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preserving incentives for education, retirement, 

healthcare, home ownership, and small business (by 

a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 246 noes, Roll No. 

550). Pages H5676–78 

H. Res. 747, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bills (H.R. 6169) and (H.R. 8), was agreed 

to yesterday, August 1st. 

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 747, the 

text of H.R. 6169, as passed by the House, is appended as new matter at the end of the engrossment 

of H.R. 8. 

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 747, H.R. 6169 

is laid upon the table. 

Suspension—Proceedings Resumed: The House 

agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure which was debated yesterday, August 1st: 

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder 

governance model under which the Internet has 

thrived: H. Con. Res. 127, to express the sense of 

Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance 

the multistakeholder governance model under which 

the Internet has thrived, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote 

of 414 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 555. 

 Pages H5684–85 

Adjournment Resolution: The House failed to 

agree to S. Con. Res. 56, providing for a conditional 

adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives, by a recorded 

vote of 150 ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 556. 

 Pages H5685–86 

Preventing harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain 

information applies: The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass S. 3510, to prevent harm to 

the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies, and for other 

purposes. Page H5686 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, August 3rd. Page H5686 

Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress—Reappointment: 

The Chair announced the Speaker’s reappointment of 

the following individual from private life to the 

Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in 

the Library of Congress on the part of the House for 

a term of six years: Mr. C. Kurt Dewhurst of Michigan. Page H5689 

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate 

today appear on pages H5639–40 and H5684. 

Senate Referrals: S. 1409 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and 

S.J. Res. 49 was referred to the Committee on House 

Administration. Pages H5702–03 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 

seven recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5648, 

H5648–49, H5678, H5680–81, H5681, H5683, 

H5683–84, H5684–85, and H5685–86. There were 

no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:29 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

AFGHAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES: 

AFGHAN CORRUPTION AND THE 

DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE 

FIGHTING FORCE 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Afghan 

National Security Forces: Afghan Corruption and the 

Development of an Effective Fighting Force. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ‘‘The 

American Energy Initiative’’. Testimony was heard 

from Michael D. Nedd, Assistant. Director, Minerals 

and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management; Mary Wagner, Associate Chief, U.S. Forest 

Service; Adam Sieminski, Administrator, Energy Information Administration; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT 

SAFETY COMMISSION 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission’’. Testimony was heard from the following Consumer Product Safety Commission officials: Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman; Robert Adler, 

Commissioner; Nancy Nord, Commissioner; and 

Anne Northup, Commissioner. 

SOUND MONEY: PARALLEL CURRENCIES 

AND THE ROADMAP TO MONETARY 

FREEDOM 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sound Money: Parallel Currencies and 

the Roadmap to Monetary Freedom’’. Testimony was 

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STATE DEPARTMENT’S CENTER FOR 

STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM 

COMMUNICATIONS: MISSION, 

OPERATIONS, AND IMPACT 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘The State Department’s Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications: Mission, 

Operations, and Impact’’. Testimony was heard from 

Alberto Fernandez, Coordinator, Center for Strategic 

Counterterrorism Communications, Department of 

State. 

LEGISLATIVE MEASURE 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on H.R. 997, the ‘‘English 

Language Unity Act of 2011’’. Testimony was heard 

from Representatives King and Gonzalez; Rene Garcia, Senator, State of Florida; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT OF THE ACTING INSPECTOR 

GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

INTERIOR 

Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held 

a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Actions, Independence and Accountability of the Acting Inspector 

General of the Department of the Interior’’. Testimony was heard from Mary Kendall, Acting Inspector General, Department of the Interior. 

CONCESSION CONTRACT ISSUES FOR 

OUTFITTERS, GUIDES AND SMALLER 

CONCESSIONS 

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Concession Contract Issues for Outfitters, 

Guides and Smaller Concessions’’. Testimony was 

heard from Peggy O’Dell, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. 

INDIAN LANDS: EXPLORING 

RESOLUTIONS TO DISPUTES CONCERNING 

INDIAN TRIBES, STATE AND LOCAL 

GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE 

LANDOWNERS OVER LAND USE AND 

DEVELOPMENT 

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ‘‘Indian lands: exploring resolutions to disputes 

concerning Indian tribes, state and local governments, and private landowners over land use and development’’. Testimony was heard from Michael 

Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. 

IRS: ENFORCING OBAMACARE’S NEW 

RULES AND TAXES 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full 

Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘IRS: Enforcing 

ObamaCare’s New Rules and Taxes’’. Testimony was 

heard from Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Nina Olson, National Taxpayer 

Advocate, Internal Revenue Service; and public witnesses. 

A REVIEW OF AMTRAK OPERATIONS, 

PART I: MISMANAGEMENT OF FOOD AND 

BEVERAGE SERVICES 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full 

Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of 

Amtrak Operations, Part I: Mismanagement of Food 

and Beverage Services’’. Testimony was heard from 

Joseph Boardman, President, Amtrak; Ted Alves, Inspector General, Amtrak Office of Inspector General; 

Patricia Quinn, Executive Director, Northern New 

England Passenger Rail Authority; and a public witness. 

ODYSSEY OF THE CVE 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and Subcommittee on Oversight 

and Investigations held a joint hearing entitled ‘‘Odyssey of the CVE’’. Testimony was heard from 

Thomas J. Leney, Executive Director, Office of Small 

and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department 

of Veterans Affairs; Richard J. Hillman, Managing 

Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service, 

Government Accountability Office; James J. O’Neill, 

Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office 

of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans 

Affairs; and public witnesses. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

AUGUST 3, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No hearings are scheduled. 


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