[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 72 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H3109-H3145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gingrey of Georgia). Pursuant to House
Resolution 661 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further
consideration of the bill, H.R. 4310.
Will the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Dold) kindly take the chair.
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In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the 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, with Mr. Dold (Acting Chair) in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Acting CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier today,
amendment No. 55 printed in House Report 112 485 offered by the
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce) had been postponed.
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112 485 on
which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 46 by Mr. Smith of Washington.
Amendment No. 45 by Mr. Gohmert of Texas.
Amendment No. 17 by Mr. Coffman of Colorado.
Amendment No. 18 by Mr. Keating of Massachusetts.
Amendment No. 19 by Mr. Broun of Georgia.
Amendment No. 20 by Mr. Carson of Indiana.
Amendment No. 26 by Mr. Cummings of Maryland.
Amendment No. 29 by Mr. Sablan of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Amendment No. 30 by Mr. Johnson of Georgia.
Amendment No. 31 by Mr. Johnson of Georgia.
Amendment No. 32 by Mr. Price of Georgia.
Amendment No. 38 by Mr. Rigell of Virginia.
Amendment No. 42 by Ms. Lee of California.
Amendment No. 47 by Mr. Duncan of South Carolina.
Amendment No. 48 by Mr. Coffman of Colorado.
Amendment No. 49 by Ms. Lee of California.
Amendment No. 54 by Mr. Franks of Arizona.
Amendment No. 55 by Mr. Pearce of New Mexico.
The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any
electronic vote after the first vote in this series.
Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman of Washington
(Mr. Smith) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 182,
noes 238, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 270]
AYES--182
Ackerman
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bartlett
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Broun (GA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Labrador
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Rehberg
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--238
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
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Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellison
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peterson
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Reichert
Renacci
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Sewell
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--11
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Rogers (AL)
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
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Messrs. NEUGEBAUER, RIVERA, DesJARLAIS, STEARNS, MICA, STUTZMAN and
Mrs. LUMMIS changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chair, during rollcall No. 270 on H.R. 4310, I
mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``aye.''
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 270, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 45 Offered by Gohmert
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Gohmert) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the
ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 243,
noes 173, not voting 15, as follows:
[Roll No. 271]
AYES--243
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Pearce
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Rahall
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--173
Ackerman
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McClintock
McCollum
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--15
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
McDermott
Nunnelee
Pascrell
Paulsen
Rangel
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Sutton
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
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So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
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Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 271, I was unavoidably
detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 271, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Coffman of Colorado
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado
(Mr. Coffman) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 209,
noes 211, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 272]
AYES--209
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Coffman (CO)
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Farenthold
Fincher
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Long
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--211
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chaffetz
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Cohen
Cole
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fitzpatrick
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gerlach
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Grimm
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Platts
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rogers (AL)
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Shuster
Sires
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner (OH)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Wolf
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--11
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Ros-Lehtinen
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 0952
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 272, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Keating
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Keating) on which further proceedings were postponed
and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 192,
noes 229, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 273]
AYES--192
Ackerman
Aderholt
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeLauro
Dent
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fitzpatrick
Fleming
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Guinta
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Harper
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Luetkemeyer
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Nunnelee
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Poe (TX)
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
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Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stutzman
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Tiberi
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walden
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Young (FL)
NOES--229
Adams
Akin
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cooper
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
DeGette
Denham
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Flake
Fleischmann
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
Long
Lucas
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Quigley
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Sullivan
Terry
Thornberry
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Walberg
Walsh (IL)
Watt
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 0956
Mrs. MALONEY changed her vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 273, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Broun) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 164,
noes 256, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 274]
AYES--164
Adams
Amash
Baca
Bachus
Baldwin
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Bishop (UT)
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Camp
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Cassidy
Chabot
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Coble
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Costa
Crenshaw
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
Dent
Doggett
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Garamendi
Garrett
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Gowdy
Graves (GA)
Green, Gene
Hahn
Harris
Hayworth
Heinrich
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Israel
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Jones
Jordan
Keating
King (IA)
Kingston
Kissell
Kucinich
Labrador
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Lee (CA)
LoBiondo
Lofgren, Zoe
Lucas
Lujan
Lynch
Manzullo
Matsui
McCaul
McClintock
McCollum
McCotter
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meeks
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Neugebauer
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pearce
Perlmutter
Peterson
Petri
Poe (TX)
Polis
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Quigley
Rangel
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Rush
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sherman
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NJ)
Stark
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (PA)
Tiberi
Towns
Turner (NY)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Waters
Watt
Webster
Whitfield
Wolf
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--256
Ackerman
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Bachmann
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Becerra
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Black
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Calvert
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Carson (IN)
Carter
Castor (FL)
Chaffetz
Chandler
Chu
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Critz
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Dreier
Duffy
Edwards
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Gallegly
Gardner
Gerlach
Gibbs
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Kaptur
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Long
Lowey
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Maloney
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McNerney
Meehan
Michaud
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pelosi
Pence
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Pompeo
Price (NC)
Rahall
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rooney
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Scalise
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Sewell
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (MS)
Thornberry
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Tsongas
Turner (OH)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waxman
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woolsey
Yarmuth
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NOT VOTING--11
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1000
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Ms. McCOLLUM and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California changed their vote
from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 274, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Carson of Indiana
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Carson) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 180,
noes 241, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 275]
AYES--180
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bonamici
Bono Mack
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Harris
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walden
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--241
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Bonner
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chu
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Perlmutter
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Walberg
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Webster
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1004
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 275, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Cummings
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland
(Mr. Cummings) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 394,
noes 27, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 276]
AYES--394
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Becerra
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Gallegly
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Garamendi
Gardner
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Kucinich
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lujan
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McCollum
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paulsen
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--27
Amash
Chaffetz
Crenshaw
Duncan (SC)
Flake
Flores
Franks (AZ)
Garrett
Graves (GA)
Hastings (WA)
Hensarling
Huelskamp
Jenkins
Kingston
Labrador
Lummis
McClintock
Mulvaney
Myrick
Neugebauer
Paul
Pompeo
Rokita
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Smith (NE)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
{time} 1010
Ms. JENKINS changed her vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mrs. ELLMERS, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN and Mr. ROSKAM
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 276, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Sablan
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from the
Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan) on which further proceedings were
postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 118,
noes 303, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 277]
AYES--118
Altmire
Amash
Baca
Baldwin
Becerra
Benishek
Bilbray
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Brown (FL)
Capuano
Carson (IN)
Chu
Clarke (NY)
Clyburn
Cohen
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (IL)
Denham
Dreier
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Frank (MA)
Garamendi
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Harris
Heck
Heinrich
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Hultgren
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Kingston
Kissell
Kucinich
Larson (CT)
Latham
Lee (CA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Lujan
Lungren, Daniel E.
Manzullo
Matsui
McCotter
McGovern
Meeks
Michaud
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Napolitano
Neal
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Price (NC)
Rahall
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Sanchez, Linda T.
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott, David
Serrano
Sessions
Simpson
Sires
Stark
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Waters
Watt
Welch
Woodall
Woolsey
Young (AK)
Young (IN)
NOES--303
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Andrews
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Black
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Carnahan
Carney
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Cleaver
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peters
Petri
Platts
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Quigley
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sewell
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Tonko
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
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Upton
Van Hollen
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Wasserman Schultz
Waxman
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1013
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 277, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Johnson) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 160,
noes 261, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 278]
AYES--160
Ackerman
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berman
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richmond
Rigell
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--261
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Perlmutter
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Richardson
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Watt
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1017
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 278, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 31 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Johnson) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 175,
noes 245, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 279]
AYES--175
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gingrey (GA)
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
[[Page H3116]]
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--245
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Perlmutter
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Watt
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--11
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Johnson (IL)
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1020
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 279, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Personal Explanation
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 279, I was
present for rollcalls 278 and 280. I was talking to constituents from
Canby, Illinois, off the floor, and inadvertently missed the vote. I
support reduction in worldwide nuclear armaments, but felt this
amendment was excessively micromanagerial.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``present.''
Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Price) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 241,
noes 179, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 280]
AYES--241
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--179
Ackerman
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
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McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--11
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Issa
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1024
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 280, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Rigell
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr. Rigell) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 220,
noes 201, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 281]
AYES--220
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--201
Ackerman
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Dent
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fitzpatrick
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garrett
Gibson
Gonzalez
Graves (GA)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Labrador
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Poe (TX)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Simpson
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Wolf
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Clay
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
{time} 1027
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 281, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 42 Offered by Ms. Lee of California
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on
which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 170,
noes 252, not voting 9, as follows:
[Roll No. 282]
AYES--170
Ackerman
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hastings (FL)
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Holden
Holt
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Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Labrador
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rohrabacher
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Stearns
Stutzman
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--252
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Hochul
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kaptur
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stivers
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--9
Amodei
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1031
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 282, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mr. Duncan of South Carolina
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Duncan) on which further proceedings were postponed and
on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 229,
noes 193, not voting 9, as follows:
[Roll No. 283]
AYES--229
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paul
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--193
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Granger
Green, Al
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Harper
Hastings (FL)
Hayworth
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
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McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Renacci
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Stivers
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--9
Amodei
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1034
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 283, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 48 Offered by Mr. Coffman of Colorado
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado
(Mr. Coffman) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 226,
noes 196, not voting 9, as follows:
[Roll No. 284]
AYES--226
Ackerman
Adams
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bartlett
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Benishek
Berman
Bilbray
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Camp
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Cravaack
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Garrett
Gibson
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Graves (GA)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Harris
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kingston
Kissell
Kucinich
Labrador
Landry
Langevin
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
Meehan
Meeks
Michaud
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Nunes
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Poe (TX)
Polis
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stark
Stivers
Stutzman
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Tiberi
Tierney
Tonko
Tsongas
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woodall
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Yoder
NOES--196
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Berg
Berkley
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chaffetz
Clay
Cole
Conaway
Costa
Courtney
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Grimm
Guinta
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Hoyer
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peterson
Pitts
Platts
Pompeo
Posey
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Runyan
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Stearns
Sullivan
Terry
Thornberry
Tipton
Towns
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Walberg
Wasserman Schultz
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--9
Amodei
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1038
Mr. CUMMINGS changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 284, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 49 Offered by Ms. Lee of California
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on
which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 77,
noes 344, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 285]
AYES--77
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Capps
Capuano
Chu
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cummings
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Doggett
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fudge
Garamendi
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Heinrich
Hinchey
Holt
Honda
Jackson (IL)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Kucinich
Lee (CA)
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Lewis (GA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Lujan
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Napolitano
Olver
Pastor (AZ)
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Rahall
Richardson
Richmond
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Stark
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tonko
Towns
Walz (MN)
Waters
Watt
Welch
Woolsey
NOES--344
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Amash
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonamici
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Coble
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neal
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Paul
Paulsen
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Quigley
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tierney
Tipton
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Wasserman Schultz
Waxman
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Coffman (CO)
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1043
Ms. SEWELL and Mr. RANGEL changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Ms. FUDGE and Messrs. RICHMOND, POLIS, and LUJAN changed their vote
from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 285, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Franks of Arizona
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona
(Mr. Franks) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 241,
noes 181, not voting 9, as follows:
[Roll No. 286]
AYES--241
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Richardson
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--181
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Dent
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Fitzpatrick
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Garamendi
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
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Hanabusa
Hanna
Hastings (FL)
Heck
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richmond
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woodall
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--9
Amodei
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1047
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. HANNA. Mr. Chair, on rollcall Number 286 on the Franks Amendment
No. 54 to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013, I intended to vote ``aye.''
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 286, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Amendment No. 55 Offered by Mr. Pearce
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Mexico
(Mr. Pearce) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 121,
noes 300, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 287]
AYES--121
Amash
Baldwin
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Burgess
Campbell
Canseco
Capps
Capuano
Carter
Cassidy
Chaffetz
Chu
Cicilline
Coffman (CO)
Conaway
Conyers
Courtney
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
Doggett
Edwards
Ellison
Farenthold
Farr
Flake
Frank (MA)
Garamendi
Gardner
Gohmert
Graves (MO)
Grijalva
Hahn
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Holt
Honda
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jones
Keating
King (IA)
Kingston
Kucinich
Labrador
Lance
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Lujan
Lummis
Maloney
Marchant
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCaul
McClintock
McDermott
McGovern
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Michaud
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neugebauer
Olson
Olver
Pallone
Paul
Paulsen
Pearce
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Posey
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Rokita
Roybal-Allard
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schwartz
Serrano
Sherman
Shimkus
Smith (NE)
Stark
Thompson (PA)
Tierney
Tonko
Tsongas
Visclosky
Walberg
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Webster
Welch
Woodall
Woolsey
NOES--300
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Brown (FL)
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Cantor
Capito
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chandler
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Cohen
Cole
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Fudge
Gallegly
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Hoyer
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kaptur
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (NY)
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Lamborn
Landry
Langevin
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Owens
Palazzo
Pastor (AZ)
Pence
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Sewell
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Towns
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--10
Amodei
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Johnson (GA)
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
{time} 1051
Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. OLSON changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 287, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Mr. McKeon
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 661, I offer amendments
en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The Clerk will designate the amendments
en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 56,
58, 61, 67, 68, 78, 79, 106, 113, 114, 115, 116, 120, 122,
123, and 125, printed in House Report No. 112 485, offered by
Mr. McKeon of California:
amendment no. 56 offered by mr. heinrich of new mexico
At the end of subtitle E of title XXXI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 3158. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION.
(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Energy, in
consultation with the Technology Transfer Coordinator
appointed under section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005
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(42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), may carry out a competitively awarded
pilot program involving one non-profit entity and a national
laboratory within the National Nuclear Security
Administration for the purpose of accelerating technology
transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace.
(b) Selection of Entity and National Laboratory.--In
carrying out a pilot program under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Energy and the Technology Transfer Coordinator
shall jointly select a non-profit entity and a national
laboratory for the purpose of carrying out the pilot program
under this section. In making such selections, the Secretary
and Coordinator shall consider each of the following:
(1) A commitment to participate made by a national
laboratory within the National Nuclear Security
Administration being considered for selection.
(2) The availability of technologies, licenses,
intellectual property, and other matters at a national
laboratory being considered for selection.
(c) Program Elements.--The pilot program shall be carried
out as follows:
(1) Under the pilot program, the Secretary and the
Coordinator shall evaluate and validate the performance of
technology transfer activities at the selected laboratory.
(2) The pilot program shall involve collaboration with
other offices and agencies within the Department of Energy
and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
(3) Under the pilot program, the non-profit entity selected
to carry out the pilot program shall work to create business
startups and increase the number of cooperative research and
development agreements and sponsored research projects at the
selected laboratory. The non-profit entity shall work with
interested businesses in identifying appropriate technologies
at the national laboratory and facilitating the
commercialization process.
(4) The Secretary of Energy and the Coordinator shall use
the results of the pilot program as the basis for informing
key performance parameters and strategies that could be
implemented in various national laboratories across the
country.
(d) Duration.--A pilot program carried out under subsection
(a) shall be not more than two years in duration.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Initial reports.--Not later than one year after the
date on which a pilot program under subsection (a) begins,
the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives,
the Committee on Science and Technology in the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation in the Senate, a report that provides an
update on the implementation of the pilot program under this
section, including an identification of the selected non-
profit entity and national laboratory.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the
completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives, the Committee on Science and Technology
in the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate a report
on the pilot program, including any findings and
recommendations of the Secretary. The non-profit entity shall
submit a report detailing its experiences working with the
laboratory and submit recommendations for improvement of
technology commercialization.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``national
laboratory'' means--
(1) a national laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)); or
(2) a national security laboratory (as defined in section
3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50
U.S.C. 2471)).
amendment no. 58 offered by mr. tierney of massachusetts
Page 453, after line 16, insert the following (and conform
the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 1069. REPORT ON MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report assessing the manufacturing industry of the United
States. The report shall include, at a minimum, the
following:
(1) An assessment of the current manufacturing capacity of
the United States as it relates to the ability of the United
States to respond to both civilian and defense needs.
(2) An assessment of the tax, trade, and regulatory
policies of the United States as such policies impact the
growth of the manufacturing industry in the United States.
(3) An analysis of the factors leading to the increased
outsourcing of manufacturing processes to foreign nations.
(4) An analysis of the strength of the United States
defense industrial base, including the security and stability
of the supply chain and an assessment of the vulnerabilities
of that supply chain.
amendment no. 61 offered by mr. garamendi of california
Page 81, line 2, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 81, line 6, strike the period at the end and insert
``; and''.
Page 81, after line 6, insert the following:
(4) an assessment of any challenges that may exist in the
manufacturing capability of the United States to produce
three-dimensional integrated circuits (including a review of
the challenges that may exist in the manufacturing capability
of the United States to produce small-lot quantities of
advanced chips (200mm and 300mm)) and a general analysis on
potential ways to overcome these challenges and encourage
domestic commercial capability to develop and manufacture
three-dimensional integrated circuits for use in military
systems.
amendment no. 67 offered by mr. kind of wisconsin
At the end of title III, add the following new section:
SEC. 3__. ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE MISSION TRAINING.
(a) Assistance Authorized.--Chapter 9 of title 32, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
``Sec. 909. Training assistance
``(a) Assistance Authorized.--To improve the training of
National Guard units and Federal agencies performing homeland
defense activities, the Secretary of Defense may provide
funding assistance through a special military cooperative
agreement for the operation and maintenance of any State
training center certified by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.
``(b) Merit-based or Competitive Decisions.--A decision to
commit, obligate, or expend funds under subsection (a) with
or to a specific entity shall--
``(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374
of title 10 or on competitive procedures; and
``(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``909. Training assistance.''.
amendment no. 68 offered by mr. tierney of massachusetts
Page 116, after line 23, insert the following new section
(and conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 347. REPORT ON STATUS OF TARGETS IN OPERATIONAL ENERGY
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
annually to the relevant congressional committees a report on
the status of the targets listed in the document entitled
``Operational Energy Strategy: Implementation Plan,
Department of Defense, March 2012'', including--
(1) the status of each of the targets listed in the
implementation plan;
(2) the steps being taken to meet the targets;
(3) the expected date of completion for each target if such
date is different from the date indicated in the report; and
(4) the reason for any delays in meeting the targets.
