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original bill for the purpose of further amendment 

under the five-minute rule. Page H5879 

Rejected: 

McCollum amendment (No. 1 printed in part B 

of H. Rept. 112–660) that sought to ensure tribal 

treaty rights are preserved and tribes are consulted 

(by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 213 noes, Roll 

No. 563); Pages H5880–81, H5885–86 

Holt amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. 

Rept. 112–660) that sought to restore public participation in development of this proposed land exchange, which is prohibited under H.R. 5544 (by a 

recorded vote of 177 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 

564); Pages H5881–82, H5886–87 

Ellison amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. 

Rept. 112–660) that sought to ensure that no National Forest System lands shall be included in the 

exchange where the inclusion or use of the lands is 

likely to have a negative impact on private property, 

property values, and small businesses (by a recorded 

vote of 190 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 565); and 

 Pages H5882–84, H5887 

Grijalva amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of 

H. Rept. 112–660) that sought to strike the unusual 

appraisal language from H.R. 5544 and replace it 

with standard appraisal provisions used in federal 

land exchanges (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 

223 noes, Roll No. 566). Pages H5884–85, H5887–88 

H. Res. 773, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bills (H.R. 5544) and (H.R. 5949), was 

agreed to yesterday, September 11th. 

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment 

of silence in honor of Ambassador Stevens and the 

American personnel killed in Libya. Page H5886 

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 

2012: The House passed H.R. 5949, to extend the 

FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years, by a 

yea-and-nay vote of 301 yeas to 118 nays, Roll No. 

569. Pages H5890–H5901 

Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 

on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be 

considered as adopted. Page H5890 

H. Res. 773, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bills (H.R. 5544) and (H.R. 5949), was 

agreed to yesterday, September 11th. 

Recess: The House recessed at 4:29 p.m. and reconvened at 4:44 p.m. Page H5900 

Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House 

agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 

measures which were debated yesterday, September 

11th: 

Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act: H.R. 3857, amended, to amend 

the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 

Commission Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of 

Homeland Security to include as an eligible use the 

sustainment of specialized operational teams used by 

local law enforcement under the Transit Security 

Grant Program, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 355 

yeas to 62 nays, Roll No. 570 and Page H5901 

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act 

of 2012: H.R. 5865, amended, to promote the 

growth and competitiveness of American manufacturing, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 77 

nays, Roll No. 571. Pages H5901–02 

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

and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5885–86, 

H5886–87, H5887, H5887–88, H5889–90, H5890, 

H5900–01, H5901 and H5902. There were no 

quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:29 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND 

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE 

Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘Operational Support: Learning 

from the Past and Preparing for the Future’’. Testimony was heard from Alan F. Estevez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness; Brigadier General Craig C. Crenshaw, USMC, 

Vice Director, J–4, Joint Staff; Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, Congressional Research Service; and Tim DiNapoli, Acting Director 

for Acquisitions and Sourcing, Government Accountability Office. 

EXPANDING THE POWER OF BIG LABOR: 

THE NRLB’S GROWING INTRUSION INTO 

HIGHER EDUCATION 

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension; and Subcommittee on Higher Education and 

Workforce Training held a joint hearing entitled 

‘‘Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NRLB’s 

Growing Intrusion into Higher Education’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Where the Jobs Are: There’s an App for 

That’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 


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DOE’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX: 

CHALLENGES TO SAFETY, SECURITY, AND 

TAXPAYER STEWARDSHIP 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled 

‘‘DOE’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: Challenges to 

Safety, Security, and Taxpayer Stewardship’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy 

Secretary, Department of Energy; Glenn S. 

Podonsky, Chief Health Safety and Security Officer, 

Department of Energy; Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, Department of Energy; Mark E. 

Gaffigan, Managing Director, Natural Resources and 

Environment Team, Government Accountability Office. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held 

a markup of H.R. 2827, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to 

the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other 

purposes; and H.R. 6361, the ‘‘Vulnerable Veterans 

Housing Reform Act of 2102’’. H.R. 6361 was ordered reported, without amendment; and H.R. 2827 

was ordered reported, as amended. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a 

markup of H.R. 6313, to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes 

in the South China Sea and its environs and other 

maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland; 

and hearing entitled ‘‘Beijing as an Emerging Power 

in the South China Sea’’. Testimony was heard from 

public witnesses. 

