[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 29382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  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 bills and joint resolutions, without amendment:

       S. 1066. An act to correct a technical error from Unit T-07 
     of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System;
       S. 1590. An act to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in 
     Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York as the ``James E. Davis 
     Post Office Building'';
       S.J. Res. 18. Joint resolution commending the Inspectors 
     General for their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, 
     abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, 
     and effectiveness in the Federal Government during the past 
     25 years; and
       S.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural 
     Research Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 
     years of outstanding service to the Nation through 
     agricultural research.

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

       H.R. 1367. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision 
     of veterinary services in shortage situations, and for other 
     purposes;
       H.R. 1648. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain water distribution systems of the 
     Cachuma Project, California, to the Carpinteria Valley Water 
     District and the Montecito Water District;
       H.R. 1732. An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson 
     County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for 
     other purposes;
       H.R. 2304. An act to resolve boundary conflicts in the 
     vicinity of the Mark Twain National Forest in Barry and Stone 
     Counties, Missouri, that resulted from private landowner 
     reliance on a subsequent Federal survey, and for other 
     purposes;
       H.R. 3157. An act to provide for the designation of a 
     department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State 
     and local employees of the Department in coordination with 
     other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared 
     disaster area as a result of a disaster.
       H.R. 3185. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, 
     New Hampshire, as the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building'';
       H.R. 3198. An act to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
     to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center 
     for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes;
       H.R. 3209. An act to amend the Reclamation Project 
     Authorization Act of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which 
     the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation 
     water under the Missouri River Basin project;
       H.R. 3217. An act to provide for the conveyance of several 
     small parcels of National Forest System land in the 
     Apalachicola National Forest, Florida, to resolve boundary 
     discrepancies involving the Mt. Trial Primitive Baptist 
     Church of Wakulla County, Florida, and for other purposes; 
     and
       H.R. 3353. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 525 Main Street in Tarboro, 
     North Carolina, as the ``George Henry White Post Office 
     Building''.

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

       H. Con. Res 299. Concurrent resolution honoring Mr. Sargent 
     Shriver for his dedication and service to the United States 
     of America, for his service in the United States Navy, and 
     for his lifetime fo work as an ambassador for the poor and 
     powerless citizens of the United States of Ameirca, and for 
     other purposes.
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  At 5:16 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agree 
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. 6) 
to enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide 
for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American 
people, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House agree 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. 2754) making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
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  At 7:17 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
disagree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2417) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes, and agree 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:
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Goss, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
Boehlert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
Burr, Mr. Everett, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Collins, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings 
of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
Cramer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Ruppersberger.
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of defense 
tactical intelligence and related activities: Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of 
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Skelton.
  The message also announced that the House disagree to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2673) making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and for 
other purposes, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses theron; and appoints the following 
members as the managers of the conference on the part of the House: Mr. 
Young of Florida, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
Walsh, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
Nethercutt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Goode, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Obey, Mr. Murtha, 
Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
Farr of California, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Fattah.

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