(b) Relevant Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``relevant congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(5) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
amendment no. 78 offered by mr. kind of wisconsin
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO
FIRST LIEUTENANT ALONZO H. CUSHING FOR ACTS OF
VALOR DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or
any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of
certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the
President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor under
section 3741 of such title to then First Lieutenant Alonzo H.
Cushing for conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at
the risk of life and beyond the call of duty in the Civil
War, as described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to
in subsection (a) are the actions of then First Lieutenant
Alonzo H. Cushing while in command of Battery A, 4th United
States Artillery, Army of the Potomac, at Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War.
amendment no. 79 offered by mr. nugent of florida
At the end of subtitle F of title V of division A, add the
following new section:
SEC. 5__. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE.
(a) Authority To Award.--The Secretary of the Army may
award the Army Combat Action Badge (established by order of
the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of
the Army Letter 600 05 1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person
who, while a member of the Army, participated in combat
during which the person personally engaged, or was personally
engaged by, the
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enemy at any time during the period beginning on December 7,
1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the
otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for the
award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines that
the person has not been previously recognized in an
appropriate manner for such participation.
(b) Procurement of Badge.--The Secretary of the Army may
make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action
Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army Combat Action
Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge
directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating or at least
substantially reducing administrative costs for the Army to
carry out this section.
amendment no. 106 offered by mr. langevin of rhode island
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 1084. REPORT ON DEFENSE FORENSIC DATA.
(a) Requirement.--The Director of the Defense Forensic
Office within the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may evaluate
opportunities to increase the matching success rate when
forensic data is collected during site exploitation to match
forensic data stored in DNA databases. Among other items, the
Defense Forensic Office may evaluate opportunities to assist
other countries with moving forward with DNA database
programs that require a defined category of criminal offender
to submit DNA to a foreign country's national DNA database.
(b) Report.--The Defense Forensic Office shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing its
findings and solutions no later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
amendment no. 113 offered by mr. sablan of the northern mariana islands
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1084. DISPLAY OF STATE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND
TERRITORIAL FLAGS BY ARMED FORCES.
Section 2249b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Display of District of Columbia and Territorial Flags
by Armed Forces.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed by
the armed forces, such display shall include the flags of the
District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United
States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands.''; and
(2) in the section heading, by striking the colon and all
that follows.
amendment no. 114 offered by mr. thornberry of texas
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 10__. DISSEMINATION ABROAD OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) United States Information and Educational Exchange Act
of 1948.--Section 501 of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) is amended
to read as follows:
``general authorization
``Sec. 501. (a) The Secretary and the Broadcasting Board
of Governors are authorized to use funds appropriated or
otherwise made available for public diplomacy information
programs to provide for the preparation, dissemination, and
use of information intended for foreign audiences abroad
about the United States, its people, and its policies,
through press, publications, radio, motion pictures, the
Internet, and other information media, including social
media, and through information centers, instructors, and
other direct or indirect means of communication.
``(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary
and the Broadcasting Board of Governors may, upon request and
reimbursement of the reasonable costs incurred in fulfilling
such a request, make available, in the United States, motion
pictures, films, video, audio, and other materials prepared
for dissemination abroad or disseminated abroad pursuant to
this Act, the United States International Broadcasting Act of
1994 (22 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba
Act (22 U.S.C. 1465 et seq.), or the Television Broadcasting
to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.). The Secretary and the
Broadcasting Board of Governors shall issue necessary
regulations--
``(A) to establish procedures to maintain such material;
``(B) for reimbursement of the reasonable costs incurred in
fulfilling requests for such material; and
``(C) to ensure that the persons seeking release of such
material have secured and paid for necessary United States
rights and licenses.
``(2) With respect to material prepared for dissemination
abroad or disseminated abroad before the effective date of
the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012--
``(A) the Secretary and the Broadcasting Board of Governors
shall make available to the Archivist of the United States,
for domestic distribution, motion pictures, films,
videotapes, and other material 12 years after the initial
dissemination of the material abroad; and
``(B) the Archivist shall be the official custodian of the
material and shall issue necessary regulations to ensure that
persons seeking its release in the United States have secured
and paid for necessary United States rights and licenses and
that all costs associated with the provision of the material
by the Archivist shall be paid by the persons seeking its
release, in accordance with paragraph (3).
``(3) The Archivist may charge fees to recover the costs
described in paragraph (2), in accordance with section 2116
(c) of title 44. Such fees shall be paid into, administered,
and expended as part of the National Archives Trust Fund.
``(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to require
the Secretary or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make
material disseminated abroad available in any format other
than in the format disseminated abroad.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to affect the allocation of funds appropriated or
otherwise made specifically available for public diplomacy.
(c) Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986
and 1987.--Section 208 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (22 U.S.C. 1461-1a) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 208. CLARIFICATION ON DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAM
MATERIAL.
``(a) In General.--No funds authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of
Governors shall be used to influence public opinion in the
United States. This section shall apply only to programs
carried out pursuant to the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.),
the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22
U.S.C. 1465 et seq.), and the Television Broadcasting to Cuba
Act (22 U.S.C. 1465aa et seq.). This section shall not
prohibit or delay the Department of State or the Broadcasting
Board of Governors from providing information about its
operations, policies, programs, or program material, or
making such available, to the media, public, or Congress, in
accordance with other applicable law.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the Department of State or the
Broadcasting Board of Governors from engaging in any medium
or form of communication, either directly or indirectly,
because a United States domestic audience is or may be
thereby exposed to program material, or based on a
presumption of such exposure. Such material may be made
available within the United States and disseminated, when
appropriate, pursuant to sections 502 and 1005 of the United
States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1462 and 1437), except that nothing in this section
may be construed to authorize the Department of State or the
Broadcasting Board of Governors to disseminate within the
United States any program material prepared for dissemination
abroad on or before the effective date of the Smith-Mundt
Modernization Act of 2012.
``(c) Application.--The provisions of this section shall
apply only to the Department of State and the Broadcasting
Board of Governors and to no other department or agency of
the Federal Government.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--The United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 is amended--
(1) in section 502 (22 U.S.C. 1462)--
(A) by inserting ``and the Broadcasting Board of
Governors'' after ``Secretary''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the Broadcasting Board of Governors''
after ``Department''; and
(2) in section 1005 (22 U.S.C. 1437), by inserting ``and
the Broadcasting Board of Governors'' after ``Secretary''
each place it appears.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect and
apply on the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section.
amendment no. 115 offered by mr. thornberry of texas
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 1084. IMPROVING ORGANIZATION FOR COMPUTER NETWORK
OPERATIONS.
(a) Charter.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a charter to establish an
interagency body or organization to coordinate and deconflict
full-spectrum military cyber operations for the Federal
Government.
(b) Elements.--The charter required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) business rules and processes for the functioning of the
body or organization established by such charter;
(2) interagency guidance clarifying roles and
responsibilities for full-spectrum military cyber operations;
(3) clarification and defined membership for such body or
organization; and
(4) accommodation for documentation of the activities of
such body or organization, including minutes and historical
archives.
(c) Report.--Not later than 240 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report outlining the
charter required under subsection (a), and plans to ensure
the implementation of such charter.
(d) Budget Justification Documents.--The Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the
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congressional defense committees dedicated budget
documentation materials to accompany future budget
submissions, including a single Depart of Defense-wide budget
estimate and detailed budget planning data for full-spectrum
military cyberspace operations (computer network defense,
attack, and exploitation) in both unclassified and classified
funding data.
amendment no. 116 offered by mr. tierney of massachusetts
At the end of title X, add the following new section (and
conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 1084. IMPROVING UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICE ASSISTANCE
ACTIVITIES.
(a) Final Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
relevant congressional committees the final report from the
National Security Council's Interagency Policy Committee on
Security Sector Assistance.
(b) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Defense and State
shall jointly submit to the relevant congressional committees
a plan to institute mechanisms to better coordinate,
document, disseminate, and share information analysis and
assessments regarding United States foreign police assistance
activities.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``relevant congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(5) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
amendment no. 120 offered by mr. thornberry of texas
At the end of subtitle B of title XII of division A of the
bill, add the following:
SEC. 12XX. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY
AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) In General.--Section 1230 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110 181;
122 Stat. 385), as most recently amended by section 1218(a)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (Public Law 112 81; 125 Stat. 1632), is further
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as
subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Additional Matters To Be Included on Afghanistan
National Security Forces.--In reporting on performance
indicators and measures of progress required under subsection
(d)(2)(D), the report required under subsection (a) shall
assess the following:
``(1) For overall Afghanistan National Security Forces
(ANSF):
``(A) Overall Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan
National Police (ANP) literacy rate; ANA and ANP literacy
rate by region; ANSF literacy rate by Kandak, Brigade, and
Corps; trends over time; and how literacy improvements have
enhanced associated mission essential competencies and
professionalization of the ANSF.
``(B) An assessment of the ANA and the ANP interaction with
the Afghan civilian population, respect for human rights, and
associated professional education.
``(C) By fiscal year (current and one-year projected)
budget requirements.
``(D) A by-country outline of contributions for the current
fiscal year and one-year projected fiscal year.
``(E) By-Kandak Mission Essential Task List proficiency.
``(2) For recruitment:
``(A) Outline of screening criteria.
``(B) Literacy rate of all recruits.
``(C) Outline of the security vetting procedures.
``(D) Percentage screened that are not eligible to serve.
``(E) Percentage screened that report for entry level
training.
``(F) Percentage attained of the required ANA end strength,
of the ANP end strength, and overall ANSF end strength.
``(G) Trends in each above mentioned category from the
prior fiscal year through the current report deadline.
``(3) For entry-level training:
``(A) Percentage that entered and successfully complete
training.
``(B) A by-specialty list of all recruits that fail to
graduate entry level training for the ANA and ANP.
``(C) Percentage of recruits that become unaccounted (UA)
for or are `Absent Without Leave' (AWOL) during training.
``(D) Trends in each above mentioned category from the
prior fiscal year through the current report deadline.
``(4) For personnel administration:
``(A) Percentage of the ANSF that was paid on time.
``(B) UA/AWOL rate by Kandak, Brigade, and Corps.
``(C) Trends in each above mentioned category from the
prior fiscal year through the current report deadline.
``(5) For professionalization of the ANSF:
``(A) Percentage of noncommissioned officer corps personnel
as compared to noncommissioned officer corps end-strength
requirements.
``(B) Number of enlisted, noncommissioned officer corps,
and officers that complete continuing education.
``(C) An assessment of the noncommissioned officer corps
continuing education program.
``(6) For retention:
``(A) On average time ANA and ANP personnel remain in their
respective units.
``(B) By-fiscal year, by-Kandak percentage of personnel
retained and personnel attrition from the prior fiscal year
through the current report deadline.
``(7) For logistics:
``(A) On average percentage shortfall, by Kandak, of Class
I-IX supplies, which includes Class I - Food, rations, and
water; Class II Clothing; Class III - Petroleum, oils, and
lubricants; Class IV - Fortification and barrier materials;
Class V Ammunition; Class VII - Major End Items; Class VIII -
Medical supplies; and Class IX - Repair Parts.
``(B) On average number of days to fill supply requests to
address operational shortfalls.
``(C) Operational readiness rate for all mission essential
equipment by Kandak, Brigade, and Corps.
``(8) For transition:
``(A) Provide the framework that ISAF, in conjunction with
the Afghan government, uses to synthesize ANSF performance
metrics and adjudicate transition of ANSF units through
proficiency levels.
``(B) A by-Kandak analysis of the on average time to
transition between proficiency levels since inception of the
ANSF transition.
``(C) A by-region overview of the force structure mix that
is correlated with the evolution of threat picture in the
region.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made this section apply
with respect to any report required to be submitted under
section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110 181; 122 Stat. 385) on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
amendment no. 122 offered by mr. conaway of texas
At the end of subtitle C of title XII of the bill, insert
the following:
SEC. 12XX. ENHANCING THE DEFENSE OF ISRAEL AND UNITED STATES
INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the United States should take the following actions to assist
in the defense of Israel:
(1) Provide Israel such support as may be necessary to
increase development and production of joint missile defense
systems, particularly such systems that defend the urgent
threat posed to Israel and United States forces in the
region.
(2) Provide Israel defense articles, intelligence, and
defense services through such mechanisms as appropriate, to
include air refueling tankers, missile defense capabilities,
and specialized munitions.
(3) Allocate additional weaponry and munitions for the
forward-deployed United States stockpile in Israel.
(4) Provide Israel additional surplus defense articles and
defense services, as appropriate, in the wake of the
withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq.
(5) Offer the Israeli Air Force additional training and
exercise opportunities in the United States to compensate for
Israel's limited air space.
(6) Expand Israel's authority to make purchases under
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (relating to the
``Foreign Military Financing'' program) on a commercial
basis.
(7) Seek to enhance the capabilities of the United States
and Israel to address emerging common threats, increase
security cooperation, and expand joint military exercises.
(8) Encourage an expanded role for Israel within the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including an enhanced
presence at NATO headquarters and exercises.
(9) Support extension of the long-standing loan guarantee
program for Israel, recognizing Israel's unbroken record of
repaying its loans on time and in full.
(10) Expand already-close intelligence cooperation,
including satellite intelligence, with Israel.
(b) Report on Israel's Qualitative Military Edge.--
(1) Statement of policy.--It is the policy of the United
States--
(A) to help Israel preserve its qualitative military edge
amid rapid and uncertain regional political transformation;
and
(B) to encourage further development of advanced technology
programs between the United States and Israel in light of
current trends and instability in the region.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the status
of Israel's qualitative military edge in light of current
trends and instability in the region.
(c) Report on Other Matters.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
on each of the following:
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(1) Taking into account Israel's urgent requirement for F
35 aircraft, actions to improve the process relating to
Israel's purchase of F 35 aircraft to improve cost efficiency
and timely delivery.
(2) Efforts to expand cooperation between the United States
and Israel in homeland defense, counter-terrorism, maritime
security, cybersecurity, and other appropriate areas.
(3) Actions to integrate Israel into the defense of the
Eastern Mediterranean.
SEC. 12XX. PLAN TO ENHANCE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF PERSIAN
GULF ALLIES.
(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan to enhance the
military capabilities of Persian Gulf allies to bolster the
posture of such allies in relation to Iran.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The plan required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the means to augment the offensive
strike capabilities of key Gulf Cooperation Council allies,
including the potential sale or upgrades of strike attack
aircraft and bunker buster munitions, to augment the
viability of a credible military option and to strengthen
such allies' self-defense capabilities against retaliation or
military aggression by Iran.
(2) A needs-based assessment, or an update to an existing
needs-based assessment, of the military requirements of
Persian Gulf allies to support a credible military option and
to defend against potential military aggression by Iran.
(3) A detailed summary of any arms sales and training
requests by Persian Gulf allies and a description and
justification for United States actions taken.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the plan required
under subsection (a) shall be construed to alter Israel's
qualitative military edge.
(d) Submission to Congress.--The plan required under
subsection (a) shall be submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Form.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
SEC. 12XX. PLAN TO INCREASE STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States should ensure that it has the
broadest set of geographic approaches to militarily access
Iran.
(2) United States Armed Forces and support staff currently
have access from the eastern, southern, and western borders
of Iran.
(3) Azerbaijan borders the northern frontier of Iran
closest to nuclear sites near Tehran and the Government of
Azerbaijan cooperates with the United States on Caspian Sea
security and energy issues.
(b) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United States
to--
(1) increase pressure on Iran by providing United States
Armed Forces with the broadest set of geographic approaches
to militarily access Iran; and
(2) explore means to enhance access to military facilities
on the northern border of Iran.
(c) Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall develop a plan to increase
the strategic partnership with regional allies to provide
United States Armed Forces with the broadest set of
geographic approaches to militarily access Iran.
(2) Matters to be included.--The plan required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following information:
(A) Mechanisms to broaden the geographical approaches to
militarily access Iran.
(B) The need, if any, to strengthen the self-defense
capabilities of regional allies as a result of such
partnerships.
(C) The viability of increasing access for United States
Armed Forces to bases in Azerbaijan to augment the viability
of a credible military option.
(3) Submission to congress.--The plan required under
paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 12XX. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
(2) Qualitative military edge.--The term ``qualitative
military edge'' has the meaning given the term in section
36(h)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2776(h)(2)).
amendment no. 123 offered by mr. conyers of michigan
At the end of subtitle C of title XII of division A of the
bill, add the following:
SEC. 12XX. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the
use of force against Iran.
amendment no. 125 offered by mr. duncan of south carolina
At the end of subtitle D of title XII of division A of the
bill, add the following:
SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR UNITED STATES
PARTICIPATION IN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES WITH
EGYPT.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
may be made available for United States participation in
joint military exercises with Egypt if the Government of
Egypt terminates or withdraws from the 1979 Israeli-Egypt
peace treaty.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the committee to adopt the
amendments en bloc, all of which have been examined by both the
majority and the minority.
Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, it is imperative that the
new government in Egypt adhere to the 1979 Israeli-Egyptian peace
treaty.
This amendment conditions U.S. funding for U.S. military
participation in joint military exercises with Egypt. If Egypt
abrogates, terminates, or withdraws from the 1979 Israeli-Egypt peace
treaty, then the U.S. will not fund any joint military exercises with
Egypt.
I urge adoption.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney).
Mr. TIERNEY. I thank the gentleman.
There are three amendments that I speak to, Mr. Chairman. I want to
thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for their support and
for including these in the en bloc amendment. These amendments are
examples of areas where we can work together to provide better
information to this body about the status of our Nation's security. We
can hold the administration and the executive branch accountable for
the goals that are set, and we can make certain that these programs are
more efficient.
The Government Accountability Office report that I commissioned made
a specific recommendation that the National Security Council complete
its efforts to define the agency roles and responsibilities with
respect to foreign policing and that the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State establish mechanisms to better share and document
information among these various agencies. The first amendment, No. 116,
addresses that and holds them responsible to do just that.
