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Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1719.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1719 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, 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. 1541.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1541 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, 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. 1404.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1404 — "To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona."

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. 1397.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1397 — "To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes."