[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 1:14 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:

       H.R. 445. An act to establish a research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application program to promote 
     research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in 
     hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2053. An act to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 525 Magoffin Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the 
     ``Albert Armendariz, Sr. United States Courthouse''.
       H.R. 2097. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the 
     writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2121. An act to authorize the Administrator of General 
     Services to convey a parcel of real property in Galveston, 
     Texas, to the Galveston Historical Foundation.
       H.R. 2498. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the 
     ``William O. Lipinski Federal Building''.
       H.R. 2571. An act to streamline the regulation of 
     nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 2664. An act to require annual oral testimony before 
     the Financial Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of 
     the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public 
     Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts 
     to promote transparency in financial reporting.
       H.R. 3165. An act to provide for a program of wind energy 
     research, development, and demonstration, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3193. An act to designate the United States courthouse 
     under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort 
     Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States 
     Courthouse''.

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

       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day.
       H. Con. Res. 167. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Aerospace Day, and for other 
     purposes.


                    Enrolled Joint Resolution Signed

  At 3:29 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has 
signed the following enrolled joint resolution:

       S.J. Res. 9. Joint resolution providing for the appointment 
     of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian.
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  At 5:55 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 965. An act to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
     of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the 
     Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

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