[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 171 (Saturday, November 22, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:01 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill 
(H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare 
Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts 
contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings 
accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in 
cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other 
purposes.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the report of the 
committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2622) to amend the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of 
consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make 
improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, 
and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House agrees to the following 
bills, each with an amendment in which it requests the concurrence of 
the Senate:

       S. 459. An act to ensure that a public safety officer who 
     suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be 
     presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of 
     public safety officer survivor benefits;
       S. 877. An act to regulate interstate commerce by imposing 
     limitations and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited 
     commercial electronic mail via the Internet; and
       S. 1768. An act to extend the national flood insurance 
     program.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 579. An act to reauthorize the National Transportation 
     Safety Board, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bills and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate.

       H.R. 1964. An act to assist the States of Connecticut, New 
     Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in conserving priority 
     lands and natural resources in the Highlands region, and for 
     other purposes;
       H.R. 2584. An act to provide for the conveyance to the 
     Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other 
     purposes;
       H.R. 3181. An act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the 
     predisaster mitigation program, and for other purposes; and
       H.J. Res. 80. Joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth 
     Congress.

  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. 206. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     National Marrow Donor Program and other bone marrow donor 
     programs and encouraging Americans to learn about the 
     importance of bone marrow donation; and
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Eight Congress.

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