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October 13, 2011

COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee on Homeland Security met, pursuant to notice, in open markup session, aquorum being present, on Wednesday, October 12, and Thursday October, 13, 2011, in 311Cannon House Office Building to consider: H.R. 3116, To authorize certain programs of theDepartment of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. The “Department of HomelandSecurity Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.”

The Committee took the following actions:

H.R. 3116, to authorize certain programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and forother purposes.; was ordered to be reported to the House with a favorablerecommendation, amended, by a recorded vote of 20 yeas and 12 nays (Roll Call VoteNo. 37).

The vote was as follows:ROLL CALL VOTE NO. 37

YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. TurnerMr. Henry CuellarMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. Hochul

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The Committee adopted H.R. 3116, as amended, by a recorded vote of 19 yeas and 13 nays. (Roll Call Vote No. 36).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. TurnerMr. Henry Cuellar

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

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The following amendments were offered:

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. King (#1) was AGREED TO, asamended, by a recorded vote of 18 yeas and 14 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 35).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip Cravaack

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. Richmond

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Mr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

Mr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1A); After section 4 insert a new section entitled “Sec. __.Authorization of Appropriations.”; was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 13yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 13).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe WalshMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Clarke(#1B); Strike section 102.; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeasand 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 14).

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YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1C); Before section 101 insert the new section entitled “Sec. ___.Counterterrorism Coordination.” and make appropriate conforming changes.; wasNOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No.15).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen Clarke

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe Walsh

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Mr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Clarke ofNew York (#1D); Before section 101 insert a new section and make conformingchanges “Sec. 101. Directorate of Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity.”; wasNOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No.16).


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Davis(#1E); At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled “Sec. ___.

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Oversight of Department of Homeland Security.”; was NOT AGREED TO by arecorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 17).


YEAS NAYS



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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Cuellar(#1F); At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 1__.Danger Pay Allowances for Employees of the Department of Homeland Security.”;was AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 18).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim Walberg

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Mr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe WalshMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Cuellar(#1G); At the end of title I, add a new section entitled “Sec. 1__. U.S. Immigrationand Customs Enforcement Special Agents.”; was WITHDRAWN by unanimousconsent.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Cuellar to withdraw his amendmentwas not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Duncan(#1H); At the end of title I add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. FLETC ReportingRequirements on Counter-violent Extremism Training.”; was AGREED TO by voicevote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Duncan(#1I); At the end of title I add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Future-yearsHomeland Security Program.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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A unanimous consent request by Mr. Duncan to have Mr. Clarke ofMichigan added as a co-sponsor of the amendment, was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Lungren(#1J); In section 201(a), in the quoted section 708, after subsection (d) insert thefollowing (and redesignate the subsequent section accordingly): “(d) SAFETY Act.”;was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hochul(#1K); At the appropriate place in title II, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 2__. BuyAmerican Requirements Imposed on Department of Homeland Security;Exceptions.”; was AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays (Roll CallVote No. 19).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe WalshMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie Speier

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Mr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1L); At the end of title II add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Strategic Sourcingfor Marine and Aviation Assets.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1M); At the end of title II add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Strategic Sourcingfor Detection and Screening Technology.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Long(#1N); At the end of title II insert a new section entitled “Sec. 2__. SpecialEmergency Procurement Authority for Domestic Emergency Operations.”; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Clarke ofMichigan (#1O); At the end of title II, add a new section entitled “Sec. ___.Preference for Vendors in Enterprise Zones, HUB Zones, and High UnemploymentAreas.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (RollCall Vote No. 20).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. Hochul

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe WalshMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle

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Ms. Janice Hahn Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Walsh(#1P); At the end of title II add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. SoftwareLicensing.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar (#1Q); In section 301(a)(1)(B); 301(a)(1)C); 301(a)(1)C);301(a)(1)(D); 301(a)(1)(F); and 301(a)(1)(G) relating to major urban area fusioncenters, and border fusion centers in high-risk areas.”; was WITHDRAWN byunanimous consent.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Cuellar to withdraw hisamendment was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1R); Page 59, line 11, strike “domestic” and insert “homegrownviolent”.Page 59, strike lines 15 though 20.Page 59, line 21, strike “(4)” and insert “(3)”.Page 60. Line 1, strike section 404 and insert a new section 404 entitled “Composition of the 9/11 Commission.”; was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Clarkeof New York (#1S); At the appropriate place in title III, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. 3__. Cybersecurity Training Pilot Program.”; was NOT AGREEDTO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 21).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. Clarke

