[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20600-20601]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:03 p.m., the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, 
one of its reading clerks, announced that it has passed the following 
bills and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 2510. An act to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to reimburse States for the costs incurred in 
     establishing a program to track and confirm the receipt of 
     voted absentee ballots in elections for Federal office and 
     make information on the receipt of such ballots available by 
     means of online access, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2728. An act to provide financial support for the 
     operation of the law library of the Library of Congress, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 2749. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food in the global 
     market, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2913. An act to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, Florida, as the 
     ``Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse''.
       H.R. 3269. An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on 
     executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in 
     the compensation practices of financial institutions.
       H.R. 3326. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 3435. An act making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and 
     Save Program.
       H.J. Res. 12. Joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2009 as ``Gospel Music Heritage 
     Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and 
     longstanding contributions to the culture of the United 
     States.

  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. 171. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for an event to honor military 
     personnel who have died in service to the United States and 
     to acknowledge the sacrifice of the families of those 
     individuals as part of the National Weekend of Remembrance.

  The message further announced that it has passed the following joint 
resolution (S.J. Res. 19) granting the consent and approval of Congress 
to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan 
Area Transit Regulation Compact, without amendment.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 194 of title 14, 
United States Code, Mr. Oberstar, Chairman of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, appoints the following Members of 
the House of Representatives to the United States Coast Guard Academy 
Board of Visitors: Mr. Michael H. Michaud of Maine, Ms. Mazie K. Hirono 
of Hawaii, and Mr. John L. Mica of Florida.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  The message further announced that the speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bills:

       S. 1107. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for a limited 6-month period for Federal judges to 
     opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin 
     contributing toward an annuity for their spouse and dependent 
     children upon their death, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3357. An act to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund 
     and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Byrd).

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