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The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

We expect to vote in relation to some of the pending amendment/s before caucus. Another message will be sent when any votes are scheduled.

The following amendments are pending to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act:

Alexander-Murray SA #2089 (substitute)

Fischer SA #2079 (local control)

Peters SA #2095 (financial literacy)

Rounds SA #2078 (tribal study)

Reed SA #2085 (libraries)

Warner SA #2086 (school efficiency)

WRAP UP

Legislative Business:

Adopted S.Res.200, A resolution wishing His Holiness, the 14^th Dalai Lama, a happy 80^th birthday

Adopted S.Res.218, congratulating the United States Women’s National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup.

Passed Cal. 128- H.R.728– To designate the facility of the Unites States Postal Service located at 7050 Highway BB in Cedar Hill, Missouri, as the “Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr. Post Office.

Passed Cal. 129- H.R.891– To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the “Floresville Veterans Post Office building”.

Passed Cal. 130- H.R.1326– To designate the facility of the Unites States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the “Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office”.

Passed Cal. 131- H.R.1350– To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167^th Street in Bronx, New York, as the “Herman Badillo Post Office Building”.

No Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
9:37:44 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 9, 2015.

Last Floor Action:
1:02:06 A.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2015.

10:00:12 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:16 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:30 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12pm for the start of legislative business.