Secondly, the Department of Defense Operational Energy Strategy
Implementation Plan is about energy security while saving lives,
improving capabilities, cutting costs, and lowering risks for both our
personnel and the Nation. We have to make sure that this amendment, No.
68, is passed to ensure that accountability.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. TIERNEY. The third amendment, No. 58, is along the same line.
I thank the gentleman for recognizing me.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank my colleague and
friend, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
from Florida, for agreeing to allow amendment No. 114 to proceed on the
NDAA in the en bloc package, a matter that is within the rule X
jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. McKEON. I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of the
Sensenbrenner-Kind Amendment to the fiscal year 2013 National Defense
Authorization Act. This amendment waives the time restrictions to award
the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing.
This award is long overdue as Lt. Cushing heroically served his
country during the Civil War. Lt. Cushing was born in Delafield, WI,
which is located within my district, and raised in New York. He
attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and after
graduating, was put in command of Battery A, 4th United States
Artillery, Army of the Potomac for the Union Army. Lt. Cushing was
praised for his valor and heroics throughout the Civil War, but it was
his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg which have led to his
consideration for our nation's highest award.
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Cushing's battery was at the focal point of the Confederate attack on
July 3rd at the Battle of Gettysburg. The intense bombardment preceding
the charge by General George Pickett's troops left Cushing wounded by
shell fragments, many of his men also wounded, and with only two
working guns. Rather than withdraw, Lt. Cushing continued to lead his
unit before succumbing to a fatal gunshot wound.
The Medal of Honor was not awarded posthumously during the Civil War,
so Lt. Cushing was not considered. Years later, after the policy was
changed to award the medal to the dead, Lt. Cushing's name simply did
not come up. My office became aware of Lt. Cushing's heroic feat almost
ten years ago, and I am pleased that while it has taken almost 150
years for Lt. Cushing to be honored for his actions, we are one step
closer to making this happen. I urge my colleagues to support the
Sensenbrenner-Kind Amendment.
Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, my amendment would require the President
to create a charter that codifies the formal establishment of an
interagency body to coordinate and deconflict full-spectrum military
cyber operations for the Federal Government. It supports and
complements initiatives already included in the National Defense
Authorization Act to improve the efficient use of military cyber
operations that support military missions and objectives. At the same
time, I want to be clear what this amendment does not do. I want to
assure those who may have been confused by the language that it does
not authorize the interagency body to manage spectrum resources,
whether federal, state, or non-governmental. Nor does it authorize the
interagency body to impose obligations or other regulations on the
private sector. It is based on research the Government Accountability
Office carried out for the committee, and it will improve the ability
of the Department to integrate cyber effects into its operational
planning.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Westmoreland). The question is on the
amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr.
McKeon).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 5 Offered by Mr. McKeon
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 661, I offer amendments
en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 5 consisting of amendment Nos. 62,
64, 70, 72, 73, 76, 81, 82, 88, 90, 99, 101, and 112, printed
in House Report No. 112 485, offered by Mr. McKeon of
California:
amendment no. 62 offered by mr. mcdermott of washington
Page 93, after line 10, insert the following new paragraph:
(6) A status report on the sharing of environmental
exposure data with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on an
ongoing and regular basis for use in medical and treatment
records of veterans, including using such data in determining
the service-connectedness of health conditions and in
identifying the possible origins and causes of disease.
amendment no. 64 offered by mr. pierluisi of puerto rico
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following
new section:
SEC. 3__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DECONTAMINATION OF
FORMER BOMBARDMENT AREA ON ISLAND OF CULEBRA,
PUERTO RICO.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following--
(1) Section 2815 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111 383;
124 Stat. 4464) requires the Secretary of Defense within 270
days of receiving a request from the government of Puerto
Rico, to conduct a study assessing the presence of unexploded
ordnance, and any threat to public health, public safety and
the environment posed by such unexploded ordnance, in the
portion of the former bombardment area on the island of
Culebra, Puerto Rico, that was transferred to the government
of Puerto Rico by quitclaim deed on August 11, 1982.
(2) On April 25, 2011, the Governor of Puerto Rico formally
requested by letter that the Secretary of Defense commence
this study.
(3) On May 25, 2011, the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Installations and Environment acknowledged receipt of the
Governor's letter on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, and
affirmed that the Department of Defense would conduct the
study in accordance with such section 2815 and provide the
final report to Congress no later than 270 days from the date
of the Governor's letter.
(4) January 20, 2012, marked the date 270 days after the
Governor's letter of April 25, 2011.
(5) Section 204(c) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act, 1974 (Public Law 93 166; 87 Stat. 668)
stated that ``the present bombardment area on the island of
Culebra shall not be utilized for any purpose that would
require decontamination at the expense of the United
States.'' The Department of Defense has interpreted this
provision to constitute a permanent prohibition on the use of
Federal funds in the area of Culebra referenced in such
section to pay for decontamination and removal of unexploded
ordnance, although it may be warranted to protect public
health, public safety, and the environment.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should expeditiously submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives the final report prepared in accordance with
section 2815 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111 383;
124 Stat. 4464);
(2) if that report indicates that decontamination and
removal of unexploded ordnance in the portion of the former
bombardment area on Culebra that was transferred to the
government of Puerto Rico by quitclaim deed on August 11,
1982, could be conducted at reasonable cost to the Federal
Government, it is appropriate for Congress to amend section
204(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974
(Public Law 93 166; 87 Stat. 668) to authorize such
decontamination and removal of unexploded ordnance; and
(3) any removal of unexploded ordnance should be
accomplished pursuant to the normal prioritization process
established by the Department of Defense under the Military
Munitions Response Program within the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program.
amendment no. 70 offered by mr. quigley of illinois
At the end of subtitle G of title III, add the following
new section:
SEC. 362. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF HANDLING, LABELING,
AND PACKAGING PROCEDURES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
SHIPMENTS.
(a) Comptroller General Review.--The Comptroller General of
the United States shall conduct a review of the policies and
procedures of the Department of Defense for the handling,
labeling, and packaging of hazardous material shipments.
(b) Matters Included.--The review conducted under
subsection (a) shall address the following:
(1) The relevant statutes, regulations, and guidance and
policies of the Department of Defense pertaining to the
handling, labeling, and packaging procedures of hazardous
material shipments to support military operations.
(2) The extent to which the such guidance, policies, and
procedures contribute to the safe, timely, and cost-effective
handling of such material.
(3) The extent to which discrepancies in Department of
Transportation guidance, policies, and procedures pertaining
to handling, labeling, and packaging of hazardous materials
shipments in commerce and similar Department of Defense
guidance, policies, and procedures pertaining to the
handling, labeling, and packaging of hazardous materials
shipments impact the safe, timely, and cost-effective
handling of such material.
(4) Any additional matters that the Comptroller General
determines will further inform the appropriate congressional
committees on issues related to the handling, labeling, and
packaging procedures for hazardous material shipments to
members of the Armed Forces worldwide.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report of the
review conducted under subsection (a).
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
following:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
amendment no. 72 offered by mr. mckinley of west virginia
At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. ON-LINE TRACKING OF CERTAIN RESERVE DUTY.
The Secretary of Defense shall establish an online means by
which members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces can
track their operational active-duty service performed after
January 28, 2008, under section 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g),
12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code. The tour
calculator shall specify early retirement credit authorized
for each qualifying tour of active duty, as well as
cumulative early reserve retirement credit authorized to date
under the amendments to section 12731 of such title made by
section 647 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
fiscal year 2008 (Public Law 110 181; 122 Stat. 160).
amendment no. 73 offered by ms. velazquez of new york
In section 535, insert the following new subsection after
subsection (d) (and redesignate subsection (e) as subsection
(f)):
(e) Transfer of Victims of Hazing in the Armed Forces.--The
Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title
10, United States Code) shall develop and implement a
procedure to transfer a member of that branch of the Armed
Forces who has been the victim of a substantiated incident
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of hazing to another unit in such branch of the Armed Forces.
amendment no. 76 offered by mr. walsh of illinois
At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 544. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM ON
RECEIPT OF CIVILIAN CREDENTIALING FOR MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY SKILLS.
(a) Expansion of Program.--Subsection (b)(1) of section 558
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (10 U.S.C. 2015 note) is amended by striking ``or more
than five''.
(b) Use of Industry-recognized Certifications.--Subsection
(b) of such section is further amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) consider utilizing industry-recognized certifications
or licensing opportunities for civilian occupational skills
comparable to the specialties or codes so designated; and''.
amendment no. 81 offered by mr. dent of pennsylvania
At the end of subtitle G of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 664. STUDY ON ISSUING IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO CERTAIN
MEMBERS UPON DISCHARGE.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
assessing the feasibility of issuing to a covered member an
identification card that would--
(1) provide such member with a convenient method of
summarizing the DD-214 form or other official document from
the official military personnel file of the member; and
(2) not serve as proof of any benefits to which the member
may be entitled to.
(b) Matters Included.--The study conducted under subsection
(a) shall address the following:
(1) The information to be included on the identification
card.
(2) Whether the Secretary should issue such card--
(A) to each covered member; or
(B) to a covered member upon request.
(3) If the card were to be issued to each covered member,
the estimated cost of such issuance.
(4) If the card were to be issued upon the request of a
covered member, whether the Secretary should charge such
member a fee for such card, including the amount of such fee.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the study
conducted under subsection (a).
(d) Covered Member.--In this section, the term ``covered
member'' means a member of the Armed Forces who--
(1) is expected to be discharged--
(A) after the completion of the service obligation of the
member; and
(B) under conditions other than dishonorable;
(2) is expected to be issued a DD Form 214 Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty; and
(3) after such discharge, would not otherwise be issued an
identification card by the Department of Defense or the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
amendment no. 82 offered by ms. richardson of california
Page 213, after line 10, insert the following new
subparagraph:
(G) Any Department of Defense website.
amendment no. 88 offered by mr. andrews of new jersey
Page 292, line 20, strike ``, reduce,''.
Page 293, line 6, strike ``to'' and insert ``from''.
Page 293, line 18, strike ``affect'' and insert ``effect''.
amendment no. 90 offered by mr. sessions of texas
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 725. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT OF MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS FOR TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER.
(a) Payment Process.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a five-year
pilot program under which each such Secretary shall establish
a process through which each Secretary shall provide payment
for treatments (including diagnostic testing) of traumatic
brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder received by
members of the Armed Forces and veterans in health care
facilities other than military treatment facilities or
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Such
process shall provide that payment be made directly to the
health care facility furnishing the treatment.
(b) Conditions for Payment.--The approval by a Secretary
for payment for a treatment pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Any drug or device used in the treatment must be
approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for
any purpose.
(2) The treatment must have been approved by an
institutional review board operating in accordance with
regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
(3) The treatment (including any patient disclosure
requirements) must be used by the health care provider
delivering the treatment.
(4) The patient receiving the treatment must demonstrate an
improvement as a result of the treatment on one or more of
the following:
(A) Standardized independent pre-treatment and post-
treatment neuropsychological testing.
(B) Accepted survey instruments.
(C) Neurological imaging.
(D) Clinical examination.
(5) The patient receiving the treatment must be receiving
the treatment voluntarily.
(6) The patient receiving the treatment may not be a
retired member of the uniformed services or of the Armed
Forces who is entitled to benefits under part A, or eligible
to enroll under part B, of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act.
(c) Additional Restrictions Prohibited.--Except as provided
in this subsection (b), no restriction or condition for
reimbursement may be placed on any health care provider that
is operating lawfully under the laws of the State in which
the provider is located with respect to the receipt of
payment under this section.
(d) Payment Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make a payment for a
treatment pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 days
after a member of the Armed Forces or veteran (or health care
provider on behalf of such member or veteran) submits to the
Secretary documentation regarding the treatment. The
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall ensure that the documentation required under this
subsection may not be an undue burden on the member of the
Armed Forces or veteran or on the health care provider.
(e) Payment Authority.--
(1) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make payments under this section for treatments received by
members of the Armed Forces using the authority in subsection
(c)(1) of section 1074 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Department of veterans affairs.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall make payments under this section for
treatments received by veterans using the authority in
section 1728 of title 38, United States Code.
(f) Payment Amount.--A payment under this section shall be
made at the equivalent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services reimbursement rate in effect for appropriate
treatment codes for the State or territory in which the
treatment is received. If no such rate is in effect, payment
shall be made at a fair market rate, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, with respect to a patient who is a
member of the Armed Forces or the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs with respect to a patient who is a veteran.
(g) Data Collection and Availability.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall jointly develop and maintain a
database containing data from each patient case involving the
use of a treatment under this section. The Secretaries shall
ensure that the database preserves confidentiality and be
made available only--
(A) for third-party payer examination;
(B) to the appropriate congressional committees and
employees of the Department of Defense, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human
Services, and appropriate State agencies; and
(C) to the primary investigator of the institutional review
board that approved the treatment, in the case of data
relating to a patient case involving the use of such
treatment.
(2) Enrollment in institutional review board study.--In the
case of a patient enrolled in a registered institutional
review board study, results may be publically distributable
in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(Public Law 104 191) and other regulations and practices in
effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) Qualified institutional review boards.--The Secretary
of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall each
ensure that the Internet Web site of their respective
departments includes a list of all civilian institutional
review board studies that have received a payment under this
section.
(h) Assistance for Members To Obtain Treatment.--
(1) Assignment to temporary duty.--The Secretary of a
military department may assign a member of the Armed Forces
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to temporary duty or
allow the member a permissive temporary duty in order to
permit the member to receive treatment for traumatic brain
injury or post-traumatic stress disorder, for which payments
shall be made under subsection (a), at a location beyond
reasonable commuting distance of the member's permanent duty
station.
(2) Payment of per diem.--A member who is away from the
member's permanent station may be paid a per diem in lieu of
subsistence in an amount not more than the amount to which
the member would be entitled if the member were performing
travel in connection with a temporary duty assignment.
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(3) Gift rule waiver.--Notwithstanding any rule of any
department or agency with respect to ethics or the receipt of
gifts, any assistance provided to a member of the Armed
Forces with a service-connected injury or disability for
travel, meals, or entertainment incidental to receiving
treatment under this section, or for the provision of such
treatment, shall not be subject to or covered by any such
rule.
(i) Retaliation Prohibited.--No retaliation may be made
against any member of the Armed Forces or veteran who
receives treatment as part of registered institutional review
board study carried out by a civilian health care
practitioner.
(j) Treatment of University and Nationally Accredited
Institutional Review Boards.--For purposes of this section, a
university-affiliated or nationally accredited institutional
review board shall be treated in the same manner as a
Government institutional review board.
(k) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to
expeditiously enter into memoranda of understandings with
civilian institutional review boards described in subsection
(j) for the purpose of providing for members of the Armed
Forces and veterans to receive treatment carried out by
civilian health care practitioners under a treatment approved
by and under the oversight of civilian institutional review
boards that would qualify for payment under this section.
(l) Outreach Required.--
(1) Outreach to veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall notify each veteran with a service-connected
injury or disability of the opportunity to receive treatment
pursuant to this section.
(2) Outreach to members of the armed forces.--The Secretary
of Defense shall notify each member of the Armed Forces with
a service-connected injury or disability of the opportunity
to receive treatment pursuant to this section.
(m) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
last day of each fiscal year during which the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs are authorized
to make payments under this section, the Secretaries shall
jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the
implementation of this section. Such report shall include
each of the following for that fiscal year:
(1) The number of individuals for whom the Secretary has
provided payments under this section.
(2) The condition for which each such individual receives
treatment for which payment is provided under this section
and the success rate of each such treatment.
(3) Treatment methods that are used by entities receiving
payment provided under this section and the respective rate
of success of each such method.
(4) The recommendations of the Secretaries with respect to
the integration of treatment methods for which payment is
provided under this section into facilities of the Department
of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.
(n) Termination.--The authority to make a payment under
this section shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(o) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for
each fiscal year during which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and the Secretary of Defense are authorized to make
payments under this section.
(p) Funding Increase and Offsetting Reduction.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in
the funding tables in division D, to carry out this section
during fiscal year 2013--
(A) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section
1406 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby
increased by $10,000,000, with the amount of the increase
allocated to the Defense Health Program, as set forth in the
table under section 4501, to carry out this section; and
(B) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301
for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified in
the corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby
reduced by $10,000,000, with the amount of the reduction to
be derived from Line 260, Office of the Secretary of Defense
as set forth in the table under section 4301.
(2) Merit-based or competitive decisions.--A decision to
commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to in paragraph
(1)(A) with or to a specific entity shall--
(A) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374
of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive
procedures; and
(B) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
amendment no. 99 offered by mr. rogers of michigan
Page 345, line 20, strike ``Rule of Construction'' and
insert ``Rule of Construction Regarding Authority in
Cyberspace''.
Page 345, line 23, strike the quotation mark and the second
period.
Page 345, after line 23 insert the following:
``(d) Rule of Construction Regarding Covert Actions.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a
covert action (as defined in section 503(e) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413b(e))) or modify the
requirements of section 503 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 413b).
``(e) Congressional Notification.--Consistent with, and in
addition to, any other reporting requirements under law, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the congressional
intelligence committees (as defined in section 3(7) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(7))) are kept
fully and currently informed of any intelligence or
intelligence-related activities undertaken in support of
military activities in cyberspace.''.
amendment no. 101 offered by mr. pierluisi of puerto rico
At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1015. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE COUNTERDRUG
TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM PROGRAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since 1992, the Air Force has administered the
Counterdrug Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) program,
which contributes to deterring and detecting smugglers moving
illicit drugs into the United States.
(2) There are eight current tethered aerostat systems,
located at Yuma, Arizona, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Deming, New
Mexico, Marfa, Texas, Eagle Pass, Texas, Rio Grande City,
Texas, Cudjoe Key, Florida, and Lajas, Puerto Rico.
(3) Primary customers of the surveillance data from the
TARS program are the Department of Homeland Security, the
United States Northern Command, the United States Southern
Command, and the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
(4) In the past two years, the radars in two of the eight
tethered aerostat systems have been destroyed in strong
weather conditions, namely the radar at Lajas, Puerto Rico,
which was destroyed in April 2011, and the radar at Marfa,
Texas, which was destroyed in February 2012.
