[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D37-D38]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3824-
3832; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 527-529 were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H181-82
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  Pages H182-83
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Chaffetz to act as Speaker pro tempore for today 
                                                              Page H161
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012: H.R. 3801, to 
amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the definition of aircraft and 
the offenses penalized under the aviation smuggling provisions under 
that Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 11.                               
  Pages H163-66, H169
Recess: The House recessed at 9:38 a.m. and reconvened at 9:44 a.m. 
                                                              Page H166
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, January 
24th:
  Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: H.R. 1022, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo 
Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 338 yeas to 70 nays, Roll No. 10.             
  Pages H166-67
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following member on the part of the House to the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission for a term to expire December 
31, 2013: Mr. Daniel M. Slane of Ohio.                        
  Page H169
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27th, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 
31st for morning hour debate.                                 
  Page H169
Report Filing: Agreed that the Committee on the Budget have until 3 
p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012 to file reports on H.R. 3582, H.R. 
3578, and H.R. 3581.                                      
  Pages H169-70

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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Giffords wherein 
she notified the House that she had submitted a letter to the Governor 
of Arizona stating her intention to resign as the representative for 
the Eighth Congressional District of Arizona, effective at the end of 
January 25, 2012.                                         
  Pages H170-71
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H166-67 and H169. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:11 p.m.