[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1005-D1006]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 6633-
6641; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 825-826, were introduced.   
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6675-76
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4297, to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system 
of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States 
more competitive in the 21st Century, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-
699, Pt. 1).                                                 
Page H6675
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Dold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 2838, with an amendment: H. Res. 825, to provide for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2838, with an 
amendment;                                               
  Pages H6626-44
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and 
advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet 
has thrived: S. Con. Res. 50, 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 397 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 617; 
                                               Pages H6644-46, H6656-57
  Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012: H.R. 6620, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to eliminate certain limitations on the length 
of Secret Service Protection for former Presidents and for the children 
of former Presidents;                                    
  Pages H6646-47
  Making revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to 
keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements: 
H.R. 6602, to make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as 
necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and 
improvements, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 618;                         
  Pages H6647-50, H6657-58
  Eliminating an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA 
Identification grant program: H.R. 6605, to eliminate an unnecessary 
reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA Identification grant program;
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  Amending section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by 
the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, 
interpreter, or in an executive level security position is to be 
counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United 
States: H.R. 6223, amended, to amend section 1059(e) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period 
of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed 
Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive level security 
position is to be counted as a period of residence and physical 
presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for 
naturalization if at least a portion of such period was spent in Iraq 
or Afghanistan;                                          
  Pages H6650-52
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend section 1059(e) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to 
clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or 
United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a 
security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to 
be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United 
States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H6652
  Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012: S. 3486, to implement 
the provisions of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty; and 
                                                         Pages H6652-56
  21st Century Language Act of 2012: S. 2367, to strike the word 
``lunatic'' from Federal law, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 619.                              
  Pages H6656, H6658
Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 11:17 a.m. 
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Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent to withdraw the Capito 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5817.              
  Page H6656
Changing the effective date for the Internet publication of certain 
financial disclosure forms: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and pass H.R. 6634, to change the effective date for the 
Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms. 
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Jack Brooks, former Member of Congress.                      
  Page H6659
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 7th, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 
December 11th for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative 
business.                                                    
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6657, H6657-58, and H6658. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:20 p.m.