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Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018 (09/05/2018 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1635) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4606) to provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay. (09/05/2018 legislative day)

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 180 (Roll no. 383).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 186 (Roll no. 382).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4969.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4969 — "To improve the design and construction of diplomatic posts, and for other purposes."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 383).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 382).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 1049 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1635) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4606) to provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1049, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 5.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1049, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Torres demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 1049 until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1049.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 1049 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1635) to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4606) to provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay."

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 5, 2018, at 11:29 a.m.: that the Senate passed S. 186, S. 994, S. 2553, S. 3021, H.R. 5385, H.R. 5772, and H.R. 1109 with an amendment.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in honor of those who have been killed or wounded in service to our country and all those who serve and their families.