(5) The Air Force has indicated that it does not have
sufficient spare parts in its inventory to replace either of
these two radars or the funding necessary to purchase any new
radars. As a result, there are no current plans to resume
operations at Lajas, Puerto Rico or Marfa, Texas.
(6) The loss of these two tethered aerostats systems
substantially degrades counterdrug capabilities in the
Caribbean corridor and along the Southwest border.
(7) The loss of the tethered aerostat system in Lajas,
Puerto Rico, is particularly detrimental to the national
counterdrug mission. In Section 1023 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109 163),
Congress found that--
(A) ``Drug traffickers use the Caribbean corridor to
smuggle narcotics to the United States via Puerto Rico and
the Dominican Republic. This route is ideal for drug
trafficking because of its geographic expanse, numerous law
enforcement jurisdictions, and fragmented investigative
efforts.''; and
(B) ``The tethered aerostat system in Lajas, Puerto Rico,
contributes to deterring and detecting smugglers moving
illicit drugs into Puerto Rico. The aerostat's range and
operational capabilities allow it to provide surveillance
coverage of the eastern Caribbean corridor and the strategic
waterway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic,
known as the Mona Passage.''.
(8) In such section 1023, Congress expressed that
``Congress and the Department of Defense should fund the
Counter-Drug Tethered Aerostat program.''.
(9) In recent years, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands have been increasingly impacted by the drug trade and
related violence. Both jurisdictions have homicide rates that
are roughly six times the national average and about three
times higher than any State, and many of these homicides are
linked to the drug trade.
(10) The Department of Defense has raised questions as to
whether it should continue to administer the TARS program or,
alternatively, whether responsibility for this program should
be vested in the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Sense of Congress.--In light of the findings under
subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) irrespective of whether the Department of Defense
continues to be responsible for the Counterdrug Tethered
Aerostat Radar System (TARS) program or such responsibility
is assigned to another agency, Congress and the responsible
agency should fund the TARS program; and
(2) Congress and the responsible agency should take all
appropriate steps to ensure that the eight current tethered
aerostat systems are fully functional and, in particular, to
ensure that the TARS program is providing coverage to protect
jurisdictions of the United States in the Caribbean region,
as well as jurisdictions of the United States along the
United States-Mexico border and in the Florida Straits.
amendment no. 112 offered by ms. richardson of california
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES NORTHERN
COMMAND PREPAREDNESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the United States Northern Command plays a crucial role
in providing additional response capability to State and
local governments in domestic disaster relief and consequence
management operations;
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(2) the United States Northern Command must continue to
build upon its current efforts to develop command strategies,
leadership training, and response plans to effectively work
with civil authorities when acting as the lead agency or a
supporting agency; and
(3) the United States Northern Command should leverage
whenever possible training and management expertise that
resides within the Department of Defense, other Federal
agencies, State and local governments, and private sector
businesses and academic institutions to enhance--
(A) its defense support to civil authorities and incidence
management missions;
(B) relationships with other entities involved in disaster
response; and
(C) its ability to respond to unforeseen events.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the committee to adopt the
amendments en bloc, all of which have been examined by both the
majority and the minority.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlelady from New York (Ms. Velazquez).
Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the ranking Democrat for
his great leadership and allowing me to make this amendment in order as
part of the en bloc.
Mr. Chairman, it is incumbent on all of us to ensure that the brave
men and women who serve our Nation abroad are treated with dignity.
Sadly, in recent years, we have come to realize that too many of
these young people endure abuse--not at the hands of the enemy, but
from within their own unit. Last year, an Army private from my
district, Danny Chen, lost his life after being hazed. Danny's loss has
been a profound tragedy for his family, the Chinatown community, and
all of New York.
While many steps should have been taken to save Danny, it is almost
certain if he had transferred to another unit, he would be with us
today.
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The amendment I am offering will ensure that each branch of the
military has a process allowing hazing victims to swiftly transfer to
another unit. This commonsense policy will prevent future tragedies.
Mr. Chairman, all of us owe a great debt to the members of our
military who risk so much for our Nation's freedom.
Mr. McKEON. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. McKEON. I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I speak in support of the En Bloc
Amendment #5 to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013, which includes two of my amendments.
I thank Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, and their staffs for
their work on this bill, their devotion to the men and women of the
Armed Forces, and for accepting my amendments.
Richardson Amendment No. 82 requires the Department of Defense to
post on all its websites information on sexual assault prevention and
response resources.
In light of technology, many people, particularly service personnel
receive the majority of their information via the Internet.
Furthermore, online access to the needed information is particularly
important because persons needing sexual assault resource information
may be reluctant to seek information in a public setting without fear
of losing privacy, or worse retaliation.
Richardson Amendment #112 improves the Defense Authorization Act by
increasing the effectiveness of the Northern Command (``NORTHCOM'') in
fulfilling its critical mission of protecting the U.S. homeland in
event of war and to provide support to local, state, and federal
authorities in times of national emergency.
This amendment was included in last year's National Defense
Authorization Act and I am pleased that it is included this year also.
The purpose for NORTHCOM's existence is to bring the capabilities
and the resources of the U.S. military to the assistance of the
American people during a catastrophic disaster.
NORTHCOM leaders will be much more effective in saving lives,
protecting assets, and enhancing resilience after a disaster has
occurred if they are trained in the techniques of effective engagement
with civilian leadership.
My amendment ensures that such training will be available.
Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chair, I am offering a commonsense amendment with my
friend from the other side of the aisle Mr. Hultgren from Illinois.
Our amendment simply asks the Government Accountability Office to
study the packaging procedures for hazardous materials by Department of
Defense, and submit recommendations for improvements to Congress.
Safe and timely shipment of supplies and equipment to our troops is
vital to their safety and success.
Unfortunately, due to the extremely complicated packaging
requirements for hazardous materials, a large volume of needed supplies
are often frustrated, or delayed.
According to one recent study by the Air Force, 73 percent of the
hazmat frustrated shipments had no shipping documents and were delayed
11 15 days on average.
These delayed shipments harm our troops and costs us billions.
By reducing frustrated shipments by just 3 percent, DOD could save $2
billion annually.
Our amendment would require GAO to examine current shipping processes
and identify improvements in order to expedite shipments, improve
safety and reduce costs, and I encourage my colleagues to support it.
Mr. WALSH of Illinois. Mr. Chair, the unemployment rate among post-9/
11 veterans is staggeringly high. Part of the problem is they routinely
have to undergo lengthy certification processes for professions in
which they are already qualified.
Thankfully, Congress took ownership of this issue last year and
developed a pilot program to streamline this process. This program,
however, ignores industry-recognized certifications. These types of
certifications are as important as licensing and are widely used by the
manufacturing industry. They prove a job applicant's skills competence,
experience, and knowledge.
Many returning veterans have already obtained those skills and that
experience in the military, which is why I'm introducing this
amendment. The Walsh Amendment will expand the pilot program Congress
authorized last year to include these industry-recognized
certifications.
It will enable our returning service men and women to find good-
paying, fulfilling employment that rewards their skill-level and
experience.
As the 28 Founding Principles remind us, a free people will not
survive unless they stay strong.
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Chair, thousands of our brave servicemen and women
are returning from combat with severe cases of Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), resulting in an
inability to hold a job, properly care for their families, or in some
cases, to overcome suicidal tendencies. As a nation, we have the
responsibility for their care and recovery.
Currently, private healthcare providers across the United States are
helping brain injury patients with new and innovative treatments that
are not currently available or approved by the Department of Defense
(DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Examples of these
treatments include Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), flash doses of
approved drugs, and small device implants that operate like brain
pacemakers. While the Department of Defense is currently conducting
their own studies on these already proven treatment methods, it will
take five or more years to formally approve these treatments and make
them accessible to our injured troops and veterans. If a treatment is
good enough for private medicine, why is it not good enough for
military medicine?
In an effort to fix this delinquency I introduced the TBI Treatment
Act (H.R. 396) in January 2011. Today I am proud to offer it as an
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310) with my
friend and colleague from California, Congressman Mike Thompson. The
TBI Treatment Act helps expedite these ground-breaking treatments to
our nations' veterans and active duty soldiers suffering from TBI.
The TBI Treatment Act establishes a 5-year ``pay-for-performance''
pilot program, not to exceed $10 million per year. Under my amendment,
healthcare providers will treat active duty soldiers and veterans at no
cost to the patient. The healthcare provider gets reimbursed from the
DoD/VA respectively, only if the treatment is proven successful (based
on independent pre- and post-treatment neuropsychological testing,
accepted survey instruments, neurological imaging, or clinical
examinations). Currently, soldiers are paying out-of-pocket for such
important care. Lastly, treatments must be FDA-approved and approved by
an institutional review board operating in accordance with regulations
issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
I ask that you join me in support of the Sessions-Thompson amendment
to NDAA and
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help deliver proven treatments to our soldiers and veterans suffering
from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).
Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Chair, I rise today to introduce my amendment to
the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 to
encourage and strengthen information and data sharing between the
Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense related to
environmental exposures of service members.
Attributing a medical diagnosis or set of symptoms to an
environmental exposure can be challenging, especially exposures that
occurred years or decades in the past. Of course, this is a big concern
and source of frustration for service members, veterans and their
families. We have seen this challenge time and again in our Nation's
history, whether it is understanding Agent Orange exposures or the Gulf
War Syndrome.
Today's service members may be exposed to hazards including air
contamination resulting from burn pits, industrial toxic chemicals,
chemical and biological warfare agents, toxic contaminants such those
resulting from munitions containing depleted uranium, and others. The
long-term health consequences of these hazardous environmental
exposures remain uncertain.
A recent Government Accountability Office report looked at the
Pentagon's policies regarding environmental exposures and identified a
need for a comprehensive plan on environmental exposures of service
members, including recommendations for what the Defense Department can
do to identify and address possible health risks resulting from
environmental exposures.
The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2013 under consideration by the House this
week contains a provision requiring the Defense Department to develop a
comprehensive plan on researching and documenting environmental
exposure incidents to members of the Armed Forces. However, this
provision does not explicitly connect this plan to the ongoing health
information data sharing between the Department of Defense and the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
My amendment addresses this by having the Defense Department include
in their plan a comprehensive status update on their sharing of
environmental exposure data with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
This information should be available to the VA to be examined over
time, over decades even, to address exposure-related questions and
identify possible origins and causes of disease. Data sharing should be
done in a timely, ongoing, and updateable manner so that the Department
of Veterans Affairs is alerted to hazardous exposure events and
information on environmental exposure events can be updated when there
is new information.
Mr. Chair, the goal of my amendment is to enhance interdepartmental
coordination and collaboration so that active duty members of the armed
forces and veterans exposed to harmful toxins as a result of their
military service get the answers, attention and treatment they and
their families need.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 6 Offered by Mr. McKeon
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 661, I offer amendments
en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting of amendment Nos. 92,
96, 103, 105, 108, 118, 121, 129, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136,
138, 139, and 141, printed in House Report No. 112 485,
offered by Mr. McKeon of California:
Amendment No. 92 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia
At the end of title VII, add the following new section:
SEC. 7__. CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR GREATER AWARENESS OF
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The brave men and women of the United States Armed
Forces, who proudly serve the United States, risk their lives
to protect the freedom of the United States and deserve the
investment of every possible resource to ensure their lasting
physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
(2) More than 2,400,000 members of the Armed Forces have
deployed overseas as part of overseas contingency operations
since the events of September 11, 2001.
(3) One in five members who have returned from deployment
reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
(4) Just over \1/2\ of the members have sought treatment
for PTSD symptoms.
(5) More than 90,000 members returning from deployment to
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom are
clinically diagnosed with PTSD.
(6) The Armed Forces have sustained an operational tempo
for a period of time unprecedented in the history of the
United States, with many members deploying multiple times,
placing them at high risk of PTSD.
(7) Up to 10 percent of Operation Desert Storm veterans, 30
percent of Vietnam veterans, and 8 percent of the general
population of the United States suffer or have suffered from
PTSD.
(8) Many cases of PTSD remain unreported, undiagnosed, and
untreated due to a lack of awareness about PTSD and the
persistent stigma associated with mental health issues.
(9) PTSD significantly increases the risk of depression,
suicide, and drug- and alcohol-related disorders and deaths,
especially if left untreated.
(10) The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have
made significant advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of PTSD and the symptoms of PTSD, but many
challenges remain.
(11) About \1/2\ of members and their spouses report they
are somewhat or not at all knowledgeable about the signs and
symptoms of PTSD.
(b) Congressional Expression of Support.--In light of the
findings made in subsection (a), Congress--
(1) supports the efforts of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to educate service
members, veterans, the families of service members and
veterans, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and
treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and
(2) supports the creation of an advisory commission on PTSD
to coordinate the efforts of the Department of Defense,
Department of Veterans Affairs, and other executive
departments and agencies for the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of PTSD.
Amendment No. 96 Offered by Ms. Bass of California
At the end of title VIII, add the following new section:
SEC. 833. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.
(a) Performance Assessments To Include Evaluation of
Trafficking in Persons.--With respect to any performance
assessment of a defense contractor or subcontractor of such a
contractor, or any labor recruiter, broker, or other agent
used by the contractor or subcontractor, the Secretary of
Defense shall include an evaluation of trafficking in
persons.
(b) Trafficking in Persons Defined.--In this section, the
term ``trafficking in persons'' has the meaning provided the
term ``severe form of trafficking in persons'' in section 103
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7102).
Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Braley of Iowa
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON LONG-TERM COSTS OF OPERATION NEW DAWN,
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AND OTHER
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
(a) Report Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President, with
contributions from the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
State, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to
Congress a report containing an estimate of the long-term
costs of Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom
for each the following scenarios:
(1) The scenario in which the number of members of the
Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom is reduced from roughly 90,000 in 2012 to 67,000 in
2013, and 50,000 by the beginning of 2014, and remains at
50,000 through 2020.
(2) The scenario in which the number of members of the
Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom is reduced from roughly 90,000 in 2012 to 60,000 in
2013, and 30,000 by the beginning of 2014, and remains at
30,000 through 2020.
(3) An alternative scenario, determined by the President
and based on current contingency operation and withdrawal
plans, which takes into account expected force levels and the
expected length of time that members of the Armed Forces will
be deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
(b) Estimates To Be Used in Preparation of Report.--In
preparing the report required by subsection (b), the
President shall make estimates and projections through at
least fiscal year 2020, adjust any dollar amounts
appropriately for inflation, and take into account and
specify each of the following:
(1) The total number of members of the Armed Forces
expected to be deployed in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn, including--
(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces actually
deployed in Southwest Asia in support of Operation New Dawn,
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn;
(B) the number of members of reserve components of the
Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty in the United
States for the purpose of training for eventual deployment in
Southwest Asia, backfilling for deployed troops, or
supporting other Department of Defense missions directly or
indirectly related to Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring
Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn; and
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(C) the break-down of deployments of members of the regular
and reserve components and activation of members of the
reserve components.
(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces, including
members of the reserve components, who have previously served
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn,
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn and
who are expected to serve multiple deployments.
(3) The number of contractors and private military security
firms that have been used and are expected to be used during
the course of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn,
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn.
(4) The number of veterans currently suffering and expected
to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic
brain injury, or other mental injuries.
(5) The number of veterans currently in need of and
expected to be in need of prosthetic care and treatment
because of amputations incurred during service in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation
Enduring Freedom.
(6) The current number of pending Department of Veterans
Affairs claims from veterans of military service in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and Libya, and the total number of such veterans
expected to seek disability compensation from the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
(7) The total number of members of the Armed Forces who
have been killed or wounded in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Libya,
including noncombat casualties, the total number of members
expected to suffer injuries in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya,
and the total number of members expected to be killed in
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, including noncombat casualties.
(8) The amount of funds previously appropriated for the
Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the
Department of Veterans Affairs for costs related to Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring
Freedom, including an account of the amount of funding from
regular Department of Defense, Department of State, and
Department of Veterans Affairs budgets that has gone and will
go to costs associated with such operations.
(9) Current and future operational expenditures associated
with Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Odyssey Dawn including--
(A) funding for combat operations;
(B) deploying, transporting, feeding, and housing members
of the Armed Forces (including fuel costs);
(C) activation and deployment of members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces;
(D) equipping and training of Iraqi and Afghani forces;
(E) purchasing, upgrading, and repairing weapons,
munitions, and other equipment consumed or used in Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring
Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn; and
(F) payments to other countries for logistical assistance
in support of such operations.
(10) Past, current, and future costs of entering into
contracts with private military security firms and other
contractors for the provision of goods and services
associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn,
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Odyssey Dawn.
(11) Average annual cost for each member of the Armed
Forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation
Odyssey Dawn, including room and board, equipment and body
armor, transportation of troops and equipment (including fuel
costs), and operational costs.
(12) Current and future cost of combat-related special pays
and benefits, including reenlistment bonuses.
(13) Current and future cost of calling or ordering members
of the reserve components to active duty in support of
Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation
Odyssey Dawn.
(14) Current and future cost for reconstruction, embassy
operations and construction, and foreign aid programs for
Iraq and Afghanistan.
(15) Current and future cost of bases and other
infrastructure to support members of the Armed Forces serving
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(16) Current and future cost of providing health care for
veterans who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation
Odyssey Dawn--
(A) the cost of mental health treatment for veterans
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic
brain injury, and other mental problems as a result of such
service; and
(B) the cost of lifetime prosthetics care and treatment for
veterans suffering from amputations as a result of such
service.
(17) Current and future cost of providing Department of
Veterans Affairs disability benefits for the lifetime of
veterans who incur disabilities while serving in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation
Enduring Freedom, or Operation Odyssey Dawn.
(18) Current and future cost of providing survivors'
benefits to survivors of members of the Armed Forces killed
while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation
Odyssey Dawn.
(19) Cost of bringing members of the Armed Forces and
equipment back to the United States upon the conclusion of
Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation
Odyssey Dawn, including the cost of demobilization,
transportation costs (including fuel costs), providing
transition services for members of the Armed Forces
transitioning from active duty to veteran status,
transporting equipment, weapons, and munitions (including
fuel costs), and an estimate of the value of equipment that
will be left behind.
