THE DAILY WHIP: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012

***MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT ANY EXPECTED ABSENCES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE WHIP’S OFFICE AT x5-3130.

**Members are advised that today, the House will have two series of votes. 

Suspensions (23 bills)

1. H.Res. 668 – To refer H.R. 5862, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as its individual members (Rep. Cole – Judiciary)
2. H.R. 6672 – To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes (Rep. Rogers (MI) – Energy and Commerce)
3. S. 1440 – PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, as amended  (Sen. Alexander – Energy and Commerce)
4. H.R. 1509 – Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011, as amended (Rep. Johnson (TX) – Ways and Means)
5. H.R. 1845 – Medicare IVIG Access Act, as amended (Rep. Brady (TX) – Ways and Means)
6. H.R. 6655 – To establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect (Rep. Doggett – Ways and Means)
7. H.R. 6612 – To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical (Rep. McCarthy (CA) – Science, Space and Technology)
8. H.R. 6633 – To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the "Paul Brown United States Courthouse" (Rep. Hall – Transportation and Infrastructure)
9. H.R. 6166 – To designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the "James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse" (Rep. Davis (CA) – Transportation and Infrastructure)
10. S. 3311 – A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the "James F. Battin United States Courthouse" (Sen. Baucus – Transportation and Infrastructure)
11. H.R. 3197 – To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington, as the "Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center" (Rep. McMorris Rodgers – Veterans’ Affairs)
12. H.R. 6443 – To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic" (Rep. Wasserman Schultz – Veterans’ Affairs)
13. S. 925 – Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011 (Sen. Barbara Boxer – Natural Resources)
14. H.R. 4062 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building" (Rep. Hunter – Oversight and Government Reform)
15. H.R. 6587 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 Simi Village Drive in Simi Valley, California, as the "Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building" (Rep. Gallegly – Oversight and Government Reform)
16. H.R. 3869 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the "Sidney 'Sid' Sanders McMath Post Office Building" (Rep. Griffin – Oversight and Government Reform)
17. H.R. 3378 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building" (Rep. Benishek – Oversight and Government Reform)
18. H.R. 4389 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the "Cecil E. Bolt Post Office" (Rep. Costa – Oversight and Government Reform)
19. H.R. 6260 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office" (Rep. Eshoo – Oversight and Government Reform)
20. H.R. 6379 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the "Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office" (Rep. Clyburn – Oversight and Government Reform)
21. H.R. 6016 – Government Employee Accountability Act (Rep. Kelly – Oversight and Government Reform)
22. S. 3564 – Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 (Sen. Lieberman – Oversight and Government Reform)
23. S. 2170 – Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (Sen. Akaka – Oversight and Government Reform)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Thursday, December 20: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to consider the Conference Report on H.R. 4310 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Rep. McKeon – Armed Services). The House may also consider the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res. 66, as well as several bills under suspension of the Rules.