[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:22 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. 3409. An act to limit the authority of the Secretary 
     of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 
     2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
     1977.

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

       S. 743. An act to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information 
     protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a 
     statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements 
     that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with 
     certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for 
     the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

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