[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13257-S13258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:22 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the

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following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 53. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the 
     United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of 
     Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a 
     school, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 189. An act to establish the Paterson Great Falls 
     National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 523. An act to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain public land located wholly or partially 
     within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of 
     Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, 
     to the utility district.
       H.R. 767. An act to protect, conserve, and restore native 
     fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national 
     wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants 
     to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative 
     species, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 783. An act to modify the boundary of Mesa Verde 
     National Park, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 813. An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin 
     Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary 
     to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to 
     construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize 
     the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area 
     desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 830. An act to authorize the exchange of certain 
     interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of 
     Alaska.
       H.R. 1205. An act to reauthorize the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1337. An act to provide for a feasibility study of 
     alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central 
     Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the 
     District.
       H.R. 1462. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte 
     River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species 
     in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the 
     Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir.
       H.R. 1803. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four 
     reservoir intertie system for the purposes of improving the 
     water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and 
     water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland 
     Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation 
     and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater 
     Authority, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1855. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation 
     District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply 
     Enhancement Project.
       H.R. 2094. An act to provide for certain administrative and 
     support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
     Commission, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2197. An act to modify the boundary of the Hopewell 
     Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 3564. An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States through fiscal year 2011, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3775. An act to support research and development of 
     new industrial processes and technologies that optimize 
     energy efficiency and environmental performance, utilize 
     diverse sources of energy, and increase economic 
     competitiveness.
       H.R. 3776. An act to provide for research, development, and 
     demonstration programs in advanced storage systems for 
     electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and 
     electricity transmission and distribution applications, to 
     support the ability of the United States to remain globally 
     competitive in this field, and to promote the efficient 
     delivery and use of energy.
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  At 5:04 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 327) to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to 
reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

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