11:06:50 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:20 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of July 8.
12:00:24 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Shane Hall, First Southern Baptist Church, Del City, Oklahoma.
12:01:32 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:01:49 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Emmer of MN to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:18 P.M.		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.
12:42:23 P.M.	H. Res. 347	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 347 — “Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children’s schools, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2647) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act and improve forest management activities in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.”
12:45:41 P.M.	H. Res. 347	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 347.
1:49:35 P.M.	H. Res. 347	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2:19:33 P.M.	H. Res. 347	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 – 185 (Roll no. 392).
2:19:33 P.M.	H. Res. 347	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:25:58 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2822 — “Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.”
2:26:24 P.M.	H.R. 2822	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2:30:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 181 – 244 (Roll no. 393).
2:34:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Capps amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 184 – 243 (Roll no. 394).
2:37:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Sablan amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 183 – 245 (Roll no. 395).
2:40:52 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Castor (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 188 – 239 (Roll no. 396).
2:43:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 239 (Roll no. 397).
2:47:05 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 191 – 238 (Roll no. 398).
2:50:37 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 178 – 251 (Roll no. 399).
2:54:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 – 243 (Roll no. 400).
2:57:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Edwards amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 180 – 249 (Roll no. 401).
3:00:36 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 179 – 250 (Roll no. 402).
3:04:03 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 192 – 237 (Roll no. 403).
3:07:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 – 243 (Roll no. 404).
3:10:05 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 183 – 244 (Roll no. 405).
3:13:13 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Beyer amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 237 (Roll no. 406).
3:16:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 168 – 258 (Roll no. 407).
3:19:44 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Pearce amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 – 198 (Roll no. 408).
3:23:11 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Hardy amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 – 206 (Roll no. 409).
3:23:36 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
3:23:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3:23:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
3:24:52 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 286.
3:25:02 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
3:25:29 P.M.	H. Res. 337	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 337 — “Calling for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people.”
3:25:41 P.M.	H. Res. 337	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:26:07 P.M.	H. Res. 337	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 337.
3:57:16 P.M.	H. Res. 337	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:57:21 P.M.	H. Res. 337	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:57:36 P.M.	H. Res. 310	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 310 — “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Srebrenica.”
3:57:47 P.M.	H. Res. 310	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:57:50 P.M.	H. Res. 310	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 310.
4:23:03 P.M.	H. Res. 310	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
4:23:08 P.M.	H. Res. 310	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:23:52 P.M.	H.R. 5	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5 — “To support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children’s schools, and for other purposes.”
4:24:08 P.M.	H.R. 5	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
4:25:19 P.M.	H.R. 5	ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, it shall be in order to consider the further amendments printed in part A of House Report 114-192 as if such amendments had been printed in part B of House Report 114-29. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and the opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
4:25:43 P.M.	H.R. 5	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rokita, numbered 45 printed in Part A of House Report 114-192 to set the authorization from fiscal year 2016 through 2019.
4:25:45 P.M.	H.R. 5	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rokita amendment No. 45.
4:35:44 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Rokita amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:36:14 P.M.	H.R. 5	An amendment, offered by Mr. Walker, numbered 46 printed in Part A of House Report 114-192 to add A PLUS, which would send funding under NCLB back to states in the form of block grants, and states would then be able to direct that funding to any education purpose under state law.
4:36:15 P.M.	H.R. 5	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment No. 46.
4:46:35 P.M.	H.R. 5	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Walker amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:47:29 P.M.	H.R. 5	An amendment, offered by Mr. Salmon, numbered 47 printed in Part A of House Report 114-192 to allow parents to opt their student out of the testing required under this bill and exempt schools from including students that have opted out in the schools’ participation requirements.
4:47:31 P.M.	H.R. 5	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Salmon amendment No. 47.
4:57:34 P.M.	H.R. 5	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Salmon amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Salmon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:57:58 P.M.	H.R. 5	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 48 printed in Part A of House Report 114-192 to require states to have college- and career-ready standards and set performance, growth, and graduation rate targets for all student subgroups. The amendment also includes performance targets for English language learners and students with disabilities.
4:58:00 P.M.	H.R. 5	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 48.
5:05:45 P.M.	H.R. 5	By unanimous consent, the Polis amendment was withdrawn.
5:06:03 P.M.	H.R. 5	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished buisness was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5:41:08 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Zeldin amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 373 – 57 (Roll no. 410).
5:44:09 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Hurd (TX) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 – 2 (Roll no. 411).
5:48:01 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 199 – 228 (Roll no. 412).
5:51:54 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Wilson (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 192 – 237 (Roll no. 413).
5:55:25 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Carson (IN) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 186 – 245 (Roll no. 414).
5:58:52 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Brownley (CA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 191 – 239 (Roll no. 415).
6:02:32 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 – 213 (Roll no. 416).
6:05:52 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 205 – 224 (Roll no. 417).
6:09:08 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Thompson (MS) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 241 (Roll no. 418).
6:12:15 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Walker amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 195 – 235 (Roll no. 419).
6:15:08 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Salmon amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 – 178 (Roll no. 420).
6:20:31 P.M.	H.R. 5	On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 187 – 244 (Roll no. 421).
6:20:51 P.M.	H.R. 5	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.
6:21:09 P.M.	H.R. 5	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6:21:21 P.M.	H.R. 5	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
6:22:03 P.M.	H.R. 5	Ms. Esty moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
6:22:21 P.M.	H.R. 5	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that would guarantee educational opportunities for children with disabilities by requiring that each state: (1) demonstrate their laws do not result in a lower standard of education than for those students without disabilities; (2) grant students with disabilities access to a regular secondary school diploma; (3) give parents the right to informed consent about their childs education; (4) cannot lower expectations or academic achievement for students with disabilities; or (5) give educational opportunities for any student, including those from racial and ethnic minorities. Additionally, the motion requires the Secretary of Education to regulate learning environments in order to protect children with disabilitie s from abusive seclusion and restraint practi ces.
6:32:30 P.M.	H.R. 5	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6:39:35 P.M.	H.R. 5	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 – 244 (Roll no. 422).
6:49:12 P.M.	H.R. 5	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 218 – 213 (Roll no. 423).
6:49:13 P.M.	H.R. 5	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:50:25 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:50:28 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
6:55:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2822 — “Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.”
6:55:30 P.M.	H.R. 2822	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
6:56:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Ellison, to prohibit use of funds to enter into contracts with any person whose disclosures of a proceeding with a disposition listed in United States Code, in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System include the term “Fair Labor Standards Act” and such disposition is listed as “willful” or “repeated”.
6:56:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
7:03:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:04:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Buck, to prohibit the use of funds to pay retention bonuses to Senior Executive Service personnel at the Environmental Protection Agency; not more than $50,000 to be made available to be used by the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on whether Agricola Americus should be classified as an endangered species.
7:04:50 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
7:08:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Buck amendment was withdrawn.
7:08:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Buck, to prohibit the use of funds to be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel or any other entity to negotiate or conclude a settlement with the Federal Government that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual.
7:08:52 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.
7:13:54 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Buck amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:14:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Buck, to prohibit use of funds in the bill to pay a Federal employee for any period of time during which such employee is using official time under United States Code.
7:14:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.
7:19:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:27:12 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grothman, to prohibit use of funds in the bill to regulate the location of the placement of a monitor of pollutants under the Clean Air Act in any county provided such county has at least one monitor.
7:27:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment.
7:34:28 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grothman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:34:52 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Sanford, to prohibit use of funds for oil and gas lease sale 260 included in the Draft Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022.
7:34:54 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment.
7:42:12 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Sanford amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:46:01 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Palmer, to prohibit use of funds for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and to reduce funds for EPA-State and Tribal Assistance Grants as well as grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act by $50 million in each instance.
7:46:04 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment.
7:57:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Palmer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Palmer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:57:18 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Palmer, to prohibit use of funds by EPA to carry out the powers granted under section 3063 of title 18, United States Code.
7:57:21 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment.
8:06:19 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Palmer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Palmer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
8:07:42 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
8:07:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
8:08:04 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
8:08:23 P.M.		Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 350.
8:09:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
8:28:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Calvert, to prohibit use of funds to prohibit the display the flag of the United States or the POW/MIA flag, or the decoration of graves with flags in the National Park Service national cemeteries as provided in National Park Service Director’s order #61 or to contravene the National Park Service memorandum dated June 24, 2015, with the subject line containing the words “Immediate Action Required, No Reply Needed” with respect to sales items.
8:29:11 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment.
8:34:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Calvert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
8:36:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
8:36:58 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
8:37:08 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
8:38:10 P.M.	H.R. 5	CLERK TO CORRECT AUTHORITY – Mr. Curbelo asked unanimous consent that, in the engrossment of H.R. 5, the Clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, section headings, cross references, punctuation, and indentation, and to make any other technical and conforming change necessary to reflect the actions of the House. Agreed to without objection.
8:40:23 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
9:37:19 P.M.		Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:37:43 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:37:44 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 9, 2015.

