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House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 85 public bills, H.R. 6272–6356; 19 resolutions, H. Con. 

Res. 136; and H. Res. 755–772 were introduced. 

 Pages H5704–08 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5711–13 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 

H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act 

of 2008 for five years, with an amendment (H. Rept. 

112–645, Pt. 1) and 

H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act 

of 2008 for five years, with an amendment (H. Rept. 

112–645, Pt. 2). Pages H5703–04 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 

appointed Representative Womack to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H5633 

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Imam Nayyar Imam, Islamic Association of 

Long Island, Coram, New York. Page H5633 

Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. 

Res. 755, in the matter of Representative Laura 

Richardson of California, by voice vote. 

 Pages H5635–39 

Recess: The House recessed at 9:56 a.m. and reconvened at 10:05 a.m. Page H5640 

Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules 

and pass the following measure: 

Amending the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act to extend the third-country fabric program and 

to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible 

for designation under that Act: H.R. 5986, to 

amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to 

extend the third-country fabric program and to add 

South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States relating to the textile and apparel 

rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central 

America-United States Free Trade Agreement, and to 

approve the renewal of import restrictions contained 

in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 

2003. Pages H5640–44 

Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately 

owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government: The House agreed by unanimous 

consent to pass S. 739, to authorize the Architect of 

the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations 

for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under 

the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the 

Federal Government. Pages H5649–50 

Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately 

owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no 

net cost to the Federal Government: The House 

agreed by unanimous consent to pass H.R. 1402, as 

amended, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol 

to establish battery recharging stations for privately 

owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost 

to the Federal Government. Page H5650 

Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012: 

The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 554. 

 Pages H5644–49, H5650–58, H5681–84 

Rejected the Costa motion to recommit the bill to 

the Committee on Agriculture with instructions to 

report the same back to the House forthwith with 

amendments, by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 232 

noes, Roll No. 553. Pages H5681–83 

H. Res. 752, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 235 

ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 549, after the previous 

question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 236 

yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 548. Pages H5644–49 

Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, 

Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012: The House passed 

H.R. 6169, to provide for expedited consideration of 

a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, by a 

recorded vote of 232 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 

552. Pages H5658–81 

Rejected the Bishop (NY) 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 

188 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 551. Pages H5678–81 

Rejected: 

Slaughter amendment in the nature of a substitute 

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

to lay out Democratic principles for tax reform that 

call for increased revenues to bring down our national debt and invest in economic growth; a progressive tax rate structure; protecting the vulnerable; 

repeal of the AMT; discouraging tax haven abuse; 

elimination of tax breaks that ship jobs and profits 

overseas; promotion of domestic manufacturing; and 


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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 

heard from public witnesses. 


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