[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Pages 22971-22972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced 
that the Senate has agreed to the following resolution:

                              S. Res. 293

       In the Senate of the United States, September 29, 2009.
       Whereas, Henry Bellmon served as a United States Marine 
     from 1942-1946, where he served as a platoon tank commander 
     in the Pacific theater, and was awarded the Legion of Merit 
     for his service in Saipan and the Silver Star for bravery in 
     action on Iwo Jima;
       Whereas, Henry Bellmon served as a Major in the Marine 
     Corps Reserve until 1954;
       Whereas, Henry Bellmon served two non-consecutive terms as 
     governor of the State of Oklahoma from 1963-1967, when he was 
     elected as the state's first Republican governor, and from 
     1987-1991; and
       Whereas, Henry Bellmon served the people of Oklahoma with 
     distinction for 12 years in the United States Senate from 
     1969-1981;
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
     Honorable Henry Bellmon, former member of the United States 
     Senate,
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     Honorable Henry Bellmon.

  The message also announced that the Senate has passed without 
amendment in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills of 
the House of the following titles:

       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.

  The message also announced that Mr. Kirk and Mr. LeMieux be added as 
conferees, on the part of the Senate, to replace the late Senator 
Kennedy and recently retired Senator Martinez, on the bill (H.R. 2647) 
``An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special 
pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed

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Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA 
disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other 
purposes.''

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