[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8014-S8015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:44 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 bills, without amendment:

       S. 799. An act to address problems related to prenatal 
     opioid use.
       S. 2036. An act to suspend the current compensation 
     packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and 
     Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

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

       H.R. 1073. An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to secure critical infrastructure against 
     electromagnetic threats, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1317. An act to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and 
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing 
     requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 1338. An act to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial 
     of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 1384. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recognize the service in the reserve components of certain 
     persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.
       H.R. 1478. An act to provide for notice to, and input by, 
     State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance 
     company to serve as a source of financial strength or when 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation places a lien 
     against an insurance company's assets, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 2583. An act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the 
     procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3032. An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to repeal a certain reporting requirement of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
       H.R. 3144. An act to require consultation with the Aviation 
     Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the 
     prohibited item list, require a report on the Transportation 
     Security Oversight Board, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3996. An act to provide an extension of Federal-aid 
     highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and 
     other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for 
     other purposes.

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

       S. Con. Res. 24. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in

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     the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the marble 
     bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015.

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

       H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a 
     ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 
     ratification of the 13th Amendment.

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

       S. 599. An act to extend and expand the Medicaid emergency 
     psychiatric demonstration project.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 639) to amend the Controlled Substances 
Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and with respect to registration of 
manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing.
  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2262) to facilitate a pro-
growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by 
encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and 
predictable regulatory conditions, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 208) to improve the disaster 
assistance programs of the Small Business Administration.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 4:22 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. 1356. 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.

  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Hatch).

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