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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.

On agreeing to the Langevin 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 Langevin amendment No. 21.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 21 printed in House Report 115-785 to remove $10 million from Next Generation Air Dominance (0207110F), and provides $10 million to be used for the DOD Cyber Scholarship Program within the Information Systems Security Program (0303140D8Z).

By unanimous consent, the Langevin amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 964, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 18.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 18 printed in House Report 115-785 to remove $50 million from the Strategic Capabilities Office (0604250D8Z), and provides $50 million to be used for directed energy solutions for boost phase missile defense, specifically the DPAL program with Technology Maturation Initiatives (0604115C).

On agreeing to the Crawford 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 Crawford amendment No. 16.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Crawford, numbered 16 printed in House Report 115-785 to reduce Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide by $1,000,000 and increases it by the same to be used for explosive ordnance disposal equipment upgrades and technology enhancements.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clark (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Clark (MA) 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 Clark (MA) amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Clark (MA), numbered 15 printed in House Report 115-785 to reduce and then increases the defense-wide research, development, test and evaluation account by $14.364 million with the intent of supporting DOD innovation.

On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.