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On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 180 (Roll no. 464).

On agreeing to the Khanna amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 170 (Roll no. 463).

On agreeing to the Turner amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 221 (Roll no. 462).

On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 417 - 6 (Roll no. 461).

On agreeing to the Amash amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 236 (Roll no. 460).

On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 115 - 307 (Roll no. 459).

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2500.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Scalise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Hoyer on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the motion to suspend the rules and pass, H.R. 1327, as amended, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1327 — "To extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2090, and for other purposes."

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

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 Thornberry motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add the following new titles to the bill: Increase in Funding for Operation and Maintenance, Increase in Funding for Military Personnel, and Increase in Basic Pay.

Mr. Thornberry moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Armed Services.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2500.

Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (07/12/2019 legislative day)