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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 11.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-42 to strike Section 3, a prohibition on use of funds to advance the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that the Paris Agreement is a treaty and should be treated as such.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pallone, numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-42 to add a finding noting that the Paris Agreement is an example of multilateral, international cooperation needed to overcome challenges facing the international community.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mr. DeSaulnier, numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-42 to require a National Academy of Sciences report on the consequences of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for the United States' global economic competitiveness.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Shalala, numbered 7 printed in House Report 116-42 to include findings that the Paris Agreement recognizes the importance of addressing and minimizing sea level rise, saltwater intrusion, and flooding.

On agreeing to the Torres (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Torres (CA), numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-42 to prevent the President from using the plan mandated in this act to preclude states or cities from taking more ambitious actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 329, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster (NH) amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Kuster (NH), numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-42 to require the administration produce a report examining the effect of the Paris Climate Agreement on clean energy job development in rural communities.