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enrolled bill was signed by Speaker pro 

tempore THORNBERRY on Thursday, 

July 26, 2012: 

H.R. 5872, to require the President to 

provide a report detailing the sequester 

required by the Budget Control Act of 

2011 on January 2, 2013. 

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ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 

Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, 

reported and found truly enrolled a bill 

of the House of the following title, 

which was thereupon signed by the 

Speaker pro tempore, Mr. THORNBERRY, 

on Thursday, July 26, 2012. 

H.R. 5872. An act to require the President 

to provide a report detailing the sequester 

required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on 

January 2, 2013. 

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ADJOURNMENT 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without 

objection, the House stands adjourned 

until noon tomorrow for morning-hour 

debate. 

There was no objection. 

Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 5 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the 

House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at noon. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

7119. A letter from the Under Secretary, 

Department of Defense, transmitting a review of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program; to the Committee on 

Armed Services. 

7120. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 

Department of the Army, transmitting the 

Army’s annual report of recruitment incentives; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

7121. A letter from the Assistant General 

Counsel for Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Final Priority; National 

Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 

Research (NIDRR)-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers ProgramDisability Rehabilitation Research Project 

(DRRP)-Employment of Individuals with 

Disabilities [CFDA Number: 84.133A-1] received July 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

and the Workforce. 

7122. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Federal Pell Grant Program [Docket ID: ED-2012-OPE-0006] (RIN: 

1840-AD11) received July 18, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Education and the Workforce. 

7123. A letter from the Deputy Director for 

Policy, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation’s final 

rule — Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits 

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

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

and the Workforce. 

7124. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for Cardiovascular Permanent Pacemaker Electrode [Docket No.: FDA-2011-N0505] received July 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

7125. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s final rule — D&C 

Red No. 6 and D&C Red No. 7; Change in 

Specification [Docket No.: FDA-2011-C-0050] 

received July 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

Commerce. 

7126. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 

for Export Administration, Department of 

Commerce, transmitting the Department’s 

final rule — Amendment to Existing Validated End-User Authorizations: Hynix Semiconductor China Ltd., Hynix Semiconductor 

(Wuxi) Ltd., and Boeing Tianjin Composites 

Co. Ltd. in the People’s Republic of China 

[Docket No.: 120608159-2159-01] (RIN: 0694- 

AF71) received July 11, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

7127. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National 

Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a 

six-month periodic report on the national 

emergency with respect to terrorists who 

threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace 

process that was declared in Executive Order 

12947 of January 23, 1995; to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs. 

7128. A letter from the Chairman of the 

Council, Council of the District of Columbia, 

transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-396, 

‘‘Fiscal Year 2012 Second Revised Budget Request Temporary Adjustment Act of 2012’’; to 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7129. A letter from the Chairman of the 

Council, Council of the District of Columbia, 

transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-397, 

‘‘Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Enhanced Temporary Amendment Act of 2012’’; 

to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7130. A letter from the Chairman of the 

Council, Council of the District of Columbia, 

transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-398, 

‘‘Social E-Commerce Job Creation Tax Incentive Act of 2012’’; to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform. 

7131. A letter from the Executive Analyst, 

Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform. 

7132. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting the Department’s annual report for Fiscal Year 2011 prepared in accordance with Section 203(a) of the Notification 

and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 

and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), 

Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform. 

7133. A letter from the Inspector General, 

General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration’s semiannual report 

from the Office of the Inspector General during the 6-month period ending March 31, 2012; 

to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7134. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule — Award 

Fee for Service and End-Item Contracts 

(RIN: 2700-AD70) received July 5, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology. 

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. LUNGREN, DANIEL E. of California: 

Committee on House Administration. H.R. 

406. A bill to amend the Federal Election 

Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates 

for election for Federal office to designate an 

individual who will be authorized to disburse 

funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the 

death of the candidate (Rept. 112–628). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. DREIER: Committee on Rules. H.R. 

6169. A bill to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive 

tax reform (Rept. 112–629). Referred to the 

House Calendar. 

Mr. ISSA: Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform. H.R. 4365. A bill to 

amend title 5, United States Code, to make 

clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings 

Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies; with an amendment (Rept. 112–630). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

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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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, 

Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of 

Georgia, Mr. NEAL, Mr. LARSON of 

Connecticut, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 

PASCRELL, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. VAN

HOLLEN, Mr. DICKS, Ms. CHU, Mr. 

HONDA, Mr. TONKO, Ms. HAHN, Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 

WELCH, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CICILLINE, 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE

JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. 

CAPPS, and Ms. PINGREE of Maine): 

H.R. 15. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to 

middle-class families; to the Committee on 

Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, 

Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL, 

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 

CROWLEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mrs. 

CAPPS): 

H.R. 16. A bill to provide estate, gift, and 

generation-skipping transfer tax relief; to 

the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 

addition to the Committee on the Budget, 

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. 6228. A bill to provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, with certain modifications 

and exceptions, to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. 

By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. 

MCNERNEY): 

H.R. 6229. A bill to reauthorize the United 

States Fire Administration, and for other 


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