[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 95 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8298-S8299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:22 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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1220. An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2005, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2113. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in 
     Joliet, Illinois, as the ``John F. Whiteside Joliet Post 
     Office Building''.
       H.R. 2183. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 567 Tompkins Avenue in 
     Staten Island, New York, as the ``Vincent Palladino Post 
     Office''.
       H.R. 2385. An act to extend by 10 years the authority of 
     the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial 
     report program.
       H.R. 2630. An act to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in 
     Springfield, Illinois, as the ``J.M. Dietrich Northeast 
     Annex''.
       The message also announced that pursuant to the request of 
     the Senate, on July 11, 2005, the bill (H.R. 2985) making 
     appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, together 
     with all accompanying papers is hereby returned to the 
     Senate.
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  At 4:54 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 191. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     60th anniversary of the conclusion of the War in the Pacific 
     and honoring veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic 
     theaters of the Second World War.

  The message further announced that the House disagrees to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6) to ensure jobs for our 
future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; it agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon, and appoints the following as managers of the 
conference on the part of the House:
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of the 
House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Barton of Texas, Hall, Bilirakis, Upton, Steams, 
Gillmor, Shimkus, Shadegg, Pickering, Blunt, Bass, Dingell, Waxman, 
Markey, Boucher, Stupak, Wynn, and Ms. Solis.
  Provided that Mrs. Capps is appointed in lieu of Mr. Wynn for 
consideration of secs. 1501-1506 of the House bill, and secs. 221 and 
223-225 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference.
  From the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of secs. 332, 
344, 346, 1701, 1806, 2008, 2019, 2024, 2029, and 2030 of the House 
bill, and secs. 251-253, 264, 303, 319, 342, 343, 345, and 347 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Goodlatte, Lucas, and Peterson of Minnesota.
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of secs. 104, 
231, 601-607, 609-612, and 661 of the House bill, and secs. 104, 281, 
601-607, 609, 610, 625, 741-743, 1005, and 1006 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Hunter, 
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Skelton.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 121, 632, 640, 2206, and 2209 of the House bill, and secs. 
625, 1103, 1104, and 1106 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Norwood, Sam Johnson of Texas, and 
Kind.
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of secs. 
141-149 of the House bill, and secs. 161-164 and 505 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Oxley, 
Ney, and Ms. Waters.
  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 
102, 104, 105, 203, 205, 502, 624, 632, 701, 704, 1002, 1227, and 2304 
of the House bill, and secs. 102, 104, 105, 108, 203, 502, 625, 701-
703, 723-725, 741-743, 939, and 1011 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
Issa, and Ms. Watson.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 320, 
377, 612, 625, 632, 663, 665, 1221, 1265, 1270, 1283, 1442, 1502, and 
2208 of the House bill, and secs. 137, 211, 328, 384, 389, 625, 1221, 
1264, 1269, 1270, 1275, 1280, and 1402 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Sensenbrenner, Chabot, 
and Conyers.
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of secs. 204, 231, 
330, 344, 346, 355, 358, 377, 379, Title V, secs. 969-976, 1701, 1702, 
Title XVIII, secs. 1902, 2001-2019, 2022-2031, 2033, 2041, 2042, 2051-
2055, Title XXI, Title XXII, and Title XXIV of the House bill, and 
secs. 241-245, 252, 253, 261-270, 281, 311-317, 319-323, 326, 327, 342-
346, 348, 371, 387, 391, 411-414, 416, and 501-506 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Pombo, Mrs. 
Cubin, and Mr. Rahall.
  From the Committee on Rules, for consideration of sec. 713 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Dreier, Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Ms. Slaughter.
  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of secs. 108, 126, 
205, 209, 302, 401-404, 411, 416, 441, 601-607, 609-612, 631, 651, 652, 
661, 711, 712, 721-724, 731, 741-744, 751, 754, 757, 759, 801-811, 
Title IX, secs. 1002, 1225-1227, 1451, 1452, 1701, 1820, and Title XXIV 
of the House bill, and secs. 125, 126, 142, 212, 230-232, 251-253, 302, 
318, 327, 346, 401-407, 415, 503, 601-607, 609, 610, 624, 631-635, 706, 
721, 722, 725, 731, 734, 751, 752, 757, 801, Title IX, Title X, secs. 
1102, 1103, 1105, 1106, 1224, Title XIV, secs. 1601, 1602, and 1611 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Boehlert, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Gordon.
  Provided that Mr. Costello is appointed in lieu of Mr. Gordon for 
consideration of secs. 401-404, 411, 416, and 441 of the House bill, 
and secs. 401-407 and 415 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference.

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  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of secs. 101-103, 105, 108, 109, 137, 205, 208, 231, 241, 
242, 320, 328-330, 377, 379, 721-724, 741-744, 751, 755, 756, 758, 811, 
1211, 1221, 1231, 1234, 1236, 1241, 1281-1283, 1285, 1295, 1442, 1446, 
2008, 2010, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2207, and 2210 of the House bill, and 
secs. 101-103, 105, 107, 108, 281, 325, 344, 345, 383, 731-733, 752, 
1211, 1221, 1231, 1233, 1235, 1261, 1263, 1266, and 1291 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Young of 
Alaska, Petri, and Oberstar.
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of Title XIII 
of the House bill, and secs. 135, 405, Title XV, and sec. 1611 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Thomas, Camp, and Rangel.

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