[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 38 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D225-D226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 4165-
4194; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 578-580, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3992, to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive 
E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals 
are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (H. Rept. 112-
410) and
  H.R. 1741, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the 
security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to review visa applications before 
adjudication, to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa 
revocation information,

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and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 112-411, Pt. 1). 
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Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act: 
The House passed H.R. 3606, to increase American job creation and 
economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for 
emerging growth companies, by a recorded vote of 390 ayes to 23 noes, 
Roll No. 110. Consideration of the measure began yesterday, March 7th. 
                                               Pages H1277-85, H1285-89
  Rejected the Eshoo motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 
244 noes, Roll No. 109.                                  
Pages H1287-88
  Agreed to:
  McHenry amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that, with 
respect to Rule 506 of Regulation D, provides an exemption from 
registration as a broker or dealer for trading platforms that do not 
charge a fee in connection with the purchase or sale of the security or 
permit general solicitations, general advertisements, or similar or 
related activities by issuers of such securities. Also enables the 
marketing of private shares to accredited investors through platforms; 
                                                         Pages H1277-78
  Miller (NC) amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that 
increases the total number of investors and limits the number of non-
accredited investors allowed to be holders of record before 
registration is required;                                
Pages H1278-79
  Schweikert amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that 
authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to study whether or 
not it has the authority to enforce anti-evasion provisions associated 
with the shareholder threshold; and                      
Pages H1279-80
  Loebsack amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that requires 
information to be made available online, and outreach to be conducted 
to small and medium-sized businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-
owned businesses, and minority-owned businesses to inform them about 
changes put in place by this legislation.                
Pages H1284-85
Rejected:
  Capuano amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that sought to 
require the SEC to conduct a study to address anti-evasion concerns and 
determine if the term ``held of record'' should mean beneficial owner 
of the security;                                         
Pages H1280-81
  Peters amendment (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that sought to 
require publicly traded companies to disclose on an annual basis the 
total number of employees they have in each country and the percentage 
increase or decrease in employment in each country (by a recorded vote 
of 175 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 107); and    
Pages H1281-82, H1285-86
  Capps amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 112-409) that sought to 
require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue a report to the 
Congress one year after enactment on the increase in initial public 
offerings that resulted from the act, including specific increases in 
filings by manufacturing and high-technology companies (by a recorded 
vote of 172 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 108).   
Pages H1282-84, H1286-87
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H1289
  H. Res. 572, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to yesterday, March 7th.
Recess: The House recessed at 11:22 a.m. and reconvened at 11:45 a.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow; when the House adjourns on that day, it 
adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13th; when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 
16th; and when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 
p.m. on Monday, March 19th.                                  
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President's Export Council--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House to the 
President's Export Council: Representatives Reichert, Gerlach, Tiberi, 
Sutton, and Linda Sanchez (CA).                              
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1285.
Senate Referral: S. 1855 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1286, H1286-87, H1288, and 
H1288-89. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:05 p.m.