(20) Cost to restore the military and military equipment,
including the equipment of the reserve components, to full
strength after the conclusion of Operation New Dawn or
Operation Enduring Freedom.
(21) Amount of money borrowed to pay for Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or
Operation Odyssey Dawn, and the sources of that money.
(22) Interest on money borrowed, including interest for
money already borrowed and anticipated interest payments on
future borrowing, for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New
Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Odyssey Dawn.
Amendment No. 105 Offered by Mr. Harper of Mississippi
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1078. REVIEW OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD COMPONENT NUMBERED
AIR FORCE AUGMENTATION FORCE.
(a) Review.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
conduct a review of the decision of the Secretary to cancel
or consolidate the Air National Guard Component Numbered Air
Force Augmentation Force.
(2) Matters included.--The review under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An explanation of how the Secretary determined which
Air National Guard Augmentation Units would be retired or
relocated during fiscal year 2013.
(B) A description of the methodologies underlying such
determinations, including the factors and assumptions that
shaped the specific determinations.
(C) The rationale for selecting Augmentation Units to be
retired or relocated with respect to such Units of the Air
National Guard.
(D) An explanation of how such consolidation or relocation
affects national security.
(E) Details of the costs incurred, avoided, or saved with
respect to consolidation or relocation of Augmentation Units.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the review
conducted under subsection (a)(1).
(c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the report is submitted under
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review
of such report.
Amendment No. 108 Offered by Ms. McCollum of Minnesota
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 10__. LIMITATION ON MILITARY MUSICAL UNITS.
Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act
for military musical units (as such term is defined in
section 974 of title 10, United States Code) may not exceed
$200,000,000.
Amendment No. 118 Offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island
Page 542, line 6, strike ``is committed to'' and insert
``is taking demonstrable steps to''.
Amendment No. 121 Offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island
At the end of subtitle B of title XII of division A of the
bill, add the following:
SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS UNDER THE PAKISTAN
COUNTERINSURGENCY FUND.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency
Fund may be used to provide assistance to the Government of
Pakistan until the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that the Government of Pakistan is
demonstrating a continuing commitment to and is making
significant efforts toward the implementation of a strategy
to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs), including--
(1) attacking IED networks;
(2) monitoring known precursors used in IEDs; and
(3) developing a strict protocol for the manufacture of
explosive materials, including calcium ammonium nitrate, and
accessories and their supply to legitimate end users.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, may waive the requirements of
subsection (a) if the Secretary determines it is in the
national security interest of the United States to do so.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
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Amendment No. 129 Offered by Mr. Schrader of Oregon
Page 723, insert after line 2 the following (and
redesignate provisions accordingly):
PART IX--EARLY STAGE SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING
SEC. 1693A. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FEDERAL CONTRACTS TO EARLY
STAGE SMALL BUSINESSES.
(a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 46. PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FEDERAL CONTRACTS TO EARLY
STAGE SMALL BUSINESSES.
``(a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish and
carry out a program in accordance with the requirements of
this section to provide improved access to Federal contract
opportunities for early stage small business concerns.
``(b) Procurement Contracts.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies,
shall identify procurement contracts of Federal agencies for
award under the program.
``(2) Contract awards.--Under the program established
pursuant to this section, the award of a procurement contract
of a Federal agency identified by the Administrator pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall be made by the agency to an eligible
program participant selected, and determined to be
responsible, by the agency.
``(3) Competition.--
``(A) Sole source.--A contracting officer may award a sole
source contract under this program if such concern is
determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to
performance of such contract opportunity and the contracting
officer does not have a reasonable expectation that 2 or more
early stage small business concerns will submit offers for
the contracting opportunity and in the estimation of the
contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair
and reasonable price.
``(B) Restricted competition.--A contracting officer may
award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to
early stage small business concerns if the contracting
officer has a reasonable expectation that not less than 2
early stage small business concerns will submit offers and
that the award can be made at a fair market price.
``(4) Contract value.--Contracts shall be awarded under
this program if its value is greater than $3,000 and less
than half the upper threshold of section 15(j)(1) of the
Small Business Act.
``(c) Eligibility.--Only an early stage small business
concern shall be eligible to compete for a contract to be
awarded under the program. The Administrator shall certify
that a small business concern is an early stage small
business concern, or the Administrator shall approve a
Federal agency, a State government, or a national certifying
entity to certify that the business meets the eligibility
criteria of an early stage small business concern.
``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall
provide early stage small business concerns with technical
assistance and counseling with regard to--
``(1) applying for and competing for Federal contracts; and
``(2) fulfilling the administrative responsibilities
associated with the performance of a Federal contract.
``(e) Attainment of Contract Goals.--All contract awards
made under the program shall be counted toward the attainment
of the goals specified in section 15(g) of the Small Business
Act.
``(f) Regulations.--The Administrator shall--
``(1) issue proposed regulations to carry out this section
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act; and
``(2) issue final regulations to carry out this section not
later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
``(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than April 30, 2015,
the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a report on
the performance of the program.
``(h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(1) Program.--The term `program' means a program
established pursuant to subsection (a).
``(2) Early stage small business concern.--The term `early
stage small business concern' means a small business concern
that--
``(A) has not more than 15 employees; and
``(B) has average annual receipts that total not more than
$1,000,000, except if the concern is in an industry with an
average annual revenue standard that is less than $1,000,000,
as defined by the North American Industry Classification
System.''.
(b) Repeal of Similar Program.--Section 304 of the Small
Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of
1994 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is repealed.
Amendment No. 131 Offered by Mr. Fitpatrick of Pennsylvania
Page 725, insert after line 6 the following:
SEC. 1696. LIMITATION ON CONTRACTING.
No agency may enter into a contract using procedures that
do not give to small business concerns owned and controlled
by veterans (as that term is defined in section 3(q)(3) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3)) that are
included in the database under section 8127(f) of title 38,
United States Code, any preference available with respect to
such contract, except for a preference given to small
business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans (as that term defined in section 3(q)(2) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)).
Amendment No. 132 Offered by Mr. Lankford of Oklahoma
At the end of division A, add the following new title:
TITLE XVII--END TRAFFICKING IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``End Trafficking in
Government Contracting Act of 2012''.
SEC. 1702. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United
States Code.
(2) Subcontractor.--The term ``subcontractor'' means a
recipient of a contract at any tier under a grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement.
(3) Subgrantee.--The term ``subgrantee'' means a recipient
of a grant at any tier under a grant or cooperative
agreement.
(4) United states.--The term ``United States'' has the
meaning provided in section 103(12) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(12)).
SEC. 1703. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)) is amended by striking ``if the
grantee or any subgrantee,'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting the following: "or take any
of the other remedial actions authorized under section
1705(c) of the End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act
of 2012, if the grantee or any subgrantee, or the contractor
or any subcontractor, engages in, or uses labor recruiters,
brokers, or other agents who engage in, (i) severe forms of
trafficking in persons, (ii) the procurement of a commercial
sex act during the period of time that the grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement is in effect, (iii) the use of
forced labor in the performance of the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement, or (iv) acts that directly support or
advance trafficking in persons, including the following acts:
``(1) Destroying, concealing, removing, or confiscating an
employee's immigration documents without the employee's
consent.
``(2) Failing to repatriate an employee upon the end of
employment, unless--
``(A) exempted from the duty to repatriate the employee by
the Federal department or agency providing or entering into
the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; or
``(B) the employee is a victim of human trafficking seeking
victim services or legal redress in the country of employment
or a witness in a human trafficking enforcement action.
``(3) Soliciting a person for the purpose of employment, or
offering employment, by means of materially false or
fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding
that employment.
``(4) Charging recruited employees exorbitant placement
fees, such as fees equal to or greater than the employee's
monthly salary, or recruitment fees that violate the laws of
the country from which an employee is recruited.
``(5) Providing inhumane living conditions.''.
SEC. 1704. COMPLIANCE PLAN AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
(a) Requirement.--The head of an executive agency may not
provide or enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement valued at $1,000,000 or more if performance will
substantially be conducted overseas, unless a duly designated
representative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement certifies to the contracting or grant
officer prior to receiving an award and on an annual basis
thereafter, after having conducted due diligence, that--
(1) the recipient has implemented a plan to prevent the
activities described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as
amended by section 1703, and is in compliance with that plan;
(2) the recipient has implemented procedures to prevent any
activities described in such section 106(g) and to monitor,
detect, and terminate any subcontractor, subgrantee, or
employee of the recipient engaging in any activities
described in such section; and
(3) to the best of the representative's knowledge, neither
the recipient, nor any subcontractor or subgrantee of the
recipient or any agent of the recipient or of such a
subcontractor or subgrantee, is engaged in any of the
activities described in such section.
(b) Limitation.--Any plan or procedures implemented
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be appropriate to the size
and complexity of the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement and to the nature and scope of its activities,
including the number of non-United States citizens expected
to be employed.
(c) Disclosure.--The recipient shall provide a copy of the
plan to the contracting or grant officer upon request, and,
as appropriate, shall post the useful and relevant contents
of the plan or related materials on its website and at the
workplace.
(d) Performance Substantially Overseas.--For purposes of
subsection (a), a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
shall be considered to be performed substantially overseas if
the estimated value of the
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services required to be performed under the grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement outside the United States exceeds
$500,000.
SEC. 1705. MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS.
(a) Investigation.--If the contracting or grant officer of
an executive agency for a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement receives credible evidence that a recipient of the
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; any subgrantee or
subcontractor of the recipient; or any agent of the recipient
or of such a subgrantee or subcontractor, has engaged in an
activity described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as
amended by section 1703, including a report from a
contracting officer representative, an inspector general, an
auditor, an alleged victim or victim's representative, or any
other credible source, the contracting or grant officer
shall, before exercising any option to renew such grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement, request that the agency's
Office of Inspector General immediately initiate an
investigation of the allegation or allegations contained in
the report. If the agency's Office of Inspector General is
unable to conduct a timely investigation, the suspension and
debarment office or another investigative unit of the agency
shall conduct the investigation.
(b) Report.--Upon completion of an investigation under
subsection (a), the office or unit that conducted the
investigation shall submit to the contracting or grant
officer and, if such investigation was not conducted by the
agency's Office of Inspector General, to the agency's Office
of Inspector General, a report on the investigation,
including conclusions about whether credible evidence exists
that the recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement; any subcontractor or subgrantee of the recipient;
or any agent of the recipient or of such a subcontractor or
subgrantee, engaged in any of the activities described in
section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 1703.
(c) Remedial Actions.--
(1) In general.--If a contracting or grant official
determines that a recipient of a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement, or any subcontractor or subgrantee of
the recipient, has engaged in any of the activities described
in such section 106(g), the contracting or grant officer
shall consider taking one or more of the following remedial
actions:
(A) Requiring the recipient to remove an employee from the
performance of work under the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement.
(B) Requiring the recipient to terminate a subcontract or
subgrant.
(C) Suspending payments under the grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement.
(D) Withholding award fees, consistent with the award fee
plan, for the performance period in which the agency
determined the contractor or subcontractor engaged in any of
the activities described in such section 106(g).
(E) Declining to exercise available options under the
contract.
(F) Terminating the contract for default or cause, in
accordance with the termination clause for the contract.
(G) Referring the matter to the agency suspension and
debarment official.
(H) Referring the matter to the Department of Justice for
prosecution under any applicable law.
(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed as limiting the scope of applicable remedies
available to the Federal Government.
(3) Mitigating factor.--Where applicable, the contracting
or grant official may consider whether the contractor or
grantee had a plan in place under section 1704, and was in
compliance with that plan at the time of the violation, as a
mitigating factor in determining which remedies, if any,
should apply.
(d) Inclusion of Report Conclusions in Fapiis.--The
contracting or grant officer shall ensure that relevant
findings contained in the report under subsection (b) are
included in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity
Information System (FAPIIS). These findings shall be
considered relevant past performance data for the purpose of
awarding future contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.
SEC. 1706. NOTIFICATION TO INSPECTORS GENERAL AND COOPERATION
WITH GOVERNMENT.
The head of an executive agency making or awarding a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement shall require that the
recipient of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement--
(1) immediately inform the Inspector General of the
executive agency of any information it receives from any
source that alleges credible evidence that the recipient; any
subcontractor or subgrantee of the recipient; or any agent of
the recipient or of such a subcontractor or subgrantee, has
engaged in conduct described in section 106(g) of the
Trafficking in Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7104(g)), as amended by section 1703; and
(2) fully cooperate with any Federal agencies responsible
for audits, investigations, or corrective actions relating to
trafficking in persons.
SEC. 1707. EXPANSION OF FRAUD IN FOREIGN LABOR CONTRACTING TO
INCLUDE WORK OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1351 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) By striking ``whoever knowingly'' and inserting "(a)
work inside the united states.--Whoever knowingly
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Work Outside the United States.--Whoever knowingly
and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a
person outside the United States or causes another person to
recruit, solicit, or hire a person outside the United States,
or attempts to do so, for purposes of work performed on a
United States Government contract performed outside the
United States, or on a United States military installation or
mission or other property or premises owned or controlled by
the United States Government, by means of materially false or
fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding
that employment, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
SEC. 1708. IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
REPORTING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS CLAIMS AND
VIOLATIONS.
Section 105(d)(7)(H) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(H)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' at the end after
the semicolon; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) all trafficking in persons activities of contractors
reported to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics;''.
SEC. 1709. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Excluding section 1707, nothing in this title shall be
construed to supersede, enlarge, or diminish the common law
or statutory liabilities of any grantee, subgrantee,
contractor, subcontractor, or other party covered by section
106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 1703.
Amendment No. 134 Offered by Mr. Doggett of Texas
At the end of title XXVII, add the following new section:
SEC. 27__. CONSIDERATION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY BASES
LOCATED OVERSEAS IN CRITERIA USED TO CONSIDER
AND RECOMMEND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR
CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT.
Section 2687(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) the anticipated continuing need for and
availability of military bases outside the United States,
taking into account current restrictions on the use of
military bases outside the United States and the potential
for future prohibitions or restrictions on the use of such
bases; and''.
Amendment No. 135 Offered by Mr. Critz of Pennsylvania
At the end of title XXVIII, add the following new section:
SEC. 28__. RETENTION OF CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL STATION, JOHNSTOWN AIR NATIONAL GUARD
BASE, PENNSYLVANIA.
The Secretary of the Air Force shall retain the core
functions of the Air Traffic Control Station at Johnstown Air
National Guard Base, Pennsylvania, with the same integrated
mission elements, responsibilities, and capabilities as
existed as of November 1, 2011, until such time as such
integrated mission elements, responsibilities, and
capabilities are modified pursuant to section 2687 of title
10, United States Code, or a subsequent law providing for the
closure or realignment of military installations in the
United States.
Amendment No. 136 Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska
At the end of title XXVIII, add the following new section:
SEC. 9__. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN ADVANCE OF
PERMANENT REDUCTION OF SIZABLE NUMBERS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Calculation of Number of Affected Members.--Subsection
(a) of section 993 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In
calculating the number of members to be reduced, the
Secretary shall take into consideration both direct
reductions and indirect reductions.''.
(b) Notice Requirements.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following new paragraphs:
``(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the
military department concerned--
``(A) submits to Congress a notice of the proposed
reduction and the number of military and civilian personnel
assignments affected, including reductions in base operations
support services and personnel to occur because of the
proposed reduction; and
``(B) includes in the notice a justification for the
reduction and an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the
reduction and of the local economic, environmental,
strategic, and operational consequences of the reduction; and
``(2) a period of 90 days expires following the day on
which the notice is submitted to Congress.''.
(c) Time and Form of Submission of Notice.--Such section is
further amended--
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(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Time and Form of Submission of Notice.--The notice
required by subsections (a) and (b) may be submitted to
Congress only as part of the budget justification materials
submitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in support
of the budget for a fiscal year submitted under section 1105
of title 31.''.
(d) Definitions.--Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `direct reduction' means a reduction
involving one or more members of a unit.
``(2) The term `indirect reduction' means subsequent
planned reductions or relocations in base operations support
services and personnel able to occur due to the direct
reductions.
``(3) The term `military installation' means a base, camp,
post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship,
or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Defense, including any leased facility, which is located
within any of the several States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin
Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or
Guam. Such term does not include any facility used primarily
for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood
control projects.
``(4) The term `unit' means a unit of the armed forces at
the battalion, squadron, or an equivalent level (or a higher
level).''.
Amendment No. 138 Offered by Mr. Lujan of New Mexico
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. 3146. STUDY ON A MULTI-AGENCY GOVERNANCE MODEL FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORIES.
(a) Independent Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security
shall commission an independent assessment regarding the
transition of the national security laboratories to multi-
agency federally funded research and development centers with
direct sustainment and sponsorship by multiple national
security agencies. The assessment shall be conducted by an
independent, non-governmental institute which is described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, and has
recognized credentials and expertise in national security
science and engineering laboratories and with ready access to
policy experts throughout the United States.
(2) Background material.--The assessment shall leverage
previous studies, including--
(A) the report published in 2009 by the Stimson Center
titled ``Leveraging Science for Security: A Strategy for the
Nuclear Weapons Laboratories in the 21st Century''; and
(B) the Phase 1 report published in 2012 by the National
Academy of Sciences titled ``Managing for High-Quality
Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security
laboratories''.
(3) Elements.--The assessment conducted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
(A) An assessment of a new governance structure that--
(i) gives multiple national security agencies, including
the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Energy, and the intelligence
community, direct sponsorship of the national security
laboratories as federally funded research and development
centers so that such agencies have more direct and rapid
access to the assets available at the laboratories and the
responsibility to provide sustainable support for the science
and technology needs of the agencies at the laboratories;
(ii) reduces costs to the Federal Government for the use of
the resources of the laboratories, while enhancing the
stewardship of these national resources and maximizing their
service to the nation;
(iii) enhances the overall quality of the scientific
research and engineering capability of the laboratories,
including their ability to recruit and retain top scientists
and engineers; and
(iv) maintains as paramount the capabilities required to
support the nuclear stockpile stewardship and related nuclear
missions.
