[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 96 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S5437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:19 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 and joint resolution, without amendment:

       S. 1660. An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood 
     products, and for other purposes.
       S. 2865. An act to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act 
     (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for other purposes.
       S.J. Res. 32. Joint resolution recognizing the 60th 
     anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming 
     the United States-Korea alliance.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 3993. An act to require accurate and reasonable 
     disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone 
     calling cards and services.
       H.R. 5481. An act to give subpoena power to the National 
     Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore 
     Drilling.
       H.R. 5551. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to make a certification when making purchases under the Small 
     Business Lending Fund Program.
       H.R. 5569. An act to extend the National Flood Insurance 
     Program until September 30, 2010.

  The message further announced that the Clerk be directed to request 
the Senate to return to the House of Representatives the bill (H.R. 
5136) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 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.
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  At 1:27 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that pursuant to 
section 201(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 6431), and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the 
Speaker appointed the following members on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Commission on International Religious Freedom: 
Ms. Elizabeth W. Prodromou of Boston, Massachusetts, for a 2-year term 
ending May 14, 2012, to succeed herself, and upon the recommendation of 
the Minority Leader: Mr. Ted Van Der Meid of Rochester, New York, for a 
2-year term ending May 14, 2012, to succeed Ms. Nina Shea.


               Enrolled Bills and Joint Resolution Signed

  At 4:46 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolution:

       S. 1660. An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood 
     products, and for other purposes.
       S. 2865. An act to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act 
     (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for other purposes.
       S.J. Res. 32. Joint resolution recognizing the 60th 
     anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and reaffirming 
     the United States-Korea alliance.

  The enrolled bills and joint resolution were signed by the Acting 
President pro tempore (Mr. Reid).


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 7:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 3962. An act to provide a physician payment update, to 
     provide pension funding relief, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the Acting President pro 
tempore (Mr. Reid).
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  At 7:31 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill 
(H.R. 2194) to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United 
States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic 
sanctions against Iran.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendments of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3962) to provide affordable, quality 
health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care 
spending, and for other purposes.

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