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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McSally amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Ms. McSally, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to increase A-10 wing replacement funds to House-passed NDAA level.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Allen, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to transfer $10,000,000 to the Defense POW/Missing Persons Office to assist in identifying unclaimed remains missing since the Korean conflict.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6157 — "Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes."

Ms. Cheney filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 964 and H. Res. 965.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6157 as unfinished business.

Ms. Granger moved that the Committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McGovern, numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to provide the Department of Defense with $250,000 for administrative expenses for purposes of creating a military service medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (Atomic Veterans). Atomic Veterans are determined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, in the United States Code.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Napolitano, numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to increase funding for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program by $6 million to match the program's 2018 funding of $180 million.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 961, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lowenthal, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to increase the STARBASE fifth grade youth STEM education program found in Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Civil Military Programs by $5 million, and to reduce Operations and Maintenance, Army, Other Servicewide Activities by the offsetting amount.

On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.