[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:51 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
insists upon its amendment to the resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and asks a conference with the Senate 
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. 
Spratt, Mr. Boyd, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. 
Hensarling as managers of the conference on the part of the House.
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  At 12:24 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Zapata, 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. 586. An act to direct the Librarian of Congress and 
     the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a 
     joint project at the Library of Congress and the National 
     Museum of African American History and Culture to collect 
     video and audio recordings of personal histories and 
     testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil 
     Rights movement, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 749. An act to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office 
     to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse 
     funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate 
     in the event of the death of the candidate.
       H.R. 957. An act to authorize higher education curriculum 
     development and graduate training in advanced energy and 
     green building technologies.
       H.R. 1580. An act to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for 
     electronic device recycling research, development, and 
     demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1626. An act to make technical amendments to laws 
     containing time periods affecting judicial proceedings.
       H.R. 1679. An act to provide for the replacement of lost 
     income for employees of the House of Representatives who are 
     members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on 
     active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1824. An act to provide assistance to Best Buddies to 
     support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, 
     and for other purposes.

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

       H. Con. Res. 86. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the 
     unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.
       H. Con. Res. 101. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     acceptance of a statue of Ronald Wilson Reagan from the 
     people of California for placement in the United States 
     Capitol.
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  At 5:16 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. 1139. An act to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1986 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT 
     grant program, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1145. An act to implement a National Water Research 
     and Development Initiative, and for other purposes.

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