(B) A recommendation as to which, if any, other
laboratories associated with any national security agency
should be included in the new governance structure.
(C) Options for implementing the new governance structure
that minimize disruption of performance and costs to the
government while rapidly achieving anticipated gains.
(D) Legislative changes and executive actions that would
need to be made in order to implement the new governance
structure.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2014, the
designated private entity shall submit to the Administrator
and the congressional defense committees a report that
contains the findings of the assessment.
(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``national
security laboratory'' has the meaning given that term in
section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Act (50 U.S.C. 2471).
Amendment No. 139 Offered by Mr. Landry of Louisiana
Strike section 3503.
Amendment No. 141 Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska
At the end of title XXXV, add the following new section:
SEC. 35__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PORTS
STUDY AND COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDIES AND
REPORTS ON STRATEGIC PORTS.
(a) Sense of Congress on Completion of DOD Report.--It is
the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
expedite completion of the study of strategic ports in the
United States called for in the conference report to
accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2012 (Conference Report 112 329) so that it can be
submitted to Congress before September 30, 2012.
(b) Submission of Report to Comptroller General.--In
addition to submitting the report referred to in subsection
(a) to Congress, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the
report to the Comptroller General of the United States for
consideration under subsection (c).
(c) Comptroller General Studies and Reports on Strategic
Ports.--
(1) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 90 days
after receipt of the report referred to in subsection (a),
the Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the
report and submit to the congressional defense committees a
report of such assessment.
(2) Comptroller general study and report.--Not later than
270 days after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall conduct a study of the
Department of Defense's programs and efforts related to the
state of strategic ports with respect to the Department's
operational and readiness requirements, and report to the
congressional defense committees on the findings of such
study. The report should include an assessment of--
(A) the extent to which the facilities at strategic ports
meet the Department of Defense's requirements;
(B) the extent to which the Department has identified gaps
in the ability of existing strategic ports to meet its needs
and identified and undertaken efforts to address any gaps;
and
(C) the Department's ability to oversee, coordinate, and
provide security for military deployments through strategic
ports.
(d) Strategic Seaport Defined.--In this section, the term
``strategic port'' means a United States port designated by
the Secretary of Defense as a significant transportation hub
important to the readiness and cargo throughput capacity of
the Department of Defense.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr.
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the committee to adopt the
amendments en bloc, all of which have been considered by both the
majority and the minority.
I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Fitzpatrick), my friend and colleague.
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment
that will help get our Nation's veterans back to work.
According to a Department of Labor report from June of 2011, 1
million veterans were unemployed. The brave men and women who serve and
have served our great Nation deserve every effort from this body to
give them the tools they need to provide for themselves and their
families.
The amendment I have offered today to the National Defense
Authorization Act would help provide veterans with opportunities by
giving a leg up to veteran-owned small businesses. Our government has
in place policies that give businesses owned by certain classes of
individuals an advantage in receiving government contracts, and this
amendment does nothing to change that.
My amendment simply levels the playing field by giving veterans and
veteran-owned small businesses the exact same preference that is being
given to others. It also preserves the ability to give service-disabled
veteran-owned businesses a preference above all others. This is the
exact same amendment that was agreed to by voice vote during the debate
on last year's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
appropriations bill.
I appreciate the continued strong bipartisan support for this policy.
I think that it shows that we, as a Congress, are united in supporting
employment and business opportunities for the men
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and women who have served in our military.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
Mr. CICILLINE. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of two amendments I am offering in
this bloc, both of which seek to ensure Pakistan demonstrates its
commitment to counterterrorism operations and the dismantling of
improvised explosive device networks.
According to news reports, the majority of IEDs in Afghanistan share
a common ingredient, calcium ammonium nitrate, which is illegal in
Afghanistan but completely legal in Pakistan. When asked about what the
Pentagon is doing to put pressure on Pakistan's distribution network of
ammonium nitrate at his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing,
Secretary Panetta said:
We've urged them, the Pakistanis, to take steps. In some
cases, they have. In some cases, they wind up there too late.
But we're continuing to impress upon them that they have got
to be part of the answer to dealing with this issue.
That's why I have offered amendment 121, which would tie the funding
of the Pakistan counterinsurgency fund to a certification requirement
by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, that Pakistan is making significant effort in implementing a
strategy to counter improvised explosive devices, IEDs. Too many
American soldiers have been killed or wounded as a result of IEDs.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield the gentleman from Rhode Island an
additional 20 seconds.
Mr. CICILLINE. I thank the gentleman.
We are also considering amendment 118 in this bloc. This amendment
would require that, before providing reimbursement to Pakistan for its
efforts in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the Secretary of
Defense must certify Pakistan is taking ``demonstrable steps'' to
support counterterrorism operations against terrorist organizations,
dismantle IED networks, prevent the proliferation of nuclear-related
material and expertise, and issue visas in a timely manner for United
States Government personnel supporting counterterrorism efforts and
assistance programs in Pakistan.
These are commonsense amendments.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford), my friend and colleague.
Mr. LANKFORD. I rise in support today of a simple way to be able to
fix a problem that we have been trying to pursue for years on it.
Despite a zero-tolerance policy, the Commission on Wartime
Contracting released their final report last November, highlighting
contractors and subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan who have engaged
in the practice of human trafficking. Despite numerous laws, numerous
policies and attempts to do this, we have not been able to resolve
this. Today I am putting forward an amendment to try to resolve this
issue.
According to various accounts before my subcommittee, third-country
nationals are hired by prime and subprime contractors holding U.S.
Government contracts. They are recruited by brokers who lure them into
these positions under false pretenses. Many arrive having been robbed
of wages, injured without compensation, subjected to sexual assaults,
or held in deplorable conditions resembling indentured servitude by
their subcontractor bosses. Using taxpayer bosses to support these
conditions is immoral, inappropriate, and un-American. This is
something we have worked to fix.
This amendment brings clarity to the issues to make sure it's
absolutely clear to these subcontractors, which are often foreign
companies that bring in laborers to work for our military, that we
never, ever violate our basic American principle of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlelady from California (Ms. Richardson).
Ms. RICHARDSON. I thank the gentleman for allowing me to speak in
support of the Young-Richardson amendment, No. 141, that we have before
us. I would like to thank Chairman McKeon and also Ranking Member Smith
and their staff for all of their hard work on this very important bill.
The Young-Richardson amendment calls for the expedited completion of
the study of the Nation's strategic ports called for in the National
Defense Authorization Act. As a representative of a district that
serves the largest port complex in the Nation and the fifth largest in
the world, it is important that we always remember that in times of
war, the role of ports is to protect our forts.
This amendment directs the Department of Defense to provide a copy of
the report to the GAO for additional review of the extent to which the
facilities and infrastructure serving our strategic seaports meet the
demands of the Department of Defense. The completion of this report is
vital in its assessment of the structural integrity, the deficiencies
and, most importantly, the report will identify potential funding
sources to undertake these needed improvements.
I thank the House Armed Services Committee for including this Young-
Richardson amendment in the en bloc, and I also applaud Mr. Young on
his long-standing leadership.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield the gentlelady from California an
additional 15 seconds.
Ms. RICHARDSON. I would like to thank the ranking member, Mr. Smith,
and Chairman McKeon for including this amendment en bloc.
Mr. McKEON. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my
time.
Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of the
Young Amendment #141 to H.R. 4310 that was included as part of En Bloc
Amendment #6. I commend my colleague from Alaska for his leadership on
this issue, and like him, I agree that the Secretary of Defense should
expedite completion of the study of our nation's strategic ports in
last year's National Defense Authorization Act.
One of the ports that is included in this study is the Port of
Savannah in my home State of Georgia. The Port of Savannah is the
nation's fastest- growing and fourth-busiest port. It serves as the
most important infrastructure target in Georgia and the single-largest
economic development issue for the state.
The economic impact that this port has is astounding. The Port of
Savannah alone accounted for $9.5 billion in shipments to the Metro
Atlanta region in 2011. Furthermore, the effect of both the Port of
Savannah and the Port of Brunswick have on Georgia's economy are
staggering. According to a recent University of Georgia study, these
two ports support more than 350,000 jobs--which is 1 out of every 12
jobs across the state.
Mr. Chair, simply put, the Port of Savannah has is critical for
economic development, not only in my home state, but throughout the
southeast region. I am pleased that it was included on the list to
study by DoD, and I believe this study needs to be completed this
fiscal year.
I urge my colleagues to support the Young Amendment.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, over the past four years, the Department of
Defense has spent $1.55 billion for its 150 military bands and more
than 5,000 full-time, professional military musicians. In FY 2013, from
funds authorized in this bill, the Pentagon plans to spend another $388
million for military bands.
My amendment is very simple. It caps spending on military bands in
this bill at $200 million.
I was raised in a military family, Mr. Chair, and I understand the
important role that bands have in our nation's proud military
tradition. That's why my amendment provides $200 million for the
Pentagon to continue this tradition. But as families and communities
across this country see critical services reduced or eliminated because
of Republican budget cuts, I think it's time we ask the Pentagon to
make a small sacrifice in its musical budget.
Just last week, 218 of my Republican colleagues voted to eliminate
health coverage for at least 300,000 children by cutting the Children's
Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Today, I urge my colleagues to cut
funding for military bands with the same sense of urgency that they cut
care for poor kids.
In passing H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of
2012, House Republicans voted to shield the Pentagon from the automatic
spending cuts agreed to in the Budget Control Act. They did it by
cutting
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over $300 billion from domestic programs for our most vulnerable
citizens.
In order to protect the Pentagon from sequestration--including
military bands--and actually increase defense spending, the House voted
to:
Cut nutrition assistance for low-income seniors, people with
disabilities, and families.
Eliminate funding for Meals On Wheels for seniors.
Slash child care services for working parents, and protective
services for abused children.
Deny school lunches to more than 200,000 children.
Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which supports breast
cancer screenings for women, immunizations for children, and community
education efforts.
Repeal funding for state health insurance exchanges, which will make
it easier for families to find affordable health insurance.
Those were cuts that will have a real, severe impact on families in
Minnesota and throughout the United States.
For my 218 Republican colleagues who voted last week to replace the
defense sequester cuts by slashing domestic programs, this should be an
easy vote.
Surely, no one in this body can claim that funding for the Air Force
Wild Blue Country Band, or the Navy Crescent Brass Quintet Band, or the
Army String Band, or the Navy Show band, or the Air Force Singing
Sergeants is more important than funding programs critical to our
nation's children, seniors, and working families.
One of our primary duties as Members of Congress is to provide the
resources and policy guidance necessary to protect our nation. We must
make certain that every dollar in this bill contributes to our national
defense.
In a fiscal crisis, $200 million must be enough for the Department of
Defense to continue its time-honored musical tradition.
If House Republicans are asking low income families, seniors, and
disabled Americans to go without the services they rely on, it's time
the Pentagon makes do with $200 million for military bands.
It's time we ask the Army to do with fewer than 100 bands.
It's time we ask the Air Force to scale back its Country Western
band.
It's time we ask the Pentagon to share some of the sacrifice that
American families are being asked to bear.
And with $200 million, the military music will surely continue to
grace our nation's parades and ceremonies, and provide comfort to our
military families at funerals.
Mr. Chair, this exact amendment was adopted unanimously by voice vote
and passed by the full House of Representatives in last year's National
Defense Authorization bill, H.R. 1540. Why? Because in this time of
fiscal crisis and deep cuts to discretionary spending, it makes no
sense to borrow nearly $400 million from Communist China to pay for
military bands.
I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair, as one of the cosponsors, I rise
in strong support of Amendment #108. This amendment would strike
Section 3503 of the legislation, which allows the Maritime
Administration to exempt itself from the Federal Acquisition
Regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act and Federal Property
Management laws, and thus dispose of obsolete vessels in the National
Defense Reserve Fleet using less than full and open competition and a
transparent process.
This amendment should be adopted because it will help ensure
competition in contracting for ship disposal by the Maritime
Administration. If this amendment is not adopted, MARAD will be
permitted to enter into contracts to dispose of their ships without
competition or transparency. This puts American jobs and industry at
risk.
MARAD has expressed an interest in sending decommissioned ships to
China to be scrapped. China wants this steel because it is stronger and
better than what they produce. This will result in us buying inferior
steel from China and China buying our steel at depressed rates because
of no competition. Our firms have to be able to compete on an equal
playing field and our own government should be encouraging it. We
should be encouraging the recycling of superior American made steel to
be used here.
Instead, Section 3503 stacks the deck against competition and against
domestic firms. Why should we give China superior products in a
sweetheart deal? If they want better steel they can pay fair market
price or make it themselves.
President Obama in his memorandum for the Heads of the Executive
Departments and Agencies from March 2009, on Government Contracting,
said that, ``the Federal Government has an overriding obligation to
American taxpayers. It should perform its function efficiently and
effectively while ensuring that its actions result in the best value
for taxpayers . . . Excessive reliance by agencies on sole source
contracts . . . creates a risk that taxpayer funds will be spent on
contracts that are wasteful, inefficient, subject to misuse or
otherwise not well designed to serve the needs of the Federal
Government of the interest of the American taxpayer.''
The President was right and this amendment holds MARAD to this
standard.
Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I rise to support the bipartisan
Lankford/Connolly amendment to combat human trafficking by federal
subcontractors. Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Issa and I worked with
Senators Blumenthal, Franken, Collins, and others to develop the
bicameral legislation that is the basis of this amendment. It will
combat human trafficking and has the support of both federal
contractors and human rights advocates. The Subcommittee on Technology
and Procurement, of which Mr. Lankford and I are Chairman and Ranking
Member, respectively, held two hearings on human trafficking by federal
contractors. We heard testimony from human rights advocates that
trafficking is widespread and rarely if ever punished. Typically
logistics subcontractors, generally based in a country other than the
United States, hire labor recruiters who mislead Third Country National
(TCN) laborers into what can best be described as human slavery. The
victims of human trafficking frequently are victims of both labor and
sexual exploitation. Their oppressors generally steal passports,
withhold pay, and frequently fail to return them to their home country
even when their work is complete. Sadly, these abuses have occurred on
federal DOD, Department of State, and USAID projects.
We have succeeding in motivating agencies to expand efforts to combat
trafficking. The Department of State is conducting more on-site
investigations to identify indices of trafficking, such as sub-human
housing conditions, stolen passports, and withheld wages. Secretary
Clinton issued a memo reminding State Department staff about the
federal government's zero tolerance policy with respect to trafficking,
which in the past was enforced in the breach. In the House and Senate
we crafted bipartisan legislation to address the trafficking problems
identified in the Subcommittee. This legislation will:
Requires every contract to have a clause allowing contract
termination in the event of human trafficking and appropriate penalties
for contractors who engage in trafficking.
Lists indices of trafficking, such as revocation of passports and
high recruiting fees, which require agency investigations and
corrective action.
Requires large overseas contracts to have compliance plans to prevent
trafficking.
Requires agency investigation of trafficking complaints or evidence
of trafficking.
Expands fraud in foreign labor contracting penalties to work
performed outside of the US on federal contracts.
These provisions directly address real world challenges in
prosecuting trafficking that we learned about in our subcommittee's
hearing. In addition to improving agency efforts to combat trafficking,
this legislation is necessary to ensure federal dollars never are used
to support human slavery.
I hope my colleagues will join the Chairman and Ranking Member in
voting for this amendment and greatly appreciate the support of Lynn
Williams and other HASC staff. As is the Committee's standard practice,
HASC has worked in a collaborative, bipartisan manner to support this
amendment, and I greatly appreciate the staff's professionalism and the
Chairman and Ranking Members' bipartisan leadership of the committee.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Rehberg
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 59
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1065A. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
RETIREMENT OF STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
(a) Limitation.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 498. Commensurate strategic delivery system
reductions
``(a) Limitation on New START Reductions.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2013 or any fiscal year thereafter
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery
system pursuant to the levels set forth for such systems
under the New START Treaty unless
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the President certifies to the congressional defense
committees that--
``(1) the Russian Federation must make a commensurate
reduction, conversion, or decommissioning pursuant to the
levels set forth under such treaty; and
``(2) the Russian Federation is not developing or deploying
a strategic delivery system that is--
``(A) not covered under the limits set forth under such
treaty; and
``(B) capable of reaching the United States.
``(b) Limitation on Triad Reductions.--None of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2013 or any fiscal year thereafter
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery
system if such reduction, conversion, or decommissioning
would eliminate a leg of the nuclear triad.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `New START Treaty' means the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and
entered into force on February 5, 2011.
``(2) The term `strategic delivery system' means the
following delivery platforms for nuclear weapons:
``(A) Land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
``(B) Submarine-launched ballistic missiles and associated
ballistic missile submarines.
``(C) Nuclear-certified strategic bombers.
``(3) The term `triad' means the nuclear deterrent
capabilities of the United States composed of the strategic
delivery systems.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 497 the following new item:
``498. Commensurate strategic delivery system
reductions.''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from Montana (Mr. Rehberg) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montana.
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Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to represent the city of Great Falls,
home to Malmstrom Air Force Base and the 341st ICBM Missile Wing. The
men and women stationed there are the best in the world. They
understand the critical role they play in America's security. They also
understand the vital role they have in the Great Falls community and
the economy.
Unfortunately, there are those that see their contributions as
obsolete. They watched the Cold War end and failed to grasp that our
unsurmountable nuclear deterrent is what is keeping the peace that we
all cherish.
President Obama promised deep and reckless cuts to our nuclear
arsenal. It's been reported that the National Security Council has
developed a plan to cut our nuclear force by up to 80 percent, slashing
it to a level not seen since the early 1950s. To that end, the New
START Treaty with Russia will go down as one of the worst, most one-
sided deals in our country's history. If two countries sign a nuclear
arms reduction treaty, shouldn't both sides have to reduce their
nuclear arms to meet agreed-upon targets?
That's not what happened. The Russians, it turns out, were already
well under the quota for nuclear weapons established by the treaty. So
the first thing they did was increase their nuclear warheads to above
the treaty limit. You heard that right: Russia increased the number of
warheads they had before reducing them. And as the United States
unilaterally disarms, the primary mission at Malmstrom in Great Falls
is at risk.
