[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 45 (Monday, March 19, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D261]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4202-
4213; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 108; and H. Res. 588 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Page H1390
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1391-92
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4086, to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in 
section 1605(a)(3) of such title, with amendments (H. Rept. 112-413);
  H.R. 3309, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for 
greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-
414); and
  H. Res. 587, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2087) to 
remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic 
District, Accomack County, Virginia (H. Rept. 112-415).      
Page H1390
Recess: The House recessed at 4:11 p.m. and reconvened at 5:03 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1370
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: 
H.R. 4086, amended, to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States 
Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth 
in section 1605(a)(3) of such title and                  
  Pages H1370-72
  Allowing otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 
nonimmigrant visas: 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 111.                            
  Pages H1372-73, H1374
Recess: The House recessed at 5:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1374
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Inslee, wherein 
he resigned as Representative for the First Congressional District of 
Washington, effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 20, 
2012.                                                        
  Page H1375
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H1392.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H1374. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.