[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 161 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6654-
6670; 2 resolutions, H. Res. 831-832, were introduced.   
  Pages H6806-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012: 
H.R. 4053, amended, to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and 
recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 626;                                       
  Pages H6768-71, H6781-82
  GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012: S. 3315, to repeal or modify 
certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office; and 
                                                         Pages H6771-72
  D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act: S. 1379, to amend title 
11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise certain 
administrative authorities of the District of Columbia courts, and to 
authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide 
professional liability insurance for officers and employees of the 
Service for claims relating to services furnished within the scope of 
employment with the Service.                             
  Pages H6772-75
Recess: The House recessed at 9:31 a.m. and reconvened at 10:02 a.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:38 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013--Motion to go 
to Conference: The House agreed by unanimous consent to disagree to the 
Senate amendment and agree to a conference on H.R. 4310, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy and to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year.                
  Pages H6775-82
  Agreed to the Davis (CA) motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-
nay vote of 399 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 624.                
Page H6780
  Agreed to the McKeon motion to permit closed conference meetings by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 53 nays, Roll No. 625.   
Pages H6780-81
  The Chair appointed the following conferees: From the Committee on 
Armed Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Forbes, Miller (FL), Wilson (SC), 
LoBiondo, Turner (OH), Kline, Rogers (AL), Shuster, Conaway, Wittman, 
Hunter, Rigell, Hartzler, West, Roby, Smith (WA), Reyes, Loretta 
Sanchez (CA), McIntyre, Andrews, Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), 
Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Loebsack, Tsongas, and Pingree (ME). 
                                                             Page H6782
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Representatives Rogers (MI), Nunes, and 
Ruppersberger.                                               
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 541 and 561 of the House bill and secs. 563 and 571-73 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Petri, Noem and Scott (VA).                  
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
312, 601, 727, 3111, 3113,

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3114, 3117, 3118, 3132, 3133, 3151, and 3202 of the House bill and 
secs. 736, 758, 914, 3118, 3122, 3152-54, 3156, and 5022 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Walden, Whitfield, and Waxman.                               
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 
661 of the House bill, and secs. 651-55, subtitle E of title XII, and 
title L of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Capito, Huizenga (MI), and Perlmutter. 
                                                             Page H6782
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
227, 230, 335, 355, 952, 1013, 1033, 1035, 1037, 1041, 1043, 1097, 
1111, 1202, 1203, 1212, 1213, 1217, 1219, 1234, 1237, 1238, 1240, 
1240A, 1240B, 1240C, 1243, 1245-47, 1301, 1303, 1531-33, title XVII, 
secs. 3120, 3121, and 3123 of the House bill and secs. 237, 342, 873, 
subtitle F of title VIII, secs. 1013, 1031, 1033, 1042, 1045, 1050, 
1093, 1201-04, 1212-15, 1217, 1218, 1223, 1224, 1241, 1242, 1247, 1248, 
subtitle E of title XII, secs. 1301, 1531, 1532, 1534, 3114, and 5023 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Ros-Lehtinen, Royce, and Berman.             
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of sec. 
1111 of the House bill and sec. 1803 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives King (NY), 
Turner (NY), and Thompson (MI)                               
Page H6782
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 564, 
593, 599, 1033, 1084, 1088, 1099C, 1707, and 1709 of the House bill and 
secs. 653, 736, 844, 844A, 897, 899, 1033, 1092, 1096, 1099C, 5021, 
5024, subtitle E of title XII and title LI of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Smith (TX), 
Daniel E. Lungren (CA), and Conyers.                         
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 
316, 317, 601, 2841, 2846, and 2861 of the House bill and secs. 271, 
312, 1091, 1433, title XIX, and sec. 2842 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hastings (WA), 
Bishop (UT) and Markey.                                      
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for 
consideration of secs. 313, 651, 663, 801, 812, 833, 952, 1101-04, 
1111, 1616, 1683, 1702, 1704-06, and 2811 of the House bill and secs. 
641, 822, 825, 844, 844A, 892, 894-96, 903, 1099A, 1101-04, and 
subtitle B of title LIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Issa, Walberg, and Cummings. 
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  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for 
consideration of secs. 916, 1074, 1603, 1617, 1661, and 3158 of the 
House bill and secs. 271, 912, 1046, title XVIII, secs. 3153, 3159, and 
3504 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Hall, Biggert, and Eddie Bernice Johnson 
(TX).                                                        
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of secs. 
1611, 1621-23, 1631, 1632, 1641, 1651-58, 1661, 1671-73, 1681-83, 1691, 
1693a, 1695, and 1697 of the House bill and secs. 848, 888, 889E, 1090, 
and 1099E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Graves (MO), Herrera Beutler, and 
Velazquez.                                                   
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 334, 535, 601, 704, 1074, 1078, 2801, and 3509 
of the House bill and secs. 521, 1803, 1804, 3503-05, 3508, and 3509 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Mica, Coble and Bishop (NY).                 
Page H6782
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
355, 564, 565, 664, and 728 of the House bill, and secs. 642, 755, 756, 
759-64, 1044, 1087, 1090, 1097, 1099B, and title L of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Bilirakis, Lamborn and Michaud.                              
Page H6782
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Monday, December 17th for morning hour debate and 2 
p.m. for legislative business.                               
  Page H6787
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6775.
Senate Referral: S. 3677 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services.                                                    
  Page H6804
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6780, H6781 and H6782. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:20 p.m.