[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 62 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:33 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, 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. 1279. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens 
     and communities from violent criminals, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that pursuant to section 637( d)(I) of the 
Help Commission Act (22 U.S.C. 2394b) and the order of the House of 
January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the following members on the part 
of the House of Representatives to the Helping to Enhance the 
Livelihood of People (HELP) House Around the Globe Commission: Mr. 
Robert H. Michel of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Jennifer Dunn of Virginia, 
Mr. William C. Lane of Virginia, and Mr. Nicholas Eberstadt of 
Virginia.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 801 of Public 
Law 101-696 (40 U.S.C. 188a(c)), the Chairman (Mr. Ney) of the Joint 
Committee on the Library appoints the following Member of the House of 
Representatives as his designee to the Capitol Preservation Commission: 
Mr. Mica of Florida.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702, the Clerk 
of the House appoints the following individual on the part of the House 
of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress: Susan Palmer of Aurora, Illinois.
  At 6:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, 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. 1544. An act to provide faster and smarter funding for 
     first responders, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 2004(b), 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 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Mr. Akin of 
Missouri and Mr. Skelton of Missouri.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), 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 
Visitors to the United States Naval Academy: Mr. Cunningham of 
California and Mr. Wicker of Mississippi.

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