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Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 No. 126 

Senate 

The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 10 a.m. 

House of Representatives 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 

The House met at noon and was 

called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. HARRIS

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DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER 

PRO TEMPORE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: 

WASHINGTON, DC, 

September 18, 2012. 

I hereby appoint the Honorable ANDY HARRIS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this 

day. 

JOHN A. BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

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PRAYER 

The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick 

J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: 

Gracious God, we give You thanks for 

giving us another day. 

You have blessed us with all good 

gifts, and with thankful hearts, we express our gratitude. You have created 

us with opportunities to serve other 

people in their need, to share together 

in respect and affection, and to be 

faithful in the responsibilities we have 

been given. 

In this moment of prayer, please 

grant to the Members of this people’s 

House the gifts of wisdom and discernment, that in their words and actions 

they will do justice, love with mercy, 

and walk humbly with You. 

May all that is done this day be for 

Your greater honor and glory. 

Amen. 

THE JOURNAL 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

Chair has examined the Journal of the 

last day’s proceedings and announces 

to the House his approval thereof. 

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

Chair will lead the House in the Pledge 

of Allegiance. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore led the 

Pledge of Allegiance as follows: 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the 

United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 

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ADJOURNMENT 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without 

objection, the House stands adjourned 

until noon tomorrow for morning-hour 

debate. 

There was no objection. 

Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 2 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the 

House adjourned until tomorrow, 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 

noon. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 

ETC. 

Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 

communications were taken from the 

Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 

7715. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule 

— Registration of Intermediaries (RIN: 3038- 

AC96) received September 4, 2012, pursuant to 

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

Agriculture. 

7716. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule 

— Further Definition of ‘‘Swap’’, ’’SecurityBased Swap’’, and ’’Security-Based Swap 

Agreement’’: Mixed Swaps; Security-Based 

Swap Agreement Recordkeeping [Release 

No.: 33-9338; 34-67453; File No. S7-16-11] (RIN: 

3235-AK65) received August 13, 2012, pursuant 

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

Agriculture. 

7717. A letter from the Chief, Planning and 

Regulatory Affairs Branch, Department of 

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s 

final rule — Food Distribution Program on 

Indian Reservations: Administrative Funding Allocations [FNS-2012-0020] (RIN: 0584- 

AD85) received September 12, 2012, pursuant 

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

Agriculture. 

7718. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Nitric Acid; Exemption 

from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPAHQ-OPP-2012-0116; FRL-9338-2] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

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

7719. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Pendimethalin; Pesticide 

Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0521; FRL9360-5] received August 28, 2012, pursuant to 5 

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

7720. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental 

Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule — Pesticides; Microbial Pesticide Definitions and Applicability; Clarification and Availability of Test Guideline 


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