[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1084-D1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





House of Representatives

Chamber Action
     Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, 
     H.R. 3154-3175, and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 432-433, were 
     introduced.                                         30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Reports 
     Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 430, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to 
amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special 
rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act (H. 
Rept. 112-243) and
  H. Res. 431, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2273) to 
amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery 
and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, 
of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels 
(H. Rept. 112-244).                                          
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     Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
     Representative Marchant to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
     today.                                                  30Recess: 
     The House recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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     United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement 
     Implementation Act: The House passed H.R. 3078, to implement 
     the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, by a 
     recorded vote of 262 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 781. 
     Consideration of the measure began yesterday, October 11th. 
                                       Pages H6796-H6804, H6836-39
  Rejected the Levin motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 192 yeas to 236 
nays, Roll No. 780.                                      
Pages H6836-38
  H. Res. 425, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) and providing for the consideration 
of the bills (H.R. 3078), (H.R. 3079), and (H.R. 3080) was agreed to 
yesterday, October 11th.
     United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation 
     Act: The House passed H.R. 3079, to implement the United 
     States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, by a yea-and-nay 
     vote of 300 yeas to 129 nays, Roll No. 782. Consideration of 
     the measure began yesterday, October 11th. 
                                             Pages H6804-12, H6839
  H. Res. 425, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832)

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and providing for the consideration of the bills (H.R. 3078), (H.R. 
3079), and (H.R. 3080) was agreed to yesterday, October 11th.
     United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: 
     The House passed H.R. 3080, to implement the United States-
     Korea Free Trade Agreement, by a yea-and-nay vote of 278 yeas 
     to 151 nays, Roll No. 783. Consideration of the measure began 
     yesterday, October 11th.             
       Pages H6812-32, H6839-40
  H. Res. 425, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) and providing for the consideration 
of the bills (H.R. 3078), (H.R. 3079), and (H.R. 3080) was agreed to 
yesterday, October 11th.
     Extending the Generalized System of Preferences: The House 
     concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832, to extend the 
     Generalized System of Preferences, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
     307 yeas to 122 nays, Roll No. 784. Consideration of the 
     Senate amendment began yesterday, October 11th. 
                                             Pages H6832-36, H6840
  H. Res. 425, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) and providing for the consideration 
of the bills (H.R. 3078), (H.R. 3079), and (H.R. 3080) was agreed to 
yesterday, October 11th.
     Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend 
     the rules and pass the following measure which was debated 
     yesterday, October 11th:
     Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011: H.R. 2433, amended, 
     to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
     improvements in the laws relating to the employment and 
     training of veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas 
     to 6 nays, Roll No. 785.                           
       Page H6841
     United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011: The 
     House agreed by unanimous consent to the Senate amendment to 
     H.R. 2944, to provide for the continued performance of the 
     functions of the United States Parole Commission. 
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     Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
     adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate 
     and 11:30 a.m. for legislative business.                41EPA 
     Regulatory Relief Act of 2011: The House resumed 
     considerationRegul of H.R. 2250, to provide additional time 
     for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and 
     institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators. 
     Consideration of the measure began on October 6th. 
                                                         Pages H6841-42
Proceedings Postponed:
  Cohen amendment (No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record of 
October 4, 2011) that seeks to insert a subparagraph relating to 
potential reductions in the number of illness-related absences from 
work due to respiratory or other illnesses.                  
Page H6842
  H. Res. 419, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2681) and (H.R. 2250) was agreed to on October 4th.
     Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk 
     and subsequently presented to the House today appears on 
     pages H6795-96.
     Senate Referrals: S. 1619 was held at the desk.
     Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded 
     vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on 
     pages H6737-38, H6838-39, H6839, H6839-40, H6840, and H6841. 
     There were no quorum calls.
     Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:16 
     p.m.