[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 152 (Friday, November 30, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D987-D988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 6620-
6624; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 142 were introduced.    
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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4053, to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover 
payment error, waste, fraud, and

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abuse within Federal spending, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-698). 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
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STEM Jobs Act of 2012: The House passed H.R. 6429, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and 
research in the United States and to eliminate the diversity immigrant 
program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 139 nays, Roll No. 613. 
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  Rejected the Zoe Lofgren motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 157 yeas to 231 
nays, Roll No. 612.                                      
Pages H6556-60
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-34, modified by the 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 112-697, shall be considered as adopted. 
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  H. Res. 821, the rule that is providing for consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to yesterday, November 29th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Monday, December 3rd for morning hour debate and 2 
p.m. for legislative business.                               
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H6561-62.
Senate Referral: S. 3542 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6560, H6560-61. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:21 p.m.

Committee Meeting
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Tapping America's Energy 
Potential Through Research and Development''. Testimony was heard from 
Anthony Cugini, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 
Department of Energy; Michael C. Hagood, Director, Program Development; 
Energy and Environment Science and Technology, Idaho National 
Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.