[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 30, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D532-D534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5859-
5870; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 127-128; and H.Res. 668-670 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3265-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3267-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3857, to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
include as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational 
teams used by local law enforcement under the Transit Security Grant 
Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-498);
  H.R. 4005, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a 
study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United 
States and a plan to address them, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-
499);
  H.R. 1237, to provide for a land exchange with the Trinity Public 
Utilities District of Trinity County, California, involving the 
transfer of land to the Bureau of Land Management and the Six Rivers 
National Forest in exchange for National Forest System land in the 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-
500);
  H.R. 1272, to provide for the use and distribution of the funds 
awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United States 
Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-501);
  S. 363, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of 
Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-502);
  H.R. 460, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate 
the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of 
the Central Utah Project, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-503, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 667, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5743) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5854) making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5855) making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-504);
  H.R. 1818, to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 112-505); S. 925, to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence (H. Rept. 
112-506);

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  H.R. 1280, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require 
congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation 
with foreign countries, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-507, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 3289, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
clarification relating to disclosures of information protected from 
prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure 
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and 
agreements are in conformance with certain protections; to provide 
certain additional authorities to the Office of Special Counsel; and 
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 112-508, Pt. 1). 
                                                             Page H3265
Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 3:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3180
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Divisional Realignment Act of 2012: H.R. 5512, amended, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two judicial 
districts;                                               
  Pages H3191-92
  Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012: H.R. 5651, amended, 
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend 
the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices 
and to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 294; 
                                               Pages H3192-H3230, H3248
  Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012: 
H.R. 3310, amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications 
Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce 
reporting burdens;                                       
  Pages H3230-34
  Servicemember Family Protection Act: H.R. 4201, to amend the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child 
custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 295; 
                                               Pages H3234-36, H3248-49
  Secure Border Act: H.R. 1299, amended, to achieve operational control 
of and improve security at the international land borders of the United 
States;                                                  
  Pages H3236-39
  Requiring the Transportation Security Administration to comply with 
the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: H.R. 
3670, to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply 
with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; 
                                                         Pages H3239-41
  WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2012: H.R. 2764, 
amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing 
functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department 
of Homeland Security and to require dissemination of information 
analyzed by the Department to entities with responsibilities relating 
to homeland security;                                    
  Pages H3241-43
  Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: H.R. 915, 
amended, to establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program 
to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among 
Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to 
protect United States border cities and communities from trans-national 
crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms 
smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and 
kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United 
States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
296;                                           
  Pages H3243-45, H3249-50
  Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act: H.R. 3140, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to prioritize the assignment of officers and analysts to 
certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance the security of 
mass transit systems;                                    
  Pages H3246-47
  National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act: Concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 5740, to extend the National Flood Insurance 
Program; and                                             
  Pages H3250-52
  Export Promotion Reform Act: H.R. 4041, amended, to amend the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of 
United States goods and services.                        
  Pages H3252-56
Notice of Intent to Offer Motion: Representative Broun (GA) announced 
his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. 
                                                             Page H3250
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012: H.R. 3541, amended, 
to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or 
race.                                                    
  Pages H3180-91
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3268.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3248, H3248-49, H3249-50. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:06 p.m.