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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."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 186 (Roll no. 641).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 640).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 630.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 630 — "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."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

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

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3017) to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and improve the brownfields program, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (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. (11/29/2017 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 631.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 631 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3017) to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and improve the brownfields program, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (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."

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