The administration refuses to reveal its reduction plans, but one
proposal that has surfaced is to simply eliminate an entire wing of the
ICBM missiles like the ones in Great Falls. The President promises that
won't happen, just like he promised New START was a good deal. And some
of the same Senators who rubber-stamped the New START Treaty are buying
into those empty promises again. They assure us that our nuclear triad
is safe, and so is Malmstrom. I would think more skepticism is in
order.
Just a few weeks ago, President Obama was caught on an open mike
promising the Russians that he would have more flexibility once he
didn't need to worry about reelection. Given recent history and the New
START Treaty, it's hard to imagine how much worse it could get, but I'm
not willing to wait around and find out.
This amendment is simple. It says that the United States shouldn't be
unilaterally disarming itself. I hope my colleagues join me in passing
this amendment which will help clean up the mess the President and the
Senate got us into.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. LARSEN of Washington. I claim time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I'm going to ask my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
The amendment puts constraints that would recklessly weaken our
national security by preventing nuclear reductions that the U.S. and
Russia have already agreed to. The provision would de facto prevent any
reduction in the number of nuclear delivery vehicles because Russia is
already below the New START limits and does not need to make further
reductions to comply with the treaty. Thus, it would essentially
require Russia to build up its arsenal to allow the U.S. to implement
its New START obligations. In other words, it would fully stop the
implementation of the mutually agreed upon treaty in its tracks. This
is highly destabilizing.
It would also risk terminating the treaty if the U.S. cannot comply
with its obligations. Even during the Cold War, the U.S. negotiated
with Russia to limit the number of nuclear weapons. Without New START,
the U.S. would lose all verification rights, thereby losing insight
into Russia's nuclear arsenal. These limitations would require the U.S.
to maintain the current numbers of nuclear delivery vehicles and
placing artificial limits on our arsenal and make reductions subject to
Russian actions, in effect, outsourcing national security to Russia.
Mr. Chairman, I would ask my colleagues to consider these facts when
they consider voting on this amendment. I would ask my colleagues to
oppose this amendment.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. REHBERG. I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from
Wyoming (Mrs. Lummis).
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 2\1/2\ minutes.
Mrs. LUMMIS. I want to thank the gentleman from Montana for working
with me on this amendment, which will prevent the United States from
unilaterally disarming its nuclear arsenal.
The brave men and women of the 90th Missile Wing in Cheyenne,
Wyoming, work tirelessly in keeping our land-based nuclear missiles on
nearly 100 percent alert. This work is tremendously important because
the notion that the U.S., by unilaterally disarming itself, will
somehow convince aggressors to follow suit is dangerous thinking. It is
precisely this kind of thinking that seeped into the New START Treaty.
I'm still trying to determine what the U.S. got out of the deal. We
all know what Russia got. Russia got to bind us to a cap on our nuclear
arsenal. But Russia can still expand its strategic arsenal. Russia can
stack their bombers to the hilt with warheads and call it a single-
delivery vehicle. Russia can deploy an unlimited number of tactical
nuclear weapons that are constantly pointed at our allies in Europe.
Russia can develop new long-range nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.
That's right, new nuclear platforms, including those capable of
reaching the United States from the air and sea, don't ``count'' under
the New START Treaty. The only things that ``count'' under the New
START Treaty are the platforms on which the United States has a
strategic advantage.
New START is a terrible deal for the United States--a mess that we're
trying to clean up with our amendment. If the United States keeps
making bad deals like this, we risk losing the faith of our allies who
rely on our nuclear umbrella. Those who have been content with our
protection might think twice about whether it might be in their
interest to have nuclear arms of their own. Nations who a few years ago
would never imagine being able to compete with the United States might
start thinking about trying to compete with us.
This is the reality. This is the danger of unilateral disarmament.
And this is
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why you should vote for our amendment.
I thank, again, the gentleman from Montana for working with us on
this.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Mr. LARSEN of Washington. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Andrews).
(Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. ANDREWS. I think I have finally found the content of the secret
agreement between the President and the Russians we keep hearing about.
I want to read you what I have heard:
My goal is the total elimination of nuclear weapons. If we
can get these fellows, the Russians, back to the table and
get them to start down that road of mutual reduction, then
they might find out what common sense it would mean to
eliminate them.
These are the secret words that were said. But they weren't said by
Barack Obama. They were said by Ronald Reagan in 1983.
The careful elimination of nuclear weapons has been a bipartisan and
wise goal of this country for three decades. We have the capability to
destroy the world 24 times over. We are rationally and systematically
negotiating with Russia to try to reduce the risk of accident, theft,
or rogue-state behavior while maintaining our sacred sovereign duty to
defend ourselves at all times.
This amendment interferes with that wise and bipartisan process. It
sends this President, or any President, into negotiations with a set of
preconceived notions which limit his or her ability to make the best
deal on behalf of the United States--a deal which, of course, would
have to be ratified by the United States Senate if it were to make
material changes in the START agreement.
From Reagan through Bush through Clinton through George W. Bush and
now through President Obama, a wise bipartisan plan to protect our
country but reduce the risk of nuclear holocaust. This amendment stands
in the way of that wise bipartisan tradition--and it should be
defeated.
Mr. LARSEN of Washington. I would just ask my colleagues to oppose
this amendment. We would ask our colleagues here in the House to oppose
it.
I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rehberg).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montana will
be postponed.
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Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Hunter
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 77
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. REPORT ON NAVY REVIEW, FINDINGS, AND ACTIONS
PERTAINING TO MEDAL OF HONOR NOMINATION OF
MARINE CORPS SERGEANT RAFAEL PERALTA.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report describing the Navy review,
findings, and actions pertaining to the Medal of Honor
nomination of Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta. The
report shall account for all evidence submitted with regard
to the case.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from California (Mr. Hunter) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, the war in Iraq has come to a close. And
while the Iraq mission is over, countless examples of combat heroism
performed by our military over nearly a decade of operations are both
an inspiration and a reminder of the service and sacrifice of so many
marines, sailors, soldiers, and airmen.
For Iraq, there have been hundreds of Silver Stars awarded. There
have been 21 Navy Crosses and 15 Distinguished Service Crosses. The
Nation's highest award for combat valor--the Medal of Honor--was
presented on only four occasions. Each was awarded posthumously, three
for action that involved smothering a grenade to save others.
One marine, Sergeant Rafael Peralta, who was posthumously nominated
for the Medal of Honor deserves to be part of this distinguished group
of heroes. But he's not. He was denied that honor when his nomination
was wrongly downgraded to the Navy Cross.
The incident leading to the nomination occurred in 2004 during combat
in Fallujah, Iraq. He and several marines entered a room and came into
immediate contact with the enemy. A firefight erupted, and Peralta was
hit in the back of the head with a fragment of a ricocheted bullet.
While Peralta was on the floor, a grenade was thrown and landed within
his reach. He scooped up the grenade and pulled it into his body,
saving the lives of his fellow marines.
Seven marines confirmed his actions. So did the medical evidence. And
the Marine Corps, after conducting its own review, nominated Peralta
for the Medal of Honor. The Navy agreed with the Marine Corps and sent
the nomination to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. That's
where the nomination was downgraded, 4 years after Peralta's death.
Secretary Gates came to this conclusion after taking the
unprecedented step of forming a scientific panel to review the
evidence. Contrary to the eyewitness accounts, the evidence submitted,
and the recommendation of the Marine Corps and the Navy, Secretary
Gates determined Peralta could not have consciously pulled the grenade
to his body. And if he did, it was involuntary, according to Secretary
Gates. His judgment also concluded that the grenade detonated 1 to 3
feet from Peralta's left knee, not underneath his body.
Yet the Navy Cross citation reads and exactly parallels the Medal of
Honor citation:
Without hesitation and with complete disregard for his own
personal safety, Sergeant Peralta reached out and pulled the
grenade to his body, absorbing the brunt of the blast and
shielding his fellow marines only feet away.
That's an indisputable statement. And the Navy Cross citation was
awarded. According to this citation, Peralta did exactly what Secretary
Gates said he didn't or couldn't have done. Now, more than 8 years
after Peralta's death, new evidence is currently under review by the
Navy, evidence found by my office and by Joe Casper on my staff, in
particular, along with the History Channel--evidence that the Navy
never even saw. We gave this evidence to the Navy, and it validates the
eyewitness accounts that led to the Medal of Honor nomination.
I also have a report from a renowned forensic pathologist. The
report, which accounts for the condition of the body armor, autopsy
findings, and the pathologist's own experience with head wounds,
concludes Peralta was not immediately incapacitated by the brain injury
and, in fact, reached for the grenade and pulled it under his body. I
have seen this video evidence.
Earlier this year, the Navy took a major step in recognizing Sergeant
Peralta and named a destroyer in his honor--a great honor. The Navy and
Secretary Ray Mabus in particular deserve to be commended for their
decision, as well as their commitment to honoring Sergeant Peralta's
sacrifice.
The new evidence was submitted to the Navy months ago, and I did
receive confirmation from Secretary Mabus that the evidence is being
reviewed in the hope of resubmitting the Medal of Honor nomination. And
based on the evidence, I'm confident in the Navy's ability to make the
right decision.
But even so, this process doesn't stop with the Navy. Resubmitting
the nomination will still require the approval of the Secretary of
Defense. And knowing the extent of the information before the Navy,
prompting its initial decision and any subsequent decision will be
valuable to ensuring the error in judgment that denied Peralta the
Medal of Honor is corrected once and for all.
I know that I speak for my colleagues in saying we look forward to
the Navy's decision.
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And with that, I yield back the balance of my time.
San Antonio, TX,
January 27, 2010.
Re: Medal of Honor Recommendation: Case of Sgt. Rafael
Peralta.
George M. Sabga, Jr.,
Attorney at Law,
San Diego. CA.
Dear Mr. Sabga: As requested, I have reviewed the following
materials in regard to the death of Sgt. Peralta:
1. Investigative Documents generated by the Marine Corp
including witness interviews and floor plans
2. the opinions of the neurologist and two neurosurgeons
3. photographs of the scene
4. the autopsy report: photographs of the injuries: x-rays
of the body and the opinion of the forensic pathologist
On November 15th, 2004, Sgt. Rafael Peralta, deployed to
Iraq as a Scout Team Leader assigned to Company A, 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with his team was
ordered to clear houses in the Battle of Fallujah. After
clearing three houses, he entered a fourth house with his
team. The first two rooms were empty. As Peralta opened the
third door, insurgents in the room opened fire on the
marines. Sgt. Peralta, hit in the head by friendly fire,
dropped to the floor, severely wounded. The insurgents then
threw a grenade at the marines, with the grenade coming to
rest near Sgt. Peralta. The other marines in the room with
Sgt. Peralta were unable to get out. Despite his wounds. Sgt.
Peralta was described as reaching for the grenade and pulling
it under his body. absorbing the majority of the lethal blast
and shrapnel. The Sgt. died at the scene.
Eleven witnesses to the circumstances of Sgt. Peralta's
death were interviewed. Four saw Sgt. Peralta gather the
grenade to himself with his right arm: a fifth stated he used
his left arm and two didn't mention which arm was used. Two
stated the Sgt. had his left cheek on the ground and three
that he had his right cheek. The divergence in the
descriptions as to which arm was used and which way the head
was facing is reassuring as such contradictions are what one
normally expects in stressful situations such as this. What
is most significant. however, is that seven witnesses state
that they saw him reach for the grenade and pull it to
himself.
Examination of photographs and X-rays of Sgt. Peralta's
body reveal four grenade fragments in the left side of the
head without penetration into the cranial cavity. In
addition, there are multiple grenade fragment wounds of the
left shoulder: left upper arm, forearm and hand; right
forearm and hand, and the left thigh, calf and foot. There is
no evidence of any fragment wounds or blunt trauma injuries
in the areas of Sgt. Peralta's body covered by armor.
Examination of the body armor revealed numerous shrapnel
defects of the left side. densely grouped at the left mid
chest region with fewer defects superiorly and inferiorly. A
piece of the fuse was recovered from his flak jacket.
Present on the back of the head. behind the left ear, in
the left parietal-occipital region is a vertically oriented,
gaping wound measuring approximately 4 x 1.5 cm. This wound
is level with the left ear. The skin extending outward from
the lateral aspect of the wound shows confluent abrasion out
to a distance of approximately 3.5 cm. Protruding from this
wound are fragments of bone. Present in the right occipital
scalp, level with the inferior end of the left sided wound,
is an approximate 2 x 1 cm irregular wound.
Photographs of the interior of the cranial cavity show an
elongated, ragged edged defect of the occipital bone in the
left occipital lobe fossa. This defect runs in a para-coronal
plain, extending from the left lambdoidal suture to
approximately the midline of the head. The lateral end of the
wound shows some internal beveling with the rest of the wound
having a sharp edged, punched out appearance. Two secondary
fracture lines extend from this defect, one to the nine
o'clock position of the foramen magnum and the other
diagonally across the right cerebella fossa to approximately
the right lambdoidal suture. X-rays of the head show
fragmentation of bone at this wound site with a few fine
metal fragments. Present in the right cerebral hemisphere, in
the area of the right tempero-parietal lobe, is the steel
penetrator of a 5.56 x 45 bullet. On review of the autopsy.
the penetrator was said to have perforated the left occipital
lobe penetrating into the right tempero-parietal lobe.
Based on the aforementioned observation, it appears that
Sgt. Peralta was struck in the back of the head by a 5.56 x
45 bullet traveling from his left to right. The bullet struck
the head at a tangential angle inflicting a gutter wound,
fragmenting bone, depositing a few tiny fragments of metal
and breaking up. The 10.1 grain steel penetrator entered the
cranial cavity penetrating the brain. The wound in the right
occipital scalp may represent the exit side for the rest of
the bullet or at least a fragment of the bullet that traveled
beneath the scalp. The bullet striking the back of the head
may represent a ricochet rather than a primary impact
especially in view of the extensive area of abrasion along
one margin of the wound.
The bulk of the injury to the left occipital pole of the
brain was due to the bone fragments produced by the gutter
wound and not by the bullet itself or the penetrator. The
10.1 grain penetrator had minimal velocity and, thus, by
virtue of this and its low weight, minimal kinetic energy.
This is shown by the fact that the penetrator did not even
exit the brain, let alone the head. By virtue of its low
kinetic energy, injury from the penetrator would only be
confined to the direct penetrator path, which would
average approximately 0.181 inches in diameter.
Two senior Naval neurosurgeons, a Captain and a Commander,
a senior Naval neurologist, a Captain, from the Naval Medical
Center in San Diego, CA, reviewed the autopsy report and
witness statements and came to the conclusion that Sgt.
Peralta could well have carried out the actions attributed to
him, intentional scooping of a hand grenade beneath his body.
The only person to contend that Sgt. Peralta could not have
performed the action attributed to him is the pathologist who
performed the autopsy. He states that the gunshot wound would
have been immediately incapacitating and instantly fatal and
that Sgt. Peralta could not have executed any meaningful
options. He also states that there were no significant
internal injuries from blunt force trauma of the thorax and
abdomen, virtually ruling out a grenade explosion beneath his
body. He felt that even with body armor, a military grenade
would cause blunt force injury of which there was none.
Based on my experience I would have to respectfully
disagree with the opinions of the pathologist. The injuries
to the brain consist of injury to the left cerebral pole and
a thin wound channel running from the left occipital pole to
the right temporo-parietal lobe. No vital area such as the
brain stem and basal ganglia were injured. I have seen
individuals with head trauma who are alert, conscious and
talking even though there was extensive injury to the cranial
vault and brain and which ``common sense'' would tell you is
not possible. This opinion of mine is reinforced by the
opinions of the two neurosurgeons and the neurologist. Unless
a vital area is injured, one should be extremely careful in
giving the opinion that an individual was absolutely unable
to perform an action.
In regard to the absence of blunt force trauma from the
hand grenade, examination of the vest revealed evidence of
numerous shrapnel trauma densely grouped in the left mid
chest along with the grenade fuse. The armor obviously
absorbed a hand grenade detonation at close range. The force
would have been distributed over a large surface area by the
armor. This may prevent any evidence of trauma underneath the
armor.
In conclusion, we are presented with three factors:
1. Seven witnesses who saw Sgt. Peralta scoop a hand
grenade to himself
2. Two neurosurgeons and a neurologist who state that the
Sgt. Peralta could have performed this action
3. A physician who states that Sgt. Peralta would have been
immediately incapacitated and could not have executed any
meaningful actions. He also states that the grenade did not
detonate beneath the body despite evidence on the armor that
it did
Taking into account the circumstances surrounding the
incident; the statements of the witnesses; the condition of
the body armor: the autopsy findings; the opinion of the
neurosurgeons and neurologist and my own experience with head
wounds, it is my opinion that, in all medical probability,
Sgt. Peralta was not immediately incapacitated by the brain
injury, and in fact reached for the grenade and pulled it
under his body.
Sincerely,
Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D.,
Consultant in Forensic Pathology.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by
gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 111 Offered by Mr. Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 111
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment made in order
under the rule.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of title X, add the following new section:
SEC. 1084. REQUIREMENT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE
POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW RELATED TO
LEAKS OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION INVOLVING THE
MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
(a) Investigation Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
shall initiate an investigation into possible violations of
Federal law related to leaks of sensitive information
involving the military, intelligence, and operational
capabilities of the United States and Israel.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report describing the status and progress of the
investigation required under subsection (a).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Price) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
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The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, for over 60 years, the United
States and Israel have forged a very unique relationship. A friendship
built upon trust and shared sacrifice and common values. But our
relations with Israel, as with a growing number of long-held alliances,
seem to be negotiable with this administration.
A stream of highly sensitive information continues to be leaked to
the press--information that includes U.S. and Israeli military and
intelligence operational capabilities, as well as classified
negotiations between Israel and other countries.
On March 20, The New York Times, citing senior administration
officials, reported the conclusions of a classified war simulation
conducted by the United States that analyzed an Israeli attack on
Iranian nuclear facilities.
On March 28, Foreign Policy magazine, quoting four senior diplomats
and military intelligence officers, referred to a report that Israel
would be granted access to air bases in Azerbaijan as part of an attack
on Iran's nuclear facilities, a move clearly designed to undercut
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel.
