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[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D860-D861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  22 public bills, H.R. 6388-
6409; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 119-120; and H. Res. 781-784 were 
introduced.
  Pages H5999-H6001
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H6001
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6083, 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 (H. Rept. 112-669) and
  H.R. 3409, 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 (H. Rept. 112-670).
Page H5999
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Austria to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5925
Recess: The House recessed at 10:59 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5931
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Kris 
Holzmeyer, Second Baptist Church, Clinton, Tennessee.
  Page H5931
No More Solyndras Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 779, the rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 6213, to 
limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program 
established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 574, after the 
previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                               Pages H5934-39, H5948-49
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on September 11th:
  Stolen Valor Act of 2012: H.R. 1775, amended, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to establish a criminal offense relating to 
fraudulent claims about military service, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 410 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 575 and
  Page H5949
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having 
received military decorations or medals.''.
Page H5949
  Extending by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center 
Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister 
Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver 
Program: S. 3245, to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 
Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant 
Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa 
Waiver Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 3 nays, Roll 
No. 580.
  Page H5972
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013: The House passed H.J. Res. 
117, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, by a 
recorded vote of 329 ayes to 91 noes, Roll No. 579. 
                                     Pages H5939-48, H5949-56, H5969-72
  Rejected the Barber motion to recommit the resolution to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 189 
ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 578.
Pages H5969-71
  H. Res. 778, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 117) and the bill (H.R. 6365), was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 232 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 573, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 178 nays, 
Roll No. 572.
Pages H5946-48
National Security and Job Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 6365, 
to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011, 
by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 577. 
                                                         Pages H5956-69
  Rejected the Van Hollen motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Budget with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 170 yeas to 247 
nays, Roll No. 576.
Pages H5967-69
  H. Res. 778, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 117) and the bill (H.R. 6365), was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 232 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 573, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 178 nays, 
Roll No. 572.
Pages H5946-48
Condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh 
Temple of Wisconsin: The House agreed to discharge and agree to H. Res. 
775, condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the 
Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012. 
                                                             Page H5973
Discharge Petition: Representative Braley presented to the clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. 
Res. 739, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6083) to

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provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and 
for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 5).
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5931.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5947, 
H5947-48, H5948-49, H5949, H5968-69, H5969, H5971, H5971-72 and H5972. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
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