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaul

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Ms. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe WalshMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Lungren (#1T); In section 505, in the quoted section 2105(b), strike ‘‘and''after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3), and insert after paragraph (3) thefollowing (and redesignate the subsequent paragraph accordingly):

‘‘(4) prior to obligating funds to acquire biodetection systems for purposes ofoperational testing and evaluation, require—

‘‘(A) a determination of the sensitivity and specificity of the currentlydeployed biodetection system;‘‘(B) an assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of the next generationbiodetection system or systems under consideration for acquisition andwhether it meets established operational requirements;‘‘C) provision of all raw data to the Science and Technology Directorateto enable the Under Secretary to—

‘‘(I) conduct a trade-off study comparing the results of subparagraphs(A) and (B); and ‘‘(ii) perform a technical readiness assessment in accordance withsection 308(b); and

‘‘(D) that the findings under subparagraph C) inform the cost-benefitanalysis under paragraph (5)(A) and any acquisition decision made by theAcquisition Review Board under section 708C) of the biodetection systemor systems under consideration; and

In section 505, in the quoted section 2105(b)(5) (as so redesignated), strike ‘‘and''after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B), strike the period at the end ofsubparagraph C) and insert ‘‘; and”, and after subparagraph C) add a newparagraph “(D)”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson (#1U); In section 507, in the quoted section 527(a)(1)(B)(i),

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strike “and tribal authorities” and insert “tribal, and port authorities”.; wasWITHDRAWN by unanimous consent.

A unanimous consent request by Ms. Richardson to withdraw heramendment was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Richmond (#1V); At the end of title IX add a new section entitled “Sec. ___.Prohibition of Requirement of Budgetary Offsets for Emergency DisasterAssistance During 2011 and 2012.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded voteof 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 22).


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1W); Strike section 521 and insert a new section entitled “Sec. 521.Sense of Congress Regarding Homeland Security Grant Funding.”; was NOTAGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 23).

The vote was as follows:

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ROLL CALL VOTE NO. 23YEAS NAYS



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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Higgins(#1X); In title V, at the end of subtitle B add the following new sections: “Sec. ___.Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Reauthorizaition.”; Sec. ___. Expansion ofPre-September 11, 2011, Fire Grant Program Reauthorization.”; and “Sec. ___. Studyand Report.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays(Roll Call Vote No. 24).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen Clarke

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. Lungren Mr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Joe Walsh

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Mr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Higgins (#1Y); In title V, at the end of subtitle B add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Preservation of Urban Area Security Initiative Security Gains.”; wasNOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 12 yeas and 17 nays (Roll Call VoteNo. 25).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner Ms. Laura Richardson

12 17* Mr. Lungren announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.* Mr. Marino announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.* Mr. Keating announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Yea”.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Lungren to consider the followingamendments en bloc, was not objected to.

A en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Lungren (#1Z);

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Keating; Strike and replace section 104 a new section entitled “Sec. 104.Department of Homeland Security International Affairs Office.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Keating; At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Cost of Submissions to Congress.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Keating; At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Protection of Name, Initials, Insignia, and Seal.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Keating; At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled“Sec. __. Office of Policy.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Davis;At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled “Sec. ___. FederalVacancy Compliance.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hahn;At the appropriate place in title I, insert a new section entitled Sec. ___.Electronic Submissions.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee; Section 18, line 17, insert a new paragraph entitled “(d)Submittal of Notification to Congress.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Lungren; At the end of title I add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. ChiefInformation Officer.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Meehan; At the end of title I add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. CostSavings and Efficiency Reviews.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson; At the appropriate place in title II, insert a new section entitled“Sec. 3__. Support and Oversight of Fusion Centers.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Speier; At the appropriate place in title III, insert a new section entitled“Sec. 2__. Audit on Privacy and Civil Liberties and Update on Privacy and CivilLiberties Impact Assessments.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; In section 504, on page 77, line 15, after “materials” and before“against” insert”, including those that cause mass fatalities.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; At the end of title IX add a new section entitled “Sec. ___.Guidance to and Coordination with Local Educational and School Districts.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Richmond; At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Certification that Disaster Fund Recipients Subject to RecoupmentReceive a Notice of Debt and Opportunity to Appeal Before Debt is Forwarded toDepartment of Treasury.”;

