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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zeldin amendment No. 96.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Zeldin, numbered 96 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to require the FAA administrator to review the North Shore Helicopter Route to address the noise impact on affected communities, to improve altitude enforcement, and to assess alternatives including an all water route over the Atlantic Ocean.

On agreeing to the Meng amendment; Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 88.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 88 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to require the FAA to develop global-scale probabilistic convection guidance capability so that aircraft can avoid encounters with convection that causes turbulence.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 87.

On agreeing to the Comstock amendment; as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (04/26/2018 legislative day)

Joel M. Carson III, of New Mexico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Paul J. Kelly, Jr., retired. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

Michael B. Brennan, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Terence T. Evans, deceased. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Edith Brown Clement, retired. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice John M. Rogers, retiring. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

Michael Y. Scudder, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Richard A. Posner, retired. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

Amy J. St. Eve, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Ann Claire Williams, retired. (04/26/2018 legislative day)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comstock amendment No. 84, as modified.

Comstock amendment; modified by unanimous consent.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Comstock, numbered 84 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to require a study on possible funding options for a potential federal grant program for spaceport activities. Requires a report on a National Spaceports Policy which evaluates the national security and civil space launch demands; proposes policies designed to ensure a robust and resilient orbital and suborbital spaceport infrastructure; reviews the development and investments made by international competitors; and other aspects. Establishes an Office of Spaceports within the FAA to support, promote, and enable infrastructure improvements at FAA-licensed spaceports in the U.S.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 81.