[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10792-S10793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:07 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 and joint resolution, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 863. An act to provide grants to ensure increased 
     accountability for juvenile offenders.
       H.R. 1552. An act to extend the moratorium enacted by the 
     Internet Tax Freedom Act through November 1, 2003, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 2261. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2853 Candler Road in 
     Decatur, Georgia, as the ``Earl T. Shinhoster Post Office.''
       H.R. 2272. An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide for debt relief to developing countries who 
     take action to protect critical coral reef habitats.
       H.R. 2336. An act to make permanent the authority to redact 
     financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and 
     judicial officers.
       H.R. 2454. An act to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 5472 Crenshaw Boulevard in 
     Los Angeles, California, as the ``Congressman Julian C. Dixon 
     Post Office.''
       H.R. 2716. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of law providing 
     benefits and services for homeless veterans.
       H.R. 2876. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located in Harlem, Montana, as the 
     ``Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office Building.''
       H.R. 3004. An act to combat the financing of terrorism and 
     other financial crimes, and for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 69. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other 
     purposes.

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

       H. Con. Res. 217. A concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historic significance of the 50th anniversary of the alliance 
     between Australia and the United States under the ANZUS 
     Treaty, recognizing the strong support provided by Australia 
     to the United States in the aftermath of the terrorist 
     attacks on September 11, 2001, including jointly invoking 
     Article IV of the ANZUS Treaty, which commits both countries 
     to act to meet a common danger, and reaffirming the 
     importance of economic and security cooperation between the 
     United States and Australia.
       H. Con. Res. 248. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that public schools may display the 
     words ``God Bless America'' as an expression of support for 
     the Nation.
       H. Con. Res. 251. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 1465. An act to authorize the President to exercise 
     waivers of foreign assistance restrictions with respect to 
     Pakistan through September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the report of 
the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the Senate to the Bill (H.R. 2217) making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the report 
of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2904) making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that pursuant to the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 955(b)), as 
amended by section 346(e) of Public Law 105-83, the Speaker appoints 
the following Members of the House of Representatives to the National 
Council on the Arts: Mr. Ballenger of North Carolina and Mr. McKeon of 
California.
  The message further announced that the House insists upon its 
amendment to the bill (S. 1438) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes, and ask a conference with the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints 
the following Members to be the managers of conference on the part of 
the House:

  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the Senate 
bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Stump, Hunter, Hansen, Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
Hefley, Saxton, McHugh, Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, McKeon, Watts of 
Oklahoma, Thornberry, Hostettler, Chambliss, Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, 
Evans, Taylor of Mississippi, Abercrombie, Meehan, Underwood, Allen, 
and Snyder.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Messrs. Gross, Bereuter, and Ms. Pelosi.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 304, 305, 1123, 3151, and 3157 of the Senate bill, and secs. 
341, 342, 509, and

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584 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Castle, Isakson, and George Miller of California.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
314, 316, 601, 663, 3134, 3141, 3143, 3152, 3153, 3159, 3171-3181, and 
3201 of the Senate bill, and secs. 601, 3131, 3132, and 3201 of the 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Tauzin, Barton, and Dingell.
  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 
564, 622, 803, 813, 901, 1044, 1047, 1051, 1065, 1075, 1102, 1111-1113, 
1124-1126, 2832, 3141, 3144, and 3153 of the Senate bill, and secs. 
333, 519, 588, 802, 803, 811-819, 1101, 1103-1108, 1110, and 3132 of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Burton, Weldon of Florida, and Waxman: Provided, That Mr. Davis of 
Virginia is appointed in lieu of Mr. Weldon of Florida for 
consideration of secs. 803 and 2832 of the Senate bill, and secs. 333 
and 803 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Provided further, That Mr. Horn is appointed in lieu of Mr. 
Weldon of Florida for consideration of secs. 811-819 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference.
  From the Committee on House Administration, for consideration of 
secs. 572, 574-577, and 579 of the Senate bill, and sec. 552 of the 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Ney, Mica, and Hoyer.
  From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of 
secs. 331, 333, 1201-1205, 1211-1218 of the Senate bill, and secs. 
1011, 1201, 1202, 1205, 1209, title XIII, and sec. 3133 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Hyde, 
Gilman, and Lantos.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 821, 
1066, and 3151 of the Senate bill, and secs. 323 and 818 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Sensenbrenner, Smith of Texas, and Conyers.
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of secs. 601, 663, 
2823, and 3171-3181 of the Senate bill, and secs. 601, 1042, 2841, 
2845, 2861-2863, 2865, and title XXIX of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Gibbons, Radanovich, and 
Rahall: Provided, That Mr. Udall of Colorado is appointed in lieu of 
Mr. Rahall for consideration of secs. 3171-3181 of the Senate bill, and 
modifications committed to conference.

  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of secs. 1071 and 
1124 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Boehlert, Smith of Michigan, and Hall of Texas: Provided, That 
Mr. Ehlers is appointed in lieu of Mr. Smith of Michigan for 
consideration of sec. 1124 of the Senate bill, and modifications 
committed to conference.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of secs. 822-
824 and 1068 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Manzullo, Combest, and Ms. Velazquez.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 563, 601, and 1076 of the Senate bill, and secs. 
543, 544, 601, 1049, and 1053 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Young of Alaska, LoBiondo, and Ms. 
Brown of Florida: Provided, That Mr. Pascrell is appointed in lieu of 
Ms. Brown of Florida for consideration of sec. 1049 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference.
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
538, 539, 573, 651, 717, and 1064 of the Senate bill, and sec. 641 of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Smith of New Jersey, Bilirakis, and Filner.

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