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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 45.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Davidson, numbered 45 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to prohibit use of funds with respect to military action in Yemen to the extent that such action is inconsistent with the War Powers Resolution.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cartwright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cartwright demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment No. 43.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cartwright, numbered 43 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to prohibit the use of funds be used to plan for, begin, continue, complete, process, or approve a public-private competition to determine whether Federal civilian jobs should be outsourced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Foster, numbered 42 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to prohibit the use of funds to develop a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer.

On agreeing to the Foster amendment; Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment No. 42.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 38.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Nadler, numbered 38 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to strike sections 8094 and 8095, relating to the release or transfer detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay to secure facilities in the United States and allow for funding to construct, acquire, or modify domestic facilities to host these relocated detainees.

On agreeing to the Speier amendment; Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 35.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, numbered 35 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to specify that $25 million appropriated for Defense Health Program research, development, test and evaluation may be used to award grants to medical researchers and universities to support research into early detection of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment No. 31.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Dunn, numbered 31 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to reduce the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force account by $30 million and increase the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force to accelerate deployment of Air Force Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) open-air range capabilities in the Eastern Gulf.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 478, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 13.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grothman, numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 115-261 to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide account by $30 million and increase the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle account by $30 million.