.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to eliminate funding for the ARPA-E program as recommended by the administration.

The Committee resumed its sitting.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2377 and S. 2734.

The Committee rose informally to receive a message.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kihuen Amendment No. 23.

On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin Amendment No. 22.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to increase funding by $3 million to be used for divertor test tokamak research and development.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating Amendment No. 20.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Keating, numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to allocate funding to support research and grants to further innovation in the safe and secure storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear reactors.

By unanimous consent, the Smith (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) Amendment No. 19.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (TX), numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to provide for $126.8 million from within funds appropriated to the Office of Science to meet House-passed authorization levels for the LINAC Coherent Light Source II High Energy Upgrade, the Proton Power Upgrade to the Spallation Neutron Source, the construction of the Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station, and the construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams; provides for full funding for the U.S. contribution to the construction of the ITER project.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer Amendment No. 18.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Beyer, numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 115-711 to increase ARPA-E to its FY18 enacted level and reduces Fossil Energy R&D by the same amount.