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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 Cohen amendment No. 101.

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

An amendment, offered by Ms. Rosen, numbered 94 printed in House Report 115-297 to maintain FY17 funding level for National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).

An amendment, offered by Mr. McKinley, numbered 91 printed in House Report 115-297 to provide funding for the NOAA Environmental Security Computing Center to support an increase in electrical capacity and completion of the build out.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Torres 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 Rosen amendment No. 94.

On agreeing to the McKinley 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 McKinley amendment No. 91.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Torres, numbered 87 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program which is offset by a reduction in funding for the General Administration Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Justice.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 87.

On agreeing to the Culberson amendments Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Culberson, comprised of the following amendments offered as En Bloc No. 3: Amendments Nos. 81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 107, 110, and 111 printed in House Report 115-297.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Culberson En Bloc amendment No. 3.

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."

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2611.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2611 — "To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, and for other purposes."

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