[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:32 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1147. An act to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the 
     school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the report of 
the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense and 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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  On page S5995, December 14, 2023, the following language 
appears: The message further announced that the House agrees to 
the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes 
of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe 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 online Record has been corrected to read: The message 
further announced that the House agrees to the report of the 
committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2670) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and 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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                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 1:33 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. 2670. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2024 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense and 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.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page S5995, December 14, 2023, the following language 
appears: H.R. 2670. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe 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 online Record has been corrected to read: H.R. 2670. An act 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and 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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  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mrs. Murray).
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  At 4:01 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. 2365. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent, 
     diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson's, to be known as the 
     National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4303, and the 
order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: Mr. Bucshon of Indiana, and 
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 2406(b)(3) of 
Public Law 116-9, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the 
Speaker appoints the following Members on the part of the House of 
Representatives to the Adams Memorial Commission: Mr. Griffith of 
Virginia, Mr. Moolenaar of Michigan, Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts, and 
Mr. Connolly of Virginia.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 313 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), as amended 
by section 1601 of Public Law 111-68, 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 Trustees of the Open 
World Leadership Center: Mr. Bacon of Nebraska.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, 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 
United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Mr. Norcross of 
New Jersey.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 4703(b) of the 
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
4703), the Majority Leader appoints the following Member of the House 
of Representatives to the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater 
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: Mr. Glenn Grothman 
of Wisconsin.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 4412, and 
the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members 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. Cole of Oklahoma and Ms. Leger 
Fernandez of New Mexico.

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