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President Barack Obama greets audience members after delivering remarks on health care reform during the Catholic Health Association Conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Yesterday, at the Catholic Health Association’s annual assembly, President Obama outlined the state of health care in America, now that the Affordable Care Act has become part of the fabric of our health care system.

“Everything we’ve done these past six and a half years to rebuild our economy on a new foundation… has been in pursuit of that one goal, creating opportunity for all people,” the President said. “And health reform was a critical part of that effort.”

Watch the President’s full remarks, and learn more about the history of health care reform in our country.

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June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and people across the country are sharing their American stories. Manar Waheed — the Deputy Policy Director for Immigration here at the White House — shared her own story this morning.

Last night, the First Lady delivered her final commencement address of the season at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Preparatory High School (King College Prep) in Chicago. This spring, Mrs. Obama also celebrated the graduates at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL, and Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH as a way to shine a spotlight on students who have gone above and beyond to reach higher, and help others do the same.

This weekend, the President traveled to Krun, Germany — a small village in the Bavarian Alps — to meet with the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7). The G7 is an organization of world leaders, finance ministers, and heads of state from seven of the largest economies in the world — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. — as well as the European Council, EU Commission, and International Monetary Fund.

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The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times, unless the House adopts the provisions of S.Con.Res.19 (adjournment resolution):

Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:00am;

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 2:00pm; and

Friday, July 3, 2015, at 10:00am.

When the Senate adjourns on Friday, July 3, it will stand adjourned until 2:30pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks on Tuesday, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #63, S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.

WRAP UP

Legislative Business:

Passed by unanimous consent S.286, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015.

Executive Business:

Confirmed Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; 95-0

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Last Floor Action:
8:13:16 P.M. -H.R. 2822
DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.

The House adjourned pursuant to S. Con. Res. 19.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on July 7, 2015.