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Davis;Page 113, beginning on line 22, strike subsection (b) and insert a new subsectionentitled “(b) Uses of Funds.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Bilirakis; In title V, at the end of subtitle B add a new section entitled“Sec. __. Prioritization.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez; At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Transportation Security Grant Program Study.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; In title V, at the end of subtitle B add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Interagency Grants Working Group.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; In title V, at the end of subtitle C add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Rogers; Page 120, after line 15, insert a new paragraph (1) (and renumber thesubsequent paragraphs accordingly.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Bilirakis; In title V, at the end of subtitle D add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Conforming Amendment.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; In title V, at the end of subtitle D add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Delegation of Authorities to the Regional Offices Review.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; In title V, at the end of subtitle D add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Lessons Learned for National Level Exercises.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hahn;In section 612(b), insert before the period at the end the following “, includingNEXUS, SENTRI, and Global Entry”. In section 612(C), insert before the periodat the end the following: “, including NEXUS, SENTRI, and Global Entry”. Atthe end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Border crossingDocumentation.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hahn;At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Internal Review ofAdequacy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Busiest InternationalAirports.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hahn;At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Port Security GrantProgram.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Hahn;At the end of title IX add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Federal LawEnforcement Training opportunities for State and Local Law EnforcementPersonnel with Responsibilities for Securing Ports.”;

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; At the end of title VI, add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. PortSecurity Grant Funding for Mandated Security Personnel.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez; At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec, ___. Securingthe TWIC Against use by Unauthorized Aliens.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez; At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. SmallVessel Threat Analysis.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez; At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Customs and Border Protection Professionalism and Transparency.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Richmond; Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary ofHomeland Security shall implement outreach to enhance awareness and increaseparticipation of qualified students at Institutes of Higher Education, includingMinority Serving Institutions such as Historically Black Colleges andUniversities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities,in the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology DirectorateFellows program.;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Clarkeof Michigan; At the end of title IX add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. SecurityGaps at Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; At the end of title IX add a new section entitled “Sec. __.Guidance and Coordination for Outreach to People with Disabilities DuringEmergencies.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Richardson; In title V, redesignate subtitle D as subtitle E, redesignate thesection of such subtitle as section 581 through 585, and before such subtitle inserta new Subtitle S entitled “Subtitle D–Broadband for First Responders.”; wereAGREED TO by unanimous consent.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Marino(#AA); In title V, at the end of subtitle D add a new section entitled “Sec. ___.System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders.”; was AGREED TOby voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1BB); In section 602(a), insert at the end the following: (8) The feasibility of usingexisting Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems for use along the southwest border.; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1CC); In section 604, add at the end a new subsection entitled “(f) Authorization ofAppropriations.”; was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. McCaul to modify theamendment: “The $15.4 million in funds utilized to fund ICE’sborder enforcement security task force, better known as “BESTTeams”, will be taken from the cancellation of the Department’sAdvanced Spectroscopic Portal Program, or ASP.”; was notobjected to.

An en bloc amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; (#1DD); An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by

Mr. Cuellar; In section 602, add at the end a new subsection entitled “(f)Priority.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; In section 607(b)(5), insert “at and” after “entries”.;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; In section 603, add a new subsection entitled “C) Deployment.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; At the end of title VI, add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Sense ofCongress Regarding Deployment of Additional UAV.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Report onStatus of Unobligated Balances in U.S. Customs and Border Protection CustomsUser Fee Account.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. OutboundInspections.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. DeportingCriminal Aliens.”;

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar; At the end of title VI, add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__.Establishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”; was AGREED TO byunanimous consent.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Quayle(#1EE); Strike section 606 and insert a new section entitled “Sec. 606. Prohibition onImpeding Certain Activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Related toBorder Security.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Long(#1FF); At the end of section 607 add at the end a new subsection entitled “(d)Off-the-shelf Technology.”; was AGREED TO, by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1GG); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Report onDrug Cartels.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1HH); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec 6__. Increase inUnmanned Aerial Vehicles.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. McCaul(#1II); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Border AreaSecurity Initiative.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Clarke ofMichigan (#1JJ); At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. NorthernBorder Security Test Bed.”; was WITHDRAWN.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Clarke to withdraw hisamendment was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Duncan(#1KK); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. ForeignTerrorist Organizations.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Duncan(#1LL); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. BorderCondition Index.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Duncan(#1MM); At the end of title VI, add new section entitled “Sec. 6__. Sense ofCongress.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Rigell(#1NN); At the end to title VI, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 6__. GAO Reviewof Costs and Deployment of VISA Security Program Operations and Personnel.”; wasWITHDRAWN.

