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MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the servicemember who lost their life in Jordan.

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

Considered as unfinished business. 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."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to recommit on H.R. 3281, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. 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."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 12.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.

Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act (07/12/2018 legislative day)

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.