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On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Raskin moved that the House do now adjourn.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to significan malicious cyber-enabled activities. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-26).

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question on the motion to recommit on H.R. 1430 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 30, 2017. Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1430 — "To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 29.

HONEST Act (03/29/2017 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1431) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes. (03/29/2017 legislative day)

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.

Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.