[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 110 (Friday, September 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9252-S9253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:34 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Brandon, 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. 503. An act to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the 
shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, 
purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be 
slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5122) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes, and agree to the conference asked by the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
the following members as the managers of the conference on the part of 
the House:
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Hunter, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Hefley, Saxton, 
McHugh, Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, Thornberry, Hostettler, Jones of 
North Carolina, Ryun of Kansas, Gibbons, Hayes, Calvert, Simmons, Mrs. 
Drake, Messrs. Davis of Kentucky, Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor of 
Mississippi, Abercrombie, Meehan, Reyes, Snyder, Smith of Washington, 
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Messrs. Brady of 
Pennsylvania, and Andrews.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Messrs. Hoekstra, LaHood, and Ms. Harman.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of sections 571 and 572 of the House bill, and sections 571, 572, 1081, 
and 1104 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. McKeon, Kline, and George Miller of California.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
sections 314, 601, 602, 710, 3115, 3117, and 3201 of the House bill, 
and sections 332-335, 352, 601, 722, 2842, 3115, and 3201 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Barton of 
Texas, Gillmor, and Dingell.
  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of 
sections 343, 721, 811, 823, 824, 1103, 1104, and 3115 of the House 
bill, and sections 371, 619, 806, 823, 922, 1007, 1043, 1054, 1088, 
1089, 1101, and 3115 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Tom Davis of Virginia, Shays, and 
Waxman.
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of section 
1026 of the House bill, and section 1044 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. King of New York, 
Reichert, and Thompson of Mississippi.
  From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of 
sections 1021-1023, 1201-1204, 1206, title XIII, sections 3113 and 3114 
of the House bill, and sections 1014, 1021-1023, 1054, 1092, 1201-1208, 
1210, 1214, title XIII, sections 3112 and 3113 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Hyde, Leach, and 
Lantos.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of section 
1021 of the House bill, and sections 666, 1044, 1086, 1089, 1091, and 
1094 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Sensenbrenner, Coble, and Conyers.
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 601, 
602, and 1036 of the House bill, and section 601 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Pombo, 
Walden of Oregon, and Grijalva.
  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of sections 312 and 
911 of the House bill, and sections 333, 874, and 1082 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Boehlert, 
Sodrel, and Gordon.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of sections 
874 and 1093 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Velazquez.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 312, 551, 601, 602, and 2845 of the House 
bill, and sections 333, 584, 601, 1042, 1095, 2842, 2851-2853, and 2855 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Young of Alaska, LoBiondo, and Oberstar.
  From the Committee on Veterans Affairs, for consideration of sections 
666, 682, 683, 687, 721, and 923 of the Senate

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amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Buyer, 
Boozman, and Ms. Herseth.

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