[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S567-S568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:48 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     people of Ukraine for conducting a democratic, transparent, 
     and fair runoff presidential election on December 26, 2004, 
     and congratulating Viktor Yushchenko on his election as 
     President of Ukraine and his commitment to democracy and 
     reform.
       H. Con. Res. 20. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President.
       H. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and 
the order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Joint Economic 
Committee: Mr. Saxton of New Jersey.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 703(c) of the 
Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. 435 note), the 
Minority Leader appoints the following named individual on the part of 
the House of Representatives to the Public Interest Declassification 
Board for an initial 2-year term: Mr. David Skaggs of Colorado.
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  At 4:39 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by

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Mr. Hayes, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 54. An act to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, 
     and for other purposes.

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