[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 199 (Friday, December 23, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1398-D1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 3765-
3767, were introduced.                                      
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed on December 22, 2011 as follows:
  Second Semiannual Report on the Activities of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-
338);
  Second Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small 
Business During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-339);
  Second Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on 
Agriculture During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-340); and
  Second Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs During the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-341).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1173, to repeal the CLASS program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
112-342 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2682, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of 
the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-343 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2779, to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory 
requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-344 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2586, to refine the definition of swap execution facility in the 
provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 112-345 Pt. 1);
  Second Semiannual Report of the Legislative and Oversight Activities 
of the Committee on Natural Resources During the 112th Congress (H. 
Rept. 112-346);

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  Second Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-347),
  Second Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-
348); and
  Second Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rev. Patrick 
Riffle, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington DC.         
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Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to pass H.R. 3765, to extend the payroll tax holiday, 
unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, and provide for 
the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline.          
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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Reappointment: Read a letter from Representative Pelosi, Minority 
Leader, in which she reappointed the following individuals to the 
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Ms. 
Carolyn Bartholomew of Washington, DC and Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler of 
Great Falls, VA.                                            
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Additional conferees: The Speaker appointed the following additional 
conferees on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2011: Representatives Levin, Becerra, Van Hollen, Schwartz, and Waxman.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:08 a.m.