September 20, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D895 

INTELLIGENCE 

Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed 

hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony 

from officials of the intelligence community. 

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Committee recessed subject to the call. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 6444–6478; and 10 resolutions, H. 

Con. Res. 138; and H.Res. 793–801 were introduced. Pages H6230–32 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6233–34 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 

H.R. 4965, to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, 

and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 

Rept. 112–681); 

H.R. 5961, to provide reasonable limits, control, 

and oversight over the Environmental Protection 

Agency’s use of aerial surveillance of America’s farmers, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112–682); 

H.R. 4278, to amend the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act with respect to permit requirements for 

dredged or fill material (H. Rept. 112–683); 

H.R. 2541, to amend the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural 

activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements, with an 

amendment (H. Rept. 112–684); and 

H.R. 3563, to amend the Homeland Security Act 

of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security 

to modernize and implement the national integrated 

public alert and warning system to disseminate 

homeland security information and other information, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 

Rept. 112–685, Pt. 1). Page H6230 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 

appointed Representative Flake to act as Speaker pro 

tempore for today. Page H6153 

Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. Page H6161 

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rabbi Steven Weil, Orthodox Union, New 

York, New York. Page H6161 

Providing for congressional disapproval under 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the 

rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and 

Families of the Department of Health and 

Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the 

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program: The House passed H.J. Res. 118, to provide 

for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 

5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 

Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for 

Children and Families of the Department of Health 

and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, by a 

yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 

589. Pages H6165–85, H6194–95 

H. Res. 788, the rule providing for consideration 

of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) and the bill 

(H.R. 3409) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 

233 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 588, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 

238 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 587. Pages H6173–74 

A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 788 and it was agreed to proceed 

with consideration of the resolution by voice vote. 

 Pages H6165–67 

Suspension—Failed: The House failed to agree to 

suspend the rules and pass the following measure: 

STEM Jobs Act of 2012: H.R. 6429, to amend 

the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United 

States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 158 

nays, Roll No. 590. Pages H6185–94, H6195 

Suspension—Failed: The House failed to agree to 

suspend the rules and pass the following measure 

which was debated yesterday, September 19th: 

Manhattan Project National Historical Park 

Act: H.R. 5987, amended, to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, 

Washington, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas 

to 180 nays, Roll No. 591. Pages H6195–96 


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Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy 

Infrastructure Protection Act: The House began 

consideration of 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. Further proceedings were postponed. Page H6196 

Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature 

of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112–32 shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 

five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the 

nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. 

 Page H6204 

Agreed to: 

Bucshon amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that requires that the Secretary, or any 

other Federal official proposing a rule under this 

Act, shall publish with each rule proposed under this 

Act each scientific study the Secretary or other official, respectively, relied on in developing the rule. 

This amendment ensures that rules being issued are 

based on scientific study; Pages H6212–13 

Benishek amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that requires the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy 

and Manufacturing in the United States to include 

the health effects associated with regulatory costs in 

its assessment; and Pages H6217–18 

Harris amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that reinforces the transparency and sound 

science requirements in the bill. Specifically, it requires EPA to make data and modeling inputs available to the public, and requires Regulatory Impact 

Analysis to undergo external peer review according 

to the agency’s own peer review guidelines. 

 Pages H6218–19 

Proceedings Postponed: 

Markey amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that seeks to allow the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate rules under the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act, if such rule would reduce the prevalence of pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease or reduce the prevalence of 

birth defects or reproductive problems in pregnant 

women or children; Pages H6211–12 

Waxman amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that seeks to strike the language that 

would repeal EPA’s scientific finding that carbon 

pollution endangers the public health and welfare; 

 Pages H6213–14 

Kelly amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that seeks to require the Secretary of 

Transportation to submit a report to Congress estimating the number of jobs, the fatalities and injuries, and the cost to the economy caused by the 

‘‘2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average 

Fuel Economy Standards’’ rule. Would require that 

the Secretary shall not consult with the EPA or the 

California Air Resources Board to complete the report; and Pages H6214–16 

Markey amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 

112–680) that seeks to allow the Environmental 

Protection Agency to take any action using its authority under the Clean Air Act if such action would 

increase North American energy independence by reducing demand for oil. Pages H6216–17 

H. Res. 788, the rule providing for consideration 

of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) and the bill 

(H.R. 3409) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 

233 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 588, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 

238 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 587. Pages H6173–74 

A point of order was raised against the consideration of H. Res. 788 and it was agreed to proceed 

with consideration of the resolution by voice vote. 

 Pages H6165–67 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear 

on pages H6173–74, H6174, H6194–95, H6195, 

H6196. There were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:44 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM 

STANDARDS PROGRAM 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program’’. 

Testimony was heard from Steve Caldwell, Director, 

Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government 

Accountability Office; Suzanne Spaulding, Deputy 

Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs 

Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; 

David Wulf, Director, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security. 

JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 

DEFEAT ORGANIZATION 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense 

held a hearing entitled ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Organization’’. Testimony was heard 

from Lieutenant General Michael D. Barbero, United 

States Army, Director, Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Organization. 


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