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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 43 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 69 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.J. Res. 69 and H.J. Res. 43 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 43, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeGette demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 43.

The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.J. Res. 43 and H.J. Res. 69; and provides for proceedings during the period from February 17, 2017, through February 24, 2017.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 123. H.J. Res. 43 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 69, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 131 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives."

The House received a communication from the Honorable Mike Bishop. Mr. Bishop (MI) submitted his resignation from the Committees on the Judiciary and Education and the Workforce. The resignation was accepted without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 69.

The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.J. Res. 43 and H.J. Res. 69; and provides for proceedings during the period from February 17, 2017, through February 24, 2017.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 123. H.J. Res. 69 — "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"."

ADJUSTMENT OF WHOLE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, the whole number of the House is 431.