as you can see these institutions provide a relatively large portion of our terminal minority stem work force. this educational model shall be rewarded with strong and sustained support. about a year ago i started the house historically black college and university caucus because i believe that these institutions deserve more attention to the for good work that they do. and i am not a graduate of any of them. that is why i'm proud to offer this amendment. i offer my voice on behalf of the 12.6 million black children in the united states. may each and every one of them experience educational excellence and the real promise of a blight future. and investment in stem education is an investment in our future competitives. i yield back. >> i thank her for her leadership in this area and the contribution to the bill with this amendment. and, mr. chairman, we are inclined to accept the amendment. ms. johnson: thank you very much, mr. chairman. the chair: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman from virginia.

. mr. wolf: you yield back the time. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair -- mr. culberson: i would like to ask for a record vote. the chair: further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas will be postponed. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in the congressional record on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order. amendment number 19 by ms. bordallo of guam. amendment number 3 by ms. moore of wisconsin. amendment number 41 by mr.

boswell of iowa. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 19 printed in the congressional record offered by the the gentlewoman from from guam on which further proceedings were postponed and the ayes prevailed. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 19 offered by ms. bordallo of guam. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support for the request of a recorded vote will rise and be counted.