[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:57 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, without amendment:

       S. 189. An act to authorize appropriations for nanoscience, 
     nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research, and for other 
     purposes; and
       S. 1895. An act to temporarily extend the programs under 
     the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 through March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.

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

       S. 686. An act to provide assistance for poison prevention 
     and to stabilize the funding of regional poison control 
     centers.

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

       H.R. 253. An act to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive 
     flood insurance claim payments have been made; and
       H.R. 3521. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the House agree to the amendments of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1828) to halt Syrian support for 
terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, and stop its development of 
weapons of mass destruction, and by so doing hold Syria accountable for 
the serious international security problems it has caused in the Middle 
East, and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House agree to the amendments 
of the Senate to the resolution (H. Con. Res. 209) commending the 
signing of the United States-Adriatic Charter, a charter of partnership 
among the United States, Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia.

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