[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3077-S3078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:26 a.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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 5813. An act to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide 
     for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 
     2008.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, without amendment:

       S. Con. Res. 71. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the 
     Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
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  At 1:48 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:


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       H.R. 4056. An act to establish an awards mechanism to honor 
     Federal law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty.
       H.R. 5493. An act to provide that the usual day for paying 
     salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be 
     established by regulations of the Committee on House 
     Administration.
       H.R. 5517. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, 
     Texas, as the ``Texas Military Veterans Post Office''.
       H.R. 5570. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to the special immigrant nonminister 
     religious worker program, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5719. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay 
     implementation of withholding taxes on government 
     contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income 
     taxpayers, and for other purposes.

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