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A unanimous consent request by Mr. Rigell to withdraw hisamendment was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1OO); At the end of title VI add a new section entitled“Sec. 6__. Issuance of Visas at Designated Diplomatic and Consular Posts.”; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cravaack (#1PP); In section 609, add at the end a new subsection entitled “(e)Rule of Construction.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cravaack (#1QQ); At the end of title VI, insert a new section entitled“Sec. 6__. Private-Public Partnership for Land Port of Entry Project.”; wasAGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote.

An amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Cravaack to the Amendment inthe Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Cuellar (#1QQ1); Page 2, after line18, insert a new subsection entitled “(f) Authority to Agree to Amendment tothe Border Environment Cooperation Agreement.”; was AGREED TO byvoice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1RR); At the end of title VI, add a new section entitled“Sec. __. Report to Congress on Immigration Advisory Program.”; was AGREEDTO, by a recorded vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 26).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott Rigell

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Mr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

31 0* Mr. Lungren announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Yea”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1SS); Insert at the appropriate place a new section entitled“Sec. __. Increased Border Patrol Staffing.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by arecorded vote of 14 yeas and 17 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 27).


YEAS NAYS


Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake Farenthold

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* Mr. Lungren announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Keating(#1TT) At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Coast GuardDeployable Special Forces Assets.”; was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Keating to amend hisamendment by striking on line 6 “Safety and” and inserting afterSecurity” “Response”; was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1UU); At the end of title VI add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Expiration of Certain Transportation Worker IdentificationCredentials.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14 yeas and 17 nays(Roll Call Vote No. 28).


YEAS NAYS


Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

14 17* Mr. Lungren announced that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Richmond (#1VV); At the end of title IX add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. TWIC Process Reform.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1WW); At the end of title VI, add a new section entitled“Sec. 6__. Implementation of US-VISIT Biometric Exit.”; was AGREED TO, bya recorded vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 29).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. TurnerMr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

31 0Mr. Lungren announced, that, had he been present, he would have voted “Yea”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1XX); At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new section

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entitled “Sec. ___. Pilot Program on Security Screening of Passengers onCommercial Flights Originating Outside the United States.”; was WITHDRAWN.

A unanimous consent request by Ms. Sanchez to withdraw heramendment was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1YY); At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Coordination with the Transportation Security Administrationon Risk-Based Screening of Aviation Passengers.”; was AGREED TO by voicevote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1ZZ); At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Pilot Program on Border Connectivity.”; was WITHDRAWNby unanimous consent.

A unanimous consent request by Ms. Sanchez to withdraw heramendment; was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1AAA); At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Border Security Searches of Electronic Devices.”; was NOTAGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 15 yeas and 16 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 30).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Blake FarentholdMr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. Keating

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy Long

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Ms. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Robert L. Turner

15 16Mr. Lungren announced, that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Sanchez (#1BBB); At the appropriate place in the bill, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Enhanced Customer Service Standards and ProfessionalismTraining.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Speier(#1CCC); Page 42, line 25, strike :or".Page 43, line 2, after the semicolon, insert “or"' and Page 43, after line 2, insert a new subparagraph (iii) Page 43, line 7, strike “and".Page 43, line 12, strike the period and insert “; and".Page 43, after line 12, insert a new paragraph (5).; was NOT AGREED TO, by arecorded vote of 14 yeas and 17 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 31).


YEAS NAYS


Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

14 17Mr. Lungren announced, that, had he been present, he would have voted “Nay”.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Speier(#1DDD); At the end of title II, insert a new section entitled “Sec. 2__. FinancialManagement.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Cuellar (#1EEE); At the end of title VI add a new section entitled “Sec. 6__.Customs and Border Protection Officers.”; WITHDRAWN by unanimousconsent.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Cuellar to withdraw hisamendment; was not objected to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Lungren (#1FFF); In section 701(a), in the quoted section 318(b), add at theend a new paragraph (7).; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Davis(#1GGG); At the end of title VII add a new section entitled “Sec. ___. Office ofPublic-Private Partnerships.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14yeas and 18 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 32).


