[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 16, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5003]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:17 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. 586. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the exclusion from gross income for foster 
     care payments shall also apply to payments by qualified 
     placement agencies, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1696. An act to expedite the construction of the World 
     War II memorial in the District of Columbia.
       H.R. 1727. An act to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 
     to provide for consistent treatment of survivor benefits for 
     public safety officers killed in the line of duty.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 428) concerning the participation of 
Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 201(b) of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431), as 
amended by Public Law 106-55, the Speaker reappoints the following 
member on the part of the House of Representatives to the Commission on 
International Religious Freedom for a term of 2 years: Ms. Nina Shea of 
Washington, DC.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 4 of the 
Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 803), the Majority Leader appoints 
the following Member of the House of Representatives to the 
Congressional Award Board: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas.
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  At 4:21 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1836. An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
     section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2002.

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