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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 (01/16/2018 legislative day)

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on January 17, 2018.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House do now adjourn.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 16.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Curbelo asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1661, a bill originally introduced by Representative Tiberi, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Japan-United States Friendship Commission - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903, and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission: Mr. Hill.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 3 (Roll no. 19).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 18).

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

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 695 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

Mr. Buck filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 693 and H. Res. 694.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished question was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question de novo.

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

Considered as unfinished business. S. 117 — "To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as "Alex Diekmann Peak"."