[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17000-17001]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:35 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following joint resolution, without amendment:

       S.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist 
     attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
     2001.
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  At 2:15 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, 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. 2882. An act to provide for the expedited payment of 
     certain benefits for a public safety officer who was killed 
     or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and proximate 
     result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in 
     connection with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.


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  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. 225. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that, as a symbol of solidarity following 
     the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 
     2001, every United States citizen is encouraged to display 
     the flag of the United States.
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  At 4:36 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, 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. 2884. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for victims of the terrorist 
     attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.


                    enrolled joint resolution signed

  The following enrolled joint resolution, previously signed by the 
Speaker of the House, was signed today, September 13, 2001, by the 
President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).

       S.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the 
     terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
     September 11, 2001.

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