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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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.J. Res. 37.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 84).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 83).

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 82).

On agreeing to the Buck amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 177 (Roll no. 81).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 125 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and ranking Members on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."

The House received a communication from the Honorable Doris O. Matsui. Ms. Matsui submitted her resignation from the Committee on Rules. The resignation was accepted without objection.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 995 — "To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 995, as amended, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

MOMENT OF SILENCE - Mr. Price (NC) addressed the House and led a moment of silence in memory of the life and legacy of the Honorable Walter B. Jones.

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

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

Amendment offered by Mr. Engel.