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Burwell, Atlantic Council, and Nicolas Veron, Peterson Institute for International Economics, both of 

Washington, D.C.; and Simon Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge. 

RISING PRISON COSTS 

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a 

hearing to examine rising prison costs, focusing on 

restricting budgets and crime prevention options, 

after receiving testimony from Edward F. Davis, 

Boston Police Commissioner, Boston, Massachusetts; 

Jeffrey Leigh Sedgwick, Keswick Advisors, LLC, 

Richmond, Virginia; and Brett Tolman, Ray 

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Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, Utah. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 6244–6271; and 5 resolutions, H.Res. 

750–754 were introduced. Pages H5628–29 

Additional Cosponsors: Page H5630 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Laura Richardson (H. Rept. 112–642); 

H.R. 3158, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill 

Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with 

respect to certain farms (H. Rept. 112–643); and 

H. Res. 752, providing for consideration of the 

bill (H.R. 6233) 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 

(H. Rept. 112–644). Page H5628 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 

appointed Representative Webster to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H5527 

Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Geoff Davis, wherein he resigned as Representative for the Fourth Congressional District of 

Kentucky, effective at close of business on July 31, 

2012. Page H5527 

Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Davis, 

the whole number of the House is 431. Page H5527 

Recess: The House recessed at 11:11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. Pages H5534–35 

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Michael Catt, Sherwood Baptist 

Church, Albany, Georgia. Page H5535 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, wherein he resigned from the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

 Page H5538 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, wherein he resigned from the 

Committee on the Budget. Page H5538 

Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Guinta, wherein he resigned from the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

 Page H5538 

Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 

751, electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. Page H5538 

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of 

H.R. 1627: The House agreed by unanimous consent 

to S. Con. Res. 55, directing the Clerk of the House 

of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1627. Page H5552 

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional 

Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: The 

House agreed to discharge and agree to H. Con. Res. 

135, to authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold 

Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in recognition of 

her leadership and perseverance in the struggle for 

freedom and democracy in Burma. Page H5552 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, 

August 2nd. Page H5552 

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules 

and pass the following measures: 

Providing for the concurrence by the House in 

the Senate amendment to H.R. 1905, with an 

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H.R. 1905, with an amendment, by a 2⁄3 yea-andnay vote of 421 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 546; 

 Pages H5552–78, H5597–98 

Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability 

Conflicts Act of 2012: H.R. 4273, amended, to clarify that compliance with an emergency order under 

section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be 

considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local 

environmental law or regulation; Pages H5602–04 

Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act: 

H.R. 897, to provide authority and sanction for the 

granting and issuance of programs for residential and 

commuter toll, user fee and fare discounts by States, 

municipalities, other localities, and all related agencies and departments; Pages H5604–06 

Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act of 2012: 

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

States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota; Pages H5606–08 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To exempt the owners and operators of vessels operating 

on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, from certain Federal 

requirements.’’ Page H5608 

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act: H.R. 3158, amended, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 

to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms; 

 Pages H5608–09 

Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012: H.R. 

1171, amended, to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction 

Act; Pages H5609–12 

RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act: H.R. 

2446, amended, to clarify the treatment of homeowner warranties under current law; Pages H5612–13 

March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 

3187, amended, to require the Secretary of the 

Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of 

the March of Dimes Foundation; and Pages H5613–16 

Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin 

Act: H.R. 4104, amended, to require the Secretary 

of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 

celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

 Pages H5616–18 

Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 

2012: The House passed H.R. 8, to extend certain 

tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, by 

a recorded vote of 256 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 

545. Pages H5538–52, H5578–97 

Rejected the DeFazio motion to recommit the bill 

to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith 

with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 181 ayes 

to 246 noes, Roll No. 544. Pages H5594–97 

Rejected: 

Levin amendment in the nature of a substitute 

(printed in part B of H. Rept. 112–641) that sought 

to extend for one year certain expired or expiring tax 

provisions that apply to middle-income taxpayers 

with income below $250,000 for married couples filing jointly, and below $200,000 for single filers, including, but not limited to, marginal rate reductions, capital gains and dividend rate preferences, alternative minimum tax relief, marriage penalty relief, and expanded tax relief for working families 

with children and college students (by a yea-and-nay 

vote of 170 yeas to 257 nays, Roll No. 543). 

