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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (11/29/2017 legislative day)

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2017.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Woodall moved that the House do now adjourn.

Mr. Woodall filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 635.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 29.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

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.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3905 is postponed.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-429 to increase the royalty rate by 16.66 percent for mineral leases in the Superior National Forest.

Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act (11/29/2017 legislative day)

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes. (11/29/2017 legislative day)

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 1892 amended. Appointments: Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development; Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center; and Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission

DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 3905.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3905.

The rules provides 1 hour of general debate on both bills. For H.R. 3017, the bill is closed to amendments. For H.R. 3905, the rule provides for a specified amendment. The rule also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. H.R. 3905 — "To require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the National Forest System lands in the State of Minnesota, to provide for the renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands, and for other purposes."