[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 86 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D582-D583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5929-
5944; 1 private bill, H.R. 5945; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 129; 
and H. Res. 683-685, were introduced.                    
  Pages H3698-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3700
Report Filed:
  A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4480, to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil 
and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas 
leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, 
and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum 
reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 112-520, Pt. 1).                                       
Page H3698
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013: The House passed H.R. 
5882, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 
102 nays, Roll No. 377.                                  
  Pages H3665-90
  Rejected the Pingree (ME) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 101 
ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 376.                          
Pages H3688-89
  Agreed to:
  Holt amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that adjusts 
funding for Congressional Printing and Binding under the GPO to address 
the availability of pocket versions of the United States Constitution 
for Members of the House;                                
Pages H3679-80
  Harper amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that limits the 
print copies of the U.S. Code for the House of Representatives to 50 
copies;                                                      
Page H3683
  Gosar amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that reduces the 
budget for the Botanic Garden by $1,235,000 for Fiscal Year 2013, so 
that it is appropriated resources at 2009 levels (by a recorded vote of 
213 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 371);              
Pages H3676-77, H3685
  Broun (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that reduces 
funding for the Congressional Research Service by $878,000 (FY 2012 
Level) and transfers $878,000 to the Spending Reduction Account (by a 
recorded vote of 214 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 372); and 
                                               Pages H3677-79, H3685-86
  Scalise amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that reduces by 
$1,000,000 the amount provided for the Open World Leadership Center and 
directs that $1,000,000 to the Spending Reduction Account (by a 
recorded vote of 204 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 373). 
                                               Pages H3680-81, H3686-87

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Rejected:
  Moran amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that sought to 
prohibit the use of polystyrene products in food service facilities in 
the House of Representatives (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No. 374) and                           
Pages H3681-83, H3687
  Flake amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 112-518) that sought to 
prohibit funding for the purchase of paid online advertisements by 
Members, committees, and leadership offices (by a recorded vote of 148 
ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 375).               
Pages H3683-84, H3687-88
  H. Res. 679, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
436) and (H.R. 5882), was agreed to yesterday, June 7th.
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Broun (GA) motion 
to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348 by a yea-and-nay vote of 82 yeas to 
323 nays, Roll No. 378. The motion was debated yesterday, June 7th. 
                                                         Pages H3690-91
Allowing the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for 
large air tankers: The House agreed to discharge and pass S. 3261, to 
allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for 
large air tankers.                                           
  Page H3691
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12th; when the House adjourns on that 
day, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 15th; and when the 
House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, 
June 18th.                                                   
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3685, 
H3685-86, H3686-87, H3687, H3687-88, H3689, H3689-90, and H3690-91. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:09 p.m.