[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:30 a.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:

       H.R. 6894. An act to extend and reauthorize the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6965. An act to extend the authorization of the 
     national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendments of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5834) to amend the North Korean Human 
Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights 
of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.
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  At 3:26 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. 642. An act to establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs 
     Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within 
     the Department of Education to promote installation of fire 
     sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention 
     technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5244. An act to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
     extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5352. An act to protect seniors in the United States 
     from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse 
     prosecution and research programs and activities to aid 
     victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors 
     and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention 
     and protection, to establish programs that provide for 
     emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 5443. An act to improve defense cooperation between 
     the Republic of Korea and the United States.
       H.R. 6646. An act to require the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to provide 
     detailed briefings to Congress on any recent discussions 
     conducted between United States Government and the Government 
     of Taiwan and any potential transfer of defense articles or 
     defense services to the Government of Taiwan.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 1760. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act with 
     respect to the Healthy Start Initiative.
       S. 3241. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1717 Orange Avenue in Fort 
     Pierce, Florida, as the ``CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office 
     Building''.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 3001. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     2009 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.

  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. 371. Concurrent resolution strongly supporting 
     an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, 
     property illegally confiscated during the last century by 
     Nazi and Communist regimes.
       H. Con. Res. 374. Concurrent resolution supporting 
     Christian, Jewish, and Muslim interfaith dialogue that 
     promotes peace, understanding, unity, and religious freedom.

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