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| CREC-2012-12-19-pt1-PgD1054 | 2012-12-19 | 112 | 2 | Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings | HOUSE | DAILYDIGEST | DDHCMEETINGS | D1054 | D1055 | [{"congress": "112", "type": "HJRES", "number": "66"}, {"congress": "112", "type": "HR", "number": "4310"}, {"congress": "112", "type": "HR", "number": "6684"}] | 158 Cong. Rec. D1054 | Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 164 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012) [Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 164 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D1054-D1055] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings EVOLVING SECURITY SITUATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on an update on the evolving security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and implications for U.S. national security. Testimony was heard from Derek Chollet, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs; Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs; and public witnesses. CHALLENGES FACING MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS: EVALUATING PBGC'S INSURANCE PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OUTLOOK Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Evaluating PBGC's Insurance Program and Financial Outlook''. Testimony was heard from Joshua Gotbaum, Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Ethics: Full Committee held a meeting on considering proposed amendments to Committee Rules. The motion passed by a unanimous vote on the proposed Committee Rules changes. CONFERENCE REPORT--NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 2013; APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003; AND SPENDING REDUCTION ACT OF 2012 Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Conference Report to accompany H.R. 4310, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013''; Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and H.R. 6684, the ``Spending Reduction Act of 2012''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. Debate on the conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. =========================== NOTE =========================== December 19, 2012 on Page D1054 the following appeared: the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003''; The online version should be corrected to read: the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; ========================= END NOTE ========================= The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 66. The rule makes in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule further provides a closed rule for H.R. 6684. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman McKeon and Chairman Camp and [[Page D1055]] Representatives Smith (WA), Jackson Lee (TX), Levin, Mulvaney, Jordon, and Scalise. ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing., Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. |