[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H10239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Mr. Monahan, one of its clerks, 
announced that the Senate has passed with an amendment in which the 
concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House of the 
following title:

       H.R. 2800. An act making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment 
to the bill (H.R. 2800) ``An Act making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes,'' requests a 
conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
thereon, and appoints, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Specter, Mr. Gregg, Mr. 
Shelby, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bond, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Byrd, to be the conferees on the part of 
the Senate.
  The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills and a 
joint resolution and concurrent resolutions of the following titles in 
which the concurrence of the House is requested:

       S. 269. An act to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to 
     further the conservation of certain wildlife species.
       S. 1132. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of 
     veterans, and for other purposes.
       S. 1210. An act to assist in the conservation of marine 
     turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign 
     countries.
       S. 1400. An act to develop a system that provides for ocean 
     and coastal observations, to implement a research and 
     development program to enhance security at United States 
     ports, to implement a data and information system required by 
     all components of an integrated ocean observing system and 
     related research, and for other purposes.
       S. 1757. An act to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to 
     authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for 
     the Performing Arts.
       S.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural 
     Research Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 
     years of outstanding service to the Nation through 
     agricultural research.
       S. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution raising awareness 
     and encouraging prevention of stalking by urging the 
     establishment of January 2004 as National Stalking Awareness 
     Month.
       S. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution recognizing that 
     November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to 
     Survivors'' at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

  The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 105-83, the 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of 
the following Senator to serve as a member of the National Council of 
the Arts: The Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), in lieu of the Senator 
from Alabama (Mr. Sessions).
  The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 105-83, the 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of 
the following Senator to serve as a member of the National Council of 
the Arts.
  The Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine).

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