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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1039) to amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Congo. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 184 (Roll no. 264).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 263).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. H.R. 115 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 324 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1039) to amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 324, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 18.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 324, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on H. Res. 324 until later in the legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:15 P.M. today.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 324.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 324 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1039) to amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.