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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section pertaining to Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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. 2936.

Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (11/01/2017 legislative day)

Indiana Dunes National Park Act (11/01/2017 legislative day)

To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. (11/01/2017 legislative day)

To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation". (11/01/2017 legislative day)

Helium Extraction Act of 2017 (11/01/2017 legislative day)

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (11/01/2017 legislative day)

On agreeing to the Khanna amendment (A002) Roll Call 594 - Recorded vote pending.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2936 — "To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Khanna, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-378 to strike Subtitle B of Title III, the Forest Management Activity Arbitration Pilot Program, from the bill.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2936 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.