Further degrading Israel's ability to defend itself, The Washington
Post's David Ignatius on February 3 reported that Secretary of Defense
Leon Panetta believes there's a strong likelihood that Israel will
strike Iran in April, May, or June, which reportedly sent Iran's air
defenses on high alert.
The release of this classified information not only puts at risk
fragile negotiations between countries but also the very lives of the
men and women called upon to carry out this mission.
I recently traveled to the Middle East, where we met with senior
Israeli officials. Their number one concern was that for the first time
in our long relationship, United States was releasing classified
operational information and capabilities, willfully putting at risk the
lives of Israeli people.
Mr. Chairman, our actions are not the actions of a friend or an ally.
A couple of weeks ago, I joined with 22 other Members of the House of
Representatives and sent a letter to President Obama calling for an
investigation into these leaks by senior administration and
intelligence officials. We have yet to receive a response.
Now it's no secret that this administration is seeking to dissuade
Israel from launching an airstrike on Iranian nuclear facilities, but
risking Israeli and American lives and undermining our alliance is
unacceptable. The Israeli people should not have to question our
support for their security.
So I offer this amendment with Representative Pat Meehan and
Representative Randy Hultgren. Our amendment calls for the Attorney
General to investigate these leaks and bring those responsible to
justice. Trust and cooperation are vital to securing a strong alliance
and a future of peace. The persons responsible for this breach of faith
should be held accountable, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, though I'm not opposed to the
amendment, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for
5 minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I too support the amendment,
and with that, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will
be postponed.
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Amendment No. 119 Offered by Mr. Flake
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 119
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Page 559, line 7, strike ``such time as'' and insert ``30
days after the date on which''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Flake) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, in 2009, the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund
was established in order to help Pakistan build its counterinsurgency
capabilities. The bill before us reauthorizes the Pakistan
Counterinsurgency Fund through the year 2013 and contains a special
oversight requirement which conditions the use of more than 10 percent
of any money appropriated to the fund until the Secretaries of Defense
and State submit an updated report reflecting current conditions in
Pakistan to Congress. That report will include details on how much
money is to be used, metrics for success, a description of Pakistan's
efforts to combat terrorist organizations inside the country, and it
will have rigorous oversight provisions. I commend the Committee on
Armed Services for continuing to do this important oversight.
But the way the law is written, access to 100 percent of the funds
appropriated for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund would be granted
as soon as that report is submitted, leaving no time for Congress to
actually review the report before these funds are obligated. I'm
concerned that this report will simply be submitted to Congress, and it
will be perfunctory in nature--the report is issued and, boom, the
funds are gone before Congress has a chance to actually look at it.
This amendment would simply add a requirement that once the Secretaries
of Defense and State submit their report, a period of 30 days has to
elapse before the money can be fully utilized. The 30-day period will
give Congress time to actually review the report and, more importantly,
it will give us the option to prevent the expenditure of further funds
if necessary.
This last year has shown the tumultuous relationship that we have
with Pakistan. Particularly, it's been more strained since the killing
of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan just over a year ago. Congress needs
this flexibility to better manage the flow of U.S. taxpayer dollars to
a country whose support of the U.S. has been anything but consistent.
This amendment simply gives Congress that flexibility.
I urge adoption, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, though I'm not opposed to the
amendment, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. I would just say that I think the gentleman
raises excellent points, and I urge the body to support the amendment.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. FLAKE. I urge adoption of the amendment and yield back the
balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 133 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 133
printed in House Report 112 485.
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the
desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XXVII, add the following
new section (and make such conforming changes to the table of
contents in section 2(b) as may be necessary):
SEC. 2714. NOTIFICATION OF PERMANENT REDUCTION OF SIZABLE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Subsection (b) of section 993 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and
inserting the following:
``(1) the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the
military department concerned notifies the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
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Services of the House of Representatives, as part of an
annual request for authorization of appropriations to such
Committees, of the proposed reduction and the number of
personnel assignments affected and submits with the
notification an evaluation of the fiscal, local economic,
budgetary, environmental, strategic, and operational
consequences of such closure or realignment; and
``(2) a period of 30 legislative days or 60 calendar days,
whichever is longer, expires following the day on which the
notice and evaluation referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2)
have been submitted to such committees.''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 661, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this
amendment and note that we all share the highest respect and admiration
for all our military, from all branches. But the Air Force proposal to
retire more than 200 aircraft and eliminate 9,100 positions impacts 149
U.S. installations, but only one base faces cuts so severe that it
would be closed, and that is the 911th Air Reserve Station in
Pittsburgh.
If the 911th was inefficient, not cost-effective, or served no unique
strategic purpose, I would support the Air Force's decision
wholeheartedly, but I'm afraid the attempt to close the 911th was
misguided, mistaken, and misinformed. That's why I submitted an
amendment, along with Representatives Doyle, Critz, and Altmire, to
ensure Congress has the ability to review Pentagon decisions and
enforce cost and strategic accountability on force reductions.
I'm grateful Mr. Young of Alaska worked to combine our amendment with
his and that it was adopted in en bloc No. 6. But first I want to say a
few words about why this effort was so critical, not just to the 911th
Airlift Wing, but the entire country.
The decision to close the 911th is the present-day tale of the $400
hammer and the $200 toilet seat. When you don't do proper due
diligence, haste makes waste.
As my community has witnessed with the Air Force's attempt to close
the 911th, the Pentagon is using a loophole to outflank Congress and
ignore the intent of the statutes. The Pennsylvania congressional
delegation repeatedly sought information about the decision to close
our base, but we never received accurate and detailed information about
the Air Force's justifications.
As the home of seven C 130 Hercules transport planes, the 1,100-plus
reservists at the 911th provide critical mission support for global
military logistical operations with an active tempo in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The Air Force did not perform a base-by-base cost
comparison of the 911th against other Reserve and Guard stations
housing C 130s. Instead, it did a plane-by-plane cost comparison,
comparing the oldest models with the newer ones. Unfortunately, the
911th now has the oldest models of C 130s because the Air Force
recently swapped out the newer ones for active duty operations in
Afghanistan.
With four 10,000-foot runways and a control tower, fire, safety, and
security support provided at virtually no cost to the Air Force, the
911th is indeed cost-effective, while other bases cost hundreds of
millions of dollars over 10 years for similar and even less services.
Since 1976, Congress has insisted on having a voice in Pentagon
decisions to close or substantially reduce civilian personnel at
military bases. Two statutes have been enacted to prevent base closures
from occurring without congressional review. Our crucial amendment
prevents the Pentagon from moving forward on a back-door BRAC in
violation of congressional intent to review those decisions and ensure
base closure attempts are both in the best interest of the taxpayers
and our national defense.
And it protects the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Committees
on Armed Services by requiring force reduction proposals be submitted
as part of the President's budget request. This gives Congress two
opportunities to review and reverse base closures if they are not in
national strategic interest, both in the annual defense authorization
and appropriations bills. Our language protects Congress' ability to
review force structure changes and requires the Pentagon to complete a
thorough and accurate analysis before moving forward.
But through the support of Chairman McKeon, Mr. Forbes of Virginia,
Ranking Member Smith, as well as the leadership of the Defense
Appropriation Subcommittee, who have worked with us on this issue, the
underlying legislation prevents the Air Force from making any aircraft
retirements or transfers in the next fiscal year.
With the NDAA and defense appropriations bills, Congress will now
have the opportunity to vote on legislation to save the 911th Airlift
Wing for the upcoming year and stop the Air Force from making any
decision on massive Guard and Reserve cuts that are misguided,
mistaken, and misinformed.
Even if both of these bills were enacted, this amendment is still
needed, because without it, the executive branch can close any Guard or
Reserve base without giving Congress a chance to review the decision.
On behalf of the families of the 1,100-plus military families at the
911th, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment since the
Young-Murphy amendment has already been adopted.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn.
There was no objection.
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112 485 on
which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 59 by Mr. Rehberg of Montana.
Amendment No. 111 by Mr. Price of Georgia.
The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for the second
electronic vote in this series.
Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Rehberg
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montana
(Mr. Rehberg) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238,
noes 162, not voting 31, as follows:
[Roll No. 288]
AYES--238
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cooper
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
Latta
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
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Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--162
Ackerman
Amash
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Fattah
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson, E. B.
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Wilson (FL)
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--31
Amodei
Bilirakis
Braley (IA)
Cardoza
Costa
Costello
Farr
Filner
Frank (MA)
Gingrey (GA)
Gosar
Grimm
Higgins
Johnson (GA)
Labrador
LaTourette
Lewis (CA)
Nunnelee
Olver
Pascrell
Rokita
Sanchez, Loretta
Schilling
Schock
Slaughter
Speier
Sullivan
Tonko
Waxman
Welch
Woolsey
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1201
Messrs. CONNOLLY of Virginia, HONDA, and CRITZ changed their vote
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Messrs. HURT and SOUTHERLAND changed their vote from ``no'' to
``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 288 on adoption of the
Rehberg Amendment No. 59 to H.R. 4310, I am not recorded because I was
unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 288, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
Mr. TONKO. Mr. Chair, on rollcall no. 288, I was absent for
legislative business with constituents. Had I been present, I would
have voted ``no.''
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chair, on May 18, 2012, I was unavoidably detained
and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 288. Had I been
present I would have voted:
Rollcall No. 288: ``no''--Rehberg of Montana Amendment No. 59.
Amendment No. 111 Offered by Price of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Price) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 379,
noes 38, not voting 14, as follows:
[Roll No. 289]
AYES--379
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Amash
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clay
Cleaver
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Eshoo
Farenthold
Farr
Fattah
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Long
Lowey
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lujan
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paulsen
Pearce
Pelosi
Pence
Perlmutter
Peters
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Quigley
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sewell
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Waxman
Webster
Welch
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
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Woodall
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--38
Ackerman
Andrews
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berman
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Carson (IN)
Clarke (NY)
Clyburn
Cooper
DeFazio
Edwards
Ellison
Fudge
Grijalva
Holt
Honda
Johnson (GA)
Kucinich
Lee (CA)
Lewis (GA)
McCollum
Olver
Paul
Peterson
Rahall
Rangel
Sherman
Stark
Thompson (MS)
Towns
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--14
Amodei
Braley (IA)
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Frank (MA)
Gosar
Lewis (CA)
Pascrell
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Sullivan
Wolf
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1207
Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. HOLT changed their vote
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 289, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as amended.
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs.
Biggert) having assumed the chair, Mr. Westmoreland, Acting Chair of
the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported
that that Committee, having had under consideration 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, and,
pursuant to House Resolution 661, he reported the bill back to the
House with an amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is
ordered.
Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment
reported from the Committee of the Whole?
If not, the question is on the amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as amended.
The amendment was agreed to.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third
reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was
read the third time.
{time} 1210
Motion to Recommit
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the
desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
Mr. GARAMENDI. I am opposed to the bill in its current form.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to
recommit.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. Garamendi moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4310 to the
Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the
same back to the House forthwith with the following
amendments:
Strike section 343.
At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1023. REPAIRING U.S. SHIPS IN AMERICAN PORTS TO CREATE
JOBS.
Section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``Sec. 7310 Overhaul, repair, etc. of vessels in foreign
shipyards: restrictions
``(a) Domestic Shipyards.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), each naval vessel and each United States-flagged vessel
that is providing services to the Federal Government may not
be overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard outside
the United States or Guam, other than in the case of voyage
repairs.
``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirement in subsection (a) if the Secretary--
``(1) determines that such waiver--
``(A) is necessary for purposes of national security; or
``(B) is in response to urgent repair; and
``(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such
waiver by not later than two days after issuing such
waiver.''.
Parliamentary Inquiry
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California will state his
inquiry.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Is it not the case that if my amendment is adopted, we
would immediately vote on the final passage of the bill, as amended?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair stated on February 27, 2002,
May 10, 2012, and May 16, 2012, if a motion to recommit with forthwith
instructions is adopted, the amendment is reported by the chair of the
committee and is immediately before the House.
The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, this is a very simple amendment. This
is about a four-letter word, ``jobs,'' American jobs. This is about
jobs for American men and women. We know there is plenty of
unemployment. We've heard repeatedly, as the amendments have been put
forth on this floor, that the National Defense Authorization Act is
about jobs.
Well, we think there ought to be a few more jobs, and we think those
jobs ought to be in American ports, at American shipyards, for the men
and women that work in the shipyards of America. Whether those
shipyards are in Guam or those shipyards are here on the continent,
American workers want to go to work, and they can.
With this amendment, my colleagues, with this amendment, American
workers in our ports, at American shipyards will have more jobs. There
are few enough already. I cannot understand why anybody in this House
would vote against a jobs bill, particularly one that doesn't cost us
any more money than is already going to be spent.
The question here is, Where will the jobs be? Are the jobs going to
be in a foreign port, such as Hong Kong? Are the jobs going to be in
Singapore? Are they going to be in Dubai? Or are they going to be in
America?
Ladies and gentlemen, my colleagues, we want jobs in America. We want
it made in America. We want it repaired in America. And we want
Americans to have jobs. That's what this amendment is about.
Is there anyone here that would disagree with that? Is there anyone
on this floor that would disagree with the men and women that work in
our shipyards having an opportunity to repair American military
vessels? Where are you? Which one among you is going to vote against a
man or a woman here in the United States repairing an American vessel?
And it's not just the Navy. This is about the merchant marines. This
is about those American flagged ships that provide service to our
military. Where will they be repaired? In some foreign port? Or are
they going to be repaired by Americans in American ports?
This is about American jobs--not millions of jobs, but tens of
thousands of jobs.
Those of you that represent those ports where there are ship repair
facilities, pay attention to this one. Pay attention to this because
these are jobs for your constituents. These are jobs repairing American
naval vessels. This is about your job in your district. This is about
your job in your district and your work and my work to make sure that
we have American jobs repairing American naval vessels.
Now if there's an emergency, that's another matter. That's waived,
and that's not included in here.
This is about your job protecting your people in your district, those
men and women in your district that are at the ports, that are at the
ship repair facilities, that are hungering for the jobs. They want to
bring the bread back home. They want to bring food to their table. They
want to pay their mortgage. And this bill provides them with an
opportunity to continue to work to repair American naval vessels here
in American ports, American men and women working to keep our ships on
the line, on the seas operating. And for those ships that are American
flagships across this world, delivering the supplies to our men and
women wherever they happen to be, those ships too will be repaired in
American ports.
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This is a jobs bill. This is a simple vote for your people in your
home districts, whether they will have the opportunity or whether the
job will be in a foreign port, with foreign workers repairing American
naval vessels.
There's also a small national security issue here. Many of these
ships are ships of the line that provide very important services. For
example, the USS Samuel Roberts, a guided missile frigate, repaired in
Italy. I don't have a problem with the Italians. But I want those
Italians to be in America working on the USS Samuel Roberts. The USS
Blue Ridge, a command and control ship, $16 million of work, repaired
in Japan, when it could have just as easily been done in Guam or Hawaii
or another American port.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. GARAMENDI. I ask for your ``aye'' vote. I ask for American jobs.
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their
remarks to the Chair and not to others in the second person.
{time} 1220
Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to
recommit.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized
for 5 minutes.
Mr. McKEON. Colleagues, we've had a good couple of weeks. We've had
some late nights. We've addressed hundreds of amendments in committee
and in the House.
This is a joke. For them to come down to the floor and talk about
jobs, when they're cutting defense to this degree, taking all of the
jobs out of the military, I don't even know where to begin.
So what I'm going to say is thank you for your help and for your
support. Let's go home and go to work in our districts.
I oppose this motion to recommit, and I yield back the balance of my
time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is
ordered on the motion to recommit.
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule
XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by
5-minute votes on passage of the bill, if ordered; the motion to
instruct by Mr. Barrow of Georgia; and the motion to instruct by Mr.
Rahall of West Virginia.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 182,
noes 236, not voting 13, as follows:
[Roll No. 290]
AYES--182
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Smith (WA)
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOES--236
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Duncan (TN)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--13
Amodei
Braley (IA)
Cardoza
Costello
Farr
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Sullivan
{time} 1238
Mr. COHEN changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the motion to recommit was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 290, I was caught in traffic.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 290, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``aye.''
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Womack). The question is on the passage
of the bill.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 299,
noes 120, not voting 12, as follows:
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[Roll No. 291]
AYES--299
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carnahan
Carney
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Chandler
Chu
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costa
Courtney
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Heinrich
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Higgins
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Hoyer
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Israel
Issa
Jackson Lee (TX)
Jenkins
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kaptur
Kelly
Kildee
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Kline
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Lankford
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCarthy (NY)
McCaul
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Owens
Palazzo
Pastor (AZ)
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Perlmutter
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Ribble
Richardson
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Scott, David
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Sewell
Sherman
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sutton
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Towns
Tsongas
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Walz (MN)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--120
Amash
Baldwin
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Blumenauer
Bonamici
Burgess
Butterfield
Campbell
Capps
Capuano
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Crowley
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gibson
Griffith (VA)
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hastings (FL)
Himes
Hinchey
Holt
Honda
Huelskamp
Jackson (IL)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Jones
Keating
Kind
Kucinich
Labrador
Larsen (WA)
Lee (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McClintock
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Nugent
Olver
Pallone
Paul
Pelosi
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Richmond
Roe (TN)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Royce
Rush
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Stark
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Wilson (FL)
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NOT VOTING--12
Amodei
Braley (IA)
Cardoza
Costello
Filner
Gosar
Pascrell
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Loretta
Slaughter
Speier
Sullivan
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There is 1 minute
remaining.
{time} 1246
Mr. CARSON of Indiana changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.''
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated against:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 291, I was away from the Capitol
due to prior commitments to my constitutents. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``no.''
personal explanation
Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 18, 2012, I missed
rollcall votes No. 290 (Democratic Motion-to-Recommit) and 291 (Final
Passage of H.R. 4310, ``FY13 National Defense Authorization Act'').
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 290
(Democratic Motion-to-Recommit) and ``no'' on rollcall No. 291 (Final
Passage of H.R. 4310).
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