[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 80 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D537-D539]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5871-
5881; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 671-672 were introduced.    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4027, to clarify authority granted under the Act entitled ``An 
Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian 
Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes'' (H. Rept. 
112-509) and
  H.R. 4222, to provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 
owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to 
the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 112-510).                                
Page H3362
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3269
Recess: The House recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rabbi Aaron 
Melman, Congregation Beth Shalom, Northbrook, Illinois.      
  Page H3277
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure that was debated yesterday, May 30th:
  Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012: H.R. 3541, amended, 
to prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or 
race, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 
299.                                                     
  Pages H3289-90
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: The House passed 
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, by a recorded 
vote of 386 ayes to 28 noes, Roll No. 301. 
                                            Pages H3281-89, H3290-H3309
  Rejected the Critz motion to recommit the bill to the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
180 yeas to 235 nays, Roll No. 300.                      
Pages H3306-08

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  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule.             
Page H3295
Agreed to:
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that 
strikes sections 401 and 403 to ensure compliance with House Rules 
relating to provisions regarding appropriated funds;         
Page H3297
  Thompson (CA) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that 
requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress 
how the Intelligence Community can improve the methods by which 
subcontractors are granted security clearances and notified of 
classified contracting opportunities within the Federal government; 
                                                         Pages H3297-98
  Conyers amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that requires 
the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the congressional 
intelligence committees a report containing an assessment of the 
consequences of a military strike against Iran within 60 days; 
                                                         Pages H3298-99
  Farr amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that establishes 
the sense of Congress that those assigned to lead the development of 
training, tools, and methodologies in support of cyber security, should 
be reminded to include foreign language and culture in the development 
process;                                              
Pages H3299-H3300
  Cuellar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that authorizes 
the Director of National Intelligence to participate in information 
sharing with Mexico and Canada for purposes of border security and 
combating drug trafficking;                                  
Page H3300
  Hahn amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that requires the 
Civil Liberties Protection Officer to ensure that the coordination and 
training between the intelligence community and local law enforcement 
agencies shall not violate the constitutional safeguards of racial and 
ethnic minorities;                                       
Pages H3320-24
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that 
establishes the Sense of Congress that the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency should take such actions as the Director considers 
necessary to increase the recruitment and training of ethnic minorities 
as officers and employees of the Central Intelligence Agency; 
                                                         Pages H3324-25
  Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that 
establishes the Sense of Congress that the intelligence community 
should take all appropriate actions necessary to protect the civil 
liberties of religious and ethnic minorities; and        
Pages H3325-26
  Myrick amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 112-504) that requires a 
report from the Director of National Intelligence that would identify 
and assess various risks in information technology supply chains. 
                                                         Pages H3326-27
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H3327
  H. Res. 667, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5743), (H.R. 5854), (H.R. 5855), and (H.R. 5325), was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 246 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 298, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 180 nays, 
Roll No. 297.                                            
Pages H3327-31
  Agreed by unanimous consent that upon adoption of H. Res. 667, 
amendments numbered 4 and 6 printed in House Report 112-504 be modified 
to include amendatory instructions.                      
Pages H3341-42
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2013: The House passed H.R. 5854, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2013, by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 305. 
                                                         Pages H3342-43
  Rejected the Barrow motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 230 noes, 
Roll No. 304.                                                
Page H3343
Agreed to:
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 30, 2012) that redirects funding within the Military Construction, 
Defense-Wide account in order to increase funding for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services by $10 million; 
                                                         Pages H3343-44
  Hayworth amendment that redirects funds within the Veterans Benefits 
Administration Compensation and Pensions account by $1 in order to 
allow for the provision of headstones and markers for certain members 
of the Armed Services;                                       
Page H3344
  Welch amendment that makes funds available to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs in order to comply with the Department's energy 
management requirements under section 543(f)(7) of the National Energy 
Conservation Policy Act;                                 
Pages H3300-01
  Terry amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of May 30, 
2012) that redirects funding for the Office of the Inspector General by 
$1 for the purpose of reviewing the practices related to collection and 
content of bids for certain veterans' hospital construction projects; 
                                                         Pages H3301-02

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  Blumenauer amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 30, 2012) that redirects funding within the Medical and Prosthetic 
Research Account by $35 million for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and 
brain trauma treatment;                                  
                                                         Pages H3302-05
  Schock amendment that redirects funding within the Veterans Health 
Administration Medical Services account for rural veterans by $16 
million;                                                 
                                                         Pages H3305-06
  Fitzpatrick amendment that prohibits funds from being used to enter 
into a contract using procedures that do not give to small business 
concerns owned and controlled by veterans any preference available with 
respect to such contract, except for a preference given to small 
business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; 
                                                             Page H3308
  Poe amendment, as modified, that prohibits funds from being used to 
hire a new director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran; 
                                                         Pages H3281-89
  Poe amendment that prohibits funds from being used to prohibit a 
veterans service organization that is participating in the funeral or 
memorial service of a veteran from reciting any words as part of such 
service or memorial;                                         
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  Runyan amendment that prohibits funds from being used to modify, 
maintain, or manage a structure, building, or barracks for a person, 
unit, or mission of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense outside 
of the normal tour or duty restationing or authorized base closure and 
realignment process;                           
                                               Pages H3309-46, H3356-60
  Flores amendment that prohibits funds from being used to enforce 
section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; 
                                                         Pages H3358-59
  Webster amendment that prohibits funds from being used for the salary 
or compensation of a Director of Construction and Facilities Management 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs who does not meet the 
qualifications for such position required under section 312A(b) of 
title 38, United States Code;                            
Pages H3344-45
  Stearns amendment that prohibits funds from being used by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a performance award under section 
5384 of title 5, United States Code; and                     
Page H3346
  Grimm amendment that strikes section 517 (by a recorded vote of 218 
ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 302).               
Pages H3331-40, H3356-57
Rejected:
  Franks (AZ) amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 30, 2012) that sought to prohibit funds from being used to 
implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act) (by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 
237 noes, Roll No. 303).                       
Pages H3345-46, H3357-58
  Point of Order sustained against:
  Speier amendment that sought to allow Filipino veterans to be 
eligible for veterans benefits.                          
Pages H3340-41
  H. Res. 667, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5743), (H.R. 5854), (H.R. 5855), and (H.R. 5325), was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 246 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 298, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 180 nays, 
Roll No. 297.                                            
Pages H3281-89
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2013: The House began consideration of H.R. 5325, making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013. Further proceedings were postponed. 
                                                         Pages H3347-56
  H. Res. 667, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5743), (H.R. 5854), (H.R. 5855), and (H.R. 5325), was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 246 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 298, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 180 nays, 
Roll No. 297.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3364.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3288, 
H3288-89, H3289-90, H3307-08, H3308, H3357, H3357-58, H3359, and H3360. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:07 p.m.