[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22954]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:53 a.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 bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 685. An act to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study regarding the proposed 
     United States Civil Rights Trail, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 905. An act to expand the boundaries of the Thunder 
     Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 2950. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the 
     United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.
       H.R. 3123. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems 
     caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, 
     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. 186. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
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  At 3:57 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2997) making 
appropriation for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, and agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
thereon, and appoints the following Members as managers of the 
conference on the part of the House: Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Boyd, 
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, 
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Latham, Mrs. 
Emerson, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lewis of California.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  The President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd) reported that he had signed the 
following enrolled bills, previously signed by the Speaker of the 
House:

       H.R. 3607. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United 
     States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
     improvement program, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3614. An act to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other 
     purposes.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 6:31 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills:

       H.R. 2131. An act to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
     Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States 
     Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
       H.R. 3593. An act to amend the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation 
     of Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 6:42 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 2918. An act making appropriations for the Legislative 
     Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
     other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the Majority Leader.

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