September 13, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5997 

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND 

JUNE 30, 2012—Continued 

Name of Member or employee 

Date 

Country 

Per diem1 Transportation Other purposes Total 

Arrival Departure Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Foreign 

currency 

U.S. dollar 

equivalent 

or U.S. 

currency 2

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,520.60 .................... .................... .................... 14,151.60 

Geof Kahn ................................................................ 4 /10 4 /12 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 566.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /12 4 /14 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 628.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /14 4 /15 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 437.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 11,643.20 .................... .................... .................... 13,274.20 

Amanda Rogers Thorpe ........................................... 4 /10 4 /12 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 566.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /12 4 /14 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 628.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /14 4 /15 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 437.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 11,643.20 .................... .................... .................... 13,274.20 

Hon. Mike Rogers .................................................... 4 /29 4 /30 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... 156.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /30 5 /02 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,457.62 .................... .................... .................... 14,613.62 

Hon. Dutch Ruppersberger ...................................... 4 /29 4 /30 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... 156.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /30 5 /02 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,457.62 .................... .................... .................... 14,613.62 

Michael Allen ........................................................... 4 /29 4 /30 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... 156.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /30 5 /2 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,457.62 .................... .................... .................... ....................

Mike Shank .............................................................. 4 /29 4 /30 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... 156.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 /30 5 /2 Asia/Middle East .................................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,457.62 .................... .................... .................... 14,613.62 

Hon. Devin Nunes .................................................... 5 /20 5 /21 Asia ....................................................... .................... 470.50 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /21 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 573.45 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,292.80 .................... .................... .................... ....................

George Pappas ........................................................ 5 /20 5 /21 Asia ....................................................... .................... 470.50 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /21 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 573.45 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commerical aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,292.80 .................... .................... .................... 13,336.75 

Hon. Michele Bachmann ......................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 17,108.70 .................... .................... .................... 18,948.06 

Hon. Devin Nunes .................................................... 5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commerical aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 12,144,10 .................... .................... .................... 13,566.49 

Hon. Dutch Ruppersberger ...................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 11,930.90 .................... .................... .................... 13,770.26 

Hon. Adam Schiff .................................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 15,399.90 .................... .................... .................... 17,239.26 

Darren Dick .............................................................. 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commerical aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,006.70 .................... .................... .................... 15,846.06 

Susan Phalen .......................................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,006.70 .................... .................... .................... 15,846.06 

Robert Minehart ....................................................... 5 /20 5 /22 Asia ....................................................... .................... 416.97 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 5 /22 5 /24 Asia ....................................................... .................... 1,054.38 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 5 /24 5 /25 Asia ....................................................... .................... 368.01 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 11,930.00 .................... .................... .................... 13,769.36 

Chelsey Campbell .................................................... 6 /10 6 /11 Central America .................................... .................... 83.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 6 /11 6 /13 Central America .................................... .................... 398.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 481.00 Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Sarah Geffroy ........................................................... 6 /10 6 /11 Central America .................................... .................... 83.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /11 6 /13 Central America .................................... .................... 398.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 481.00 

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Alonzo Robertson ..................................................... 6 /10 6 /11 Central America .................................... .................... 83.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /11 6 /13 Central America .................................... .................... 398.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 481.00 

Hon. Jeff Miller ........................................................ 6 /10 6 /11 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 208.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /11 6 /14 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 628.29 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /14 6 /17 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 553.89 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,978.60 .................... .................... .................... 16,368.78 

George Pappas ........................................................ 6 /10 6 /11 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 208.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /11 6 /14 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 628.29 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /14 6 /17 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 920.31 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,978.60 .................... .................... .................... 16,735.20 

Linda Cohen ............................................................ 6 /10 6 /11 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 208.00 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /11 6 /14 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 628.29 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6 /14 6 /17 SE Asia ................................................. .................... 920.31 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Commercial aircraft ....................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,978.60 .................... .................... .................... 16,735.20 

Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 340,058.54 

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 

2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 

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HON. MIKE ROGERS, Chairman, July 31, 2012. 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

7635. A letter from the Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Water and Waste 

Disposal Loans and Grants (RIN: 0572-AC26) 

received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 

7636. A letter from the Under Secretary, 

Department of Defense, transmitting The 

Fiscal Year 2011 Inventory of Contracts for 

Services for the Military Departments, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense 

Field Activities; to the Committee on Armed 

Services. 

7637. A letter from the Director, Defense 

Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation 

Adjustment of Threshold for Acquisition of 

Right-Hand Drive Passenger Sedans (DFARS 

Case 2012-D016) (RIN: 0750-AH65) received August 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

Services. 

7638. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Final 

Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: 

FEMA-2012-0003] received August 20, 2012, 

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

7639. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: 

FEMA-2012-0003] [Internal Agency Docket 


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No.: FEMA-8241] received August 20, 2012, 

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

7640. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Final 

Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: 

FEMA-2012-0003] received August 20, 2012, 

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

7641. A letter from the Associate General 

Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department’s final 

rule — Supplemental Standards of Ethical 

Conduct for Employees of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development [Docket 

No.: FR-5542-F-02] (RIN: 2501-AD55) received 

August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

Services. 

