[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:04 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 and joint resolution, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 366. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member 
     of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the 
     provision of health care by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 467. An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related 
     substances, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1076. An act to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to carry out a study on the trafficking into 
     the United States of synthetic drugs, and related illicit 
     finance, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1156. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United 
     States to the financial sector of the People's Republic of 
     China, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1669. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make permanent the high technology pilot program of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 45. Joint resolution providing for congressional 
     disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
     of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating 
     to ``Waivers and Modifications of Federal Students Loans''.

  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. 40. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to 
     defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.

  The message further announced that the House of Representatives 
having proceeded to reconsider the resolution (H.J. Res. 39) 
disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating 
to ``Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and 
Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414'', 
returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to 
the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was resolved, 
that the said resolution do not pass, two-thirds of the House of 
Representatives not agreeing to pass the same.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300jj-12, the 
Speaker appoints the following individual to the Health Information 
Technology Advisory Committee: Dr. Jim Jirjis of Nashville, Tennessee.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9455(a), and 
the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy: Mr. Davis of 
North Carolina.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 1903(b), and 
the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy: Mr. 
Courtney of Connecticut.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 8468(a), and 
the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy: Mr. Ruppersberger 
of Maryland.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 9803(d)(l)(C) and 
(E) of the James M. lnhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), the Minority Leader appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Commission on 
Reform and Modernization of the Department of State: Mr. Quigley of 
Illinois.

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