[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:58 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 resolution, in which its requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2010. An act to protect the voting rights of members 
     of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate 
     representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
     Representatives, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2055. An act to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for 
     an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted 
     in Cape Lookout National Seashore.
       H.R. 3378. An act to assist in the conservation of marine 
     turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign 
     countries.
       H.R. 3504. An act to amend the Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act to redesignate the American 
     Indian Education Foundation as the National Fund for 
     Excellence in American Indian Education.
       H.R. 3658. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs 
     relating to stroke, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4061. An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable 
     children in developing countries.
       H.R. 4103. An act to extend and modify the trade benefits 
     under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
       H.R. 4278. An act to amend the Assistive Technology Act of 
     1998 to support programs of grants to States to address the 
     assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4322. An act to provide for the transfer of the 
     Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to 
     facilitate the establishment of the headquarters for the 
     Department of Homeland Security, to provide for the 
     acquisition by the Department of the Navy of suitable 
     replacement facilities, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4323. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide rapid acquisition authority to the Secretary of 
     Defense to respond to combat emergencies.
       H.R. 4417. An act to modify certain deadlines pertaining to 
     machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
       H.J. Res. 97. Joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003.

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

       H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for 
     her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and 
     education, as well as for her work as an activist striving 
     for racial equality throughout the world.
       H. Con. Res. 63. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his 
     contributions to American music.
       H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the service of those who volunteer their time to 
     participate in funeral honor guards at the interment or 
     memorialization of deceased veterans of the uniformed 
     services of the United States at national cemeteries across 
     the country.
       H. Con. Res. 439. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     members of the Army Motor Transport Brigade who during World 
     War II served in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball 
     Express for their service and contribution to the Allied 
     advance following the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.

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

       S. 1663. An act to replace certain Coastal Barrier 
     Resources System maps.

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