[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 31372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 5:01 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, announced that the House has passed the following bills 
and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1534. An act to prohibit certain sales, distributions, 
     and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of 
     elemental mercury, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1593. An act to reauthorize the grant program for 
     reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry 
     planning and implementation, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2614. An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water 
     projects in California.
       H.R. 2627. An act to establish the Thomas Edison National 
     Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor 
     to the Edison National Historic Site.
       H.R. 2705. An act to amend the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3013. An act to provide appropriate protection to 
     attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work 
     product.
       H.R. 3315. An act to provide that the great hall of the 
     Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall.
       H.R. 3403. An act to promote and enhance public safety by 
     facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-91l 
     services, encourage the Nation's transition to a national IP-
     enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E-911 access 
     to those with disabilities.
       H.R. 3461. An act to establish a public awareness campaign 
     regarding Internet safety.
       H.R. 3470. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 744 West Oglethorpe Highway 
     in Hinesville, Georgia, as the ``John Sidney `Sid' Flowers 
     Post Office Building''.
       H.R. 3569. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 16731 Santa Ana Avenue in 
     Fontana, California, as the ``Beatrice E. Watson Post Office 
     Building''.
       H.R. 3703. An act to amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 
     31, United States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 
     coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending 
     machines.
       H.R. 3919. An act to provide for a comprehensive nationwide 
     inventory of existing broadband service, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3974. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 797 Sam Bass Road in Round 
     Rock, Texas, as the ``Marine Corps Corporal Steven P. Gill 
     Post Office Building''.
       H.R. 4134. An act to direct the Attorney General to provide 
     grants for Internet crime prevention education programs.
       H.R. 4153. An act to make certain technical corrections and 
     transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and 
     Access Act.
       H.R. 4154. An act to increase the insurance limitations on 
     Federal insurance for bonds issued by the designated bonding 
     authority for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
     capital financing.
       H.J. Res. 62. Joint resolution to honor the achievements 
     and contributions of Native Americans he United States, and 
     for other purposes.

  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. 122. Concurrent resolution supporting the goal 
     and mission of America Recycles Day.
       H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States should seek a 
     review of compliance by all nations with the International 
     Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' 
     conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic 
     bluefin tuna and other species, and should pursue 
     strengthened conservation and management measures to 
     facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for 
     other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolution:

       S. Con. Res. 45. Concurrent resolution commending the Ed 
     Block Courage Award Foundation for its work in aiding 
     children and families affected by child abuse, and 
     designating November 2007 as National Courage Month.
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  At 5:48 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. 3074) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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