[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13575]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:22 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 4613. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and 
     for other purposes.
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  At 12:03 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. 4226. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     make certain conforming changes to provisions governing the 
     registration of aircraft and the recordation of instruments 
     in order to implement the Convention on International 
     Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the 
     Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on 
     Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, known as the ``Cape 
     Town Treaty''.
       H.R. 4372. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the carryforward of $500 of unused 
     benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending 
     arrangements for dependent care assistance.

  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. 13. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of blues music, and for other purposes.
       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that States should require candidates for 
     driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise 
     greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a 
     potentially visually impaired individual.
       H. Con. Res. 449. Concurrent resolution honoring the life 
     and accomplishments of Ray Charles, recognizing his 
     contributions to the Nation, and extending condolences to his 
     family on his death.

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