[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 23]
[House]
[Pages 31338-31339]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Mr. Monahan, one of its clerks, 
announced that the Senate has passed without amendment bills and 
concurrent resolutions of the House of the following titles:

       H.R. 421. An act to reauthorize the United States Institute 
     for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other 
     purposes.
       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. 1683. An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2003, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1821. An act to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions 
     to the Nation.

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       H.R. 3349. An act to authorize salary adjustments for 
     Justices and judges of the United States for fiscal year 
     2004.
        H. Con. Res. 69. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized for 
     her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her 
     commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice 
     within the world of sports.
        H. Con. Res. 71. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the 
     United States, the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize 
     winner, an accomplished scholar, a distinguished diplomat, 
     and a tireless campaigner of civil rights for people 
     throughout the world.
        H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 
     350th anniversary, supporting the designation of an 
     ``American Jewish History Month'', and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the Senate has passed with amendments 
in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills and a 
concurrent resolution of the House of the following titles:

        H.R. 100. An act to restate, clarify, and revise the 
     Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.
        H.R. 622. An act to provide for the exchange of certain 
     lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, 
     and for other purposes.
        H.R. 1006. An act to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 
     1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species.
        H.R. 1012. An act to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home 
     National Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for 
     other purposes.
        H. Con. Res. 339. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Eighth Congress.

  The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills and 
concurrent resolutions of the following titles in which the concurrence 
of the House is requested.

       S. 33. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites 
     and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National 
     Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to 
     acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites.
       S. 391. An act to enhance ecosystem protection and the 
     range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the 
     Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by 
     designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as 
     wilderness, and for other purposes.
       S. 425. An act to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave 
     National Park in the State of South Dakota.
       S. 434. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels of National 
     Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds 
     derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System 
     purposes.
       S. 435. An act to provide for the conveyance by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building 
     and adjacent land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 452. An act to require that the Secretary of the 
     Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to 
     recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the 
     Cold War, and for other purposes.
       S. 551. An act to provide for the implementation of air 
     quality programs developed in accordance with an 
     Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian 
     Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality 
     Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 610. An act to amend the provision of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide for workforce flexibilities and 
     certain personnel provisions relating to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
       S. 714. An act to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, 
     Oregon, to the county to improve management of and 
     recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation 
     Area, and for other purposes.
       S. 811. An act to support certain housing proposals in the 
     fiscal year 2003 budget for the Federal Government, including 
     the downpayment assistance initiative under the HOME 
     Investment Partnership Act, and for other purposes.
       S. 1003. An act to clarify the intent of Congress with 
     respect to the continued use of established commercial 
     outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River.
       S. 1279. An act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the 
     President to carry out a program for the protection of the 
     health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and 
     others in a disaster area.
       S. 1499. An act to adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain 
     National Forest.
       S. 1522. An act to provide new human capital flexibilities 
     with respect to the GAO, and for other purposes.
       S. 1531. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall.
       S. 1537. An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in 
     the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.
       S. 1567. An act to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     improve the financial accountability requirements applicable 
     to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 1929. An act to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for an 
     additional year.
       S. 1947. An act to prohibit the offer of credit by a 
     financial institution to a financial institution examiner, 
     and for other purposes.
       S. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal 
     obscenity laws.
       S. Con. Res. 82. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the 
     United States, the first African-American Nobel Peace Prize 
     winner, an accomplished scholar, a distinguished diplomat, 
     and a tireless campaigner of civil rights for people 
     throughout the world.

  The message also announced that the Senate agrees 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. 1) ``An Act to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary 
program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to 
modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to 
health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to 
provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria 
plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes.''
  The message also announced that the Senate agrees 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. 2622) ``An Act to 
amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve 
resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer 
records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, 
credit information, and for other purposes.''
  The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the amendment of 
the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 1768) ``An Act to extend 
the national flood insurance program.''
  The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 94-201, as 
amended by Public Law 105-275, the Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, appoints Dr. Daniel Botkin, of California, as a member of 
the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of 
Congress, vice Susan Barksdale Howorth, of Mississippi.

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