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On agreeing to the Faso amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 196).

An amendment, offered by Mr. Biggs, numbered 16 printed in House Report 115-679 to repeal the bioenergy subsidy programs established in title IX of the 2002 farm bill.

On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 195).

On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 194).

On agreeing to the Foxx amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 193).

An amendment, offered by Mr. Faso, numbered 13 printed in House Report 115-679 to provide states the flexibility to contract out administrative functions of SNAP.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 8 printed in House Report 115-679 to amend SNAP work requirements to repeal geographic area waivers to allow states to exempt only 5% of SNAP recipients, set the same hour per week work requirement for married parents as for single parents, exempt parents of children under 3 instead of children under 6, require participants in training programs to go through E Verify.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-679 to phase out agricultural subsidies.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

An amendment, offered by Ms. Foxx, numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-679 to modernize and reform the sugar program by removing barriers to domestic production and implementing market reforms.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 16.

On agreeing to the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon (PR), numbered 15 printed in House Report 115-679 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide an extension of study on comparable access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 15.

On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Young (AK), numbered 14 printed in House Report 115-679 to expand access to traditional foods for native populations first created in Sec. 4033 of PL 113-79.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 14.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 13.