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On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment; Agreed to without objection.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Royce (CA), to strike all after the resolving clause and insert new text.

Considered by unanimous consent. H. Res. 256 — "Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization."

Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2075.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2075 — "To adjust the eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and response activities in order to protect adjacent private property, and for other purposes."

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

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the attack in Annapolis, MD.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 985 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3281) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 985, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

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

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3281) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes. (07/11/2018 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 965.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 965 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 200) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 985, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Torres demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.

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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on July 11, 2018, at 11:20 a.m.: that the Senate passed S. Con. Res. 41.

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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on July 11, 2018, at 9:13 a.m.: that the Senate agreed to a Conference on H.R. 5515.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 985.