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Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (07/12/2018 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6237) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. (07/12/2018 legislative day)

Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018. (Reappointment) (07/12/2018 legislative day)

Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, retired. (07/12/2018 legislative day)

Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Edward C. Prado, retiring. (07/12/2018 legislative day)

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman 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 a section at the end of the bill entitled "Prohibition Against Conflict of Interest".

Mr. Huffman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3281.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 and H.R. 3281. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 50 under a structured rule and H.R. 3281 under a closed rule. Each measure is allowed one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 985. H.R. 3281 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.R. 6237, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nunes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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. 6237.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 989, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Davidson, numbered 12 printed in House Report 115-815 to enhance oversight by augmenting existing semiannual reporting requirements regarding disciplinary actions.

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