[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR

  The following bills were read the second time, and placed on the 
calendar:

       H.R. 440. An act to provide for the establishment of the 
     Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious 
     Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.
       H.R. 3012. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for 
     employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country 
     numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for 
     other purposes.

  The following joint resolutions were read the first and second times 
by unanimous consent, and placed on the calendar:

       S.J. Res. 34. Joint resolution relating to the disapproval 
     of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt 
     limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United 
     States Code, on January 12, 2012
       H.J. Res. 98. Joint resolution relating to the disapproval 
     of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt 
     limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United 
     States Code, on January 12, 2012.

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