[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12966-S12967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:07 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed S. 1591, an act to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway, Nyack, New York, as the 
``Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building'' 
without amendment.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 66, a concurrent resolution commending the National Endowment for 
Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the 
world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of 
the National Endowment for Democracy, without amendment.

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

       H.R. 542. An act to repeal the reservation of mineral 
     rights made by the United States when certain lands in 
     Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 
     102-562.
       H.R. 1446. An act to support the efforts of the California 
     Missions Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish 
     colonial and mission-era missions in the State of California 
     and to preserve the artworks and artifacts of these missions, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2048. An act to extend the period for reimbursement 
     under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and to 
     reauthorize the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000.
       H.R. 3068. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2055 Siesta Drive in 
     Sarasota, Florida, as the ``Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John 
     H. McLain Post Office''.
       H.R. 3288. An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to make technical corrections with respect to the 
     definition of qualifying State.

  The message further announced that the Speaker of the House has 
signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 1900. An act to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many 
     contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of the 
     Congress that there should be a national day in recognition 
     of Jackie Robinson.

  The enrolled bill, previously signed by the Speaker of the House, was 
signed by the President pro tempore (Mr. Stevens).
  At 5:54 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3289) making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the 
reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, and agreed to the request 
for conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses; and appoints the following members to be managers of the 
conference on the part of the House: Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
California, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
Knollenberg, Mr. Obey, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. 
Edwards.
  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. 2535. An act to reauthorize and improve the program 
     authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965.
       H.R. 3076. An act to amend title VII of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in 
     postsecondary education, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3077. An act to amend title VI of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to enhance international education programs.
       H.J. Res. 73. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 201(b) of the 
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 note), as 
amended by section 681(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2651 note), the order of the House of 
January 8, 2003, and upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, 
the Speaker appoints the following member on the part of the House to 
the Commission on International Religious Freedom for a 1-year term 
ending May 14, 2004 to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Ms. Patricia 
W. Chang of California.

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