[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 70 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D476-D477]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5781-
5792; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 659-660 were introduced. 
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  Pages H2813-14
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1840, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (H. 
Rept. 112-482);
  H.R. 373, to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to ensure 
that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to that Act, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-483, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3433, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide 
transparency and require certain standards in the award of Federal 
grants, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 112-484); and
  H. Res. 611, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 112-485).                                              
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Barton (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Tom 
Ellsworth, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington, Indiana. 
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: The House passed 
H.R. 4970, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, by a 
recorded vote of 222 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 258. 
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  Rejected the Moore motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 187 yeas to 236 
nays, Roll No. 257.                                      
Pages H2779-81
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 112-481, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H2726
  H. Res. 656, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4970 and H.R. 4310), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 
186 nays with 1 answering ``present,'' Roll No. 255, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 187 nays, 
Roll No. 254.                                            
Pages H2726-44
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 656 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 253. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
all law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of 
duty.                                                        
  Page H2743
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, May 15th:
  Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012: H.R. 4119, amended, to reduce 
the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the 
Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border 
tunnels, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 256;
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  Amending the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation 
of a multispecies habitat conservation plan: H.R. 2745, amended, to 
amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a 
multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark 
County, Nevada; and                                          
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  Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act: H.R. 2621, amended, 
to establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the State of 
Colorado.                                                
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Committee Filing Authority: Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations 
have until 6 p.m. on May 25, 2012 to file four privileged reports on 
bills making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security; 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies; the Department of Defense; and the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs.                    
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Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Rahall announced his 
intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act: H.R. 5740, to extend 
the National Flood Insurance Program.                    
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Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Barrow announced his 
intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: The House 
began consideration of H.R. 4310, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013. 
Further proceedings were postponed.                      
  Pages H2787-96
  H. Res. 656, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4970 and H.R. 4310), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 
186 nays with 1 answering ``present,'' Roll No. 255, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 187 nays, 
Roll No. 254.                                            
Pages H2726-44
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 656 
and it was agreed to proceed with consideration of the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 239 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 253. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:45 p.m. and reconvened at 2:28 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 17th.                                          
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
submitted to the Congress an Executive Order he has issued with respect 
to the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 
Yemen and others--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-109).                     
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2731, 
H2743, H2743-44, H2744, H2780-81, H2781. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:29 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 17th.