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Migratory Bird Conservation Commission - Pursuant to section 2 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: Mr. Thompson of California.

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission - Pursuant to section 104(b) of House Resolution 6, 116th Congress, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission: Mr. McGovern.

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913, and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Mr. McGovern.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 62 (Roll no. 95).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 94).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Grijalva asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

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

Considered as unfinished business. S. 47 — "To provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on passage of H.J. Res. 46, and on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 47, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 46 — "Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019."

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on S. 47.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Grijalva asked unanimous consent that debate under 1(c) of Rule XV on a motion to suspend the rules relating to S. 47 be extended to 50 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 47 — "To provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes."