[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2732-S2733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 1:30 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by

[[Page S2733]]

Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 62. An act to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 126. An act to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an 
     adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in 
     Cape Lookout National Seashore.
       H.R. 186. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
     coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
     agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of 
     a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
     California, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 412. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage 
     Area.
       H.R. 486. An act to provide for a land exchange involving 
     private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the 
     vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the 
     purpose of removing private land from the required safety 
     zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air 
     Force Base.
       H.R. 584. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to recruit volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, the 
     activities of various agencies and offices of the Department 
     of the Interior.
       H.R. 680. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe 
     of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 694. An act to enhance the preservation and 
     interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 816. An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     sell certain parcels of National Forest System land in Carson 
     City and Douglas County, Nevada.
       H.R. 1134. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain 
     disaster mitigation payments.
       H.R. 1160. An act to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2005, 
     and for other purposes.

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

       S. 384. An act to extend the existence of the Nazi War 
     Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency 
     Working Group for 2 years.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4303, and 
the order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of Gallaudet University: Mr. LaHood of Illinois.
  The message also announced that pursuant to sections 5580 and 5581 of 
the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 42-43), and the order of the House of 
January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution: Mr. Regula of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. 
Becerra of California.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 161(a) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2211), and the order of the House of 
January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the 
House of Representatives as Congressional Advisers on Trade Policy and 
Negotiations: Mr. Thomas of California, Mr. Shaw of Florida, Mr. Herger 
of California, Mr. Rangel of New York, and Mr. Cardin of Maryland.

                          ____________________