S6542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 20, 2012 

H.R. 6060. An act to amend Public Law 106– 

392 to maintain annual base funding for the 

Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery 

programs through fiscal year 2019. 

H.R. 6118. An act to amend section 353 of 

the Public Health Service Act with respect 

to suspensions, revocation, and limitation of 

laboratory certification. 

H.R. 6433. An act to make corrections with 

respect to Food and Drug Administration 

user fees. 

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MEASURES REFERRED 

The following bills were read the first 

and the second times by unanimous 

consent, and referred as indicated: 

H.R. 2827. An act to amend the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

H.R. 2903. An act to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

H.R. 3319. An act to allow the Pascua 

Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements 

for membership in that tribe; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

H.R. 4124. An act to amend the Public 

Health Service Act to provide grants to 

States to streamline State requirements and 

procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian 

emergency medical technicians; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

H.R. 4212. An act to designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

H.R. 5044. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross 

income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans; to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 5948. An act to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs. 

H.R. 6060. An act to amend Public Law 106– 

392 to maintain annual base funding for the 

Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery 

programs through fiscal year 2019; to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

H.R. 6163. An act to amend title IV of the 

Public Health Service Act to provide for a 

National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

H.R. 6324. An act to reduce the number of 

nonessential vehicles purchased and leased 

by the Federal Government, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

H.R. 6361. An act to exclude from consideration as income under the United States 

Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension 

made under section 1521 of title 38, United 

States Code, to veterans who are in need of 

regular aid and attendance, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

H.R. 6368. An act to require the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to provide a 

report to Congress on the Departments’ ability to track, investigate and quantify crossborder violence along the Southwest Border 

and provide recommendations to Congress on 

how to accurately track, investigate, and 

quantify cross-border violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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MEASURES PLACED ON THE 

CALENDAR 

The following bill was read the second time, and placed on the calendar: 

S. 3576. A bill to provide limitations on 

United States assistance, and for other purposes. 

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bill was read the first 

time: 

S. 3607. A bill to approve the Keystone XL 

Pipeline. 

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The following communications were 

laid before the Senate, together with 

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: 

EC–7630. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fast Track Settlement for TE/GE Taxpayers’’ (Announcement 

2012–34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2012; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7631. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘L and S Industrial 

and Marine, Inc. United States’’ (AOD–2012– 

02) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on September 13, 2012; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7632. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Integrated Hedging 

Transactions of Qualifying Debt’’ (RIN1545– 

BK98) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on September 13, 2012; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7633. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Per Capita Payments from Proceeds of Settlements of Indian Tribal Trust Cases’’ (Announcement 

2012–60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2012; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7634. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Pension Funding Stabilization under the Moving 

Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act 

(MAP–21)’’ (Notice 2012–61) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7635. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and 

Segment Rates’’ (Notice 2012–56) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7636. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Property Traded on 

an Established Market’’ (RIN1545–BJ71) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7637. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Wage Recharacterization’’ (Rev. Rul. 2012–25) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7638. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure: Examination of Returns and Claims for 

Refund, Credit, or Abatement; Determination of Tax Liability’’ (Rev. Proc. 2012–40) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7639. A communication from the Chief 

of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure 

Modifying Rev. Proc. 2011–14 and Rev. Proc. 

97–27’’ (Rev. Proc. 2012–39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7640. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report relative to groups designated 

by the Secretary of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (DCN OSS 2012–1446); to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7641. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12–121, of 

the proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 

country regarding any possible affects such a 

sale might have relating to Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to 

Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7642. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003, 

a semiannual report detailing telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to Department of the Treasury licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7643. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report entitled ‘‘U.S. Department of 

State, Annual Category Rating Report’’; to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7644. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, certification of 

proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12–079); to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

EC–7645. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, certification of 

proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12–105); to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations. 


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