July 31, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5523 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2012 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Hon. Louis Gohmert ................................................. 4 /19 4 /21 United Arab Emirates ........................... .................... 194.66 .................... 7,504.70 .................... .................... .................... 7,699.36 

4 /21 4 /22 Afghanistan .......................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /22 4 /23 United Arab Emirates ........................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

CODEL Expenses: 

Cell Phone ...................................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 295.67 .................... ....................

Embassy Personal .......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 2,738.90 .................... ....................

Embassy Vehicles ........................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 414.14 .................... ....................

Gifts ................................................................ ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 60.54 .................... ....................

Total Expenses ................................................ ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 3,509.25 

Committee totals ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 194.66 .................... 7,504.70 .................... 3,509.25 .................... 11,208.61 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

HON. LAMAR SMITH, Chairman, July 18, 2012. 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2012 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Hon. David Dreier .................................................... 5 /21 5 /25 Egypt ..................................................... .................... 1,402.38 .................... 8,788.60 .................... .................... .................... 10,190.98 

Brad Smith .............................................................. 5 /21 5 /25 Egypt ..................................................... .................... 1,330.24 .................... 8,788.60 .................... .................... .................... 10,118.84 

Hon. David Dreier .................................................... 6 /11 6 /18 Egypt ..................................................... .................... 1,795.00 .................... 11,640.80 .................... .................... .................... 13,435.80 

Brad Smith .............................................................. 6 /11 6 /18 Egypt ..................................................... .................... 1,795.00 .................... 11,640.80 .................... .................... .................... 13,435.80 

Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 6,322.62 .................... 40,858.80 .................... .................... .................... 47,181.42 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

HON. DAVID DREIER, Chairman, July 24, 2012. 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2012 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Erika Schlager ......................................................... 4 /15 4 /19 Austria .................................................. .................... 1,409.00 .................... 2,598.50 .................... .................... .................... 4,007.50 

4 /19 4 /22 Poland ................................................... .................... 842.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 842.00 

Mischa Thompson .................................................... 4 /19 4 /21 Austria .................................................. .................... 1,277.46 .................... 3,820.80 .................... .................... .................... 5,098.26 

4 /21 4 /25 Copenhagen .......................................... .................... 626.20 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 626.20 

Allison Hollabaugh .................................................. 4 /17 4 /19 Russia ................................................... .................... 633.67 .................... 2,722.00 .................... .................... .................... 3,355.67 

5 /13 5 /17 Poland ................................................... .................... 845.91 .................... 2,351.00 .................... .................... .................... 3,196.91 

5 /17 5 /19 Austria .................................................. .................... 511.49 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 511.49 

Shelly Han ............................................................... 4 /22 4 /24 Ireland .................................................. .................... 533.38 .................... 2,322.60 .................... .................... .................... 2,855.98 

4 /24 4 /27 Belgium ................................................ .................... 1,617.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 1,617.00 

6 /17 6 /20 Ireland .................................................. .................... 904.07 .................... 1,022.70 .................... .................... .................... 1,926.77 

Winsome Packer ...................................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Georgia ................................................. .................... 1,432.70 .................... 11,252.10 .................... .................... .................... 12,684.80 

5 /22 5 /26 Azerbaijan ............................................. .................... 597.03 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 597.03 

6 /24 6 /29 Austria .................................................. .................... 1,631.40 .................... 1,603.50 .................... .................... .................... 3,234.90 

Alex Johnson ............................................................ 4 /15 6 /30 Austria .................................................. .................... 25,830.02 .................... 1,580.30 .................... .................... .................... 27,410.32 

5 /11 5 /14 Georgia ................................................. .................... 762.00 .................... 710.61 .................... .................... .................... 1,472.61 

5 /27 5 /29 Italy ....................................................... .................... 850.93 .................... 732.57 .................... .................... .................... 1,583.50 

Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 39,453.33 .................... 29,984.11 .................... .................... .................... 69,437.44 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

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MARK MILOSCH, July 24, 2012. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

7135. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Trifloxystrobin; Pesticide 

Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0458; FRL-9354- 

8] received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7136. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Difenoconazole; Pesticide 

Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0300; FRL9354-9] received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7137. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting 

the Commission’s final rule — Commission 

Guidance Regarding Definitions of Mortgage 

Related Security and Small Business Related Security [Release No.: 34-67448; File No. 

S7-06-12] received July 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services. 

7138. A letter from the Assistant General 

Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of 

the General Counsel, Department of Education, transmitting the Department’s final 

rule — Federal Pell Grant Program [Docket 

ID: ED-2012-OPE-0006] received July 16, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

7139. A letter from the Director, Office of 

the Whistleblower Protection Program, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 219 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 [Docket Number: 

OSHA-2010-0006] (RIN: 1218-AC47) received 

July 16, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce. 

