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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 168.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grothman, numbered 168 printed in House Report 115-297 to reduce funding for the Department of Education's Program Administration , Office of Inspector General, and Office of Student Aid Administration by 2%.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lewis (MN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lewis (MN) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (MN) amendment No. 167.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lewis (MN), numbered 167 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase funding for Career and Technical Education (CTE) State Grants by $70,246,000.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Courtney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Courtney, numbered 164 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase Funding for Magnet Schools Assistance by $1,184,000. Decreases funding for Charter School Grants by $1,184,000.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 164.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ben Ray Lujan (NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ben Ray Lujan (NM) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S.J. Res. 49, S. 416, S. 327, S. 444, S. 462, S. 484, S. 488, S. 102, S. 1311, and S. 1312.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lowey, numbered 161 printed in House Report 115-297 to restore funding to 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, offset with Department of Education program administration funds.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment No. 161.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray, numbered 160 printed in House Report 115-297 to decrease funding for HHS General Departmental Management by $2 million and transfer those funds to the Peer Support Programs.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ben Ray Lujan (NM) amendment No. 160.

On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment; Failed by voice vote.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3354 — "Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes."

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 158.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Bonamici, numbered 158 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase Aging and Disability Services by $51,000,000 and reduces General Departmental Management by $64,000,000 to provide additional funding for Older Americans Act Title III, parts B, C, and E nutrition programs.