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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 76.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Soto, numbered 76 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for the IRS's identify theft and refund fraud casework program by $500,000.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto amendment No. 75.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Soto, numbered 75 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for Tax Counseling for the Elderly by $1 million.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment No. 74.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Palazzo, numbered 74 printed in House Report 115-830 to designate a $25 million increase to CDFI programs.

On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham, M. amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Michelle Lujan Grisham amendment No. 73.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham, M., numbered 73 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) by $5 million and decreases the General Services Administration Federal Buildings Fund by a similar amount.

On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 72.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Young (AK), numbered 72 printed in House Report 115-830 to increase funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Account by $2 million and allocates the increase to the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program. Offsets the increase by decreasing funding for GSA rental space by $2 million.

On agreeing to the Larson (CT) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment No. 71.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Larson (CT), numbered 71 printed in House Report 115-830 to provide funding within the Department of the Treasury, Departmental Office towards a study, led by Treasury with the participation of relevant regulators, to examine the financial impact of the mineral pyrrhotite in concrete home foundations. The study shall provide recommendations on regulatory and legislative actions needed to help mitigate impact on banks, mortgage lenders, tax revenues, and homeowners.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment No. 70.