[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 170 (Sunday, December 30, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1082-D1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 6716-6719 were 
introduced.                                                       
  Page H7469
Additional Cosponsors:                                            
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Report Filed: A report was filed on December 28, 2012 as follows:
  Semi-annual Report on the Activity of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-733).
  A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 843, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee 
on Rules (H. Rept. 112-734).                                      
Page H7469
Notification of Reassembly: Read the text of the formal notification sent to 
Members on Thursday, December 27, 2012 of the reassembling of the House. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 
2012: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4057, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a 
comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and 
members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on 
institutions of higher learning, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 
3 nays, Roll No. 650;                               
  Pages H7439-42, H7465-66
  Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012: S. 3202, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans with no known next of 
kin can receive a dignified burial, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 651; and         
  Pages H7442-46, H7466-67
  Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012: H.R. 3159, 
amended, to direct the President, in consultation with the Department of

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State, United States Agency for International Development, Millennium 
Challenge Corporation, and the Department of Defense, to establish 
guidelines for United States foreign assistance programs, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 649. 
                                                    Pages H7458-61, H7464-65
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the President to 
establish guidelines for United States foreign development assistance, and 
for other purposes.''.                                            
Page H7465
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures 
under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
  Clothe a Homeless Hero Act: Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6328, 
to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer 
unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local 
veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations; 
                                                              Pages H7446-48
  Drywall Safety Act of 2012: Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4212, 
to prevent the introduction into commerce of unsafe drywall, to ensure the 
manufacturer of drywall is readily identifiable, and to ensure that 
problematic drywall removed from homes is not reused;         
  Pages H7448-50
  Uninterrupted Scholars Act: S. 3472, to amend the Family Educational 
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide improvements to such Act; 
                                                              Pages H7450-53
  Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012: Concur in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 6029, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
provide for increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage; 
                                                              Pages H7453-55
  Correcting and improving certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America 
Invents Act and title 35, United States Code: Concur in the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 6621, to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith 
America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code;         
  Pages H7455-57
  Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012: S. 3331, to 
provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards; 
                                                              Pages H7457-58
  Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act 
of 2012: S. 2318, to authorize the Secretary of State to pay a reward to 
combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign 
nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals; and     
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  Granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency 
Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: S.J. Res. 44, to grant 
the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management 
Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.                       
  Pages H7462-64
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet 
tomorrow at 9 a.m. for morning hour debate and 10 a.m. for legislative 
business.                                                         
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:15 p.m. and reconvened at .8:20 p.m. 
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Tim Scott, wherein he 
resigned as Representative for the First Congressional District of South 
Carolina, effective Janary 2, 2013.                               
  Page H7467
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H7439.
Senate Referrals: S. 3667 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and S. 3454 was held at the desk.                                 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7465, H7465-66, H7466-67. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
Committee Meeting
SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 843, waiving a 
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. The Committee 
granted, by a voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring 
a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the 
Rules Committee) against any resolution reported on December 31, 2012.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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