[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:15 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. 2990. An act to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley 
     Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to 
     authorize additional projects under that Act, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3048. An act to resolve the claims of Cook Inlet 
     Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River in the 
     State of Alaska.
       H.R. 3258. An act to amend the Federal Lands Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify 
     the method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair market value of 
     rights-of-way granted, issued, or renewed under these Acts.
       H.R. 3401. An act to provide for the conveyance of Forest 
     Service facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile 
     Regional Learning Center in the State of California to the 
     Clovis Unified School District, to authorize a new special 
     use permit regarding the continued use of unconveyed lands 
     comprising the Center, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3645. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for improved procurement practices by the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs in procuring health-care items.
       H.R. 3892. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     make certain modifications in the judicial discipline 
     procedures, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3917. An act to authorize a national memorial to 
     commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on 
     September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby 
     thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 3969. An act to enhance United States public 
     diplomacy, to reorganize United States international 
     broadcasting, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4558. An act to extend the Irish Peace Process 
     Cultural and Training Program.
       H.R. 4870. An act to make certain adjustments to the 
     boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4903. An act to ensure the continuity for the design 
     of the 5-cent coin, establishing the coin Design Advisory 
     Committee, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4940. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in 
     Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5055. An act to authorize the placement in Arlington 
     National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II 
     veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
       H.R. 5318. An act to posthumously award congressional gold 
     medals to government workers and others who responded to the 
     attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and 
     perished and to people aboard United Airlines flight 93 who 
     helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash, to 
     require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
     commemoration of the Spirit of America, recognizing the 
     tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5145. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3135 First Avenue North in 
     St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``William C. Cramer Post 
     Office Building''.

  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. 352. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Federal land management agencies 
     should fully support the ``Collaborative 10-year Strategy for 
     Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the 
     Environment'' as prepared by the Western Governor's 
     Association, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
     the Interior, and other stakeholders, to reduce the 
     overabundance of forest fuels that place national resources 
     at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a national 
     assessment of prescribed burning practices to minimize risks 
     of escape.
       H. Con. Res. 385. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services should conduct or support research on certain tests 
     to screen for ovarian cancer, and Federal health care 
     programs and group and individual health plans should cover 
     the tests if demonstrated to be effective, and for other 
     purposes.
       H. Con. Res. 439. Concurrent resolution honoring Corinne 
     ``Lindy'' Claiborne Boggs on the occasion of the 25th 
     anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Women's 
     Caucus.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, H.R. 3487, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to health professions programs 
regarding the field of nursing.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
joint resolution, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence 
of the Senate:

       S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution conferring honorary 
     citizenship of the United States on Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du 
     Motier, also known as the Marquis de Lafayette.

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