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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the "Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building". (11/15/2017 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building". (11/15/2017 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the "Tilden Veterans Post Office". (11/15/2017 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the "Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office". (11/15/2017 legislative day)

Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 (11/15/2017 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 636).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 635).

Amendment offered by Mr. Royce (CA).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 1.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule also provides that on any legislative day during the period from November 17, 2017, through November 27, 2017--the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 619. H.R. 1 — "To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2672 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office"."

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

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