[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 5:48 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3971. An act to provide assistance to individuals and 
     States affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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  At 7:14 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 bill, without amendment:

       S. 1413. An act to redesignate the Crowne Plaze in 
     Kingston, Jamaica as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza.

  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913, and the 
order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Mr. Levin of 
Michigan, Ms. Kaptur of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Honda of 
California.
  The message further announced that pursuant to Executive Order No. 
12131, and the order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker 
appoints the following Members of the House of Representatives to the 
President's Export Council: Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering 
of Mississippi, and Mr. Hayes of North Carolina.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 2301, and the 
order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the United States 
Holocaust Memorial Council: Mr. LaTourette of Ohio, Mr. Cannon of Utah, 
and Mr. Cantor of Virginia.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 2301, and 
the order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the United States 
Holocaust Memorial Council: Mr. Lantos of California, and Mr. Waxman of 
California.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), and 
the order of the House of January 4, 2005, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Military Academy: Mr. Hinchey of New 
York, and Mrs. Tauscher of California.
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  At 7:51 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3894. An act to provide for waivers under certain 
     housing assistance programs of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and 
     Hurricane Rita in obtaining housing.
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  At 8:51 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
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. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
enrolled bill, without amendment:

       S. 1786. An act to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make emergency airport improvement project 
     grants-in-aid under title 49, United States Code, for repairs 
     and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
                                  ____

  At 9:17 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. 3895. An act to amend title V of the Housing Act of 
     1949 to provide rural housing assistance to families affected 
     by Hurricane Katrina.
       H.R. 3896. An act to temporarily suspend, for communities 
     affected by Hurricane Katrina, certain requirements under the 
     community development block grant program.

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