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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 No. 166 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was H. CON. RES. 146 That the Senate passed with an amend- called to order by the Speaker. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the ment H.R. 443. That the Senate passed without amend- f Senate concurring), That when the House ad- journs on the legislative day of Friday, De- ment H.R. 4053. PRAYER cember 21, 2012, on a motion offered pursuant That the Senate passed without amend- Tne Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick to this concurrent resolution by its Majority ment H.R. 6671. Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned That the Senate passed 2388. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: With best wishes, I am Loving God, we give You thanks for until 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2012, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant Sincerely, giving us another day. KAREN L. HAAS. As this Chamber lies silent and Mem- to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the f bers disperse to celebrate the holy days Senate recesses or adjourns on the legisla- with their families, we ask Your bless- tive day of Friday, December 21, 2012, or Sat- CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO ing upon them and upon us all. urday, December 22, 2012, on a motion offered MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 Massive pressures hang over them pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its The SPEAKER. Without objection, and our Nation. During these days of Majority Leader or his designee, it stand re- when the House adjourns today, it quiet, send an abundance of Your gifts cessed or adjourned until noon on Thursday, shall adjourn to meet at noon on Mon- of wisdom, knowledge, understanding December 27, 2012, or such other time on that day as may be specified in the motion to re- day, December 24, 2012, unless it sooner and good will that the concerns of has received message from the Senate America’s citizens might be assuaged cess or adjourn, or until the time of any re- assembly pursuant to section 2 of this con- transmitting its concurrence in House by good policy and solutions that will current resolution, whichever occurs first. Concurrent Resolution 146, in which guarantee a secure future. SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the case the House shall stand adjourned May all that is done this day be for Majority Leader of the Senate, or their re- pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Your greater honor and glory. spective designees, acting jointly after con- There was no objection. Amen. sultation with the Minority Leader of the f House and the Minority Leader of the Sen- ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT ate, shall notify the Members of the House RESOLUTIONS SIGNED THE JOURNAL and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- at such place and time as they may des- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, re- ported and found truly enrolled bills and a ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. joint resolution of the House of the following ceedings and announces to the House titles, which were thereupon signed by the approval thereof. The concurrent resolution was agreed Speaker: Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- to. H.R. 3477. An act to designate the facility nal stands approved. A motion to reconsider was laid on of the United States Postal Service located f the table. at 133 Hare Road in Crosby, Texas, as the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f Army First Sergeant David McNerney Post Office Building. The SPEAKER. The Chair will lead COMMUNICATION FROM THE H.R. 3870. An act to designate the facility the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. CLERK OF THE HOUSE of the United States Postal Service located The SPEAKER led the Pledge of Alle- The SPEAKER laid before the House at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkan- giance as follows: sas, as the ‘‘Nicky ‘Nick’ Daniel Bacon Post the following communication from the Office’’. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Clerk of the House of Representatives: United States of America, and to the Repub- H.R. 3912. An act to designate the facility lic for which it stands, under nation under OFFICE OF THE CLERK, of the United States Postal Service located God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, at 110 Mastic Road in Mastic Beach, New all. Washington, DC, December 21, 2012. York, as the ‘‘Brigadier General Nathaniel Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Woodhull Post Office Building’’. f The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash- H.R. 5738. An act to designate the facility PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURN- ington, DC. of the United States Postal Service located MENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michi- HOUSES mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of gan, as the ‘‘Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex’’. The SPEAKER laid before the House tives, the Clerk received the following mes- H.R. 5837. An act to designate the facility the following privileged concurrent sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- of the United States Postal Service located resolution: cember 21, 2012 at 1:37 p.m.: at 26 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville, b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H7427 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:50 Dec 22, 2012 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.000 H21DEPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with H7428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2012 New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Kyle Schneider 8901. A letter from the Director, Regu- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Post Office Building’’. latory Management Division, Environmental tion, transmitting the Administration’s final H.R. 5954. An act to designate the facility Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- rule — Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the of the United States Postal Service located cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation South Atlantic; Reopening of the 2012 Com- at 320 7th Street in Ellwood City, Pennsyl- of Air Quality Implementation Plan; Idaho; mercial Sector for South Atlantic Red Snap- vania, as the ‘‘Sergeant Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Update to Materials Incorporated By Ref- per, Gag, and South Atlantic Shallow-Water Post Office Building’’. erence [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0685; FRL-9726-4] Grouper [Docket No.: 120709225-2365-01 and H.J. Res. 122. Joint resolution establishing received December 10, 2012, pursuant to 5 0907271173-0626-03] (RIN: 0648-XC332) received the date for the counting of the electoral U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- December 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. votes for President and Vice President cast ergy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural by the electors in December 2012. 8902. A letter from the Director, Regu- Resources. latory Management Division, Environmental f 8910. A letter from the Acting Deputy Di- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- rector, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, ADJOURNMENT cy’s final rule — Regulation of Fuels and NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric The SPEAKER. Without objection, Fuel Additives: Modifications to the Administration, transmitting the Adminis- Transmix Provisions Under the Diesel Sulfur the House stands adjourned pursuant tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the North- Program [EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0223; FRL-9763- eastern United States; Atlantic Herring to the previous order. 7] received December 10, 2012, pursuant to 5 Fishery; Sub-ACL (Annual Catch Limit) Har- There was no objection. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- vested for Management Area 1A [Docket No.: Thereupon (at 2 o’clock and 5 min- ergy and Commerce. 0907301205-0289-02] (RIN: 0648-AC156) received utes p.m.), pursuant to the previous 8903. A letter from the Director, Regu- December 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. order of the House of today, the House latory Management Division, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural adjourned until noon, Monday, Decem- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Resources. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 8911. A letter from the Program Analyst, ber, 24, 2012, unless it sooner has re- of Implementation Plans and Designation of ceived a message from the Senate Department of Transportation, transmitting Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; the Department’s final rule — Amendment of transmitting its concurrence in House Kentucky; Redesignation of the Kentucky Class E Airspace; Lewistown, MT [Docket Concurrent Resolution 146. Portion of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY- No.: FAA-2012-0538; Airspace Docket No. 12- f OH 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter ANM-8] received December 13, 2012, pursuant Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, R04-OAR-20121-0751; FRL-9763-9] received De- Transportation and Infrastructure. ETC. cember 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8912. A letter from the Program Analyst, Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Department of Transportation, transmitting Commerce.