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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 451 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 806 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 453 — "Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER A PRIVILEGE RESOLUTION - Mr. Cicilline notified the House of his intent to rise to a question of the privileges of the House and to offer a resolution. Mr. Cicilline was recognized to notice the form of his proposed resolution. The Chair subsequently announced that under rule XI, a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the majority leader or the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed. The Chair further announced that it would not, at that point, make the determination required by the rule.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2786 — "To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility."

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in the KC-130 military plane crash that occurred in Mississippi.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and adoption of H. Res. 451 and a motion to suspend the rules, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 451 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 806) to facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3050.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3050 — "To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy security plans, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2828.