[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1059-D1061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 6690-
6702; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 842 was introduced.      
  Pages H7423-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7424-25
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gregory Meeks 
(H. Rept. 112-709);
  In the Matter of Representative Tim Ryan (H. Rept. 112-710);
  H.R. 1073, to designate the United States courthouse to be 
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 112-711);
  H.R. 2919, to eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain 
tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-712);
  Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, House 
of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Fourth Quarter (H. 
Rept. 112-713);
  Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce for the Fourth Quarter of the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-
714);
  H.R. 1063, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with 
respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for 
certain claims, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-715, Pt. 1);
  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Shelley 
Berkley (H. Rept. 112-716); and
  H.R. 3116, to authorize certain programs of the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
112-717, Pt. 1).                                             
Page H7423
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Dold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7361
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013--Conference 
Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany 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, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 315 yeas to 107 nays, Roll No. 645.    
  Pages H7384-94, H7412-13
  H. Res. 840, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 243 ayes to 177 noes, Roll 
No. 642, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 233 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 641.                   
Pages H7383-84
Spending Reduction Act of 2012: The House passed H.R. 6684, to provide 
for spending reduction, by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 209 nays 
with 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 644.          
  Pages H7395, H7412
  Rejected the Van Hollen motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 179 yeas to 
243 nays, Roll No. 643.                                  
Pages H7410-12
  H. Res. 841, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) and the bill (H.R. 
6684) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 197 nays, Roll 
No. 640, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 233 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 639.                   
Pages H7374-83

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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, December 
19th:
  Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
Designation Act: H.R. 3197, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Mann-Grandstaff 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 646;                 
  Pages H7413-14
  William ``Bill'' Kling VA Clinic Designation Act: H.R. 6443, to 
designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 
9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the ``William 
`Bill' Kling VA Clinic'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 647;                           
  Page H7414
  Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act: S. 925, to designate Mt. Andrea 
Lawrence, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 
648;                                                     
  Pages H7414-15
  Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act: H.R. 1509, amended, to amend 
title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social 
Security account numbers on Medicare cards;                  
  Page H7416
  Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
3378, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the ``Elizabeth L. 
Kinnunen Post Office Building'';                             
  Page H7416
  Sidney ``Sid'' Sanders McMath Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 3869, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 600 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as 
the ``Sidney `Sid' Sanders McMath Post Office Building'';    
  Page H7416
  Cecil E. Bolt Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4389, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East 
Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the ``Cecil E. Bolt Post 
Office'';                                                    
  Page H7416
  Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office Designation Act: 
H.R. 6260, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the 
``Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office'';      
  Page H7416
  Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office Designation Act: 
H.R. 6379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as 
the ``Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office''; and 
                                                             Page H7416
  Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 6587, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, 
as the ``Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page H7416
Recess: The House recessed at 7:06 p.m. and reconvened at 9:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7415
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House agreed 
to discharge from committee and agree to S.J. Res. 49, to provide for 
the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.                      
  Page H7415
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow, December 21st.                      
  Page H7415
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress of his intent to terminate the designation of the 
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis as a beneficiary developing country 
under the Generalized System of Preferences program--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-
158).                                                        
  Page H7384
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H7361.
Senate Referrals: S. 3630, S. 3662, and S. 3698 were referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; S. 2318 was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and S. 3202 was referred to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and the Budget. 
                                                             Page H7421
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7381-82, 
H7382-83, H7383, H7383-84, H7411-12, H7412, H7413, H7413-14, H7414, 
H7415. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.

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Committee Meeting
BENGHAZI ATTACK, PART II: THE REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Benghazi Attack, Part II: The Report of the Accountability Review 
Board''. Testimony was heard from William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of State; and Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary for 
Management and Resources, Department of State.
BUSINESS MEETING--INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY 
ISSUES POSED BY CHINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HUAWEI AND ZTE
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on the Investigative Report on the U.S. National 
Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei 
and ZTE. The Report was adopted.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.