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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. 3710.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3710 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 335.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 335 — "To require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 54) relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. (09/26/2019 legislative day)

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (09/26/2019 legislative day)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 591, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2528.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2528 — "To direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

The House received a communication from the Honorable Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon. Miss Gonzalez-Colon (PR) submitted her resignation from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The resignation was accepted without objection.

The House received a communication from the Honorable William R. Timmons IV. Mr. Timmons submitted his resignation from the Committee on Education and Labor. The resignation was accepted without objection.