2:00:17 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:00:24 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Ralph Lee Abraham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:00:48 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:01:59 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:10 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Kildee to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:27 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:16:19 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
2:16:36 P.M.	H.R. 907	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 907 — “To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.”
2:16:48 P.M.	H.R. 907	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:16:51 P.M.	H.R. 907	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 907.
2:28:05 P.M.	H.R. 907	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:28:07 P.M.	H.R. 907	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:29:28 P.M.	H.R. 91	Mr. Abraham moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
2:29:40 P.M.	H.R. 91	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 91.
2:35:17 P.M.	H.R. 91	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.
2:36:18 P.M.	H.R. 1531	Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1531 — “To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes.”
2:36:40 P.M.	H.R. 1531	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:36:41 P.M.	H.R. 1531	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
2:44:44 P.M.	H.R. 1531	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:44:46 P.M.	H.R. 1531	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:45:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2822 — “Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.”
2:46:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2:48:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Poe (TX), to transfer $1,000,000 within the Land Acquisition account.
2:48:42 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment.
2:51:19 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:53:26 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, to decrease the amount provided for Wildland Fire Management by $1,000,000.
2:53:27 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
2:56:42 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:07:13 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to strike section 416, which mandates that the President shall submit a comprehensive report to Congress describing in detail all Federal agency funding.
3:07:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
3:11:47 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Failed by voice vote.
3:13:37 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lawrence, to strike section 422, which prohibits the use of funds to develop or change regulations and guidance in effect pertaining to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
3:13:44 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment.
3:22:08 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment; Failed by voice vote.
3:22:42 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to strike section 423, which prohibits the use of funds to develop any new interpretation of specified regulations pertaining to surface mining.
3:22:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
3:27:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:29:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Tsongas, to strike section 425, which prohibits the use of funds to further implement coastal and marine spatial planning and management components of the National Ocean Policy.
3:29:09 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
3:39:00 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:40:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Beyer, to strike section 429, which prohibits the use of funds to develop any regulations pertaining to the definitions of “fill material” or “discharge of fill material” for the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
3:40:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment.
3:45:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Beyer amendment; Failed by voice vote.
3:45:47 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to strike section 433, which provides for vacant public land grazing allotments when an existing allotment is unusable due to drought or wildfire.
3:45:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
3:54:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:56:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, to strike section 437, which prohibits the use of funds for the social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document until a new Interagency Working Group revises the estimates using the discount rates and domestic-only limitation on benefits estimates in accordance with Executive Order 12866.
3:56:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
4:01:00 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:03:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoho, to remove the requirement that 85 percent of nonattainment counties must achieve full compliance with the ozone standard before the limitation on funds in section 438 can take effect.
4:03:53 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoho amendment.
4:11:50 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Yoho amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Yoho demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:13:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Edwards, to strike section 438 from the bill which provides for a limitation on the use of funds regarding ozone standards.
4:13:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment.
4:23:23 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:25:53 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lowenthal, to remove the “primary” designation as one of the ambient air quality standards for ozone subject to the limitation in section 438.
4:25:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment.
4:31:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Lowenthal amendment; Failed by voice vote.
4:31:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Cartwright, to provide that only the funds made available by H.R. 2822 may be subject to the prohibition on hydraulic fracturing contained in section 439 of the bill.
4:32:01 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright amendment.
4:37:37 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Cartwright amendment was withdrawn.
4:38:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lawrence, No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 439 from the bill which provides for prohibitions regarding hydraulic fracturing.
4:38:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 13.
4:48:04 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Lawrence amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lawrence demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:48:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Young (AK), to prohibit use of funds to implement the revised comprehensive conservation plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
4:48:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.
4:55:40 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:56:54 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to prohibit use of funds in the bill in contravention of the Executive Order regarding Indian Sacred Sites.
4:56:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
4:58:44 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:59:36 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Poliquin, No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce the Code of Federal Regulations regarding biomass.
4:59:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poliquin amendment No. 4.
5:08:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Poliquin amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:09:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, to prohibit use of funds in contravention of Public Law 94-579.
5:09:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
5:15:11 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:15:30 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to prohibit use of funds to treat the Sonoran Desert Tortoise as an endangered species or threatened species.
