[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14783-S14784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

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                          ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

  At 12:37 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hanrahan, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 1429. An act to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to 
     improve program quality, to expand access, and for other 
     purposes.
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  At 2:43 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2082) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; it agrees to 
the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon, and appoints the following Members as managers of the 
conference on the part of the House:

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  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Reyes, Hastings of 
Florida, Boswell, Cramer, Ms. Eshoo, Messrs. Holt, Ruppersberger, 
Tierney, Thompson of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Messrs. Langevin, 
Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Hoekstra, Everett, Gallegly, Mrs. 
Wilson of New Mexico, Messrs. Thornberry, McHugh, Tiahrt, Rogers of 
Michigan, and Issa.
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of defense 
tactical intelligence and related activities: Messrs. Skelton, Spratt, 
and Hunter. 
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 710) to amend the National Organ 
Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to 
paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes; with an 
amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.
  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1662. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to seek limited reimbursement for site security 
     activities, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2246. To provide for the release of any reversionary 
     interest of the United States in and to certain lands in 
     Reno, Nevada.
       H.R. 3887. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat 
     trafficking in persons, and for other persons.
       H.R. 3998. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain 
     lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for 
     preservation, use, and management of the resources associated 
     with such lands and structures.
       H.R. 4118. An act to exclude from gross income payments 
     from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the 
     tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State 
     University.
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  At 3:42 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 following bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       S. 2371. An act to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to make technical corrections.

  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1585) to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2008 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; it agrees to the conference asked by the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints 
the following Members as 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. Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Taylor, Abercrombie, Reyes, 
Snyder, Smith of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
McIntyre, Mrs. Tauscher, Messrs. Brady of Pennsylvania, Andrews, Mrs. 
Davis of California, Messrs. Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Marshall, 
Ms. Bordallo, Messrs. Udall of Colorado, Hunter, Saxton, McHugh, 
Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, McKeon, Thornberry, Jones of North 
Carolina, Hayes, Akin, Forbes, Wilson of South Carolina, Turner, Kline 
of Minnesota, and Mrs. Drake.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Mr. Boswell, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hoekstra.
  From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of 
sections 561, 562, 675, 953, and 3118 of the House bill, and sections 
561, 562, 564, 565, and 3137 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Courtney, 
and Mr. Walberg.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
sections 311-313 and 1082 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Dingell, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Barton of 
Texas.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of sections 
831, 833, 1022, 1201, 1203, 1204, 1206-1208, 1221, 1222, 1231, 1241, 
1242, title XIII, and section 3117 of the House bill, and sections 871, 
934, 1011, 1201-1203, 1205, 1211, 1212, 1214, 1215, 1217, 1219, 1232, 
title XIII, sections 1511, 1512, 1532, 1533, 1539-1542, 1571, 1574-
1576, 1579, 3134, and 3139 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen. 
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of section 
1076 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carney, and Mr. Daniel E. 
Lungren of California.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 
582, 672, 673, and 850 of the House bill, and sections 824, 1023, 1024, 
1078, 1087, 1571-1574, 1576, 1577, 1579, and title LII of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
Berman, and Mr. Smith of Texas.
  From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for 
consideration of sections 325, 326, 328-330, 604, 653, 674, 801, 802, 
814, 815, 821-824, 1101-1112, 1221, 1231, and 1451 of the House bill, 
and sections 366-370, 603, 684, 821, 823, 842, 845, 846, 871, 902, 937, 
1064, 1069, 1074, 1093, 1101-1106, 1108, 1540, 1542, and 2851 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Waxman, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Davis of Virginia.
  From the Committee on Science and Technology, for consideration of 
sections 846, 1085, and 1088 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Ms. Giffords, and Mr. 
Ehlers.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of sections 
828, 1085, 1088, 4001, 4002, 4101-4103, 4201-4203, and 4301-4305 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ms. 
Velazquez, Mr. Altmire, and Mr. Chabot. 
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 523 and 1048 of the House bill, and sections 
311-313, 353, 1070, 2853, 2855, 2863, 5101, 5202, and 5208 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Oberstar, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Graves. 
  From the Committee on Veterans Affairs, for consideration of sections 
525, 1421, 1433, and 1453 of the House bill, and sections 701, 710, 
1084, 1611, 1612, 1621, 1626, 1634, 1641, 1654, 1662, and 1702-1712 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Filner, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Buyer. 
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 
536 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Camp of Michigan.
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  At 6:12 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hanrahan, 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. 2517. An act to amend the Missing Children's 
     Assistance Act to authorize appropriations; and for other 
     purposes.

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