7642. 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 Program—Rehabilitation Research and Training 

Center (RRTCs) on Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Developing Strategies to Meet 

Employer Needs in Changing Economic Environments [CDFA Number: 84.133B-1] received 

August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

and the Workforce. 

7643. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 

for Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services, Department of Education, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Final 

Priority; Technical Assistance on State Data 

Collection, Analysis, and Reporting —— National IDEA Technical Assistance Center on 

Early Childhood Longitudinal Data Systems 

[CDFA Number: 84.373Z] received August 22, 

2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

7644. A letter from the Assistant General 

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

Assistance on State Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting — National IDEA Technical Assistance Center on Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Data Systems [CDFA Number: 

84.373Z] received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Education and the Workforce. 

7645. A letter from the Assistant General 

Counsel for Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Final Priorities and Definitions; State Personnel Development 

Grants received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Education and the Workforce. 

7646. A letter from the Director, Directorate of Construction, Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration, Department of 

Labor, transmitting the Department’s final 

rule — Cranes and Derricks in Construction: 

Demolition and Underground Construction 

[Docket: ID-OSHA-2007-0066] (RIN: 1218-AC61) 

received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

and the Workforce. 

7647. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media 

Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final 

rule — In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 

Broadcast Stations (Westfield, New York) 

[MB Docket No.: 12-51] (RM-11647) received 

August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

Commerce. 

7648. A letter from the Director, Office of 

Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, transmitting the Commission’s 

final rule — NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 

2012-09 Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance for Using an Alternative 

Method to Manage Cumulative Fatigue at 

Nuclear Power Reactor Sites received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

Commerce. 

7649. A letter from the Auditor, Office of 

the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled ‘‘District of 

Columbia Agencies’ Compliance with Small 

Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals 

through the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012’’, 

pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7650. A letter from the Chairman and Chief 

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting in accordance with Pub. 

L. 105-270, the Federal Activities Inventory 

Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), the Administration’s inventory of commercial activities 

until June 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7651. A letter from the Chairman, National 

Capitol Planning Commission, transmitting 

the Commission’s annual report for FY 2011 

prepared in accordance with the Notification 

and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 

and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 

to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

7652. A letter from the Chair, Cost Accounting Standards Board (Acting Administrator, OFPP), Office of Management and 

Budget, transmitting the Office’s final rule 

— Cost Accounting Standards: Cost Accounting Standards 412 and 413 — Cost Accounting 

Standards Pension Harmonization Rule received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

and Government Reform. 

7653. A letter from the Chief, Branch of 

Listing, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 

Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 

Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket), 

Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue), 

and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia) 

[Docket No.: FWS-R6-ES-2011-0040] (RIN: 

1018-AX75) received August 22, 2012, pursuant 

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

Natural Resources. 

7654. A letter from the Branch Chief, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 

Status for 23 Species on Oahu and Designation of Critical Habitat for 124 Species 

[Docket No.: FWS-R1-ES-2010-0043] (RIN: 

1018-AV49) received August 22, 2012, pursuant 

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

Natural Resources. 

7655. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 

transmitting the 2011 Report of Statistics 

Required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005; to 

the Committee on the Judiciary. 

7656. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Revision 

of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to Appellate Review [Docket No.: 

PTO-P-2011-0058] (RIN: 0651-AC63) received 

August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

7657. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Changes 

to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent 

Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [Docket No.: PTO-P-2011-0072] 

(RIN: 0651-AC66) received August 20, 2012, 

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

7658. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting the Department’s report on 

stalking for 2010; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

7659. A letter from the Acting Assistant 

Attorney General, Department of Justice, 

transmitting the fourth annual report of the 

NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

7660. A letter from the Under Secretary and 

Director, Patent and Trademark Office, 

transmitting the Office’s final rule — International Trademark Classification Changes 

[Docket No.: PTO-T-20123-0027] (RIN: 0651- 

AC80) received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Judiciary. 

7661. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Safety Zone; 

Belle Pass Dredge Operations, Belle Pass, 

Mile Marker 1.0 to Mile Marker (-0.2), Port 

Fourchon, Lafourche Parish, LA [Docket 

No.: USCG-2012-0392] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7662. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Safety Zone; 

Kemah Boardwalk Summer Season Fireworks, Galveston Bay, Kemah, TX [Docket 

Number: USCG-2012-0240] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7663. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zones; Catawba Island Club Fire Works Catawba Island Club, Port Clinton, OH; Pacing 

for Recovery, Lake Erie, Sterling State 

Park, Monroe, MI; Put-In-Bay Fireworks, 

Fox’s the Dock Pier, South Bass Island, PutIn-Bay, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2012-0374] 

(RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, 

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

7664. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

and Security Zones; OPSAIL 2012 Connecticut, Thames River, New London, CT 

[Docket Number: USCG-2011-1029] (RIN: 1625- 

AA87) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7665. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — OPSAIL 

2012 Virginia, Port of Hampton Roads, VA 

[Docket Number: USCG-2012-0174] (RIN: 1625- 

AA00, AA08, AA11) received August 28, 2012, 

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

7666. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; City of Ogdensburg Fireworks, St. 

Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, NY [Docket 

No.: USCG-2012-0608] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7667. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; Village of Sackets Harbor, Lake Ontario, Sackets Harbor, NY [Docket No.: 

USCG-2012-0460] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 

August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 


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7668. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 

the Department’s final rule — Safety Zone; 

Bay Village Independence Day Fireworks, 

Lake Erie, Bay Village, OH [Docket No.: 

USCG-2012-0553] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 

August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7669. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; Conneaut 4th of July Festival, Lake 

Erie, Conneaut, OH [Docket Number: USCG2012-0480] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 

28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7670. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Safety 

Zone; A Salute to our Heroes Fireworks, 

Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY 

[Docket Number: USCG-2012-0354] (RIN: 1625- 

AA00) received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7671. A letter from the Chairman, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 

Department’s final rule — Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With Licensing and Related Services 

— 2010 Update [Docket No.: EP 542 (Sub-No. 

20)] received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

Transportation and Infrastructure. 

7672. A letter from the NASA Chief Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule — Research Misconduct 

[Docket No.: NASA-0031] (RIN: 2700-AD84) received August 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science, 

Space, and Technology. 

7673. A letter from the Chief, Publications 

and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 

Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule 

— Update of Weighted Average Interest 

Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2012-53] received August 22, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 

on Ways and Means. 

7674. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 

Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 

transmitting the 2011 annual report on the 

operation of the Enterprise for the Americas 

Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Agriculture. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 2 of the rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 

the Clerk for printing and reference to 

the proper calendar, as follows: 

Mr. LUCAS: Committee on Agriculture. 

H.R. 6083. A bill to provide for the reform and 

continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture 

through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 112–669. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the state of the Union. 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: Committee 

on Natural Resources. H.R. 3409. A bill to 

limit the authority of the Secretary of the 

Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Rept. 112– 

670). 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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. 

COHEN, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): 

H.R. 6388. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful 

acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for 

violations of the Act, improve Department of 

Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce. 

By Mr. LAMBORN: 

H.R. 6389. A bill to replace automatic 

spending cuts with targeted reforms, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on the 

Budget, and in addition to the Committees 

on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, 

Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, 

House Administration, Natural Resources, 

Rules, Appropriations, Agriculture, and 

Oversight and Government Reform, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. 

WATERS, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MATSUI, 

Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. 

WATT): 

H.R. 6390. A bill to establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching 

high school students about the Constitution 

of the United States and the constitutions of 

the individual States; to the Committee on 

Education and the Workforce. 

By Mr. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6391. A bill to terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a 

major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

By Ms. BALDWIN: 

H.R. 6392. A bill to amend part D of title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit 

the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

to negotiate covered part D drug prices, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 

Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BARBER (for himself and Mr. 

PLATTS): 

H.R. 6393. A bill to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of 

the veteran when determining whether the 

veteran should receive certain contracted 

health care, to amend the Wounded Warrior 

Act to improve access to certain medical 

care for former members of the Armed 

Forces with severe injuries or illnesses, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. POLIS (for himself, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. QUIGLEY): 

H.R. 6394. A bill to facilitate affordable 

workforce homeownership in, and develop 

the full-time resident communities of, high 

tourism areas, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. BACA: 

H.R. 6395. A bill to provide homeowners 

with additional protections and safeguards 

against foreclosure, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: 

H.R. 6396. A bill to establish a grant program to test and mitigate radon levels in 

public schools, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. CAMPBELL: 

H.R. 6397. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae 

and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA 

from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or 

insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a 

residence or residential structure located in 

a county in which the State has used the 

power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. 

NEAL): 

H.R. 6398. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the 

credit for nonbusiness energy property; to 

the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. 

LUJA ́ N, and Mr. PEARCE): 

H.R. 6399. A bill to amend the Native 

American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and 

continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce. 

By Mr. MCDERMOTT: 

H.R. 6400. A bill to amend the Public 

Health Service Act to authorize grants to 

States for the purpose of assisting the States 

in operating an RDOCS program in order to 

provide for the increased availability of primary health care services in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. 

LOEBSACK, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. 

BILIRAKIS): 

H.R. 6401. A bill to require the Secretary of 

Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing veterans with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to facilitate online 

job searches, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. MORAN: 

H.R. 6402. A bill to amend the Public 

Health Service Act to authorize grants to 10 

States for demonstration projects for the expansion of State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body 

mass index (BMI), collected and submitted to 

the State by health care providers; to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut: 

H.R. 6403. A bill to provide for grants in 

lieu of expensing under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 for energy efficient commercial 

buildings placed in service by manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 

and in addition to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. 

SUTTON, and Mr. ANDREWS): 

H.R. 6404. A bill to make available funds 

from the Emergency Economic Stabilization 

Act of 2008 for funding pension benefits with 

respect to former employees of Delphi Corporation; to the Committee on Financial 

Services, and in addition to the Committee 

on Education and the Workforce, 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. 


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