[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1377-D1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 3696-
3726; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 94-95; and H. Con. Res. were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H9925-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H9928
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Dold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9799
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012: Concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 23 nays, Roll No. 939 and 
                                               Pages H9801-10, H9821-22
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform 
and Reauthorization Act of 2011: Concurred in the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 2867, to reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998.                                                    
  Pages H9810-12
Suspension:--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on December 14th:
  Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011: S. 
278, amended, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in 
the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, by a 
\2/3\ recorded vote of 413 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 940. 
                                                         Pages H9822-23
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 2055, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 296 yeas to 121 nays, Roll No. 941. 
                                  Pages H9812-21, H9823-H9902, H9905-06

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  H. Res. 500, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2055), the bill (H.R. 3672), and the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 252 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 938, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 
937.                                                     
Pages H9820-21
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections 
in the enrollment of H.R. 3672: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 94, 
directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections 
in the enrollment of H.R. 3672, by a yea-and-nay vote of 255 yeas to 
165 nays, Roll No. 942.                 
                                        Pages H9812-21, H9902-03, H9906
  H. Res. 500, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2055), the bill (H.R. 3672), and the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 252 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 938, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 
937.                                                     
Pages H9820-21
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012: The House passed H.R. 3672, 
making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012, by a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 67 
nays, Roll No. 943.                               
                                                  Pages H9903-05, H9907
  H. Res. 500, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2055), the bill (H.R. 3672), and the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 252 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 938, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 
937.                                                     
Pages H9820-21
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service 
of our Nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who 
serve in the armed forces and their families.                
                                                             Page H9906
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012: The 
House agreed to H.J. Res. 94, making further continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2012.                                        
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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012: The 
House agreed to H.J. Res. 95, making further continuing appropriations 
for fiscal year 2012.                                        
                                                             Page H9908
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 19th.                    
                                                             Page H9923
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9821 and H9914.
Senate Referrals: S. 1612 was referred to the Committees on the 
Judiciary and Energy and Commerce and S. 2009 was referred to the 
Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and the 
Workforce.                                                   
                                                             Page H9923
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9820, 
H9821, H9821-22, H9822-23, H9905, H9906 and H9907. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:30 p.m.