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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1367 — "To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 17.

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. (03/17/2017 legislative day)

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1367 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Wenstrup moved that the committee rise.

On agreeing to the O'Rourke amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 14.

An amendment, offered by Mr. O'Rourke, numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to allow the VA to offer physicians conditional job offers two years prior to the completion of their residency program. Also, the amendment requires VA recruiters or similar official to visit each teaching institution with a residency program at least once annually.

On agreeing to the Bost amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bost amendment No. 13.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Bost, numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a plan to hire a director for each VA medical center without a permanent director.

On agreeing to the Meng amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Hanabusa, numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to require the total number of employees that voluntarily separated and the percentage of those employees that took the voluntary exit survey.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to encourage the transition of military medical professionals into employment with the Veterans Health Administration upon discharge or separation from the Armed Forces.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 11.