7140. A letter from the Deputy Director, 

Regulations Policy and Management Staff, 

Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting the Department’s final rule — 

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket 

No.: FDA-2012-F-0031] received July 23, 2012, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

7141. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 

of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0042; FRL-9702-2] 

received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

7142. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 

of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Removal of Administrative Requirements from the Regulation for the Control of 


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Motor Vehicle Emissions in Northern Virginia [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0443; FRL-9702-4] 

received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

7143. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 

of Implementation Plans and Designation of 

Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 

Wisconsin; Redesignation of the MilwaukeeRacine Area to Attainment for 1997 8-hour 

Ozone Standard [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0730; 

FRL-9702-9] received July 19, 2012, pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce. 

7144. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 

of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 

110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 

for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient 

Air Quality Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2011- 

0353; FRL-9699-5] received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

7145. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Significant New Use Rules 

on a Certain Chemical Substance; Removal 

of Significant New Use Rules [EPA-HQOPPT-2011-0577; FRL-9356-1] (RIN: 2070-AB27) 

received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

7146. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Significant New Use Rules 

on Certain Chemical Substances [EPA-HQOPPT-2010-1075; FRL-9354-2] (RIN: 2070-AB27) 

received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

7147. A letter from the Deputy Bureau 

Chief CGB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 

final rule — Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) 

Relay Service; Telecommunications Relay 

Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for 

Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities [CG Docket No.: 12-38] [CG Docket No.: 

03-123] received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

7148. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, 

transmitting the Service’s final rule — Regulations under section 367(d) applicable to certain outbound asset reorganizations [Notice 

2012-39] received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

7149. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, 

transmitting the Service’s final rule — Tribal Economic Development Bonds [Notice 

2012-48] received July 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 

committees were delivered to the Clerk 

for printing and reference to the proper 

calendar, as follows: 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1950. A bill to enact title 54, 

United States Code, ‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law; with an amendment 

(Rept. 112–631). Referred to the House Calendar. 

Mr. CAMP: Committee on Ways and 

Means. H.R. 6156. A bill 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 (Rept. 112–632). 

Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. BACHUS: Committee on Financial 

Services. H.R. 2446. A bill to clarify the 

treatment of homeowner warranties under 

current law, and for other purposes; with an 

amendment (Rept. 112–633). Referred to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the state 

of the Union. 

Mr. MICA: Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. H.R. 5797. A bill to amend 

title 46, United States Code, with respect to 

Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, and for other 

purposes; with amendments (Rept. 112–634). 

Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. ISSA: Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. H.R. 3609. A bill 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 (Rept. 112–635 Pt. 1). Ordered to be 

printed. 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 6062. A bill to reauthorize the 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 

Grant Program through fiscal year 2017 

(Rept. 112–636). Referred to the Committee of 

the Whole House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3796. A bill to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam 

Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

2006; with an amendment (Rept. 112–637). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 6063. A bill to amend title 18, 

United States Code, with respect to child 

pornography and child exploitation offenses, 

with an amendment (Rept. 112–638). Referred 

to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

state of the Union. 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 4362. A bill to provide effective 

criminal prosecutions for certain identity 

thefts, and for other purposes (Rept. 112–639). 

Referred to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union. 

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3803. A bill 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 

(Rept. 112–640, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of 

the Union. 

Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina: Committee 

on Rules. House Resolution 747. Resolution 

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 

(Rept. 112–641). Referred to the House Calendar. 

DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged from further 

consideration. H.R. 3803 referred to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the 

state of the Union. 

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REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY 

REFERRED 

Under clause 2 of rule XII, bills and 

reports were delivered to the Clerk for 

printing, and bills referred as follows: 

Mr. ISSA: Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. H.R. 3609. A bill 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 an 

amendment; referred to the Committee on 

House Administration for a period ending 

not later than October 1, 2012, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and 

amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of 

that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule 

X. 

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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 

bills and resolutions of the following 

titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: 

By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. 

KIND, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, and 

Ms. FUDGE): 

H.R. 6232. A bill to establish a program to 

provide incentive payments to participating 

Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 

By Mr. LUCAS: 

H.R. 6233. A bill to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for 

fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Agriculture. 

By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. 

THORNBERRY): 

H.R. 6234. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide 

for savings to the Federal Government by 

permitting pass-through funding for State 

authorized public entity health benefits 

pools; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 

Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as 

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned. 

By Mr. FLORES: 

H.R. 6235. A bill to delay further action on 

the proposed rule regarding well stimulation 

on Federal and Indian lands until such date 

the Secretary of the Interior submits a report examining certain effects of such rule; 

to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. AMODEI: 

H.R. 6236. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 

Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to 

the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, 

and interest of the United States, to any 

Federal land within that city that is under 

the jurisdiction of either of those agencies; 

to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: 

H.R. 6237. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide for grants to small business development centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. 


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