When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed. 187.19 SENATE BILL REFERRED A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows: S. 1379. An Act to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise certain administrative authorities of the District of Columbia courts, and to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for officers and employees of the Service for claims relating to services furnished within the scope of employment with the Service; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. And then, 187.20 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. TONKO, at 10 o'clock p.m., the House adjourned. 187.21 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. BONNER: Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Vernon G. Buchanan (Rept. 112-588). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. SIMPSON: Committee on Appropriations. H.R. 6091. A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes (Rept. 112-589). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Rules. H. Res. 726. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness (Rept. 112-590). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. UPTON: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5859. A bill to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting, with an amendment (Rept. 112591). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 187.22 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: H.R. 6090. A bill to amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to designate the management entity for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. DEGETTE: H.R. 6092. A bill to implement updated pay and personnel policies in order to improve the recruitment and retention of qualified Federal wildland firefighters and to reduce the Federal Government's reliance on the more costly services of non-Federal wildfire resources; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 6093. A bill to establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): H.R. 6094. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit rental of motor vehicles under a safety recall because of a defect related to motor vehicle safety or noncompliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard until the defect or noncompliance is remedied, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Com merce. By Mr. DEUTCH: H.R. 6095. A bill to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to provide an exception to the standards for awarding the Purple Heart for veterans of World War II whose service records are incomplete because of damage to the permanent record; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 6096. A bill to reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries; to the Committee on Natural Re sources. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- H.R. 6097. A bill to exempt employers from any excise tax and certain suits and penalties in the case of a failure of a group health plan to provide coverage to which an employer objects on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. H. Res. 727. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide members of the public with Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. 187.23 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 139: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. H.R. 360: Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. H.R. 459: MS. BERKLEY and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 975: Mr. HONDA and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 1193: Ms. HAHN. H.R. 1370: Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. H.R. 1464: Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 1519: Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. H.R. 1543: MS. BONAMICI, Mr. BISHOP of New York, and Mr. LATOURETTE. H.R. 1612: Mr. KISSELL. H.R. 1614: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. ELLMERS and Ms. H.R. 1720: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 1876: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. H.R. 1993: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 2335: Mr. BROUN of Georgia. H.R. 2600: Mr. REYES, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 2672: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 2918: Mr. HARRIS. H.R. 2954: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 3015: Mr. BACHUS and Mr. KISSELL. H.R. 3098: Mr. OLSON. H.R. 3159: Ms. BUERKLE. H.R. 3187: Ms. PINGREE of Maine and Mr. MATHESON. H.R. 3232: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 3337: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Ms. HAYWORTH. H.R. 3357: Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 3429: Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 3432: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 3485: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 3496: Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois and Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 3497: Mr. PAULSEN and Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 3612: Mr. CANSECO and Mr. PAUL. H.R. 3618: Ms. EDWARDS and Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3661: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. DUFFY. H.R. 3712: Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. H.R. 3713: Ms. HAYWORTH and Mr. DENT. H.R. 3803: Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. H.R. 3819: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 3862: Mr. PITTS. H.R. 4051: Mr. HOLT and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H.R. 4052: Mr. HOLT, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 4070: Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 4115: MS. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 4124: Mr. BURGESS. H.R. 4196: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 4238: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 4247: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 4256: Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 4271: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 4287: Mr. GIBSON, Mr. STARK, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, MS. DEGETTE, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Ms. HAYWORTH. H.R. 4313: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. H.R. 4322: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 4362: Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 4373: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. H.R. 4481: Mr. FLORES. H.R. 4643: Mr. YODER. H.R. 4953: Mr. NEAL. H.R. 4972: MS. HIRONO. H.R. 5542: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KEATING, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. BISHOP of New York, and Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 5684: Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 5707: Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 5716: Mr. GALLEGLY. H.R. 5741: Mr. COLE and Mr. RIVERA. H.R. 5748: Mr. CLAY. H.R. 5796: Ms. BALDWIN and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 5822: Mr. TURNER of New York, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. PITTS. H.R. 5848: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 5879: Mr. BOSWELL and Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 5914: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 5963: Mr. LANKFORD. H.R. 5969: Mr. CARTER. H.R. 5986: Mr. COBLE. H.R. 6048: Mr. LONG and Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 6079: Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. HURT, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GUINTA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. MACK, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. GoSAR, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. Ross of Florida, Ms. BUERKLE, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. BERG, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. LANCE, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. OLSON, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mrs. ADAMS, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. PAUL, Mr. COLE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. AMASH, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. HARPER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. MICA, Mr. AKIN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. GRIMM, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. JONES, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. COBLE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. YODER, Mr. DIAZBALART, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LONG, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. LATHAM, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. LATTA, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TURNER of New York, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. TERRY, Mr. TIPTON, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. H. Con. Res. 114: Mr. LAMBORN. H. Res. 298: Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. DENT, and Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. H. Res. 526: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. H. Res. 618: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mr. SCHILLING. H. Res. 662: Mr. BACHUS. H. Res. 694: Mr. STARK, Mr. BACA, and Mr. HONDA. H. Res. 704: Mr. SHERMAN and Mr. CARNAHAN. H. Res. 713: Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. FARR, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. STARK, and Mr. POLIS. H. Res. 722: Mr. BACA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 (88) The House was called to order at 10 a.m. by the SPEAKER, when, pursuant to the order of the House of January 17, 2012, Members were recognized for morning-hour debate. 