[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:33 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2476. An act to amend the National Forest Ski Area 
     Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
     of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of 
     National Forest System land that are subject to ski area 
     permits, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5320. An act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     increase assistance for States, water systems, and 
     disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and 
     environmental management of water systems; to strengthen the 
     Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce the 
     requirements of the Act; to reduce lead in drinking water; to 
     strengthen the endocrine disruptor screening program; and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 5414. An act to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of National Forest System land in the Francis Marion 
     National Forest in South Carolina, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5850. An act making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2011, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5901. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts 
     from the tax on foreign investment in United States real 
     property interests, and for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 90. Joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of September 2010 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. 266. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer 
     status in the International Civil Aviation Organization 
     (ICAO).

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 803(a) of the 
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act (2 
U.S.C. 803(a)), and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the 
Speaker appoints the following members to the Congressional Award 
Board: Mr. Nicholas Scott Cannon of Los Angeles, CA, for the remainder 
of the term ending September 25, 2011 and in addition, Mr. Jimmie Lee 
Solomon of Washington, D.C.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 2(b) of rule VI, 
and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker, Majority 
Leader and Minority Leader jointly appoint the following member for the 
House of Representatives to the position of Inspector General effective 
July 30, 2010: Ms. Theresa M. Grafenstine of Manassas, Virginia.

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