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Rejected: 

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

112–668) that sought to make changes to the findings section of the bill (by a recorded vote of 169 

ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 581) and 

 Pages H6018–19, H6021 

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

112–668) that sought to strike the subsection preventing DOE from issuing a new loan guarantee for 

applications submitted after December 31, 2011 (by 

a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 

582). Pages H6019–22 

H. Res. 779, the rule providing for consideration 

of the bill, was agreed to yesterday, September 13th. 

Reauthorizing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 

and Rodenticide Act: Agreed by unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and pass S. 

3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Pages H6024–42 

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 18th and when the House adjourns 

on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on 

Wednesday, September 19th for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Page H6047 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H6012. 

Senate Referrals: S. 3552 was held at the desk and 

S.J. Res. 44 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Page H6012 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on 

pages H6021, H6021–22, H6023–24 and H6024. 

There were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:18 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUDITABILITY 

CHALLENGES 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Department of Defense Auditability Challenges. Testimony 

was heard from Elizabeth A. McGrath Deputy Chief 

Management Officer Department of Defense; Robert 

F. Hale, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 

Department of Defense; Gladys J. Commons, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management 

and Comptroller, Department of the Navy; Mary 

Sally Matiella, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller, Department 

of the Army; Marilyn M. Thomas, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller, Department of the Air Force. 

TITLE 42—A REVIEW OF SPECIAL HIRING 

AUTHORITIES 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Title 42—A Review 

of Special Hiring Authorities’’. Testimony was heard 

from Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, 

Government Accountability Office; and Robert 

Cramer, Managing Associate General Counsel, Government Accountability Office. 

HOUSING FOR HEROES: EXAMINING HOW 

FEDERAL PROGRAMS CAN BETTER SERVE 

VETERANS 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity held 

a hearing entitled ‘‘Housing for Heroes: Examining 

How Federal Programs Can Better Serve Veterans’’. 

Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

LESSONS FROM FORT HOOD: IMPROVING 

OUR ABILITY TO CONNECT THE DOTS 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on 

Oversight, Investigations, and Management held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘Lessons From Fort Hood: Improving our Ability to Connect the Dots’’. Testimony 

was heard from Douglas Winter, Deputy Chair, 

William H. Webster Commission; Kshemendra 

Paul, Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; and public witnesses. 

PER CAPITA ACT AND FEDERAL 

TREATMENT OF TRUST PER CAPITA 

DISTRIBUTIONS 

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ‘‘Per Capita Act and Federal Treatment of Trust 

Per Capita Distributions’’. Testimony was heard 

from Christy J. Jacobs, Director, Office of Indian 

Tribal Governments, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses. 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NASA’S 

COMMERCIAL CREW ACQUISITION 

STRATEGY 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Recent Developments in NASA’s Commercial Crew Acquisition 

Strategy’’. Testimony was heard from William H. 

Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and a 

public witness. 


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VA FEE BASIS CARE: FLAWED POLICIES 

NOT A FIX FOR A FLAWED SYSTEM 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on 

Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘VA Fee Basis Care: 

Flawed Policies not a Fix for a Flawed System’’. Testimony was heard from Robert A. Petzel, Under Secretary for Health Veterans, Health Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. 

SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE SOCIAL 

SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE 

PROGRAM 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing entitled ‘‘Securing the 

Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance 

Program’’. Testimony was heard from Daniel 

Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 

Security, Government Accountability Office; and 

public witnesses. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No hearings are scheduled. 


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