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(AFL–CIO), Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service, and William L. Bransford, Government Managers Coalition, all of Washington, DC. 

BUSINESS MEETING 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 

Committee ordered favorably reported the following 

business items: 

S. 3391, to amend section 353 of the Public 

Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification; 

An original bill (S. 3566) entitled, ‘‘Recalcitrant 

Cancer Research Act of 2012’’; 

S. 1440, to reduce preterm labor and delivery and 

the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity, with an amendment in 

the nature of a substitute; and 

Nomination lists in the Public Health Service. 

NOMINATIONS 

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a 

hearing to examine the nominations of Katherine 

Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge for 

the Southern District of New York, Pamela Ki Mai 

Chen, to be United States District Judge for the 

Eastern District of New York, and Mark A. Barnett, 

of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court 

of International Trade, each introduced by Senator 

Schumer, Troy L. Nunley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 

who was introduced by Senator Feinstein, and Sheri 

Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge 

for the Middle District of Florida, who was introduced by Senator Nelson (FL), after the nominees 

testified and answered questions in their own behalf. 

HATE CRIMES AND DOMESTIC EXTREMISM 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism, after receiving testimony from Scott 

McAllister, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Roy L. Austin, Jr., 

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, and Michael A. Clancy, Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, both of the Department of Justice; 

Daryl Johnson, DT Analytics, Washington, DC; 

James B. Jacobs, New York University School of 

Law, New York, New York; and Harpreet Singh 

Saini, Oak Creek, Wisconsin. 

ELIMINATING WASTE AND FRAUD IN 

MEDICARE 

Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a 

hearing to examine eliminating waste and fraud in 

Medicare, focusing on an examination of prior authorization requirements for power mobility devices, 

after receiving testimony from Deborah Taylor, Chief 

Financial Officer and Director, Office of Financial 

Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and Human Services; 

Paul Hughes, Durable Medical Equipment Medicare 

Administrative Contractor, Lexington, South Carolina; Stephen T. Peake, Blue Cross Blue Shield of 

Tennessee, Chattanooga; Michael B. Clark, The 

SCOOTER Store, New Braunfels, Texas; and Jerome 

Epplin, Litchfield Family Practice Center, Litchfield, 

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Illinois, on behalf of the American Geriatrics Society. 

House of Representatives 

Chamber Action 

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 6430–6443; and 4 resolutions, H. 

Res. 789–792 were introduced. Pages H6150–51 

Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6151–52 

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 

H.R. 5948, 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, 

with an amendment (H. Rept. 112–678); 

H.R. 6194, to ensure the viability and competitiveness of the United States agricultural sector (H. 

Rept. 112–679); and 

H. Res. 788, providing for consideration of the 

joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3409) to 


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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; and providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2012, through November 

12, 2012 (H. Rept. 112–680). Page H6150 

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 

appointed Representative Womack to act as Speaker 

pro tempore for today. Page H6071 

Recess: The House recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H6073 

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules 

and pass the following measures: 

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension 

Act of 2012: H.R. 6060, 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; Pages H6074–75 

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization 

Act: H.R. 1461, amended, to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights; 

 Pages H6075–76 

Allowing the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine 

the requirements for membership in that tribe: 

H.R. 3319, amended, to allow the Pascua Yaqui 

Tribe to determine the requirements for membership 

in that tribe; Page H6076 

Honoring the four United States public servants 

who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on 

United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, 

Egypt, and Yemen: H. Res. 786, to honor the four 

United States public servants who died in Libya and 

to condemn the attacks on United States diplomatic 

facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen; Pages H6076–79 

Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act 

of 2012: H.R. 3783, amended, to provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran’s growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere; 

 Pages H6079–83 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran’s 

growing hostile presence and activity in the Western 

Hemisphere, and for other purposes.’’. Page H6083 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a 

democratic and prosperous Republic of Georgia: H. 

Res. 526, amended, to express the sense of the 

House of Representatives with respect toward the establishment of a democratic and prosperous Republic 

of Georgia and the establishment of a peaceful and 

just resolution to the conflict with Georgia’s internationally recognized borders; Pages H6083–86 

Confirm full ownership rights for certain 

United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts’ space missions: H.R. 4158, to confirm full 

ownership rights for certain United States astronauts 

to artifacts from the astronauts’ space missions 

(agreed by unanimous consent that the previous ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the 

House suspend the rule and pass H.R. 4158 be vacated, to the end that the Chair put the question de 

novo); Pages H6086–88, H6096–97 

Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012: H.R. 

5948, amended, 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; Pages H6088–94 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘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, to 

establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.’’. Page H6094 

VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012: H.R. 

6375, amended, to authorize certain Department of 

Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and 

leases, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs; Pages H6094–96 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major 

medical facility projects, to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.’’. 