188.1 RECESS-11:25 A.M. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FARENTHOLD, pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, declared the House in recess at 11 o'clock and 25 minutes a.m., until noon. 188.2 AFTER RECESS-NOON The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, called the House to order. 188.3 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, announced she had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule I, the Journal was approved. 188.4 COMMUNICATIONS Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XII, were referred as follows: 6832. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing of Acceptance for Clearing, and Clearing Member Risk Management; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Designated Contract Markets; Correction (RIN: 3038-0092, -0094) received June 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6833. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule - Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements: Pre-Enactment and Transition Swaps [3038-AD48] received June 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6834. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza [Docket No.: APHIS-2006-0074] (RIN: 0579AC36) received June 14, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6835. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule Importation of Tomatoes From the Economic Community of West African States Into the Continental United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2011-0012] (RIN: 0579AD48) received June 14, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6836. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Cyflufenamid; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0029; FRL9352-5] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6837. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0397; FRL9350-9] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 6838. A letter from the Chairman, Board Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting Annual Report to the Congress on the Presidential $1 Coin Program; to the Committee on Financial Services. 6839. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports to Ireland pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services. 6840. A letter from the Chairman President, Export-Import Bank, transmitting the Bank's report on export credit competition and the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011; to the Committee on Financial Services. 6841. A letter from the Chairman, Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting the 2011 Annual Report of the Appraisal Subcommittee, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 3332; to the Committee on Financial Services. 6842. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting Review of HIV Program Effectiveness, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300ff-87a Public Law 111-87, section 2688(c); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6843. A letter from the Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Doping Agency, transmitting the Agency's 2011 Annual Report and Financial Audit; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6844. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Energy, transmitting a report entitled "The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other than Iran"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6845. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule - Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food [Docket No.: FDA-2007-F0390] (Formerly 2007F-0115) received June 14, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6846. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio; Regional Haze [EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0329; FRL9683-4] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6847. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Volatile Organic Compounds; Consumer Products [EPA-R05-OAR-2010-1050; FRL-96903] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6848. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Missouri and Illinois; St. Louis Nonattainment area; Determination of Attainment by Applicable Attainment Date for the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Standards [EPA-R07OAR-2011-0627; FRL-9692-8] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6849. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan [EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0510; FRL-9692-3] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6850. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Georgia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0936; FRL-9696-1] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6851. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [EPA-R06-RCRA-2012-0367 FRL-9692-7] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6852. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) [EPA-R09OAR-2012-0027; FRL-9686-6] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6853. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Revising the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District [EPA-R09-OAR-20120236; FRL-9609-9] received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6854. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules [CS Docket: 98-120] received June 18, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6855. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support; Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Lifeline and Link-Up; Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund [WC Docket No.: 10-90] [GN Docket No.: 09-51] [WC Docket No.: 07-135] [WC Docket No.: 05-337] [CC Docket No.: 01-92] [CC Docket No.: 96-45] [WC Docket No.: 03-109] [WT Docket No.: 10208] received June 14, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 6856. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 12-19, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 6857. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the 2011 Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting and other AGRelated Clarifications to the EAR [Docket No.: 120112039-2176-03] (RIN: 0694AF45) received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 6858. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled "District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 2011 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals", pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6859. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled "District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 2011 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals", pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6860. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, transmitting the fortysixth Semiannual Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up, covering the six month period ending March 31, 2012 in compliance with the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6861. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6862. A letter from the Accounting Manager, Accounting Policy and External Reporting, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, transmitting the 2011 management report and statements on system of internal controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6863. A letter from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, transmitting the 2011 Statements on System of Internal Controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6864. