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An amendment, offered by Mrs. Murphy (FL), numbered 27 printed in House Report 115-785 to increase funding for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense; National Guard counter-drug program by $3.0 million, and reduces funding for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide by $3.2 million.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 964, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment No. 26.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Wittman, numbered 26 printed in House Report 115-785 to strip the limiting language of `CVN-80' from the text which would allow funding for both CVN-80 and CVN-81 and thereby enable dual-buy.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 964, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego amendment No. 25.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gallego, numbered 25 printed in House Report 115-785 to prohibit the use of funds in this bill to procure any good or service or enter into any contract with the Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foster amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 964, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 24.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Foster, numbered 24 printed in House Report 115-785 to prohibit the use of funds to develop a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 964, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment No. 22.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Esty (CT), numbered 22 printed in House Report 115-785 to increase funding for the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program by $2 million for sexual assault prevention and response programs.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6157 — "Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

On Closing Portions of the Conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 15 (Roll no. 301).

Mr. Collins (GA) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 971.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6157 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. Granger moved that the committee rise.