[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17886-17887]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:46 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. 285. An act for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.

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

       H.R. 6014. An act to authorize the Attorney General to 
     award grants for States to implement DNA arrestee collection 
     processes.
       H.R. 6671. An act to amend section 2710 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider 
     may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an 
     ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the 
     Internet.
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  At 12:27 p.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 bills, without amendment:

       S. 3642. An act to clarify the scope of the Economic 
     Espionage Act of 1996.
       S. 3687. An act to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin 
     Restoration Program, to designate certain Federal buildings, 
     and for other purposes.


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  The message also announced that the House passed the following bills 
and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 6504. An act to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage 
     for multiple licenses under common control, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 6621. An act to correct and improve certain provisions 
     of the Leahy-Smith America Invests Act and title 35, United 
     States Code.
       H.J. Res. 122. Joint resolution establishing the date for 
     the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice 
     President cast by the electors in December 2012.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3783) to provide for a comprehensive 
strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the 
Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.


                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 2:52 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. 285. An act for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.
       H.R. 3783. An act to provide for a comprehensive strategy 
     to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in 
     the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Leahy).
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  At 2:09 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agreed to the following concurrent resolutions, without amendment:

       S. Con. Res. 63. Concurrent resolution correcting the 
     enrollment of S. 2367.
       S. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the 
     remains of the late Honorable Daniel K. Inouye.

  The message also announced that the Clerk of the House be directed to 
return to the Senate the bill (S. 2367) to strike the word ``lunatic'' 
from Federal law, and for other purposes, in compliance with a request 
of the Senate for the return thereof.

  At 3:40 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, announced that the house 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 6672. An act to reauthorize certain programs under the 
     Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-
     hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.

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

       S. 1440. An act to reduce preterm labor and delivery and 
     the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to 
     pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by 
     prematurity.
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  At 6:33 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 6655. An act to establish a commission to develop a 
     national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities 
     resulting from child abuse and neglect.

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