ORGAN HARVESTING OF RELIGIOUS AND 

POLITICAL DISSIDENTS BY THE CHINESE 

COMMUNIST PARTY 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a joint 

hearing entitled ‘‘Organ Harvesting of Religious and 

Political Dissidents by the Chinese Communist 

Party’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

EMP THREAT: EXAMINING THE 

CONSEQUENCES 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection, and Security 

Technologies held a hearing entitled ‘‘The EMP 

Threat: Examining the Consequences’’. Testimony 

was heard from Representative Trent Franks (AZ); 

Joseph McClelland Director, Office of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 

Brandon Wales, Director, Homeland Infrastructure 

Threat and Risk Analysis Center, Department of 

Homeland Security; Michael A. Aimone, Director, 

Business Enterprise Integration, Office of the Deputy 

Undersecretary of Defense for Installations, Office of 

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense; and a 

public witness. 

RESILIENT COMMUNICATIONS: CURRENT 

CHALLENGES AND FUTURE 

ADVANCEMENTS 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on 

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communication held a hearing entitled ‘‘Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements’’. Testimony was heard from Bobbie 

Stempfley, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of 

Homeland Security; David Turetsky, Chief, Public 

Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses. 

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S ABUSE OF 

POWER 

Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘The Obama Administration’s 

Abuse of Power’’. Testimony was heard from Senator 

Mike Lee (UT); and public witnesses. 

DAWOOD NATIONAL MILITARY HOSPITAL 

AFGHANISTAN: WHAT HAPPENED AND 

WHAT WENT WRONG? 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense 

and Foreign Operations, held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Dawood National Military Hospital Afghanistan: 

What Happened and What Went Wrong?’’. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General William 

B. Caldwell, United States Army; Major General 

Gary S. Patton, United States Army; and Kenneth P. 

Moorefield, Deputy Inspector General for Special 

Plans and Operations, Department of Defense. 

NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT; NATIONAL 

SECURITY AND JOB PROTECTION ACT; 

AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2013 

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on 

H.R. 6213, the ‘‘No More Solyndras Act’’; H.R. 

6365, the ‘‘National Security and Job Protection 

Act’’; and H.J. Res. 117 the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’. The Committee granted a closed 

rule for H.J. Res. 117. The rule provides for one 

hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points 

of order against consideration of the joint resolution. 

The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be 


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considered as read. The rule waives all points of 

order against provisions in the joint resolution. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. 

The resolution further provides for a closed rule for 

H.R. 6365. The rule provides for one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on the 

Budget. The rule waives all points of order against 

consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill. Finally, 

the rule provides one motion to recommit. The 

Committee reported an additional rule granting, by 

a record vote of 8–3, a structured rule for H.R. 

6213. The rule provides for 90 minutes of general 

debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The rule 

makes in order as original text for purpose of 

amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 

Print 112–31 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 

against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. 

The rule makes in order only those amendments 

printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed 

in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 

shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 

and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of 

order against the amendments printed in the report. 

The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 

without instructions. The rule also authorizes the 

Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at 

any time on the legislative day of September 20, 

2012 or September 21, 2012. Testimony was heard 

from Chairman Rogers (KY), and Representatives 

Dicks, Garrett, Van Hollen, Stearns, Rush, and 

Whitfield. 

USER FEES IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY: 

TURBULENCE AHEAD 

Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘User Fees in the Aviation Industry: 

Turbulence Ahead’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

EXAMINING NASA’S DEVELOPMENT OF 

THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM AND ORION 

CREW CAPSULE 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Examining NASA’s Development of the 

Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel L. Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems 

Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses. 

