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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, February 7, 2020, it adjourn to meeat on Monday, February 10, 2020, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).

On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 223 (Roll no. 53).

On agreeing to the Shalala amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 257 - 149 (Roll no. 52).

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5687.

COLLOQUY ON THE HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Scalise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Hoyer on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole motion to recommit.

Mr. Cole moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5687.

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

On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Shalala, numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase funding to conduct a study on the impacts on educational attainment, long-term economic opportunities and well-being of students from Puerto Rico who have had to disrupt or change their educational path due to a natural disaster.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Levin (MI), numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-392 to redistribute $1 million in the Community Development Fund to prioritize funding for renewable energy projects that will enhance the long-term resiliency of Puerto Ricos infrastructure.