[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 172 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13046-S13047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:28 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that pursuant to 
section 3(b) of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 
(Public Law 107-12), the Majority Leader appoints the following 
individuals to the Medal of Valor Review Board: Mr. Oliver``Glenn'' 
Boyer of Hillsboro, Missouri and Mr. Richard ``Smokey'' Dyer of Kansas 
City, Missouri.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10) to provide for pension 
reform, and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2540) to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to make various improvement to veterans benefits 
programs under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2716) to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of law providing 
benefits and services for homeless veterans.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 
1196) to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other 
purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1291) to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to increase the amount of educational benefits for 
veterans under the Montgomery GI bill, with an amendment; in which it 
requests the concurrence of the Senate.
  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
joint resolution, without amendment:

       S.J. Res. 26. A joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of 
     the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, without amendment:


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       S. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the tenth annual meeting of the Asia Pacific 
     Parliamentary Forum.

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

       H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the relief efforts undertaken by 
     charitable organizations and the people of the United States 
     in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the United 
     States that occurred on September 11, 2001. H. Con. Res. 281. 
     Concurrent resolution honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by 
     Johnny Michael Spann, the first American killed in combat 
     during the war against terrorism in Afghanistan, and pledging 
     continued support for members of the Armed Forces.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 38. An act to provide for additional lands to be 
     included within the boundaries of the Homestead National 
     Monument of America in the State of Nebraska, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1576. An act to designate the James Peak Wilderness 
     and Protection Area in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National 
     Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1989. An act to reauthorize various fishery 
     conservation management programs, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2069. An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 and the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Act of 2000 to 
     authorize assistance to prevent, treat, and monitor HIV AIDS 
     in sub-Saharan African and other developing countries.
       H.R. 2121. An act to make available funds under the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 to expand democracy, good governance, 
     and anti-corruption programs in the Russian Federation in 
     order to promote and strengthen democratic government and 
     civil society in that country and to support independent 
     media.
       H.R. 2440. An act to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf 
     Trap National Park for the Performing Arts,'' and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 2595. An act to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     convey a parcel of land to Chatham County, Georgia.
       H.R. 2742. An act to authorize the construction of a Native 
     American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, 
     Oklahoma.
       H.R. 3030. An act to extend the basic pilot program for 
     employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3216. An act to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to exclude certain basic allowances for 
     housing of an individual who is a member of the uniformed 
     services from the determination of eligibility for free and 
     reduced price meals of a child of the individual.
       H.R. 3282. An act to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 400 North Main Street in 
     Butte, Montana, as the ``Mike Mansfield Federal Building and 
     United States Courthouse.''
       H.R. 3770. An act to amend the Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 1996 to modify the reversionary interest of the United 
     States in a parcel of property conveyed to the Traverse City 
     Area School District in Traverse City, Michigan.
       H.R. 3441. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     realign the policy responsibility in the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3442. An act to establish the National Museum of 
     African American History and Culture Plan for Action 
     Presidential Commission to develop a plan of action for the 
     establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of 
     African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 3447. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health 
     Administration, to provide an additional basis for 
     establishing the inability of veterans to defray expenses of 
     necessary medical care, to enhance certain health care 
     programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes.
                                  ____

  At 2:37 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by one of its reading clerks, 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. 2883) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.


                         enrolled bills signed

  The message further announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bills:

       H.R. 1230. An act to provide for the establishment of the 
     Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
     Michigan, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1761. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal service located at 8588 Richmond Highway in 
     Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Herb E. Harris Post Office 
     Building.''
       H.R. 2061. An act to amend the charter of Southeastern 
     University of the District of Columbia.
       H.R. 2944. An act making appropriations for the government 
     of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
     in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
     purposes.

  The enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Byrd).
                                  ____

  At 5:09 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. 1022. An act to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     make sure the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the 
     United Sates do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast 
     when ordered by city and local officials.
       H.R. 3209. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to false communications about certain criminal 
     violations, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3295. An act to establish a program to provide funds 
     to States to replace punch card voting systems, to establish 
     the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the 
     administration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide 
     assistance with the administration of certain Federal 
     election laws and programs, to establish minimum election 
     administration standards for States and units of local 
     government with responsibility for the administration of 
     Federal elections, 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. 282. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Social Security promise should be 
     kept.
                                  ____

  At 6:08 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3338) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, and agrees to the 
conference asked by 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 division A of the House bill and division A of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Lewis of California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
Bonilla, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Tiahrt, 
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
and Mr. Obey.
  For consideration of all other matters of the House bill and all 
other matters of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. 
Obey.


                         enrolled bills signed

  The message further announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bills:

       H.R. 10. An act to modernize the financing of the railroad 
     retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to 
     employees and beneficiaries.
       H.R. 2540. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide a cost-of-living adjustment in the rates of 
     disability compensation for veterans with service-connected 
     disabilities and the rate of dependency and indemnity 
     compensation for survivors of such veterans.
       H.R. 2716. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of law providing 
     benefits and service for homeless veterans.

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