[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:33 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 976) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small 
businesses, and for other purposes, with amendments.
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  At 12:05 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, 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. 3625. An act to make permanent the waiver authority of 
     the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial 
     assistance during a war or other military operation or 
     national emergency.
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  At 1:43 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 it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1302. An act to require the President to develop and 
     implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United 
     States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of 
     global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, 
     and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium 
     Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of 
     people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less 
     than $1 per day.
       H.R. 1400. An act to enhance United States diplomatic 
     efforts with respect to Iran by imposing additional economic 
     sanctions against Iran, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1943. An act to provide for an effective HIV/AIDS 
     program in Federal prisons.
       H. J. Res. 52. A resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other 
     purposes.

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

       H. Con. Res. 210. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 803(a) of the 
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act (2 
D.S.C. 803(a)), and the order of the House of January 4, 2007, the 
Minority Leader appoints Mr. Cliff Akiyama M.A. of California to the 
Congressional Award Board.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 803(a) of the 
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act (2 
D.S.C. 803(a)), and the order of the House of January 4, 2007, the 
Minority Leader appoints the following Member of the House of 
Representatives to the Congressional Award Board: Mr. Gus M. Bilirakis 
of Florida.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 803(a) of the 
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act (2 
D.S.C. 803(a)), and the order of the House of January 4, 2007, the 
Minority Leader appoints the following Member of the House of 
Representatives to the Congressional Award Board: Ms. Sheila Jackson 
Lee of Texas; and, in addition: Mr. Paxton Baker of Maryland, Mr. Vic 
Fazio of Virginia, Mrs. Annette Lantos of California, and Ms. Mary 
Rodgers of Pennsylvania.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 2 of the 
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 D.S.C. 715a) and the order of the 
House of January 4, 2007, the Speaker appoints the following Members of 
the House of Representatives to the Migratory Bird Conservation 
Commission: Mr. Dingell of Michigan and Mr. Gilchrest of Maryland.

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