[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 163 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1045-D1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 6675-
6682; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 122; and H.Res. 835 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7264-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 819, directing the Attorney General of the United States to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after 
the date of the adoption of this resolution, any documents and legal 
memoranda in the Attorney General's possession relating to the practice 
of targeted killing of United States citizens and targets abroad, 
adversely (H. Rept. 112-704) and
  Conference report on H.R. 4310, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 112-705).                       
Pages H7263-64
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hayworth to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6829
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                  
  Page H6835
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private calendar, the House passed 
S. 285, for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.               
  Page H6838
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012: H.R. 
6504, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for 
increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common 
control, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 359 yeas to 36 nays with 1 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 629;           
  Pages H6838-40, H6852-53
  Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012: Concurred in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3783, to provide for a comprehensive 
strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the 
Western Hemisphere, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 6 nays, 
Roll No. 630;                                     
  Pages H6840-41, H6853
  Correcting and improving certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith 
America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code: H.R. 6621, 
amended, to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith 
America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 308 yeas to 89 nays, Roll No. 631; 
                                                  Pages H6842-44, H6854

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  Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012: H.R. 6014, amended, 
to authorize the Attorney General to award grants for States to 
implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes; 
                                                         Pages H6844-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Attorney 
General to award grants for States to implement DNA arrestee collection 
processes.''.                                                
Page H6848
  Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012: S. 3642, to clarify 
the scope of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 388 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 632; and 
                                               Pages H6848-49, H6854-55
  Amending section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify 
that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, 
written consent on an ongoing basis: H.R. 6671, to amend section 2710 
of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service 
provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an 
ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet. 
                                                         Pages H6849-51
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H6851-52
Conference report filing: Agreed that the managers on the part of the 
House have until midnight tonight, December 18th, to file the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.                      
  Page H6852
Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program and designating certain 
Federal buildings: The House agreed to discharge from committees and 
pass S. 3687, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program and to 
designate certain Federal buildings.                     
  Pages H6855-56
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. J. Res. 122, establishing 
the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice 
President cast by the electors in December 2012.             
  Page H6856
Senate Messages: A message received from the Senate today and a message 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H6829, H6869.
Senate Referrals: S. 1792 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and S. 1793 was held at the desk.          
  Pages H6829, H6869
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6852, H6853, H6854, H6854-55. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:22 p.m.

Committee Meeting
  No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of 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, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.