[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1371]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3673-
3695; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 93; and H. Res. 497-499 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H9005-07
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  Pages H9007-08
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2055, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 112-331) and
  H. Res. 500, providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2055) making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; 
providing for consideation of the bill (H.R. 3672) making 
appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94) directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the 
enrollment of H.R. 3672; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-332). 
                                               Pages H9005, H9004-H9397
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ellmers to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8969
Recess: The House recessed at 11:41 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H8980
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 330 yeas to 83 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 933.                                                
  Page H8990
Recess: The House recessed at 12:33 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8994
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act: H.R. 3659, amended, to 
reauthorize the program of block grants to States for temporary 
assistance for needy families through fiscal year 2012. 
                                                         Pages H8984-90
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on December 13th:
  United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin 
Act: H.R. 886, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the 
establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the 
United States Marshals Service, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 412 ayes to 
1 no with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 934.             
  Page H8991
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, December 
14th:
  Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011: H.R. 2719, to ensure 
public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the Hanford 
Reach National Monument for educational, recreational, historical, 
scientific, cultural, and other purposes, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 
416 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 935 and       
  Pages H8991-92
  Providing for the conveyance of certain property from the United 
States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska: H.R. 
443, amended, to provide for the conveyance of certain property from 
the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, 
Alaska, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 407 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 936. 
                                                         Pages H8992-93
Recess: The House recessed at 4:37 p.m. and reconvened at 10:56 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9004
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 p.m. and reconvened at 12:56 a.m. 
on December 16th.                                            
  Page H9004
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H8984 and 
H9004.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8990, 
H8991, H8992 and H8992-93. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:58 a.m. on 
Friday, December 16, 2011.