HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULE BEGINNING 12/12/2011

THE LEADER'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEEK OF DECEMBER 12, 2011

**Members are advised that the House will not adjourn again until all legislative business for the 1st Session of the 112th Congress has been completed. A weekend session is therefore possible.**

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1) S. 384 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research(Sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

2) H.R. 3220 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the “Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Chip Cravaack / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

3) H.R. 3246 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the “Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building"(Sponsored by Rep. Todd Akin / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

4) H.R. 2158 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14901 Adelfa Drive in La Mirada, California, as the “Wayne Grisham Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Linda Sanchez / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

5) H.R. 2767 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, Massachusetts, as the “William T. Trant Post Office Building”
(Sponsored by Rep. John Olver / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

6) H.R. 2845 - Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

7) H.R. 2668 - A bill to designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the “Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station'”(Sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

8) H.R. 1264 - To designate the property between the United States Federal Courthouse and the Ed Jones Building located at 109 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the "M.D. Anderson Plaza" and to authorize the placement of a historical/identification marker on the grounds recognizing the achievements and philanthropy of M.D. Anderson, as amended(Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1) H.R. 3421 - Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster / Financial Services Committee)

2) H.R. 886 - United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act(Sponsored by Rep. Steve Womack / Financial Services Committee)

3) H.R. 1905 - Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen / Foreign Affairs Committee)

4) H.R. 2105 - Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen / Foreign Affairs Committee)

5) H.Res. 306 - Urging the Republic of Turkey to Safeguard Its Christian Heritage and to Return Confiscated Church Properties (Sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce / Foreign Affairs Committee)

6) H.Res. 376 - Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War(Sponsored by Rep. Charlie Rangel / Foreign Affairs Committee)

7) H.R. 2719 - Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings / Natural Resources Committee)

8) H.R. 443 - To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska (Sponsored by Rep. Don Young / Natural Resources Committee)

9) S. 278 - Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act (Sponsored by Sen. Mark Udall / Natural Resources Committee) 

10) H.R. 313 - Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 (Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith / Judiciary Committee)

H.R. 3060 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Dave Camp / Ways and Means Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee / Financial Services Committee / Foreign Affairs Committee / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Agriculture Committee / Oversight and Government Reform Committee / House Admiration Committee / Budget Committee / Natural Resources Committee / Rules Committee / Permanent Select Intelligence Committee

Conference Report on H.R. 2055 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Hal Rogers / Appropriations Committee)

Conference Report on H.R. 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Buck McKeon / Armed Services Committee)

COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK
Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Field Hearing on “Is Uncertainty Contributing to the Jobs Crisis: The Views of Local Illinois Small Businesses”
(Monday, December 12th, 10:00 a.m.)

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