[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D968-D969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 6603-
6608; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 818 were introduced.         
  Page H6469
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6469
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:34 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6432
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act 
of 2012: H.R. 6025, amended, to provide for annual reports on the 
status of operational control of the international land and maritime 
borders of the United States and unlawful entries;       
  Pages H6432-34
  DHS Accountability Act of 2012: H.R. 5913, amended, to create an 
independent advisory panel to comprehensively assess the management 
structure and capabilities related to the Department of Homeland 
Security and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the management of the Department;       
  Pages H6434-37
  Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Concur in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 915, to establish a Border Enforcement 
Security Task Force program to enhance border security by fostering 
coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law 
enforcement officials to protect United States border cities and 
communities from trans-national crime, including violence associated 
with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and 
smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international 
borders of the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas 
to 4 nays, Roll No. 610;                       
  Pages H6437-39, H6443-44
  Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: H.R. 5997, amended, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing 
grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and 
State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical 
preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis 
capabilities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 1 nay, Roll 
No. 609; and                                   
  Pages H6439-40, H6442-43
  Clothe a Homeless Hero Act: H.R. 6328, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed clothing 
recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans 
organizations and other local charitable organizations. 
                                                         Pages H6440-41
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon tomorrow, November 28th.                     
  Page H6441
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Jackson (IL), 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the Second Congressional 
District of Illinois, effective November 21, 2012.       
  Pages H6441-42
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Jackson, 
the whole number of the House is 433.                        
  Page H6442
Recess: The House recessed at 5:27 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6442
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6431.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6442-43, H6443-44. There were 
no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.