[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17268-17270]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:33 a.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 bill, without amendment:

       S. 3839. 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 purpose.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3619) to authorize appropriations for 
the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes, with 
amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.
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  At 10:23 a.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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3427. An act to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     protect States that have in effect laws or orders with 
     respect to pay to play reform, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3787. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recognize the service in the reserve components of certain 
     persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.
       H.R. 4168. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to 
     include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic 
     biofuel producer credit and the special allowance for 
     cellulosic biofuel plant property.
       H.R. 4337. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify certain rules applicable to regulated 
     investment companies, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4387. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the 
     ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''.
       H.R. 4714. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the National Transportation 
     Safety Board for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 5360. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5458. An act to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional 
     disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with 
     respect to student loans, and for other purposes.

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       H.R. 5591. An act to designate the airport traffic control 
     tower located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, 
     Washington, as the ``Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control 
     Tower''.
       H.R. 6008. An act to ensure telephonic notice of certain 
     incidents involving hazardous liquid and gas pipeline 
     facilities, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6058. An act to ensure that the housing assistance 
     programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     and the Department of Veterans Affairs are available to 
     veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have service-
     connected injuries and to survivors and dependents of 
     veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
       H.R. 6132. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a transition program for new veterans, to improve 
     the disability claim system, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6191. An act to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 
     2010 to include certain construction and land development 
     loans in the definition of small business lending.

  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. 319. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     anniversary of the tragic shootings that occurred at Fort 
     Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

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

       H.R. 714. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 2923. An act to enhance the ability to combat 
     methamphetamine.
       H.R. 3553. An act to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related 
     disabilities of a member of the family.
       H.R. 3808. An act to require any Federal or State court to 
     recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed 
     by a State other than the State where the court is located 
     when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate 
     commerce.
       S. 2868. An act to provide increased access to the Federal 
     supply schedules of the General Services Administration to 
     the American Red Cross, other qualified organizations, and 
     State and local governments.
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  At 11:23 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 5630. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for qualifications for vocational rehabilitation 
     counselors and vocational rehabilitation employment 
     coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 3304. An act to increase the access of persons with 
     disabilities to modern communications, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 3828. An act to make technical corrections in the 
     Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility 
     Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 1:15 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 3839. 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.
       S. 3847. An act to implement certain defense trade 
     cooperation treaties, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Inouye).
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  At 2:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, announced that the House has passed the following bills, 
in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 903. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in 
     the Nation's disaster response framework, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1362. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of permanent national 
     surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's 
     disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.
       H.R. 1995. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to prepare a report on the research and other 
     public health activities of the Department of Health and 
     Human Services with respect to diabetes among minority 
     populations.
       H.R. 3960. An act to clarify the existing authority of, and 
     as necessary provide express authorization for, public 
     authorities to offer discounts in transportation tolls to 
     captive tollpayers, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4113. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 5717. An act to authorize the Board of Regents of the 
     Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a 
     facility and to enter into agreements relating to education 
     programs at the National Zoological Park facility in Front 
     Royal, Virginia, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5932. An act to establish the Organized Retail Theft 
     Investigation and Prosecution Unit in the Department of 
     Justice, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5986. An act to require the submission of a report to 
     the Congress on parasitic disease among poor Americans.
       H.R. 6012. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to review utilization of diabetes screening 
     benefits and make recommendations on outreach programs with 
     respect to such benefits, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6016. An act to provide for a GAO investigation and 
     audit of the operations of the fund created by BP to 
     compensate persons affected by the Gulf oil spill.
       H.R. 6198. An act to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to make technical corrections; and for related 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. 321. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 553) to require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-
classification of homeland security and other information and to 
promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other 
information, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3980) to provide for identifying and 
eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful 
performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, and for 
other purposes.
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  At 6:23 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, announced that the House has passed the following bills, 
in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 847. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend and improve protections and services to individuals 
     directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on 
     September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3685. An act to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet a website 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the 
     VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet 
     website.
       H.R. 5993. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life 
     Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure 
     information regarding life insurance payments, and for other 
     purposes.
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  At 9:48 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3219) to amend title 
38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance 
and health care, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 1132. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
     weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2378. An act to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to 
     address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued 
     currency of any foreign country.

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       H.R. 3421. An act to exclude from consumer credit reports 
     medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully 
     paid or settled, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4072. An act to require that certain Federal job 
     training and career education programs give priority to 
     programs that provide an industry-recognized and nationally 
     portable credential.
       H.R. 6160. An act to develop a rare earth materials 
     program, to amend the National Materials and Minerals Policy, 
     Research and Development Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6162. An act to provide research and development 
     authority for alternative coinage materials to the Secretary 
     of the Treasury, increase congressional oversight over coin 
     production, and ensure the continuity of certain numismatic 
     items.
       H.R. 6166. An act to authorize the production of palladium 
     bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for 
     investments in precious metals, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 3397. An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in 
     certain instances, and for other purposes.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 9:57 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 3304. An act to increase the access of persons with 
     disabilities to modern communications, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 3828. An act to make technical corrections in the 
     Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility 
     Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act.
       H.R. 553. An act to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop a strategy to prevent the over-
     classification of homeland security and other information and 
     to promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and 
     other information, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1177. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition of five United States Army 5-
     Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight 
     Eisenhower, Henry ``Hap'' Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of 
     the United States Army Command and the General Staff College, 
     Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of 
     the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States 
     Army Command and General Staff College.
       H.R. 3689. An act to provide for an extension of the 
     legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
     Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3980. An act to provide for identifying and 
     eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing 
     meaningful performance metrics for homeland security 
     preparedness grants, and for other purposes.

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