5:16:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
5:22:05 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:22:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Tsongas, to prohibit use of funds to implement or enforce sections 117, 121, or 122 of the bill. Section 117 relates to Sage-Grouse; section 121 relates to reissuance of rules (wolves); and section 122 relates to the Northern Long Eared Bat.
5:23:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
5:34:31 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:35:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, to prohibit the use of funds for the United Nations Environment Programme.
5:35:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
5:41:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:42:09 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, to prohibit the use of funds to implement or enforce section 120 of this Act, with respect to Ivory.
5:42:35 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
5:50:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5:51:11 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (TX), to reduce funding for the EPA’s programs and management account to not more than $1,713,500, and not more that $3,581,500 for the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations account.
5:51:34 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment
5:58:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
5:59:30 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
5:59:47 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Huffman, to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a new contract or agreement or to administer a portion of an existing contract with a concessioner in any facility within a unit of the National Park System of an item with a Confederate flag as a stand-alone feature.
6:05:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Huffman amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:06:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Collins (GA), to prohibit the use of funds to reduce or terminate any of the propagation programs listed in March 2013 National Fish Hatchery System Strategic Hatchery and Workforce Planning Report.
6:06:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) amendment.
6:09:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Collins (GA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
6:09:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Beyer, to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of Executive Orders regarding Climate change.
6:09:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment.
6:16:10 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:16:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Blackburn, numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funds in the bill by 1 percent across-the-board.
6:16:45 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 6.
6:25:43 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
6:26:03 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee now rise.
6:26:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
6:26:35 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
6:27:30 P.M.	H.R. 1735	Mr. Thornberry moved that the House Authorize Conferees to close meetings.
6:56:11 P.M.	H.R. 1735	On motion to Authorize Conferees to close meetings Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 402 – 12 (Roll no. 390).
6:56:12 P.M.	H.R. 1735	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:56:45 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
7:07:37 P.M.	H.R. 91	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 – 0 (Roll no. 391).
7:07:38 P.M.	H.R. 91	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:08:11 P.M.		Mr. Newhouse filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 347.
7:09:36 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2822 — “Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.”
7:09:52 P.M.	H.R. 2822	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
7:12:01 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gallego, to prohibit the use of funds to issue a grazing permit or lease in contravention of section 4110.1 or 4130.1-1(b) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations.
7:12:24 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego amendment.
7:16:08 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Gallego amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:16:19 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Pearce, to prohibit the use of funds to increase the rate of any royalty required to be paid to the United States for oil and gas produced on Federal land, or to prepare or publish a proposed rule relating to such an increase.
7:16:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
7:28:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Shea-Porter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
7:30:26 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Huffman, to prohibit the use of funds to implement National Park Service Director’s Order 61 as it pertains to allowing a grave in any Federal cemetery to be decorated with a Confederate flag.
7:30:29 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
7:32:33 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Huffman amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:32:53 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Walberg, numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to lobby in contravention of section 1913 of title 18, United States Code, on behalf of the proposed rule entitled “Definition of Waters of the United States’ Under the Clean Water Act.
7:32:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 9.
7:38:43 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Walberg amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:38:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Peters, to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enforce section 435 of this Act.
7:39:01 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment.
7:44:56 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Peters amendment; Failed by voice vote.
7:45:18 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Walden, to prohibit the use of funds to complete or implement the rivision of the resource management plans for the Coos Bay, Eugene, Medford, Roseburg, or Salem Districts of the Bureau of Land Management or the Klamath Falls Field Office of the Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land management proposed in the bureau of Land Management Plan Revisions and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Western Oregon published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2015.
7:45:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden amendment No. 30.
7:52:34 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Walden amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
7:53:54 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lowenthal, to prohibit the use of funds to issue any new Federal oil and gas leas or drilling permit to any person that does not commit to following Department of Commerce regulations.
7:53:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
7:58:54 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Lowenthal amendment was withdrawn.
7:59:18 P.M.	H.R. 2822	ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Yoho asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Yoho amendment previously debated be withdrawn, to the end that the amendment stand disposed of by the voice vote thereon. Agreed to without objection.
7:59:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Yoho amendment; Failed by voice vote.
8:00:40 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hardy, to prohibit the use of funds to make a Presidential declaration by public proclamation of a national monument under chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code in specified counties.
8:01:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hardy amendment.
8:12:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Hardy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
8:13:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Amendment offered by Mr. Engel.
8:13:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.

