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Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, resigned. (05/10/2017 legislative day)

Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. Mendez. (05/10/2017 legislative day)

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". (05/10/2017 legislative day)

Robert Lighthizer, of Florida, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. (05/09/2017 legislative day)

A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. (05/08/2017 legislative day)

A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes. (05/08/2017 legislative day)

Heather Wilson, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of the Air Force, vice Deborah Lee James. (05/08/2017 legislative day)

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 299. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 2017.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 5, 2017, at 11:56 a.m.: Appointment: Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 299, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert B. Aderholt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (05/04/2017 legislative day)

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (05/04/2017 legislative day)

Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 244. (05/04/2017 legislative day)

Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Robert McKinnon Califf. (05/04/2017 legislative day)

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 534 amended.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 244, and agreed to H. Con. Res. 53, without amendment.