[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D821-D822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 85 public bills, H.R. 6272-
6356; 19 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 136; and H. Res. 755-772 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5704-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5711-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-645, Pt. 1) and
  H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-645, Pt. 2).             
Pages H5703-04
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5633
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Imam Nayyar 
Imam, Islamic Association of Long Island, Coram, New York.   
  Page H5633
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 755, in the matter 
of Representative Laura Richardson of California, by voice vote. 
                                                         Pages H5635-39
Recess: The House recessed at 9:56 a.m. and reconvened at 10:05 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5640
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-
country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries 
eligible for designation under that Act: H.R. 5986, to amend the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric 
program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for 
designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile 
and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-
United States Free Trade Agreement, and to approve the renewal of 
import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act 
of 2003.                                                 
  Pages H5640-44
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 
the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal 
Government: The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass S. 739, to 
authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging 
stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the 
jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government. 
                                                         Pages H5649-50
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 
recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 
the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the 
Federal Government: The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass H.R. 
1402, as amended, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to 
establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in 
parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at 
no net cost to the Federal Government.                       
  Page H5650
Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 223 
ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 554.      
  Pages H5644-49, H5650-58, H5681-84
  Rejected the Costa motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Agriculture with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 232 noes, 
Roll No. 553.                                            
Pages H5681-83
  H. Res. 752, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 549, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 
yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 548.                          
Pages H5644-49
Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012: 
The House passed H.R. 6169, to provide for expedited consideration of a 
bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, by a recorded vote of 232 
ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 552.                          
  Pages H5658-81
  Rejected the Bishop (NY) 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 188 ayes to 
235 noes, Roll No. 551.                                  
Pages H5678-81
Rejected:
  Slaughter amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part A 
of H. Rept. 112-641) that sought to lay out Democratic principles for 
tax reform that call for increased revenues to bring down our national 
debt and invest in economic growth; a progressive tax rate structure; 
protecting the vulnerable; repeal of the AMT; discouraging tax haven 
abuse; elimination of tax breaks that ship jobs and profits overseas; 
promotion of domestic manufacturing; and

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preserving incentives for education, retirement, healthcare, home 
ownership, and small business (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 246 
noes, Roll No. 550).                                     
Pages H5676-78
  H. Res. 747, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6169) and (H.R. 8), was agreed to yesterday, August 1st.
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, the text of H.R. 6169, as 
passed by the House, is appended as new matter at the end of the 
engrossment of H.R. 8.
  Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 747, H.R. 6169 is laid upon the 
table.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measure which was debated yesterday, August 
1st:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 555. 
                                                         Pages H5684-85
Adjournment Resolution: The House failed to agree to S. Con. Res. 56, 
providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives, by a recorded vote of 150 
ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 556.                          
  Pages H5685-86
Preventing harm to the national security or endangering the military 
officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain 
information applies: The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass S. 
3510, to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the 
military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication 
of certain information applies, and for other purposes.      
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, August 3rd.                        
  Page H5686
Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in the Library of 
Congress--Reappointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment of the following individual from private life to the 
Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in the Library of 
Congress on the part of the House for a term of six years: Mr. C. Kurt 
Dewhurst of Michigan.                                        
  Page H5689
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H5639-40 and H5684.
Senate Referrals: S. 1409 was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform and S.J. Res. 49 was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration.                                    
  Pages H5702-03
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5648, 
H5648-49, H5678, H5680-81, H5681, H5683, H5683-84, H5684-85, and H5685-
86. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:29 p.m.