8:16:12 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Engel amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:16:29 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Byrne, to prohibit the use of funds to be used to propose legislation to redirect funds allocated under section 105(a)(2)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.
8:17:13 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment.
8:22:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Byrne amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:22:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Grayson, , numbered 39, to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any offeror if the offeror certifies, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that they have been convicted of fraud, charged by a governmental entity with stated offenses, or have been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
8:22:26 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.
8:23:24 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:24:12 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Zinke, , numbered 39 to prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, or enforce subparts F and J of part 1206 of the proposed “Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform” dated January 6, 2015.
8:24:27 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zinke amendment No. 39.
8:32:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Zinke amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
8:32:58 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Norcross, to increase funding for Superfund sites by $22,884,840.
8:33:00 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norcross amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
8:37:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Norcross amendment was withdrawn.
8:37:39 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Jolly, to prohibit use of funds to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area.
8:37:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jolly amendment.
8:43:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Jolly amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:44:21 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, to prohibit use of funds in contravention of Executive Order 13693 which relates to climate change.
8:44:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment.
8:52:09 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
8:54:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Crawford, to prohibit use of funds by EPA to enforce the requirements of part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations with respect to any farm.
8:54:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford amendment.
8:58:18 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Crawford amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
8:58:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Jeffries, to prohibit use of funds by the National Park Service to purchase or display a confederate flag except in situations where such flags would provide historical context pursuant to a National Park Service memorandum.
8:59:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jeffries amendment.
9:03:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Jeffries amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
9:04:00 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Smith (TX), to prohibit use of funds by the EPA to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods.
9:04:02 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
9:13:29 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
9:14:12 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, to prohibit use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule following the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Dog Management Plan, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
9:14:15 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
9:17:44 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert raised a point of order against the Speier amendment. Mr. Calvert stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
9:19:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rice (SC), to prohibit use of funds to issue any oil and gas lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program unless the Secretary of the Interior has entered into revenue sharing agreement with each affected State.
9:19:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (SC) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
9:22:11 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Rice (SC) amendment was withdrawn.
9:22:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to transfer funds made available by the bill for fire preparedness activities to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation for fire suppression activities.
9:22:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 23.
9:33:33 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment; Failed by voice vote.
9:33:45 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Newhouse, to prohibit use of funds to treat gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, and Utah as endangered species or threatened species.
9:33:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the first Newhouse amendment.
9:43:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Newhouse amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
9:44:45 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Garamendi, to prohibit use of funds made available for California drought response or relief in contravention of implementation of the California Water Code.
9:44:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
9:49:19 P.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment. Mr. Simpson stated that the Garamendi amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
9:50:41 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Newhouse, to prohibit use of funds by EPA to issue any regulation that applies to an animal feeding operation, including a concentrated animal feeding operation and a large concentrated animal feeding operation.
9:50:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the second Newhouse amendment.
9:59:29 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
9:59:43 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, to prohibit use of funds to eliminate the Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership.
9:59:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
10:04:16 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:05:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Yoder, to prohibit use of funds to implement or enforce the threatened species listing of the lesser prarie chicken.
10:05:53 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Yoder amendment.
10:16:04 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Yoder amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:16:48 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, to prohibit use of funds to limit outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution.
10:16:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
10:21:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:22:28 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rothfus, to prohibit use of funds by the Director of the National Park Service to implement, administer, or enforce Policy Memorandum 11-03 or to approve a request by a park superintendent to eliminate the sale in National Parks of water in disposable plastic bottles.
10:22:40 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus amendment.
10:32:57 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Rothfus amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:33:55 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, to prohibit use of funds by the National Park Service in contravention of section 320101 of title 54, United States Code.
10:33:59 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
10:39:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:40:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Weber (TX), No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in contravention of Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act.
10:40:10 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weber amendment No. 7.
10:44:03 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Weber (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:44:22 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Murphy (FL), to prohibit use of funds to carry out seismic airgun testing or surveys off the coast of Florida.
10:44:25 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) amendment.
10:48:09 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Murphy (FL) amendment; Failed by voice vote.
10:48:49 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Noem, to prohibit use of funds to close or move the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives.
10:48:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Noem amendment.
10:50:43 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Noem amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:51:29 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rouzer, to prohibit use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce the rule entitled “Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces” published in the Federal Register by the EPA.
10:51:32 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouzer amendment.
10:57:03 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rouzer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10:58:43 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hudson, to prohibit use of funds to remove oil and gas lease sale 260 from the Draft Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
10:58:46 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
11:07:30 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Hudson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
11:08:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hudson, to prohibit use of funds by EPA to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation of particulate matter emissions from residential barbecues.
11:08:20 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
11:14:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Hudson amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:14:35 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick, to increase funding for the Forest Legacy Program by $5,985,000.
11:14:37 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment.
11:18:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	By unanimous consent, the Fitzpatrick amendment was withdrawn.
11:19:06 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Thompson (PA), to prohibit use of funds to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.
11:19:10 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment.
11:27:07 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Thompson (PA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:27:35 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lamborn, to prohibit use of funds to implement or enforce the threatened species listing of the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse.
11:27:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
11:34:45 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:35:08 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lamborn, to prohibit use of funds to implement or enforce the threatened species or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review as required by the Endangered Species Act.
11:35:10 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
11:45:38 P.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:46:14 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Goodlatte, to prohibit use of funds by the EPA to take any actions described as a “backstop” in the Dec. 29, 2009 letter from EPA’s Regional Administrator to the States in the Watershed and the District of Columbia in response to the development or implementation of a State’s watershed implementation and referred to in enclosure B of such letter.
11:46:17 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
11:57:53 P.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
11:58:32 P.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Black, to prohibit use of funds by the EPA to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce a revision of the Code of Federal Regulations or any rule with respect to glider kits and glider vehicles.
11:58:51 P.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Black amendment.
12:07:17 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Black amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12:07:46 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Mica, to prohibit use of funds to implement Alternative A, Alternative C, or Alternative D, described in the Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida, visitors center.
12:07:49 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.
12:12:10 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Mica amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12:12:43 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Burgess, to prohibit use of funds by EPA to hire or pay the salary of any officer or employee of EPA under the Public Health Service Act who is not already receiving pay under that Act on the date of enactment of this Act.
12:12:47 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
12:19:10 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Burgess amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12:19:44 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Westmoreland, to prohibit use of funds to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case, in which the Federal Government is a party, that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act.
12:19:49 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
12:30:38 A.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
12:31:32 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Rokita, to prohibit use of funds by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the Endangered Species Act with respect to the Clubshell, Fanshell, Rabbitsfoot, Rayed Bean, Sheepnose or Snuffbox mussels.
12:31:35 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rokita amendment.
12:41:01 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Rokita amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12:41:39 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, to prohibit use of funds to pay attorney fees in a civil suit under the Endangered Species Act pursuant to a court order that states such fees were calculated at an hourly rate in excess of $125 per hour.
12:41:42 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment.
12:48:08 A.M.	H.R. 2822	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the LaMalfa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
12:48:39 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Graves (LA), to prohibit use of funds in contravention of 33 U.S.C. 1319 with respect to a permit issued or required to be issued to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1344 for discharges of dredged or fill material impacting wetlands.
12:48:44 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment.
12:52:13 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Graves (LA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
12:52:34 A.M.	H.R. 2822	An amendment, offered by Mr. Perry, to prohibit use of funds in the bill on an unmanned aircraft system or to operate any such system owned by the Department of Interior for the performance of surveying, mapping, or collecting remote sensing data.
12:52:36 A.M.	H.R. 2822	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment.
1:00:18 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On agreeing to the Perry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
1:00:33 A.M.	H.R. 2822	Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
1:00:48 A.M.	H.R. 2822	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
1:00:58 A.M.	H.R. 2822	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
1:02:02 A.M.		Mr. Calvert moved that the House do now adjourn.
1:02:05 A.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
1:02:06 A.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2015.

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Carrot juice (with Almond and Honey)

07/07/2015 Nativegrl77

Swapna's Kitchen

Carrots are highly nutritious that contains beta-carotene,vitamins and minerals. Carrots are used in many forms they are cooked,juiced and eaten raw.
Almonds and Honey when juiced with carrots enhances the flavour,taste and also the nutritional benefits.Almomds helps in weight loss and Honey is substituted for sugar thus reducing the intake of empty calories.
Such a healthy juice with the goodness of carrots,almonds and honey that can be made in a jiffy.

MAKING TIME:5 MINS

SERVES:2