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Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act (07/11/2017 legislative day)

To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes. (07/11/2017 legislative day)

To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes. (07/11/2017 legislative day)

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building". (07/11/2017 legislative day)

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (07/11/2017 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1719.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1719 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, 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 Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1541.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1541 — "To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, 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 Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1404.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1404 — "To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona."