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

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

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

PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to file a supplemental report on H. Res. 928. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2655 — "To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes."

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.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 315).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1700.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1700 — "To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

Mr. Goodlatte filed a report from the Committee on Judiciary on H. Res. 938.

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5749 — "To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk-sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared options, and for other purposes."

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the gentleman from Texas, the whole number of the House is 429.