[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S1702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:25 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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1084. An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to build operational 
     readiness in civilian agencies, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1424. An act to amend section 712 of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the 
     Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of 
     mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under 
     group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of genetic information with respect to health insurance and 
     employment, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4191. An act to redesignate the Dayton Aviation 
     Heritage National Historical Park in the State of Ohio as the 
     ``Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historical Park'', and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 4774. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 10250 John Saunders Road in 
     San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Cyndi Taylor Krier Post Office 
     Building''.
       H.R. 5159. An act to establish the Office of the Capitol 
     Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the 
     Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor 
     Services, to provide for the effective management and 
     administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5220. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3800 SW. 185th Avenue in 
     Beaverton, Oregon, as the ``Major Arthur Chin Post Office 
     Building''.
       H.R. 5400. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 160 East Washington Street 
     in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as the ``Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush 
     Post Office Building''.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
joint resolution, without amendment:

       S.J. Res. 25. Joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence 
of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 278. Concurrent resolution supporting Taiwan's 
     fourth direct and democratic presidential elections in March 
     2008.
       H. Con. Res. 286. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and 
     honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first 
     African-American to play in the National Basketball 
     Association League 58 years ago.
       H. Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution honoring Margaret 
     Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments.
       H. Con. Res. 307. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Members' Congressional papers should 
     be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all 
     necessary measures to manage and preserve these papers.

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