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An amendment, offered by Ms. Lee (CA), numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to increase funding by $1 million to the Taxpayer Advocate Service for the purpose of assisting the parents of a deceased child, when that child's information has been stolen and used on personal income taxes filed with the IRS, when the parent or guardian of record must report the identity theft of their deceased child's information.

On agreeing to the Hill (AR) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill (AR), numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to increase and decrease funding in the Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Development Programs by $5,000,000 to support funding for the Small Business Administration's Regional Innovation Cluster Program.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velázquez amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Velazquez, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to increase funding for Small Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Development Programs by $1 million, with the increase intended to specifically support Growth Accelerators.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Huizenga, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce a SEC rule pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to conflict minerals.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norton amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Norton, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to prohibit the use of funds from being used to relocate the National Institute of Food and Agriculture or the Economic Research Service outside of the National Capital Region.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 3.

An amendment, offered by Mr. King (IA), numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to strike the section 126 of the underlying bill which prohibits the use of funds from the Department of the Treasury's Forfeiture Fund to plan, design, construct or carry out a project to construct a southern Border Wall or barrier along the southern border of the US.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 460, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Pocan, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-126 to prohibit the Federal Communications Committee from finalizing the proposed rule "Universal Service Contribution Methodology," which would impose a cap on the Universal Service Fund and allow the sub-caps of USF programs to be combined.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with further debate on H.R. 3351.