[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 132 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 1:20 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 3580. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to make improvements in the regulation of 
     medical devices, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5422. An act to prevent child abduction, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5542. An act to consolidate all black lung benefit 
     responsibility under a single official, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5557. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a special rule for members of the uniformed 
     services and Foreign Service in determining the exclusion of 
     gain from the sale of a principal residence and to restore 
     the tax exempt status of death gratuity payments to members 
     of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 113. A joint resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of Patsy Takemoto Mink.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment:


       S. 2690. An act to reaffirm the reference to one Nation 
     under God in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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