[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13940-S13941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:33 a.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 amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2199) to amend 
the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act 
of 1997 to permit any Federal law enforcement agency to enter into a 
cooperative agreement with the Metropolitan Police Department of the 
District of Columbia to assist the Department in carrying out crime 
prevention and law enforcement activities in the District of Columbia 
if deemed appropriate by the Chief of the Department and the United 
States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2657) to amend title 11, District of 
Columbia Code, to redesignate the Family Division of the Superior Court 
of the District of Columbia as the Family Court of the Superior Court, 
to recruit and retain trained and experienced judges to serve in the 
Family Court, to promote consistency and efficiency in the assignment 
of judges to the Family Court and in the consideration of actions and 
proceedings in the Family Court, and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 289) 
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 pursuant to section 3(b) of the 
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 15202), the 
Speaker has appointed the following members on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Medal of Valor Review Board for a term of 4 
years: Mr. Tim Bivens of Dixon, Illinois and Mr. William J. Nolan of 
Chicago, Illinois.
  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 1741. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify that Indian women with breast or cervical 
     cancer who are eligible for health services provided under a 
     medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a 
     tribal organization are included in the optional medicaid 
     eligibility category of breast or cervical cancer patients 
     added by the Breast and Cervical Prevention and Treatment Act 
     of 2000.

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


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       H.R. 2739. An act to amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a 
     United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for 
     Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in 
     May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2751. An act to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Henry H. 
     Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze 
     duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.
       H.R. 2869. An act to provide certain relief for small 
     businesses from liability under the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980, and to amend such Act to promote the cleanup and reuse 
     of brownfields, to provide financial assistance for 
     brownfields revitalization, to enhance State response 
     programs, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3275. An act to implement the International Convention 
     for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen 
     criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, 
     to implement the International Convention of the 
     Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat 
     terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3525. An act to enhance the border security of the 
     United States, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3529. An act to provide tax incentives for economic 
     recovery and assistance to displaced workers.
                                  ____

  At 12:05 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Kelaher, one of its 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. 
3338) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
joint resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.J. Res. 79. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the second session of the One Hundred Seventh 
     Congress.
       The message further announced that the House has agreed to 
     the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
     concurrence of the Senate:
       H. Con. Res. 295. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Seventh Congress.
                                  ____

  At 12:28 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Kelaher, one of its clerks, announced that the Speaker has 
signed the following enrolled bills:

       H.R. 643. An act to reauthorize the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act.
       H.R. 645. An act to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger 
     Conservation Act of 1994.
       H.R. 2199. An act to amend the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to 
     permit any Federal law enforcement agency to enter into a 
     cooperative agreement with the Metropolitan Police Department 
     of the District of Columbia to assist the Department in 
     carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement activities 
     in the District of Columbia if deemed appropriate by the 
     Chief of the Department and the United States Attorney for 
     the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2657. An act to amend title 11, District of Columbia 
     Code, to redesignate the Family Division of the Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia as the Family Court of the 
     Superior Court, to recruit and retain trained and experienced 
     judges to serve in the Family Court, to promote consistency 
     and efficiency in the assignment of judges to the Family 
     Court and in the consideration of actions and proceedings in 
     the Family Court, and for other purposes.
       S. 1438. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
     for military constructions, 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.

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

  At 12:43 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Kelaher, one of its clerks, announced that the House has passed 
the following bills, without amendment:

       S. 1202. An act to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of 
     appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through 
     fiscal year 2006.
       S. 1714. An act to provide for the installation of a plaque 
     to honor Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky 
     Post Office Building.
       S. 1793. An act to provide the Secretary of Education with 
     specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the 
     national emergency declared by the President on September 14, 
     2001.
       The message also announced that the House has passed the 
     following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests 
     the concurrence of the Senate:
       H.R. 1432. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in 
     Valdosta, Georgia, as the ``Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office 
     Building''.
       H.R. 2561. An act to increase the rate of special pension 
     for recipients of the medal of honor, to authorize those 
     recipients to be furnished an additional medal for display 
     purposes, to increase the criminal penalties associated with 
     misuse or fraud relating to the medal of honor, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3423. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enact into law eligibility of certain veterans and their 
     dependents for burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
       H.R. 3487. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to health professions programs regarding the 
     field of nursing.
       H.R. 3504. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to qualified organ procurement organizations.
       H.R. 3507. An act to authorize appropriations for the Coast 
     Guard for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 75. A joint resolution regarding the monitoring 
     of weapons development in Iraq, as required by United Nations 
     Security Council Resolution 687 (April 3, 1991).
       The message further announced that the House has agreed to 
     the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
     concurrence of the Senate:
       H. Con. Res. 279. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     service of the crew members of the USS Enterprise Battle 
     Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in 
     Afghanistan.
       H. Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals of the Year of the Rose.

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