 Page H6096 

Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive 

Leasing Act of 2012: H.R. 6324, to reduce the 

number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased 

by the Federal Government; Pages H6097–99 

Buffett Rule Act of 2012: H.R. 6410, to amend 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down 

the public debt; Pages H6099–H6101 

Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act: H.R. 5044, 

amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of 

indebtedness income on education loans of deceased 

veterans, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas with 

none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 585; 

 Pages H6101–04, H6119–20 

FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012: H.R. 2903, 

amended, to reauthorize the programs and activities 

of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 

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Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 

prohibit the use of public funds for political party 

conventions: H.R. 5912, amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of 

public funds for political party conventions, and to 

provide for the return of previously distributed funds 

for deficit reduction, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 

310 yeas to 95 nays, Roll No. 586; 

 Pages H6113–15, H6120–21 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To 

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.’’. Pages H6113, H6121 

Disaster Loan Fairness Act of 2012: H.R. 6296, 

amended, to amend the Small Business Act to provide the interest rate for certain disaster related 

loans; Pages H6115–18 

Border Security Information Improvement Act of 

2012: H.R. 6368, amended, 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 cross-border violence along the 

Southwest Border and provide recommendations to 

Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and 

quantify cross-border violence; Pages H6118–19 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To require the Department of Justice and the Department 

of Homeland Security to provide a joint report to 

Congress on the Departments’ ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the 

Southwest Border and provide recommendations to 

Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and 

quantify cross-border violence.’’. Page H6119 

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 

2012: H.R. 6361, amended, 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; 

 Pages H6121–24 

Providing flexibility with respect to United 

States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma: H.R. 

6431, to provide flexibility with respect to United 

States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma; 

 Pages H6124–25 

Amending the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of 

municipal advisors: H.R. 2827, amended, to amend 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors; Pages H6125–28 

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 

2012: H.R. 5910, amended, to direct the Secretary 

of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of 

other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to 

produce a report on enhancing the competitiveness 

of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment; Pages H6132–34 

Contaminated Drywall Safety Act of 2012: H.R. 

4212, amended, to designate drywall manufactured 

in China a banned hazardous product; Pages H6134–37 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To prevent the introduction into commerce of unsafe 

drywall, to ensure the manufacturer of drywall is 

readily identifiable, to ensure that problematic 

drywall removed from homes is not reused, and for 

other purposes.’’. Page H6137 

Amending 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: H.R. 6163, amended, 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; Pages H6138–40 

Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012: 

H.R. 6118, to amend section 353 of the Public 

Health Service Act with respect to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification; 

 Pages H6140–42 

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support 

Act of 2012: H.R. 4124, amended, 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; and 

 Pages H6142–44 

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act: 

H.R. 733, amended, to amend the Public Health 

Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative. Pages H6144–47 

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers.’’. Page H6147 

Making corrections with respect to Food and 

Drug Administration user fees: The House agreed 

to discharge from committee and pass H.R. 6433, to 

make corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user fees. Pages H6137–38 

Suspension—Proceedings Postponed: The House 

debated the following measure under suspension of 

the rules. Further proceedings were postponed: 


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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. Pages H6128–32 

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

on pages H6119–20, H6120–21. There were no 

quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee 

began a markup of H.R. 1206, the ‘‘Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011’’; 

and H.R. 1063, the ‘‘Strengthening Medicare and 

Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011’’. 

EXAMINING THE ROLE OF RWANDA IN 

THE DRC INSURGENCY 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, 

Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Examining the Role of Rwanda in the 

DRC Insurgency’’. Testimony was heard from public 

witnesses. 

COAL MINER EMPLOYMENT AND 

DOMESTIC ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE 

PROTECTION ACT; AND 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 

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on 

H.R. 3409, the ‘‘Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act’’; and 

H.J. Res. 118 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 Committee 

granted a closed rule for H.J. Res. 118. The rule 

provides one hour of general debate with 30 minutes 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Ways and Means and 30 minutes equally divided 

and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Education and the 

Workforce. The rule waives all points of order 

against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule 

provides that the joint resolution shall be considered 

as read. The rule waives all points of order against 

provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides 

one motion to recommit. The resolution further provides a structured rule for H.R. 3409. The rule provides one hour of general debate with 20 minutes 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources, 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 

of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 20 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair 

and ranking minority member of the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives 

all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 

Committee Print 112–32 as original text for purpose 

of amendment and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 

against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. 

The rule makes in order only those amendments to 

H.R. 3409 printed in the Rules Committee report. 

Each such amendment may be offered only in the 

order printed in the report, may be offered only by 

a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 

in the report equally divided and controlled by the 

proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 

for division of the question. The rule waives all 

points of order against the amendments printed in 

the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Section 3 of the 

rule provides that on any legislative day during the 

period from September 22, 2012 through November 

12, 2012: (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the 

previous day shall be considered as approved; (b) the 

Chair may adjourn the House to meet at a date and 

time within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article 

I of the Constitution; and (c) bills and resolutions 

introduced shall be numbered, listed in the Congressional Record, and when printed shall bear the date 

of introduction, but may be referred at a later time. 

Section 4 of the rule authorizes the Speaker to appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 

for the duration of the period addressed by section 


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