[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:03 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 4053. An act to intensify efforts to identify, 
     prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse 
     within Federal spending.

  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (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, and for other purposes, and agrees to the conference asked by the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
the following Members as the managers of the conference on the part of 
the House:
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Forbes, Miller of 
Florida, Wilson of South Carolina, LoBiondo, Turner of Ohio, Kline, 
Rogers of Alabama, Shuster, Conaway, Wittman, Hunter, Rigell, Mrs. 
Hartzler, Mr. West, Mrs. Roby, Messrs. Smith of Washington, Reyes, Ms. 
Loretta Sanchez of California, Messrs. McIntyre, Andrews, Mrs. Davis of 
California, Messrs. Langevin, Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Ms. 
Bordallo, Messrs. Courtney, Loebsack, Ms. Tsongas, and Ms. Pingree of 
Maine.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Messrs. Rogers of Michigan, Nunes, and 
Ruppersberger.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of sections 541 and 561 of the House bill and sections 563 and 571-73 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Petri, Mrs. Noem, and Mr. Scott of Virginia.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
sections 312, 601, 727, 3111, 3113, 3114, 3117, 3118, 3132, 3133, 3151, 
and 3202 of the House bill and sections 736, 758, 914, 3118, 3122, 
3152-54, 3156, and 5022 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Walden, Whitfield, and Waxman.
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of 
section 661 of the House bill and sections 651-55, subtitle E of title 
XII, and title L of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Mrs. Capito, Messrs. Huizenga of Michigan, and 
Perlmutter.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of sections 
227, 230, 335, 355, 952, 1013, 1033, 1035, 1037, 1041, 1043, 1097, 
1111, 1202, 1203, 1212, 1213, 1217, 1219, 1234, 1237, 1238, 1240, 
1240A, 1240B, 1240C, 1243, 1245-47, 1301, 1303, 1531-33, title XVII, 
sections 3120, 3121, and 3123 of the House bill and sections 237, 342, 
873, subtitle F of title VIII, sections 1013, 1031, 1033, 1042, 1045, 
1050, 1093, 1201-04, 1212-15, 1217, 1218, 1223, 1224, 1241, 1242, 1247, 
1248, subtitle E of title XII, sections 1301, 1531, 1532, 1534, 3114 
and 5023 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Messrs. Royce, and Berman.
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of section 
1111 of the House bill and section 1803 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. King of New York, Turner 
of New York, and Thompson of Mississippi.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 
564, 593, 599, 1033, 1084, 1088, 1099C, 1707, and 1709 of the House 
bill and sections 653, 736, 844, 844A, 897, 899, 1033, 1092, 1096, 
1099C, 5021, 5024, subtitle E of title XII and title LI of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Smith of 
Texas, Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Conyers.
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of 
sections 316, 317, 601, 2841, 2846, and 2861 of the House bill and 
sections 271, 312, 1091, 1433, title XIX, and section 2842 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Hastings of Washington, Bishop of Utah, and Markey.
  From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for 
consideration of sections 313, 651, 663, 801, 812, 833, 952, 1101-04, 
1111, 1616, 1683, 1702, 1704-06, and 2811 of the House bill and 
sections 641, 822, 825, 844, 844A, 892, 894-96, 903, 1099A, 1101-04, 
and subtitle B of title LIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Issa, Walberg, and Cummings.
  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for 
consideration of sections 916, 1074, 1603, 1617, 1661, and 3158 of the 
House bill and sections 271, 912, 1046, title XVIII, sections 3153, 
3159 and 3504 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Hall, Mrs. Biggert, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
Texas.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of sections 
1611, 1621-23, 1631, 1632, 1641, 1651-58, 1661, 1671-73, 1681-83, 1691, 
1693a, 1695, and 1697 of the House bill and sections 848, 888, 889E, 
1090, and 1099E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Ms. 
Velazquez.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 334, 535, 601, 704, 1074, 1078, 2801, and 
3509 of the House bill and sections 521, 1803, 1804, 3503-05, 3508, and 
3509 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Mica, Coble, and Bishop of New York.
  From the Committee on Veterans Affairs, for consideration of sections 
355, 564, 565, 664, and 728 of the House bill and sections 642, 755, 
756, 759-64, 1044, 1087, 1090, 1097, 1099B, and title L of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Bilirakis, Lamborn, and Michaud.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 2:25 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has 
signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 1379. An act to amend title 11, District of Columbia 
     Official Code, to revise certain administrative authorities 
     of the District of Columbia courts, and to authorize the 
     District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide 
     professional liability insurance for officers and employees 
     of the Service for claims relating to services furnished 
     within the scope of employment with the Service.
       S. 3315. An act to repeal or modify certain mandates of the 
     Government Accountability Office.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the Acting President 
pro tempore (Mr. Coons).

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