D796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 31, 2012 

Report to accompany Convention on the Rights of 

Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112–7) (Ex. 

Rept. 112–6). Page S5731 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 

Eric J. Jolly, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board for a 

term expiring December 6, 2016. 

Susana Torruella Leval, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2015. 

 Page S5803 

Measures Placed on the Calendar: 

 Pages S5691, S5731 

Executive Reports of Committees: Page S5731 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5732–34 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

 Pages S5734–38 

Additional Statements: Pages S5727–29 

Amendments Submitted: Pages S5738–93 

Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S5793 

Privileges of the Floor: Page S5793 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:14 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. (For Senate’s program, see the 

remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s 

Record on page S5803.) 

Committee Meetings 

(Committees not listed did not meet) 

APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for the 

Department of Defense for the fiscal year 2013. 

BUSINESS MEETING 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: 

Committee ordered favorably reported the following 

business items: 

S. 1956, to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of 

the United States from participating in the European 

Union’s emissions trading scheme, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; 

S. 1980, to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, 

unreported, and unregulated fishing through port 

State measures; 

S. 2279, to amend the R.M.S. Titanic Maritime 

Memorial Act of 1986 to provide additional protection for the R.M.S. Titanic and its wreck site; 

S. 2388, to reauthorize and amend the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; 

S. 3410, to extend the Undertaking Spam, 

Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers 

beyond Borders Act of 2006; 

The nominations of William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Michael Peter Huerta, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Patricia K. Falcone, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; and 

A promotion list in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps. 

RURAL WATER PROJECTS 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee 

concluded a hearing to examine S. 3385, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated 

funding to pay for construction of authorized rural 

water projects, after receiving testimony from Senator Baucus; Michael L. Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; 

Bruce Sunchild, Sr., Chippewa Cree Tribe of the 

Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Box Elder, Montana; Gayla 

Brumfield, Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, Albuquerque; Troy Larson, Lewis and Clark 

Regional Water System, Tea, South Dakota; and Nathan Bracken, Western States Water Council, Murray, Utah. 

NOMINATIONS 

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded 

a hearing to examine the nominations of James B. 

Cunningham, of New York, to be Ambassador to 

the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Richard G. 

Olson, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, both of the Department 

of State, after the nominees testified and answered 

questions in their own behalf. 

DOING BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA 

Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on 

Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs concluded a hearing to examine doing 

business in Latin America, focusing on positive 

trends but serious challenges, after receiving testimony from Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of 

Commerce for International Trade; Matthew M. 

Rooney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; and 

Eric Farnsworth, Council of the Americas, and Jodi 

Bond, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, both of Washington, D.C. 


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FEDERAL PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY 

LAW 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 

Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia concluded a hearing to examine 

the state of Federal privacy and data security law, focusing on the impact of recent technology developments on existing laws for privacy protection in the 

Federal government, and actions agencies can take to 

protect against and respond to breaches involving 

personal information, after receiving testimony from 

Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Gregory T. Long, Executive Director, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board; Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information 

Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; 

Peter Swire, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Bethesda, Maryland; and Christopher R. 

Calabrese, American Civil Liberties Union, and Paul 

Rosenzweig, Red Branch Consulting, PLLC, both of 

Washington, D.C. 

INTELLIGENCE 

Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed 

hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony 

from officials of the intelligence community. 

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Committee recessed subject to the call. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 6232–6243; and 6 resolutions, H. 

Con. Res. 135; and H.Res. 745–749 were introduced. Pages H5524–25 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5525–26 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 

H.R. 1950, to enact title 54, United States Code, 

‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law, with 

amendment (H. Rept. 112–631); 

H.R. 6156, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 

treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and 

Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of 

the Russian Federation with its obligations as a 

member of the World Trade Organization, and for 

other purposes (H. Rept. 112–632); 

H.R. 2446, to clarify the treatment of homeowner 

warranties under current law, and for other purposes, 

with an amendment (H. Rept. 112–633); 

H.R. 5797, to amend title 46, United States 

Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, 

and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 

112–634); 

H.R. 3609, to provide taxpayers with an annual 

report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and 

areas for improvements for Government programs, 

and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 

112–635, Pt. 1); 

H.R. 6062, to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 2017 (H. Rept. 112–636); 

H.R. 3796, to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 

Safety Act of 2006, with an amendment (H. Rept. 

112–637); 

H.R. 6063, to amend title 18, United States 

Code, with respect to child pornography and child 

exploitation offenses, with an amendment (H. Rept. 

112–638); 

H.R. 4362, to provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 112–639); 

H.R. 3803, to amend title 18, United States 

Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the 

District of Columbia, and for other purposes, with 

an amendment (H. Rept. 112–640, Pt. 1); and 

H. Res. 747, providing for consideration of the 

bill (H.R. 6169) to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) 

to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 

2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; providing 

for proceedings during the period from August 3, 

2012, through September 7, 2012; providing for 

consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and 

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. 

112–641). Page H5524 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 

appointed Representative Womack to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H5333 

Recess: The House recessed at 12:28 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H5336 


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