[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D850-D851]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  11 public bills, H.R. 6377-
6387; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 137; and H. Res. 780 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5922-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H5923
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2356, to enhance homeland security by improving efforts to 
prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a 
weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 112-665, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3479, to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-666, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 778, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, 
and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control 
Act of 2011 (H. Rept. 112-667); and
  H. Res. 779, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to 
limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program 
established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 
112-668).                                                    
Page H5922
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Buerkle to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5863
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5869
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend 
Matthew Mello, The Church of the Resurrection, Lakeland, Florida. 
                                                             Page H5869
  Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act: The House passed 
H.R. 5544, to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National 
Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National 
Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of 
Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and 
lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school 
system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the 
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, 
scenic, and conservation resources, by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 
189 noes, Roll No. 568.                                  
  Pages H5873-90
  Rejected the Ellison motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 
233 noes, Roll No. 567.                                  
Pages H5888-90
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-30, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 112-660, shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as the

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original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-
minute rule.                                                 
Page H5879
Rejected:
  McCollum amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-660) that 
sought to ensure tribal treaty rights are preserved and tribes are 
consulted (by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 563); 
                                               Pages H5880-81, H5885-86
  Holt amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-660) that 
sought to restore public participation in development of this proposed 
land exchange, which is prohibited under H.R. 5544 (by a recorded vote 
of 177 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 564);        
Pages H5881-82, H5886-87
  Ellison amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-660) that 
sought to ensure that no National Forest System lands shall be included 
in the exchange where the inclusion or use of the lands is likely to 
have a negative impact on private property, property values, and small 
businesses (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 565); 
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Pages H5882-84, H5887
  Grijalva amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 112-660) that 
sought to strike the unusual appraisal language from H.R. 5544 and 
replace it with standard appraisal provisions used in federal land 
exchanges (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 566). 
                                               Pages H5884-85, H5887-88
  H. Res. 773, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5544) and (H.R. 5949), was agreed to yesterday, September 11th.
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Ambassador Stevens and the American personnel killed in Libya. 
                                                             Page H5886
  FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012: The House passed 
H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 301 yeas to 118 nays, Roll No. 569. 
                                                      Pages H5890-H5901
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H5890
  H. Res. 773, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5544) and (H.R. 5949), was agreed to yesterday, September 11th.
Recess: The House recessed at 4:29 p.m. and reconvened at 4:44 p.m. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, September 
11th:
  Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act: H.R. 
3857, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 62 nays, Roll No. 
570 and                                                      
  Page H5901
  American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012: H.R. 5865, 
amended, to promote the growth and competitiveness of American 
manufacturing, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 77 nays, Roll 
No. 571.                                                 
  Pages H5901-02
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5885-86, 
H5886-87, H5887, H5887-88, H5889-90, H5890, H5900-01, H5901 and H5902. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:29 p.m.