[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:23 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 359. An act to reduce Federal spending and the deficit 
     by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election 
     campaigns and party conventions.


                         Enrolled bills signed

  The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bill:

       H.R. 366. 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.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1024(a), and 
the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Joint Economic 
Committee: Mr. Brady of Texas, Chairman, Mr. Burgess of Texas, Mr. 
Campbell of California, Mr. Duffy of Wisconsin, Mr. Amash of Michigan, 
and Mr. Mulvaney of South Carolina.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, clause 
10 of rule I, and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the 
Speaker appoints the following Member of the House of Representatives 
to the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Mr. 
Turner of Ohio, Chairman, Mr. Shimkus of Illinois, Mr. Shuster of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Emerson of Missouri, Ms. 
Granger of Texas, and Mr. Bilirakis of Florida.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 201(a)(2) of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
601), and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker and 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate hereby jointly appoint the 
following individual to the Congressional Budget Office for the term 
expiring January 3, 2015: Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director.
  The message also announced that pursuant to sections 5580 and 5581 of 
the revised statutes (20 U.S.C. 42-43), and the order of the House of 
January 5, 2011, the Speaker appoints the following Members of the 
House of Representatives to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution: Mr. Johnson of Ohio and Mr. LaTourette of Ohio.

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