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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 Zeldin amendment No. 115.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (TX), numbered 112 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase basic research in the physical and biological sciences by 0.5% of the NSF Research budget.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Scott (VA), numbered 113 printed in House Report 115-297 to strike section prohibiting the EEOC from using funds to implement pay data collection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 113.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment No. 112.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pascrell, numbered 109 printed in House Report 115-297 to provide $100 million for the COPS Hiring Program.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cohen, numbered 108 printed in House Report 115-297 to provide funds for the support of Juvenile Justice.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pascrell amendment No. 109.

By unanimous consent, the Cohen amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 108.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grothman, numbered 106 printed in House Report 115-297 to strike language that currently prevents funds from being used to process applications for relief from personal firearms disabilities.

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. 106.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grothman 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. Grothman, numbered 105 printed in House Report 115-297 to reduce the funding level for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by five percent.

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. 105.

By unanimous consent, the Cohen amendment was withdrawn.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cohen, numbered 101 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase funding for Legal Services Corporation by $10 million, offset by a $10 million reduction to the increased amount allocated in the bill to the U.S. Marshals Service.