[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:03 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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 436. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
       H.R. 5325. An act making appropriations for energy and 
     water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2013, and for other Purposes.
       H.R. 5855. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2013, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 5882. An act making appropriations for the Legislative 
     Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for 
     other purposes.

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

       S. 3261. An act to allow the Chief of the Forest Service to 
     award certain contracts for large air tankers.

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