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On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Roe, David P, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 116-178 to set the loan interest rates at 5% per annum for the first 5 years and 9% per annum thereafter.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Kuster (NH), numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-178 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make publicly available data about sexual abuse allegations every 3 months in order to improve transparency about sexual abuse at CBP facilities.

On agreeing to the Kuster (NH) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Kuster (NH), numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 116-178 to direct the DHS OIG to pay particular attention to whether CBP meets its own sexual violence prevention standards when inspecting ports of entry, border patrol stations, and detention facilities.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3239.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 509 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239 under structured rules. Resolution also provides that it shall be in order on the legislative day of July 25, 2019 or July 26, 2019 that the House suspend the rules. Resolution additionally provides for proceedings from the period from July 29, 2019 through September 6, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 509. H.R. 3239 — "To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes."

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the David P. Roe amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 397.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 397 and H.R. 3239 under structured rules. Resolution also provides that it shall be in order on the legislative day of July 25, 2019 or July 26, 2019 that the House suspend the rules. Resolution additionally provides for proceedings from the period from July 29, 2019 through September 6, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 509. H.R. 397 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, 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.

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