 Pages H5588–94 

H. Res. 747, the rule providing for consideration 

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

to by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 184 noes, Roll 

No. 542. Pages H5538–52 

Agreed to the Scott (SC) amendment to the rule 

by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 

541, after agreeing to order the previous question by 

a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 183 nays, Roll 

No. 540. Pages H5549–51 

Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House 

agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 

measures which were debated yesterday, July 31st: 

Amending title 5, United States Code, to make 

clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are 

subject to certain Federal tax levies: H.R. 4365, 

amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 

make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund 

are subject to certain Federal tax levies, by a 2⁄3 yeaand-nay vote of 414 yeas to 6 nays with 1 answering 

‘‘present’’, Roll No. 547; Page H5598 

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention 

Act: S. 300, amended, to prevent abuse of Government charge cards; Page H5599 

Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment 

of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to 

Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado: 

H.R. 4073, amended, to authorize the Secretary of 

Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and 

relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and 

adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, 

Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou 

Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the 

Act of March 3, 1875; Page H5599 

Creating the Office of Chief Financial Officer of 

the Government of the Virgin Islands: H.R. 3706, 


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amended, to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands; 

 Page H5618 

La Pine Land Conveyance Act: S. 270, to direct 

the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal 

land to Deschutes County, Oregon; Page H5618 

Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance 

Act: S. 271, to require the Secretary of Agriculture 

to enter into a property conveyance with the city of 

Wallowa, Oregon; Page H5618 

Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 

3796, amended, to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 

Safety Act of 2006; Pages H5618–19 

Enacting title 54, United States Code, ‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law: H.R. 1950, 

amended, to enact title 54, United States Code, 

‘‘National Park System’’, as positive law; Page H5619 

Student Visa Reform Act: H.R. 3120, amended, 

to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 

require accreditation of certain educational institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa; 

 Page H5619 

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012: H.R. 6029, amended, to 

amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for 

increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage; Page H5619 

Child Protection Act of 2012: H.R. 6063, to 

amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 

child pornography and child exploitation offenses; 

 Page H5619 

STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012: H.R. 4362, to 

provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain 

identity thefts; Page H5619 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 

Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 

6062, to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial 

Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 

2017; and Page H5619 

Federal Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Act: H.R. 1550, amended, to establish programs in the Department of Justice and in the Department of Homeland Security to help States that 

have high rates of homicide and other violent crime. 

 Page H5619 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To establish a program in the Department of Justice to 

improve recruitment, assignment, and retention of 

Federal law enforcement officers in States, territories, 

and jurisdictions that have a high rate of homicide 

or other violent crime.’’. Page H5619 

Suspension—Proceedings Postponed: The House 

debated the following measure under suspension of 

the rules. Further proceedings were postponed: 

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. Pages H5599–H5602 

Providing for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin 

surcharges: The House agreed by unanimous consent to pass S. 3363, to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges. Page H5613 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H5552. 

Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 55 was held at the 

desk. Page H5552 

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

four recorded votes developed during the proceedings 

of today and appear on pages H5550, H5550–51, 

H5551–52, H5594, H5596–97, H5597, H5597–98, 

and H5598. There were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

FINAL REPORT OF THE WILLIAM H. 

WEBSTER COMMISSION ON THE FBI, 

COUNTERTERRORISM INTELLIGENCE, AND 

THE EVENTS AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS ON 

NOVEMBER 5, 2009 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a 

hearing on the Final Report of the William H. 

Webster Commission on the FBI, Counterterrorism 

Intelligence, and the Events at Fort Hood, Texas on 

November 5, 2009. Testimony was heard from Mark 

F. Giuliano, Executive Assistant Director, National 

Security Branch, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

SEQUESTRATION IMPLEMENTATION 

OPTIONS AND THE EFFECTS ON 

NATIONAL DEFENSE: ADMINISTRATION 

PERSPECTIVES 

Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a 

hearing on Sequestration Implementation Options 

and the Effects on National Defense: Administration 

Perspectives. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey 

Zients, Acting Director, Office of Management and 


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