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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Shuster moved that the Committee rise.

On agreeing to the Shuster 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 Shuster Part A Amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded 10 with minutes of debate on the Shuster Part A Amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Shuster, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to direct the Secretary to provide technical assistance on construction to a state agency that is carrying out congressionally authorized projects.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Shuster, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to make technical changes to the bill, as well as additional provisions relating to Corps of Engineers projects and reports. Additionally, it addresses a direct spending issue in sec. 306.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3249, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until later in the legislative day.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gary J. Palmer 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. 918 and Rule XVIII.

Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3249 in addition to providing for consideration of H.R. 8 and H.R. 5895. Each measure will be debatable for 1 hour. For H.R. 8, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in part A of the report. For H.R. 5895, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the report.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 918. H.R. 8 — "To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes."

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 236).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 175 (Roll no. 235).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 176 (Roll no. 234).

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Woodall asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 8 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 918, the amendment by Mr. Moulton now at the desk be considered as though printed as the last amendment printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 and be debatable for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.