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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ross demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Comittee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Plaskett amendment No. 4.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Comittee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the McSally amendment No. 3.

An amendment, offered by Ms. McSally, Amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-20 to expand the scope of the nature of the Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission's review to ensure a rule or set of rules is compliant with certain provisions of the Congressional Review Act.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cummings, numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-20 to provide that a Commission member must not have been a registered lobbyist during the two-year period prior and must file financial disclosure reports in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 188 (Roll no. 104).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 191 (Roll no. 103).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 998.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gary J. Palmer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 150 and Rule XVIII.

Provides for consideration of H.R. 998 and H.J. Res. 83.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 150. H.R. 998 — "To provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 150, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 150 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 998) to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness"."