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Mr. Smith (NE) moved that the Committee now rise.

On agreeing to the Murphy (FL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Murphy (FL), numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-331 to require HRSA, to the extent it continues to allocate Home Visiting funding to states and territories based in whole or in part on the relative share of families with young children living at or below the federal poverty line in each state and territory, to utilize the most accurate federal data available for each jurisdiction.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) amendment No. 4.

On agreeing to the DelBene amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Ms. DelBene, numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-331 to eliminate the bill's matching requirement for tribal home visiting programs.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 3.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pascrell amendment No. 2.

On agreeing to the Smith (NE) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (NE), numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-331 to allow states to take into account staffing, community resource, and other requirements when determining how to operate at least one home visiting model in communities in need of services.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NE) amendment No. 1.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 199, 1 Present (Roll no. 534).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 533).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 189 (Roll no. 532).

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gaetz asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as first sponsor of H.R. 296, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2824.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Martha Roby to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 533 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2792. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 2824, and closed rule for H.R. 2792. It provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 533. H.R. 2824 — "To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program."