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Mr. Tonko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.

On agreeing to the Waters, Maxine amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maxine Waters amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 115-766 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a survey of organizations that provide substance abuse treatment services. Under the amendment, HHS is required to develop, and submit to Congress, a plan to direct appropriate resources to address inadequacies in services or funding for specific types of drug addictions identified through the survey.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Keating, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 115-766 to direct HHS to issue guidelines for prescribing naloxone in situations involving any type of prescription or illicit opioid use.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Curtis, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 115-766 to require a report from HHS on opioid prescribing practices and opioid misuse during pregnancy, and evaluating non-opiate pain management practices during pregnancy.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment No. 3.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Barton, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-766 to direct the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to develop high-quality, evidence-based opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines for the indication-specific treatment of acute pain. In developing such guidelines, it requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to gather input through a public workshop and comment period, and to provide a report to Congress on how such guidelines will be used to protect the public health.

By unanimous consent, the Dunn amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 949, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Dunn, numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-766 to strike language expanding the classes of health care workers who are authorized to dispense narcotics for narcotic treatment.

The Committee resumed its sitting.