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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment No. 28.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Woodall, numbered 28 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to ensure greater flexibility for state departments of transportation to make targeted recissions.

By unanimous consent, the Kildee amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment No. 26.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kildee, numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to increase funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program by $100 million, reduce FAA Operations/Air Traffic Control by the same amount.

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

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Diaz-Balart, offered by Mr. Diaz-Balart, comprised of the following amendments offered as En Bloc No. 2: 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, and 60 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 25.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to reduce funding for the Essential Air Service program by $150 million and appily the savings to the spending reduction account.

On agreeing to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell amendment No. 22.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Mitchell, numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to reduce by 10% general administrative and departmental salary and expense accounts in Division H, and transfer the savings to the Spending Reduction Account.

On agreeing to the Lipinski 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 Lipinski amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lipinski, numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to decrease the Office of the Secretary of Transportation Salaries and Expenses account by $9,000,000 and increase the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Salaries and Expenses account by the same amount for the purpose of expanding NHTSA's connected and automated vehicles oversight and regulatory capabilities.

On agreeing to the Diaz-Balart amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 500, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Diaz-Balart En Bloc amendment No. 2.

On agreeing to the King (IA) 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 King (IA) amendment No. 18.

An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), numbered 18 printed in Part B House Report 115-295 to ensure that no funds may be used on new hires who have not been verified through the E-Verify program, except for an employee compensated under a local compensation plan established under section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.