YEAS NAYS


Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. LungrenMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Rigell(#1HHH); In section 802, in the quoted section 890B(d)(2), strike “The term" andinsert a new paragraph entitled “(A) In General.”In section 802, in the quoted section 890(d)(2), add at the end a new paragraphentitled “(B) Maritime-Related Acts.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Turner(#1III); In title VII, at the end of subtitle A add a new section entitled “Sec. __.Independent Testing and Evaluation of Homeland Security DetectionTechnologies.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Clarkeof New York (#1JJJ); At the end of title VII add a new section entitled “Sec. ___.Buy American Requirement for Information Technology.”; was AGREED TO byvoice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Keating (#1KKK); At the end of title IX add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Report on Progress Toward Conducting Security VulnerabilityAssessments at airports in the United States.”; was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1LLL); At the end of title VII add a new sections entitled“Sec. __. University-Based Centers.”; “Sec. __. Review of University-BasedCenters.”; was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Thompson to strike“$41,2000,000" on line 3 and insert “$36,600,000"; was agreed to.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1MMM) Page 17, after line 6, insert a new subsection entitled“(e) Rule of Construction.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by a recorded vote of 14yeas and 18 nays (Roll Call Vote no. 33).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson Lee

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. LungrenMr. Mike Rogers

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Mr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie SpeierMr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn

Mr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip CravaackMr. Patrick MeehanMr. Benjamin Quayle Mr. E. Scott RigellMr. Billy LongMr. Jeff DuncanMr. Tom MarinoMr. Blake FarentholdMr. Robert L. Turner

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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1NNN); In section 526, strike subsection (a).; was NOTAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Clarkeof Michigan (#1OOO); At the end of title VII add a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Northern Border Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot Project.”; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1PPP); At the appropriate place in title IX, insert a new subtitleentitled “Subtitle __–Federal Protective Service.”; was NOT AGREED TO, by arecorded vote of 14 yeas and 18 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 34).


YEAS NAYS

Mr. Bennie G. ThompsonMs. Loretta SanchezMs. Sheila Jackson LeeMr. Henry CuellarMs. Yvette D. ClarkeMs. Laura RichardsonMr. Danny K. DavisMr. Brian HigginsMs. Jackie Speier

Mr. Peter T. KingMr. Lamar SmithMr. Daniel E. LungrenMr. Mike RogersMr. Michael T. McCaulMr. Gus M. BilirakisMr. Paul C. BrounMrs. Candice S. MillerMr. Tim WalbergMr. Chip Cravaack

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Mr. Cedric L. RichmondMr. Hansen ClarkeMr. William R. KeatingMs. Kathleen C. HochulMs. Janice Hahn


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An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Thompson (#1QQQ); At the appropriate place in title IX, insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Regulation of the Sale and Transfer of Ammonium Nitrate.”;was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMr. Duncan (#1RRR); at the appropriate place insert a new section entitled“Sec. ___. Sense of Congress on Inclusion of the Western Hemisphere in the2012 National Strategy for Counterterrorism’s “Area of Focus”.; was AGREEDTO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Clarkeof Michigan (#1SSS); In title V, at the end of subtitle B insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. ___. Treatment of Detroit Urban Area as Tier I Area.”; was NOTAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1TTT); At the end of subtitle D of title V insert a new sectionentitled “Sec. 5__. National Transportation Security Center of Excellence.”; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1UUU); At the end of subtitle D of Title V, insert a newsection entitled “Sec. 5___. Mental Health Counseling for Disaster Victims, wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered byMs. Jackson Lee (#1VVV); At the end of subtitle D of title V, insert a newsection entitled “Sec. ___. Effectiveness of Certain Disaster Preparation.”; wasAGREED TO by voice vote.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Thompson that, prior to the vote on the Amendmentin the Nature of a Substitute, that there be inserted a new title “Port and Maritime

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Security”; and to integrate all port and maritime security sections into the title; wasobjected to.

A unanimous consent request by Mr. Thompson that, the Committee postpone the voteon reporting H.R. 3116 to the House until after the Committee has received a score of themeasure by the Congressional Budget Office; was objected to.

Without objection the Chair authorized staff to make technical and conformingcorrections to H.R. 3116.

A motion by Mr. Rogers that, pursuant to Rule XXII, clause 1, the Committee authorizethe Chair to offer such motions as may be necessary in the House to go to conferencewith the Senate on H.R. 3116 or on a similar Senate bill, was agreed to.

A motion by Mr. Thompson that, pursuant to Rule XI clause 2(l), Members may havetwo days in which to file supplemental, minority, and additional views on H.R. 3116, wasagreed to.

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