[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1233-D1234]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 3433-
3450; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 88; and H. Res. 468-469 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H7713-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7714-15
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2405, to reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health 
Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to 
public health preparedness and countermeasure development, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-286);
  H.R. 2937, to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for 
enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline 
transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the 
transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-287 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 585, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for the 
establishment and approval of small business concern size standards by 
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (H. 
Rept. 112-288);
  H.R. 527, to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis 
of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-289 Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 467, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2112) making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 112-290); and
  H.R. 527, to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis 
of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-289 Pt. 2).    
Pages H7712-13
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Marchant to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7629
Recess: The House recessed at 11:15 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7637
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 1:03 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7643
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and concur in the 
following measure:
  3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act: Concurred in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 674, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made 
to vendors by government entities and to modify the calculation of 
modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility 
for certain healthcare-related programs (by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 853). 
                                               Pages H7643-61, H7690-91
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011: The House passed H.R. 
822, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national 
standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry 
concealed firearms in the State, by a recorded vote of 272 ayes to 154 
noes, Roll No. 852.                                      
  Pages H7661-90
  Rejected the Cicilline motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 263 
noes, Roll No. 851.                                      
Pages H7687-89
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule.                                  
Page H7670
Agreed to:
  Reichert amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that requires 
a GAO study on the ability of State and local law enforcement 
authorities to verify the validity of out-of-State concealed firearms 
permits.                                                 
Pages H7681-82

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Rejected:
  Woodall amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that sought to 
protect the rights of States that already have reciprocal agreements in 
place for the concealed carry of firearms to continue enforcing those 
preexisting agreements (by a recorded vote of 140 ayes to 280 noes, 
Roll No. 843);                                 
Pages H7671-72, H7682-83
  McCarthy (NY) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that 
sought to specify that the legislation can only go into effect in 
States that have passed legislation enacting the bill (by a recorded 
vote of 147 ayes to 274 noes, Roll No. 844);      
Pages H7672-73, H7683
  Hastings (FL) amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that 
sought to exempt States from issuing a carry permit on the basis of 
State reciprocity which do not require individuals to apply for and 
complete a carry permit application at their local law enforcement 
station (by a recorded vote of 148 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 845); 
                                               Pages H7673-74, H7683-84
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that 
sought to require a state to create a comprehensive database that would 
contain all permits and licenses issued by the State for carrying a 
concealed weapon and would make this comprehensive database available 
to law enforcement officers from all states 24 hours a day (by a 
recorded vote of 139 ayes to 284 noes, Roll No. 846); 
                                               Pages H7674-76, H7684-85
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that 
sought to require the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun in 
a state to be subject to that state's law regarding concealed carry in 
regards to firearm safety training that includes live-fire exercise (by 
a recorded vote of 144 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 847); 
                                                  Pages H7676-77, H7685
  Cohen amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that sought to 
exempt from the bill any State law requiring a person to be at least 21 
years of age to possess or carry a concealed handgun (by a recorded 
vote of 150 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 848);   
Pages H7677-78, H7685-86
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that 
sought to require a person provide at least 24 hours notice to a law 
enforcement officer of the State of the intention to possess or carry a 
concealed handgun in the State (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 299 
noes, Roll No. 849); and                       
Pages H7678-80, H7686-87
  Cicilline amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-283) that sought 
to limit the bill from taking effect in a state until the State 
Attorney General, head of the State police, and the Secretary of State 
have jointly certified that the other state's carry laws are 
substantially similar to its own licensing or permitting requirements 
(by a recorded vote of 146 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 850). 
                                                  Pages H7680-81, H7687
  H. Res. 463, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, November 15th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on November 14th:
  Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building 
Designation Act: H.R. 3004, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, 
California, as the ``Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office 
Building'';                                                  
  Page H7691
  Tomball Veterans Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 2660, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North 
Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the ``Tomball Veterans Post 
Office'';                                                    
  Page H7691
  Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
2415, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the ``Trooper 
Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building''; and                 
  Page H7691
  Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 
1791, to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 
101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto 
Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse''.                  
  Page H7691
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7682-83, 
H7683, H7683-84, H7684-85, H7685, H7685-86, H7686-87, H7687, H7689, 
H7689-90 and H7690-91. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:22 p.m.