[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 144 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S6737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:22 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3409. An act to limit the authority of the Secretary 
     of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 
     2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
     1977.

  The message also announced that the House passed the following bill, 
with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       S. 743. An act to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information 
     protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a 
     statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements 
     that such policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, 
     forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure 
     protections, provide certain authority for the Special 
     Counsel, and for other purposes.

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