[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D884-D887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 6430-
6443; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 789-792 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6150-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6151-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5948, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 112-678);
  H.R. 6194, to ensure the viability and competitiveness of the United 
States agricultural sector (H. Rept. 112-679); and
  H. Res. 788, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 118) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of 
Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of 
the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and 
expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3409) 
to

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limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977; and providing for proceedings during the 
period from September 22, 2012, through November 12, 2012 (H. Rept. 
112-680).                                                    
Page H6150
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6071
Recess: The House recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6073
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012: H.R. 6060, 
to amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the 
Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 
2019;                                                    
  Pages H6074-75
  Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act: H.R. 1461, amended, 
to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water 
rights;                                                  
  Pages H6075-76
  Allowing the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for 
membership in that tribe: H.R. 3319, amended, to allow the Pascua Yaqui 
Tribe to determine the requirements for membership in that tribe; 
                                                             Page H6076
  Honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and 
condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, 
Egypt, and Yemen: H. Res. 786, to honor the four United States public 
servants who died in Libya and to condemn the attacks on United States 
diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen;        
  Pages H6076-79
  Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012: H.R. 3783, 
amended, to provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's 
growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere; 
                                                         Pages H6079-83
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for a 
comprehensive strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and 
activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H6083
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect 
toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic of 
Georgia: H. Res. 526, amended, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic 
and prosperous Republic of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful 
and just resolution to the conflict with Georgia's internationally 
recognized borders;                                      
  Pages H6083-86
  Confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to 
artifacts from the astronauts' space missions: H.R. 4158, to confirm 
full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts 
from the astronauts' space missions (agreed by unanimous consent that 
the previous ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the House 
suspend the rule and pass H.R. 4158 be vacated, to the end that the 
Chair put the question de novo);               
  Pages H6086-88, H6096-97
  Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012: H.R. 5948, amended, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries 
of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs;                                                 
  Pages H6088-94
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans 
under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 
establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, and 
for other purposes.''.                                       
Page H6094
  VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities 
Extension Act of 2012: H.R. 6375, amended, to authorize certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and 
leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain 
authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;        
  Pages H6094-96
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain authorities of 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H6096
  Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing Act of 2012: H.R. 
6324, to reduce the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and 
leased by the Federal Government;                        
  Pages H6097-99
  Buffett Rule Act of 2012: H.R. 6410, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their 
returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public 
debt;                                                 
  Pages H6099-H6101
  Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act: H.R. 5044, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any 
discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased 
veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 585;                         
  Pages H6101-04, H6119-20
  FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 2903, amended, to reauthorize 
the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
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  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of 
public funds for political party conventions: H.R. 5912, amended, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public 
funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of 
previously distributed funds for deficit reduction, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 310 yeas to 95 nays, Roll No. 586; 
                                               Pages H6113-15, H6120-21
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political 
party conventions.''.                                
Pages H6113, H6121
  Disaster Loan Fairness Act of 2012: H.R. 6296, amended, to amend the 
Small Business Act to provide the interest rate for certain disaster 
related loans;                                           
  Pages H6115-18
  Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012: H.R. 6368, 
amended, to require the Department of Justice, in consultation with the 
Department of Homeland Security, to provide a report to Congress on the 
Departments' ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border 
violence along the Southwest Border and provide recommendations to 
Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross-
border violence;                                         
  Pages H6118-19
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Department 
of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to provide a joint 
report to Congress on the Departments' ability to track, investigate 
and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest Border and 
provide recommendations to Congress on how to accurately track, 
investigate, and quantify cross-border violence.''.          
Page H6119
  Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012: H.R. 6361, amended, 
to exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, 
United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and 
attendance;                                              
  Pages H6121-24
  Providing flexibility with respect to United States support for 
assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma: 
H.R. 6431, to provide flexibility with respect to United States support 
for assistance provided by international financial institutions for 
Burma;                                                   
  Pages H6124-25
  Amending the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions 
relating to the regulation of municipal advisors: H.R. 2827, amended, 
to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions 
relating to the regulation of municipal advisors;        
  Pages H6125-28
  Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012: H.R. 5910, amended, 
to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on 
enhancing the competitiveness of the United States in attracting 
foreign direct investment;                               
  Pages H6132-34
  Contaminated Drywall Safety Act of 2012: H.R. 4212, amended, to 
designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product; 
                                                         Pages H6134-37
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To prevent the 
introduction into commerce of unsafe drywall, to ensure the 
manufacturer of drywall is readily identifiable, to ensure that 
problematic drywall removed from homes is not reused, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H6137
  Amending title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a 
National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to 
pediatric rare diseases or conditions: H.R. 6163, amended, to amend 
title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National 
Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare 
diseases or conditions;                                  
  Pages H6138-40
  Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012: H.R. 6118, to amend 
section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification; 
                                                         Pages H6140-42
  Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012: H.R. 4124, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to 
States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans 
with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency 
medical technicians; and                                 
  Pages H6142-44
  Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act: H.R. 733, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer 
Initiative.                                              
  Pages H6144-47
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide for scientific 
frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers.''.          
Page H6147
Making corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user 
fees: The House agreed to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 6433, 
to make corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user 
fees.                                                    
  Pages H6137-38
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:

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  Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act: H.R. 5987, amended, 
to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak 
Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington. 
                                                         Pages H6128-32
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6119-20, H6120-21. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10 p.m.