[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:18 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 496. An act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     promote deployment of advanced services and foster the 
     development of competition for the benefit of consumers in 
     all regions of the Nation by relieving unnecessary burdens on 
     the Nation's two percent local exchange telecommunications 
     carriers, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1042. An act to prevent the elimination of certain 
     reports.
       H.R. 1098. An act to improve the recording and discharging 
     of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine 
     Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of a revised and updated version of the House 
     document entitled ``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989.''

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 2(a) of the 
National Cultural Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)), the Speaker appoints 
the following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Mr. 
Hastert of Illinois, Mr. Kolbe of Arizona, and Mr. Gephardt of 
Missouri.

  At 5:33 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 247. An act to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to authorize communities to use 
     community development block grant funds for construction of 
     tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks.
       H.R. 802. An act to authorize the Public Safety Officer 
     Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1099. An act to make changes in laws governing Coast 
     Guard personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain groups 
     that advise the Coast Guard on safety issues, make 
     miscellaneous improvements to Coast Guard operations and 
     policies, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 69. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress on the Hague Convention on the Civil 
     Aspects of International Child Abduction and urging all 
     Contracting States to the Convention to recommend the 
     production of practice guides.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), the 
Speaker appoints the following Member of the House of Representatives 
to the Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Saxton of New Jersey.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702, the 
Speaker reappoints the following member on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: 
Mr. Timothy J. Johnson of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
  The message further announced that pursuant to the provisions of 44 
U.S.C. 2702, the Speaker reappoints as a member of the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress the following person: Susan Palmer 
of Aurora, Illinois.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 114(b) of the 
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1103), the Speaker appoints the following Member of the House 
of Representatives to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis 
Center for Public Service Training and Development for a term of 6 
years: Mr. Charles W. ``Chip'' Pickering of Laurel, Mississippi.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 114(b) of the 
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1103), the Minority Leader appoints the following Member of 
the House of Representatives to the Board of Trustees for the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development for a term 
of 6 years: Mr. Lewis of Georgia.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a and 
clause 10 of rule I, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the United States Group of the North 
Atlantic Assembly: Mr. Deutsch of Florida, Mr. Borski of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Lantos of California, and Mr. Rush of Illinois.

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