[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 27206-27207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:01 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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 506. An act to provide for the protection of 
     archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 982. An act to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and 
     other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa.
       H.R. 2438. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in 
     Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the `'Major Henry A. Commiskey, 
     Sr. Post Office Building''.
       H.R. 2766. An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National 
     Forests in the State of Colorado.
       H.R. 3029. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in 
     Jonesboro, Georgia, as the ``S. Truett Cathy Post Office 
     Building''.
       H.R. 3118. An act to designate the Orville Wright Federal 
     Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in 
     Washington, District of Columbia.
       H.R. 3166. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in 
     Tappan, New York, as the ``John G. Dow Post Office 
     Building''.

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

       H. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives 
     for individuals with mental retardation or other 
     developmental disabilities is at serious risk because of the 
     crisis in recruiting and retaining direct support 
     professionals, which impedes the availability of a stable, 
     quality direct support workforce.
       H. Con. Res. 176. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Financial Planning Week, recognizing the 
     significant impact of sound financial planning on achieving 
     life's goals, and honoring American families and the 
     financial planning profession for their adherence and 
     dedication to the financial planning process.
       H. Con. Res. 237. Concurrent resolution honoring the late 
     Rick Lupe, lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs Fort Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to 
     the United States and for his essential service in fighting 
     wildfires and protecting the environment and communities of 
     Arizona.
       H. Con. Res. 262. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress in support of the National Anthem 
     ``SingAmerica'' project.
       H. Con. Res. 280. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for reaching its 
     100th Anniversary, and for the many vital contributions of 
     its members to the Nation's economy and to improving the 
     quality of life through the constantly expanding roles stone, 
     sand, and gravel serve in Nation's everyday life.

  The message further announced that the House has disagreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2800) making appropriations 
for foreign operations, export financing, and

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relaed programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes, and asks for a conference with 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. 
Kolbe, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
Bonilla, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mrs. 
Lowey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rothman, Ms. 
Kaptur, and Mr. Obey.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 677. An act to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon 
     of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National 
     Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 924. An act to authorize the exchange of lands between 
     an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of 
     the Interior, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment:

       S. 313. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to 
     animal drugs.
  At 6:26 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 joint resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H.J. Res. 76. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed 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. 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.

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