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Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 139) to implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other purposes. (01/10/2018 legislative day)

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Roll Call 11 - Recorded vote pending.

Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-54 shall be considered as adopted.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 181 (Roll no. 10).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 181 (Roll no. 9).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 181 (Roll no. 8).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 140.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 681. S. 140 — "To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund."

Mr. LaMalfa asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on January 11. Agreed to without objection.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 681 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 140) to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 681, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 681, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 682.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 682 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 139) to implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other purposes."

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 681.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 681 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 140) to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund."