[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:15 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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 880. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify and make permanent the research credit.
       H.R. 1806. An act to provide for technological innovation 
     through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic 
     research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development 
     to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for 
     other purposes.

  The message also announced that pursuant to section 202(a) of the 
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113-146), and the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker 
appoints the following individuals on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Commission on Care: Mr. David P. Blom of 
Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Darin Selnick of Oceanside, California, and Dr. 
Toby Cosgrove of Cleveland, Ohio.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Mexico-United 
States Interparliamentary Group: Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Ms. Jackson Lee of 
Texas, and Mrs. Torres of California.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4412, and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker reappoints the 
following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
Culture and Arts Development: Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 1:05 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:

       S. 178. An act to provide justice for the victims of 
     trafficking.

  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Hatch).
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  At 2:36 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. 2496. An act to extend the authorization for the 
     replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain 
     improvements in the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
     Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes.
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  At 6:28 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. 1735. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2016 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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