[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:48 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 bills, without amendments:

       S. 520. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison 
     Irrigation District in the State of Idaho.
       S. 678. An act to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United 
     States Code, to include postmasters and postmasters 
     organizations in the process for the development and planning 
     of certain policies, schedules, and programs, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrences of the Senate:

       H.R. 1284. An act to amend the Reclamation Projects 
     Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
     Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
     demonstration project.
       H.R. 2040. An act to amend the Irrigation Project Contract 
     Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the 
     Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water 
     contractors in the States of Wyoming and Nebraska.

  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. 235. A concurrent resolution celebrating the 
     life and achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 659) to amend section 242 of the 
National Housing Act regarding the requirements for mortgage insurance 
under such Act for hospitals.''.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 13) to reauthorize the Museum and Library 
Services Act, and for other purposes.''.
  The message further announced that the House disagrees to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2559) making appropriations 
for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and 
closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes'', and agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon; and appoints the following Members as the managers of 
the conference on the part of the House: Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Walsh, 
Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Granger, Mr. Goode, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
Crenshaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Farr of California, 
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Obey.
  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendments 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2657) making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes'', and agrees to the conferences asked by the Senate 
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints the 
following Members as the managers of the conference on the part of the 
House: For consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments 
(except for title III in the Senate amendment numbered 3), and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Kingston, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
Tiahrt, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Young, of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
Virginia, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Obey.
  For consideration of title III in the Senate amendment numbered 3, 
and modifications committed to conference. Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
Taylor, of North Carolina, and Mr. Obey.
  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendments 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2658) making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes,'' and agrees to the conference asked by the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
the following Members as the managers of the conference on the part of 
the House: Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hobson, 
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
Tiahrt, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Obey.
  At 4:46 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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 7. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives for charitable contributions by 
     individuals and businesses, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 49. An act to permanently extend the moratorium 
     enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 292. An act to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     add National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of 
     days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
       H.R. 2152. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant 
     religious worker program.

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