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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 454, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment No. 1.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 194 (Roll no. 394).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 192 (Roll no. 393).

On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 190, 1 Present (Roll no. 392).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2910.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 454. H.R. 2910 — "To provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes."

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations is to continue in effect beyond July 24, 2017 - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-55).

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 454 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question de novo.

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished question was on ordering the previous question to H. Res. 454, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 454 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; and for other purposes."

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; and for other purposes. (07/19/2017 legislative day)

On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Roll Call 392 - Yea and Nay vote pending.

Ms. Cheney moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.

Mr. Cicilline moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair.

Mr. Cicilline was recognized to be heard on the question of whether or not the resolution constituted a point of privilege and the Chair subsequently ruled that the resolution did not constitute a point of privilege.