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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 168).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 167).

Servicemember Family Burial Act (05/07/2018 legislative day)

Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (05/07/2018 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 East Franklin Street in Oviedo, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building". (05/07/2018 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building". (05/07/2018 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, as the "Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building". (05/07/2018 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Tom Hall Street in Fort Mill, South Carolina, as the "J. Elliott Williams Post Office Building". (05/07/2018 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Marvin Gaye Post Office". (05/07/2018 legislative day)

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (05/07/2018 legislative day)

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Mr. Buck filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 872.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 168).

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the Gentlewoman from Arizona, the whole number of the House is 429.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elect Debbie Lesko from the Eighth Congressional District, State of Arizona, presented herself in the well of the House to take the Oath of Office administered by the Speaker of the House.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from the Honorable Michele Reagan, Arizona Secretary of State, indicating that, at the Special Election held April 24, 2018, the Honorable Debbie Lesko was elected Representative to Congress for the Eighth Congressional District, State of Arizona.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4335 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for headstones and markers for, and interment in national cemeteries of, deceased spouses and dependent children of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 167).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4910 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.