[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D807-D809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 6244-
6271; and 5 resolutions, H.Res. 750-754 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H5630
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Laura 
Richardson (H. Rept. 112-642);
  H.R. 3158, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and 
Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H. Rept. 112-643); 
and
  H. Res. 752, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to 
make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal 
year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to 
certain conservation programs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112-
644).                                                        
Page H5628
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5527
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Geoff Davis, 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the Fourth Congressional 
District of Kentucky, effective at close of business on July 31, 2012. 
                                                             Page H5527
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Davis, the 
whole number of the House is 431.                            
  Page H5527
Recess: The House recessed at 11:11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Michael Catt, Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, Georgia.      
  Page H5535
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.                                              
  Page H5538
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget.        
  Page H5538
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform.                                                      
  Page H5538
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 751, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H5538
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1627: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to S. Con. Res. 55, directing the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1627.
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Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation 
of the Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: The House 
agreed to discharge and agree to H. Con. Res. 135, to authorize the use 
of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional 
Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of her leadership 
and perseverance in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma. 
                                                             Page H5552
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, August 2nd.                         
  Page H5552
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1905, with an amendment: H. Res. 750, to provide for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to

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H.R. 1905, with an amendment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas 
to 6 nays, Roll No. 546;                       
  Pages H5552-78, H5597-98
  Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012: 
H.R. 4273, amended, to clarify that compliance with an emergency order 
under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a 
violation of any Federal, State, or local environmental law or 
regulation;                                              
  Pages H5602-04
  Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act: H.R. 897, to provide 
authority and sanction for the granting and issuance of programs for 
residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, 
municipalities, other localities, and all related agencies and 
departments;                                             
  Pages H5604-06
  Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act of 2012: H.R. 5797, amended, to 
amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, 
Minnesota;                                               
  Pages H5606-08
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To exempt the owners and 
operators of vessels operating on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, from 
certain Federal requirements.''                              
  Page H5608
  Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act: H.R. 3158, 
amended, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule 
with respect to certain farms;                           
  Pages H5608-09
  Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012: H.R. 1171, amended, to 
reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and 
Reduction Act;                                           
  Pages H5609-12
  RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act: H.R. 2446, amended, to clarify 
the treatment of homeowner warranties under current law; 
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  March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 3187, amended, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 
celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March 
of Dimes Foundation; and                                 
  Pages H5613-16
  Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 4104, amended, 
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition 
and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.        
  Pages H5616-18
  Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012: The House passed 
H.R. 8, to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 
2003, by a recorded vote of 256 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 545. 
                                               Pages H5538-52, H5578-97
  Rejected the DeFazio motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 246 
noes, Roll No. 544.                                      
Pages H5594-97
Rejected:
  Levin amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part B of 
H. Rept. 112-641) that sought to extend for one year certain expired or 
expiring tax provisions that apply to middle-income taxpayers with 
income below $250,000 for married couples filing jointly, and below 
$200,000 for single filers, including, but not limited to, marginal 
rate reductions, capital gains and dividend rate preferences, 
alternative minimum tax relief, marriage penalty relief, and expanded 
tax relief for working families with children and college students (by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 170 yeas to 257 nays, Roll No. 543). 
                                                         Pages H5588-94
  H. Res. 747, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6169) and (H.R. 8), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 184 
noes, Roll No. 542.                                      
Pages H5538-52
  Agreed to the Scott (SC) amendment to the rule by a recorded vote of 
238 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 541, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 183 nays, Roll 
No. 540.                                                 
Pages H5549-51
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, July 
31st:
  Amending title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in 
the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies: H.R. 
4365, amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that 
accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax 
levies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 6 nays with 1 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 547;                         
  Page H5598
  Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: S. 300, amended, to 
prevent abuse of Government charge cards;                    
  Page H5599
  Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, 
disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and 
adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado: H.R. 
4073, amended, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the 
quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way 
within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, 
Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline 
Railway Company pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1875;        
  Page H5599
  Creating the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of 
the Virgin Islands: H.R. 3706,

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amended, to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the 
Government of the Virgin Islands;                            
  Page H5618
  La Pine Land Conveyance Act: S. 270, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon; 
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  Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: S. 271, to require 
the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with 
the city of Wallowa, Oregon;                                 
  Page H5618
  Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 3796, amended, to 
reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child 
Protection and Safety Act of 2006;                       
  Pages H5618-19
  Enacting title 54, United States Code, ``National Park System'', as 
positive law: H.R. 1950, amended, to enact title 54, United States 
Code, ``National Park System'', as positive law;             
  Page H5619
  Student Visa Reform Act: H.R. 3120, amended, to amend the Immigration 
and Nationality Act to require accreditation of certain educational 
institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa;    
  Page H5619
  Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012: H.R. 
6029, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for 
increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage;      
  Page H5619
  Child Protection Act of 2012: H.R. 6063, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation 
offenses;                                                    
  Page H5619
  STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012: H.R. 4362, to provide effective 
criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts;           
  Page H5619
  Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 6062, to reauthorize the Edward Byrne 
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 2017; and
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  Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act: H.R. 1550, 
amended, to establish programs in the Department of Justice and in the 
Department of Homeland Security to help States that have high rates of 
homicide and other violent crime.                            
  Page H5619
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish a program in 
the Department of Justice to improve recruitment, assignment, and 
retention of Federal law enforcement officers in States, territories, 
and jurisdictions that have a high rate of homicide or other violent 
crime.''.                                                    
Page H5619
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and 
advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet 
has thrived: H. Con. Res. 127, to express the sense of Congress 
regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder 
governance model under which the Internet has thrived. 
                                                      Pages H5599-H5602
Providing for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center 
Commemorative Coin surcharges: The House agreed by unanimous consent to 
pass S. 3363, to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and 
Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges.                
  Page H5613
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5552.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 55 was held at the desk.       
  Page H5552
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5550, 
H5550-51, H5551-52, H5594, H5596-97, H5597, H5597-98, and H5598. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.