[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 159 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:09 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, announced that the House has passed the following bills, 
in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2269. An act to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the provision of retirement 
     investment advice to workers managing their retirement income 
     assets.
       H.R. 2887. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety and efficacy of 
     pharmaceuticals for children.

  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. 228. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the children who lost one or both 
     parents or a guardian in the September 11, 2001, World Trade 
     Center and Pentagon tragedies (including the aircraft crash 
     in Somerset County, Pennsylvania) should be provided with all 
     necessary assistance, services, and benefits and urging 
     Federal, State or local agencies responsible for providing 
     such assistance, services and benefits to move expeditiously 
     in providing such assistance, services and benefits to those 
     children.
       H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that schools in the United States should 
     set aside a sufficient period of time to allow children to 
     pray for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during 
     this time of struggle against the forces of international 
     terrorism.

  The message further announced that the House insists upon its 
amendment to the bill (S. 180) to facilitate famine relief efforts and 
a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan, and asks a conference 
with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and 
appoints the following Members as the managers of the conference on the 
part of the House:
  For consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith 
of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Royce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Lantos, 
Mr. Berman, Mr. Payne, and Ms. McKinney.
  For consideration of section 8 and 9 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Oxley, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
Bachus, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Frank.


                    enrolled joint resolution signed

  At 11:55 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled joint resolution:

       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other 
     purposes.

  The enrolled joint resolution was signed subsequently by the 
President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).
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  At 1:05 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. 3009. An act to extend the Andean Trade Preference 
     Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act, and 
     for other purposes.




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