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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 Grijalva amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-297 to restore funding to Superfund enforcement within the Hazardous Substance Superfund account with an equivalent cut to the oil and gas program within the BLM account.

On agreeing to the Calvert amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union resumed consideration of H.R. 3354 pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert En Bloc amendment No. 1.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Calvert, comprised of the following amendments offered En bloc No. 1: 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 34, 35, 47, 48, 49, 58, and 79 printed in House Report 115-297.

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."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3354 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 113.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gaetz, numbered 113 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to prevent funds from being given to a list of Palestinian schools named after terrorists.

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment No. 110.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoho, numbered 110 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to prohibit funds from being used to make any U.S. contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment No. 101.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Paulsen, numbered 101 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to increase funding for the US African Development Foundation by $15 million.