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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.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3979 — "To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes."

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. 4375 — "To provide for a study on broadening participation in certain National Science Foundation research and education programs, to collect data on Federal research grants to science agencies, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, whih had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 18.

Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

Women in Aerospace Education Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (12/18/2017 legislative day)

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring computer science education to more K-12 classrooms. (12/18/2017 legislative day)

RAISE Family Caregivers Act (12/18/2017 legislative day)

J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Helen R. Kanovsky, resigned. (12/18/2017 legislative day)

Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Michael D. Lumpkin. (12/18/2017 legislative day)

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the National Security Strategy of the United States - referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.