MISMANAGEMENT OF FUNDS AT THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE 

IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF WEATHER 

FORECASTING 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘Mismanagement of Funds at the 

National Weather Service and the Impact on the Future of Weather Forecasting’’. Testimony heard from 

Kathryn D. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction 

and Deputy Administrator for the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 

Commerce; Todd J. Zinser, Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General; Richard Hirn, 

General Counsel and Legislative Director, National 

Weather Service; and a public witness. 

REVIEW OF AND UPDATE ON THE 

MANAGEMENT OF FAA’S NEXTGEN 

PROGRAM 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ‘‘A 

Review of and Update on the Management of FAA’s 

NextGen Program’’. Testimony was heard from John 

D. Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation; Michael P. Huerta, Acting Administrator, 

Federal Aviation Administration; Calvin L. Scovel 

III, Inspector General, Department of Transportation; Gerald Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Division, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. 

DIRECT DEPOSIT OF SOCIAL SECURITY 

BENEFITS 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘Direct Deposit 

of Social Security Benefits’’. Testimony was heard 

from Richard Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury; Theresa Gruber, Assistant 

Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Social Security 

Administration; Patrick P. O’Carroll, Jr., Inspector 

General, Social Security Administration; and a public 

witness. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH 

INSURANCE EXCHANGES AND RELATED 

PROVISIONS 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on 

Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Implementation of 


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Health Insurance Exchanges and Related Provisions’’. 

Testimony was heard from Michael Consedine, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Department 

of Insurance; and public witnesses. 

Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to 

hold hearings to examine holding the Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable, focusing on a review of the semi-annual report to Congress, 10 a.m., 

SD–538. 

Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, and Dawn M. 

Liberi, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 

Burundi, both of the Department of State, 10:30 a.m., 

SD–419. 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to 

hold hearings to examine improving college affordability, 

focusing on a view from the states, 10:30 a.m., SD–430. 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine issues related to the quality of disability 

benefit awards involving 300 case files of claimants under 

the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs involving initial applications and subsequent levels of appeal, 9:30 

a.m., SD–342. 

Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 675, to express the policy of the United States 

regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by 

the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, S. 1345, to provide for equitable compensation to the 

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for 

the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower 

by the Grand Coulee Dam, and S. 1684, to amend the 

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the impacts of the Carcieri and 

Patchak decisions, 2:15 p.m., SD–628. 

Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider 

S. 645, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 

1993 to establish a permanent background check system, 

H.R. 2471, to amend section 2710 of title 18, United 

States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider 

may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an 

ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through 

the Internet, S. 3486, to implement the provisions of the 

Hague Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty, S. 1894, 

to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, S. 3250, 

to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 

2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing 

sexual assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual 

Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, S. 3523, Innovative 

Design Protection Act, and the nomination of William 

Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney 

General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD–226. 

Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 

examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. 

House 

Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Tactical 

Air and Land Forces, hearing on F–22 pilot physiological 

issues, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the 

Federal Voting Assistance Program, 11:30 a.m., 2212 

Rayburn. 

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Y–12 

Intrusion: Investigation, Response, and Accountability, 2 

p.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, markup of H.J. Res. 118, providing for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s July 12, 2012 

waiver of welfare work requirements, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ‘‘The American Energy 

Initiative’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, 

hearing entitled ‘‘Creating Opportunities through Improved Government Spectrum Efficiency’’, 10:15 a.m., 

2123 Rayburn. 

Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled 

‘‘Examining the Uses of Consumer Credit Data’’, 2 p.m., 

2128 Rayburn. 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled 

‘‘Combating the Haqqani Terrorist Network’’, 2 p.m., 

2172 Rayburn. 

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human 

Rights, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa’’, 3 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. 

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 

entitled ‘‘Conditions at Camp Liberty: U.S. and Iraqi 

Failures’’, 3 p.m., 2255 Rayburn. 

Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications; and 

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, 

and Security Technologies, joint hearing entitled 

‘‘BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs 

for Effective Biosurveillance?’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. 

Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing 

entitled ‘‘Committee Oversight of Department of the Interior: Questioning of Key Department of the Interior 

Officials’’, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of 

Public and Private Programs and the Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 

Government Sponsored Enterprises, joint hearing entitled 

‘‘The JOBS Act: Importance of Prompt Implementation 


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