[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 173 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1097]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:1 resolution, H. Res. 845, was 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Fourth Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on 
Financial Services for the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-742);
  Legislative Review and Oversight Activities of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Twelfth Congress (H. Rept. 112-743);
  Fourth Semiannual Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed 
Services for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress (H. Rept. 112-744); and
  Fourth Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology (H. Rept. 112-745).                    
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Rivera to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. 
Scott, the whole number of the House is 431.                 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:12 p.m. and reconvened at 12:35 p.m. 
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Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012: The House agreed 
to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3250, to amend the DNA 
Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith 
grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a 
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, with amendments. 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the DNA Analysis 
Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for 
auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes.''. 
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Extending the Application of Certain Space Launch Liability Provisions 
Through 2014: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6586, to extend the application 
of certain space launch liability provisions through 2014. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, January 3rd.                       
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:38 p.m.