D860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 13, 2012 

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. 

Committee Meetings 

F–22 PILOT PHYSIOLOGICAL ISSUES 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing on F–22 

pilot physiological issues. Testimony was heard from 

Major General Charles W. Lyon, USAF, Director of 

Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, 

U.S. Air Force; and public witnesses. 

FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the Federal Voting 

Assistance Program. Testimony was heard from Pamela S. Mitchell, Acting Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, Department of Defense. 

Y–12 INTRUSION 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Y–12 Intrusion: Investigation, Response, and Accountability. Testimony was heard from Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy; and 

Neile L. Miller, Principal Deputy Administrator, 

National Nuclear Security Administration. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a markup of H.J. Res. 118, providing 

for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s 

July 12, 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements. 

The resolution was ordered reported, without amendment. 

AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Energy and Power, hearing entitled ‘‘The American 

Energy Initiative’’. Testimony was heard from public 

witnesses. 

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH 

IMPROVED GOVERNMENT SPECTRUM 

EFFICIENCY 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ‘‘Creating Opportunities through Improved 

Government Spectrum Efficiency’’. Testimony was 

heard from Karl Nebbia, Associate Administrator, 

Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 

Department of Commerce; Major General Robert 

Wheeler, USAF, Deputy Chief Information Officer 

for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and Information Infrastructure, Department of Defense; Mark Goldstein, Director, Physical 

Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. 

EXAMINING THE USES OF CONSUMER 

CREDIT DATA 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Uses of Consumer 

Credit Data’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

COMBATING THE HAQQANI TERRORIST 

NETWORK 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Combating the Haqqani Terrorist Network’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

ASSESSING U.S. POLICY ON PEACEKEEPING 

OPERATIONS IN AFRICA 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, 

Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa’’. Testimony was heard from Esther 

D. Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs. 

CONDITIONS AT CAMP LIBERTY: U.S. AND 

IRAQI FAILURES 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Conditions at Camp Liberty: U.S. and Iraqi Failures’’. Testimony was heard from a public witness. 

BIOWATCH PRESENT AND FUTURE 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on 

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held 

a joint hearing entitled ‘‘BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?’’. Testimony was heard from Alexander 

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