[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

   At 12:30 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. 4986. An act to provide for the enactment of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as 
     previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address 
     the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, 
     United States Code, with respect to the attachment of 
     property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of 
     statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special 
     pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed 
     services, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2768. An act to establish improved mandatory standards 
     to protect miners during emergencies, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3524. An act to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for 
     revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for 
     other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4253) to improve and expand small business 
assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military 
reservists, and for other purposes, with an amendment, in which it 
requests the concurrence of the Senate.
  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Res. 914. Resolution that the Clerk of the House inform 
     the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the 
     House is ready to proceed with business.

  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. 279. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

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