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Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 984 — "To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe."

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 S. 419.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 419 — "To require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program, 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.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 184 (Roll no. 260).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 189 (Roll no. 259).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2266.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2266 — "To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

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

Providing for consideration of the bill (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. (05/17/2017 legislative day)

On ordering the previous question Roll Call 259 - Yea and Nay vote pending.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 17, 2017 at 9:20 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 419, S. 583, S. 867 and the Senate agreed to S.J. Res. 22.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 323.