[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 133 (Friday, September 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D942-D944]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 2875-2881 
were introduced.                                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  In the Matter of Todd Poole (H. Rept. 112-203).
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller (MI) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6013
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012: The House passed 
H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United

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States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, by a recorded 
vote of 384 ayes to 14 noes, Roll No. 698.     
  Pages H6014-32, H6033-35
  Rejected the Hochul motion to recommit the bill to the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
145 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 697.                      
Pages H6033-34
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print dated August 31, 
2011 shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence now printed in the bill.                        
Page H6019
  Agreed to:
  Rogers (MI) manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 
112-200), as modified, that makes various modifications and technical 
corrections;                                             
Pages H6025-26
  Wolf amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-200), as 
modified, that creates a ``Team B''-- a counterterrorism competitive 
analysis council of outside experts--to continuously advise the 
Director of National Intelligence and the Congress on how best to 
revise plans, operations, concepts, organizations, and capabilities 
across the intelligence community in response to the evolving threat of 
terrorism and domestic radicalization;                   
Pages H6026-28
  Keating amendment (No. 9 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-200) that 
includes Sense of Congress language to encourage the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National 
Intelligence, to integrate the intelligence-sharing capabilities of 
fusion centers and leverage participation from all intelligence, law 
enforcement and homeland security agencies to prevent acts of terrorism 
against the United States in a manner consistent with the Constitution;
                                                         Pages H6030-31
  Hunter amendment (No. 6 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-200) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of 
Defense to establish a coordinated strategy utilizing all available 
personnel and assets for intelligence collection and analysis to 
identify and counter network activity and operations in Pakistan and 
Afghanistan relating to the development and use of improvised explosive 
devices (by a recorded vote of 397 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 695); and                                     
Pages H6028-29, H6031
  Carney amendment (No. 7 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-200) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that railway transportation security 
has been and must continue to be a priority of the intelligence 
community in infrastructure threat assessment, namely through the 
coordination of the Office of Intelligence & Analysis (by a recorded 
vote of 303 ayes to 92 noes, Roll No. 696).    
Pages H6029-30, H6031-32
Withdrawn:
  Holt amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-200) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have directed the 
Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress not more than 
180 days after enactment a National Intelligence Estimate on the impact 
of the recent revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East on the 
security of the State of Israel.                         
Pages H6028-30
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H6035
  H. Res. 392, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2218) and (H.R. 1892), was agreed to yesterday, September 8th.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 
                                                             Page H6032
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
2001, on the 10th anniversary of that date: The House agreed to 
discharge and agree to H. Res. 391, to express the sense of the House 
of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the 
United States on September 11, 2001, on the 10th anniversary of that 
date.                                                    
  Pages H6032-33
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, September 12th, when it shall convene at noon for 
morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.     
  Page H6037
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
declared with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of 
September 11, 2001--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-52).                      
  Page H6040
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H6035.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 28 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration.                                              
  Page H6040
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6031, H6032, H6034, H6035. 
There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:33 p.m.