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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (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; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. (03/16/2017 legislative day)

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (03/16/2017 legislative day)

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 165, 1 Present (Roll no. 164).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 162).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. H.R. 1181 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes."

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 164).

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 163).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 162).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of ordering the previous question on H. Res. 198, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 198 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (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; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 16.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 198 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (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; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes."

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.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.