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Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Time (EST)	Session
9:30 am	Hearing: An Examination of Ethical Standards Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
10:00 am	Hearing: Working for a Fire Safe America: Examining United States Fire Administration Priorities Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
10:00 am	Markup: Chairman Brady Announces Hearing on Supporting Economic Growth and Job Creation through Customs Trade Modernization, Facilitation, and Enforcement Committee on Ways and Means: Trade
10:00 am	Hearing: Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
10:00 am	Markup: Full Committee Mark Up - FY 2013 Defense and State/Foreign Operations Bill Committee on Appropriations: Multiple Subcommittees
10:00 am	Hearing: Iran Sanctions: Strategy, Implementation, and Enforcement Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Commodity Programs and Crop Insurance Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
10:00 am	Hearing: Hearing entitled “Examining the Settlement Practices of U.S. Financial Regulators” Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee
1:00 pm	Hearing: Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
2:00 pm	Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1103, H.R. 3100, H.R. 4400, H.R. 3365 and S. 270 Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
2:00 pm	Hearing: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Challenges and Potential Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
2:00 pm	Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3065 and H.R. 3706 Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
2:00 pm	Hearing: Davis Announces Hearing on State TANF Spending and Its Impact on Work Requirements Committee on Ways and Means: Human Resources
2:00 pm	Hearing: Hearing entitled “U.S. Insurance Sector: International Competitiveness and Jobs” Committee on Financial Services: Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
3:00 pm	Hearing: Cuba's Global Network of Terrorism, Intelligence, and Warfare Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
3:00 pm	Business Meeting: H.R. 4235, H.R. 1838, and H.R. 3282 Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee
4:00 pm	Hearing: District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution

Legislative Day of May 16, 2012

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Time	Session
2:29 A.M. -	The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 17, 2012.
2:29 A.M. -	On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
2:29 A.M. -	Mr. Bishop (UT) moved that the House do now adjourn.
2:28 A.M. -	Mr. Bishop (UT) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 661.
2:28 A.M. -	The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 16.
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Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/Description
256	05-16	H R 4119	Passed	Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
255	05-16	H RES 656	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
254	05-16	H RES 656	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
253	05-16	H RES 656	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
252	05-15	H R 205	Passed	To amend the Act titled “An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases”, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into leases without approval from the Secretary of the Interior

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