[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:01 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that it has passed 
the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3253. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment within the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs of improved emergency medical preparedness, 
     research, and education programs to combat terrorism, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 4608. An act to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center in Wichita, 
     Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical and Regional Center.''

  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. 165. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that continual research and education 
     into the cause and cure of fibroid tumors be addressed.
       H. Con. Res. 309. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical 
     cancer during its earliest stages.
       H. Con. Res. 314. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     members of AMVETS for their service to the Nation and 
     supporting the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, 
notwithstanding the provisions of that section regarding the 
Chairmanship, and clause 10 of rule I, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Mexico-United 
States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Kolbe of Arizona, Chairman, Mr. 
Dreier of California, Mr. Stenholm of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
Dooley of California, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Filner of California, 
Ms. Roybal-Allard of California, Mr. Cannon of Utah, Mr. Reyes of 
Texas, Mr. Tancredo of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d and clause 
10 of rule I, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the House 
of Representatives to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary 
Group: Mr. Houghton of New York, Chairman, Mr. Gilman of New York, Mr. 
LaFalce of New York, Mr. Shaw of Florida, Mr. Lipinski of Illinois, Ms. 
Slaughter of New York, Mr. Stearns of Florida, Mr. Manzullo of 
Illinois, Mr. Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Souder of Indiana, and Mr. 
English of Pennsylvania.

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