[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:51 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1696) to 
expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District 
of Columbia.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 495. an act to designate the Federal building located 
     in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin 
     Islands, as the ``Ron de Lugo Federal Building.''
       H.R. 1801. An act to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 501 West 10th Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the 
     ``Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse.''
       H.R. 1885. An act to expand the class of beneficiaries who 
     may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline 
     for classification petition and labor certification filings, 
     and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence 
of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance 
     Day.
       H. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances 
     sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts.
       H. Con. Res. 79. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
     Derby.
       H. Con. Res. 87. Concurrent resolution Authorizing the 2001 
     District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch 
     Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds.
       H. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     services and sacrifices of the United States merchant marine.

  The message also announced that pursuant to section 1092(b) of the 
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 
(Public Law 106-398), the Speaker has appointed the following members 
on the part of the House of Representatives to the Commission on the 
Future of the United States Aerospace Industry: Mr. F. Whitten Peters 
of Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Tillie Fowler of Jacksonville, Florida.
  The message further announced that pursuant to the Congressional 
Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801), as amended by Public Law 106-533, the Speaker 
has appointed the following Members of the House of Representatives to 
the Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards 
Board: Mr. McKeon of California and Mrs. Biggert of Illinois.


                          ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

  At 5:10 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has 
signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 1696. An act to expedite the construction of the World 
     War II memorial in the District of Columbia.

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

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