[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:20 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, without amendment:

       S. 1050. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War 
     II, in recognition of their dedicated service during World 
     War II.
       S. 2101. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the crew of the USS Indianapolis, in 
     recognition of their perseverance, bravery, and service to 
     the United States.
       S. 3170. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     make certain changes to the reporting requirement of certain 
     service providers regarding child sexual exploitation visual 
     depictions, 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. 887. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified 
     noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while 
     serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces 
     during certain periods of hostilities, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 2315. An act to posthumously award the Congressional 
     Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. 
     Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their 
     contributions to the Nation.
       H.R. 6219. An act to support the independence, sovereignty, 
     and territorial integrity of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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

       S. 2736. An act to develop a long-term strategic vision and 
     a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United States 
     policy for the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6964) to reauthorize and improve the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other 
purposes.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  The message further announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bills:

       H.R. 2454. An act to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish a data framework to provide access for 
     appropriate personnel to law enforcement and other 
     information of the Department, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1918. An act to oppose loans at international 
     financial institutions for the Government of Nicaragua unless 
     the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps to hold 
     free, fair, and transparent elections, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 3237. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in 
     Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter 
     of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office''.
       S. 3209. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in 
     Belleville, New Jersey, as the ``Private Henry Svehla Post 
     Office Building''.
       S. 825. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium 
     located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.
       S. 2465. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment 
     demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease 
     research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.
       S. 3029. An act to revise and extend the Prematurity 
     Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver 
     Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act).
       S. 3119. An act to allow for the taking of sea lions on the 
     Columbia River and its tributaries to protect endangered and 
     threatened species of salmon and other nonlisted fish 
     species.
       H.R. 3996. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United 
     States Tax Court.
       H.R. 1872. An act to promote access for United States 
     diplomats and other officials, journalists, and other 
     citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5759. An act to improve executive agency digital 
     services, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Hatch).
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  At 1:07 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, without amendment:

       S. 3749. An act to amend the Congressional Accountability 
     Act of 1995 to reform the procedures provided under such Act 
     for the initiation, review, and resolution of claims alleging 
     that employing offices of the legislative branch have 
     violated the rights and protections provided to their 
     employees under such Act, including protections against 
     sexual harassment, and for other purposes.

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