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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Katko amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Katko, numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-330 to add research on harmful algal bloom development to U.S. Geological Survey research conducted under the bill.

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

Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act (12/10/2019 legislative day)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Huizenga, numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-330 to require no less than 10 percent of the funds awarded under the Living Shoreline grant program be available to projects located within the Great Lakes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Case amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-330 to authorize the NOAA Administrator to award grants to eligible entities for collaborative research projects on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 748, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Case amendment en bloc No. 1.

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Case, comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-33 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, and 28.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 319 - 96 (Roll no. 659).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 189 (Roll no. 658).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 657).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 729.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Chellie Pingree to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 748 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 729 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-40 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole and shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.