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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 190.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 190 — "To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2763.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2763 — "To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Webster (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2105 — "To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to disseminate guidance to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes."

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 185 (Roll no. 561).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 190 (Roll no. 560).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2105.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question and agreeing to H. Res. 562, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 562, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 562 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 585) to provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules."