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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Courtney, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-786 to create an industry-based pilot trawl survey for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council regions.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young(AK) amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Young (AK), numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-786 to strike sections 302(c) and 307, and modifies sections 205, 207, 304, 30 6, 406, and 408. The amendment also includes a new section regarding voting procedures for the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program's administrative panel.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 200.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 965 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 200. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. H.R. 200 — "To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes."

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to a Conference on H.R. 5895.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment; Agreed to without objection.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Royce (CA), to strike the preamble and insert new text.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.