[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:16 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4783) to 
accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions 
for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the 
period from which such contributions for the relief victims of the 
earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated.
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  At 12:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, 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. 5866. An act to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     requiring the Secretary of Energy to carry out initiatives to 
     advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, to make 
     nuclear energy systems more competitive, to increase 
     efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 5953. An act to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights and to 
     display in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the 
     Department an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6398. An act to require the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust 
     Accounts.
       H.R. 6411. An act to provide for the approval of the 
     Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of Australia Concerning Peaceful 
     Uses of Nuclear Energy.
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  At 3:31 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 joint resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H.J. Res. 101. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
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  At 6:24 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. 6184. An act to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the 
     Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed 
     by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of 
     permits, and for other purposes.

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

       S. 1338. An act to require the accreditation of English 
     language training programs, and for other purposes.
       S. 1421. An act to amend section 42 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to prohibit the importation and shipment of 
     certain species of carp.
       S. 3250. An act to provide for the training of Federal 
     building personnel, and for other purposes.

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

       H. Con. Res. 323. Concurrent resolution supporting the goal 
     of ensuring that all Holocaust survivors in the United States 
     are able to live with dignity, comfort, and security in their 
     remaining years.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, without amendment:

       S. Con. Res. 75. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for an event marking the 50th 
     anniversary of the inaugural address of President John F. 
     Kennedy.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5283) to provide for 
adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the 
United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 6:54 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 bills:

       H.R. 6162. An act to provide research and development 
     authority for alternative coinage materials to the Secretary 
     of the Treasury, increase congressional oversight over coin 
     production, and ensure the continuity of certain numismatic 
     items.
       H.R. 6166. An act to authorize the production of palladium 
     bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for 
     investments in precious metals, and for other purposes.

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