[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 173 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:44 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Secretary of the Senate to make a technical correction in the 
     enrollment of S. 1438.

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

       H.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the report of 
the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the House of Representatives 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.
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  At 3:30 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 289. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections 
     in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1.

  The message also announced that the House agrees 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. 1) to close the 
achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that 
no child is left behind.
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  At 6:04 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2884) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for victims of 
the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, 
with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the State.


               enrolled bills and joint resolution signed

  The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bills and joint resolution:

       S. 494. An act to provide for a transition to democracy and 
     to promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe.
       S. 1196. An act to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958, and for other purposes.
       S.J. Res. A joint resolution providing for the appointment 
     of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent on the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

  The enrolled bills and joint resolution were signed subsequently by 
the president by the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).

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