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Rec. D1059", "Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D1059-D1061]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                        House of Representatives\n\nChamber Action\nPublic Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 6690-\n6702; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 842 was introduced.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7423-24\nAdditional Cosponsors:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7424-25\nReports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:\n  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Gregory Meeks\n(H. Rept. 112-709);\n  In the Matter of Representative Tim Ryan (H. Rept. 112-710);\n  H.R. 1073, to designate the United States courthouse to be\nconstructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United\nStates Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 112-711);\n  H.R. 2919, to eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain\ntornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance, and for other\npurposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-712);\n  Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, House\nof Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Fourth Quarter (H.\nRept. 112-713);\n  Report on the Activities of the Committee on Education and the\nWorkforce for the Fourth Quarter of the 112th Congress (H. Rept. 112-\n714);\n  H.R. 1063, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with\nrespect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules for\ncertain claims, with an amendment (H. Rept. 112-715, Pt. 1);\n  In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Shelley\nBerkley (H. Rept. 112-716); and\n  H.R. 3116, to authorize certain programs of the Department of\nHomeland Security, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.\n112-717, Pt. 1).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage H7423\nSpeaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed\nRepresentative Dold to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.\n                                                             Page H7361\nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013--Conference\nReport: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R.\n4310, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military\nactivities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and\nfor defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe\nmilitary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a yea-and-nay\nvote of 315 yeas to 107 nays, Roll No. 645.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7384-94, H7412-13\n  H. Res. 840, the rule providing for consideration of the conference\nreport, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 243 ayes to 177 noes, Roll\nNo. 642, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote\nof 233 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 641.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPages H7383-84\nSpending Reduction Act of 2012: The House passed H.R. 6684, to provide\nfor spending reduction, by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 209 nays\nwith 1 answering ``present'', Roll No. 644.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7395, H7412\n  Rejected the Van Hollen motion to recommit the bill to the Committee\non Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the\nHouse forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 179 yeas to\n243 nays, Roll No. 643.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPages H7410-12\n  H. Res. 841, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate\namendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) and the bill (H.R.\n6684) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 197 nays, Roll\nNo. 640, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote\nof 233 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 639.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPages H7374-83\n\n[[Page D1060]]\n\nSuspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules\nand pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, December\n19th:\n  Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center\nDesignation Act: H.R. 3197, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs\nmedical center in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Mann-Grandstaff\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', by a \\2/3\\ yea-and-nay\nvote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 646;\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7413-14\n  William ``Bill'' Kling VA Clinic Designation Act: H.R. 6443, to\ndesignate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at\n9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the ``William\n`Bill' Kling VA Clinic'', by a \\2/3\\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with\nnone voting ``nay'', Roll No. 647;\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7414\n  Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act: S. 925, to designate Mt. Andrea\nLawrence, by a \\2/3\\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No.\n648;\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages H7414-15\n  Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act: H.R. 1509, amended, to amend\ntitle II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social\nSecurity account numbers on Medicare cards;\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7416\n  Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R.\n3378, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service\nlocated at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the ``Elizabeth L.\nKinnunen Post Office Building'';\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7416\n  Sidney ``Sid'' Sanders McMath Post Office Building Designation Act:\nH.R. 3869, to designate the facility of the United States Postal\nService located at 600 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as\nthe ``Sidney `Sid' Sanders McMath Post Office Building'';\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7416\n  Cecil E. Bolt Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4389, to designate\nthe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East\nMerced Street in Fowler, California, as the ``Cecil E. Bolt Post\nOffice'';\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7416\n  Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office Designation Act:\nH.R. 6260, to designate the facility of the United States Postal\nService located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the\n``Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office'';\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7416\n  Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office Designation Act:\nH.R. 6379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal\nService located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as\nthe ``Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office''; and\n                                                             Page H7416\n  Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building Designation Act:\nH.R. 6587, to designate the facility of the United States Postal\nService located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California,\nas the ``Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building''.\n                                                             Page H7416\nRecess: The House recessed at 7:06 p.m. and reconvened at 9:01 p.m.\n                                                             Page H7415\nProviding for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of\nthe Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House agreed\nto discharge from committee and agree to S.J. Res. 49, to provide for\nthe appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of\nRegents of the Smithsonian Institution.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7415\nMeeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to\nmeet at 2 p.m. tomorrow, December 21st.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7415\nPresidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he\nnotified the Congress of his intent to terminate the designation of the\nFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis as a beneficiary developing country\nunder the Generalized System of Preferences program--referred to the\nCommittee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-\n158).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page H7384\nSenate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and\nsubsequently presented to the House today appear on page H7361.\nSenate Referrals: S. 3630, S. 3662, and S. 3698 were referred to the\nCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform; S. 2318 was referred to\nthe Committee on Foreign Affairs; and S. 3202 was referred to the\nCommittees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and the Budget.\n                                                             Page H7421\nQuorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote\ndeveloped during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7381-82,\nH7382-83, H7383, H7383-84, H7411-12, H7412, H7413, H7413-14, H7414,\nH7415. There were no quorum calls.\nAdjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.\n\n[[Page D1061]]\n\nCommittee Meeting\nBENGHAZI ATTACK, PART II: THE REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD\nCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled\n``Benghazi Attack, Part II: The Report of the Accountability Review\nBoard''. Testimony was heard from William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary,\nDepartment of State; and Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary for\nManagement and Resources, Department of State.\nBUSINESS MEETING--INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY\nISSUES POSED BY CHINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HUAWEI AND ZTE\nHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a\nbusiness meeting on the Investigative Report on the U.S. National\nSecurity Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei\nand ZTE. The Report was adopted.\nONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES\nHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a\nhearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing.\n\nJoint Meetings\n  No joint committee meetings were held."]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2012-12-20-pt1-PgD1059"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.299983985722065, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}