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule Executive Branch Qualified Trusts (RIN: 3209-AA00) received June 27, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6865. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report for Fiscal Year 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7201(e); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6866. A letter from the Secretary, Secretary of Education, transmitting the sixtyfourth Semiannual Report to Congress of the Office of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6867. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2012 [Docket No.: 120321208-2076-02] (RIN: 0648-BC07). received June 15, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources. 6868. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Ganess Maharaj, No. 11-1747 (June 14, 2012); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 6869. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting notification that the Department has determined not to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. US Dep't of Treasury, No. 10-35032 (9th Cir. Feb. 27, 2012); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 6870. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification of the designation of Irving A. Williamson as Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, for the term expiring June 16, 2014, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(1); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 6871. A letter from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting the June 2012 Report to Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. 188.5 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4402 Mr. BISHOP of Utah, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 726): Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-26. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. When said resolution was considered. After debate, On motion of Mr. BISHOP of Utah, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House agree to said resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, announced that the yeas had it. Mr. POLIS demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced that further proceedings on the question were postponed. 188.6 REPEAL OF OBAMACARE The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, pursuant clause 1(c) of rule XIX, announced that further proceedings were resumed on the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Pursuant to House Resolution 724, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, recognized Mr. CANTOR and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, for 15 minutes each. After debate, Pursuant to House Resolution 724, the previous question was ordered on the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read a third time by title. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, announced that further proceedings on the bill were postponed. 188.7 RECESS-2:19 P.M. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, declared the House in recess at 2 o'clock and 19 minutes p.m., subject to the call of the Chair. 188.8 AFTER RECESS-3 P.M. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, called the House to order. 188.9 REPEAL OF OBAMACARE The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, announced that further proceedings were resumed on the bill (H.R. 6079) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Mr. ANDREWS moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce with instructions to report the bill back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 5. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO VOTE TO REPEAL HEALTH CARE FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS MUST (A) Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act relating to the coverage of preventive health services without cost sharing. (B) The amendments made by sections 4103 and 4104 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as amended by section 10406 of such Act), relating to an annual Medicare wellness visit and Medicare payment for preventive services without cost sharing including colorectal cancer screening. After debate, By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the motion to recommit with instructions. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House recommit said bill with instructions? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, announced that the nays had it. Mr. ANDREWS demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by onefifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device. It was decided in the negative.... 188.10 Ackerman Altmire Andrews Baca Baldwin FORFEIT Barber Bass (CA) Becerra THEIR OWN TAXPAYER-SUBSIDIZED (a) FORFEITURE OF FEHBP BENEFITS BY ANY MEMBER VOTING IN FAVOR OF HEALTH CARE REPEAL.-A Member of the House of Representatives who votes in favor of passage of this Act (including the repeal of the patient benefit protection provisions described in subsection (b)) shall become ineligible to participate, as such a Member, in the federally funded Federal employees health benefits program (FEHBP) under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, effective at the beginning of the first month after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) PATIENT BENEFIT PROTECTION PROVISIONS. For purposes of subsection (a), the patient benefit protection provisions described in this subsection include any provision of (or amendment made by) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010 that provides for or protects patient benefits, including the following: (1) PROHIBITION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSIONS.-Section 2704 of the Public Health Service Act relating to the prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimination based on health status. (2) FAIR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.— Section 2701 of the Public Health Service Act relating to fair health insurance premiums, and prohibiting gender-based discriminatory premium rates. (3) COVERAGE OF ADULT CHILDREN UNTIL AGE 26.-Section 2714 of the Public Health Service Act relating to the extension of dependent coverage for adult children until age 26. (4) CLOSURE OF MEDICARE PART D DONUT HOLE.-Section 1860D-14A of the Social Security Act relating to the Medicare part D coverage gap discount program. (5) NO LIFETIME OR ANNUAL LIMITS.-Section 2711 of the Public Health Service Act relating to no lifetime or annual limits. (6) PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES COVERAGE WITHOUT COST SHARING.— Berkley Berman Bishop (GA) Bishop (NY) Blumenauer Bonamici Boswell Brady (PA) Braley (IA) Brown (FL) Butterfield Capps Cleaver Connolly (VA) Conyers Cooper Costa Costello Courtney Critz Crowley Cuellar [Roll No. 459] YEAS-180 Farr Fattah Filner Frank (MA) Fudge Garamendi Gonzalez Green, Al Green, Gene Grijalva Gutierrez Hahn Hastings (FL) .... 180 248 Yeas Nays Moore Moran Murphy (CT) Nadler Napolitano Neal Olver Owens Pallone Pascrell Pastor (AZ) Peters Pingree (ME) Polis Himes Hinchey Hinojosa Quigley Tipton Culberson Lewis (CA) Turner (NY) Walden Westmoreland Whitfield Wilson (SC) Wittman So the motion to recommit with instructions was not agreed to. The question being put, viva voce, Will the House pass said bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, announced that the yeas had it. Duncan (SC) Duncan (TN) Ellmers Gibbs Gingrey (GA) Lucas Luetkemeyer Lungren, Daniel E. Mack Manzullo Marchant Marino McCarthy (CA) McClintock McKeon McMorris Miller, Gary Neugebauer Noem Nugent Smith (NJ) Smith (TX) Southerland Stearns Stivers Sullivan Thompson (PA) Tiberi Turner (NY) Walberg Walden Westmoreland Woodall Young (AK) NOT VOTING-2 So the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the whereby said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 188.12 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Brian Pate, one of his secretaries. 188.13 H. RES. 726-UNFINISHED BUSINESS The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. EMERSON, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced the unfinished business to be the question on agreeing to the resolution (H. Res. 726) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic Jackson (IL) Simpson Smith (NE) vote Stutzman Tipton Womack |