[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S1541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:15 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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 549. An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to address 
     terrorist explosive threats, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 553. An act to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-
     classification of homeland security and other information and 
     to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and 
     other information, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 559. An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals 
     wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or 
     denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 748. An act to establish and operate a National Center 
     for Campus Public Safety.

  The message also announced that pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Joint Economic 
Committee: Mr. Hinchey of New York, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Ms. Loretta 
Sanchez of California, Mr. Cummings of Maryland, Mr. Snyder of 
Arkansas, Mr. Paul of Texas, Mr. Burgess of Texas, and Mr. Campbell of 
California.
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  At 1:40 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Zapata, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2) to amend 
title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the 
Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

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