[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:27 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2029) making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2016, and for other purposes, with amendments, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3594) to extend temporarily the Federal 
Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes.


               Enrolled Bills and Joint Resolution Signed

  At 11:41 a.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:

       H.R. 3594. An act to extend temporarily the Federal Perkins 
     Loan program, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4246. An act to exempt for an additional 4-year 
     period, from the application of the means-test presumption of 
     abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces and members of the National 
     Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active 
     duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less 
     than 90 days.
       H.J. Res. 76. Joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth 
     Congress.

  The enrolled bills and joint resolution were subsequently signed by 
the President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch).
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  At 2:06 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, without amendment:

       S. 2425. An act to amend the XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation 
     technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure 
     flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful 
     use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment 
     adjustments, and for other purposes.

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

       H.R. 2241. An act to direct the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development to submit to 
     Congress a report on the development and use of global health 
     innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the 
     Agency.

  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. 104. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Fourteenth Congress.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 2:10 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 bill:

       H.R. 2029. An act making appropriations for military 
     construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
     agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
     for other purposes.

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

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