[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:18 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. 91. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon 
     request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans.
       H.R. 474. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans 
     reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding 
     eligibility for services under such programs.
       H.R. 1038. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of 
     any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the 
     Department in the permanent record of the employee.
       H.R. 1313. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the treatment of certain small business concerns for 
     purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting 
     goals and preferences.
       H.R. 1382. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a 
     contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a 
     preference to offerors that employ veterans.
       H.R. 1816. An act to exclude from consideration as income 
     under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of 
     pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States 
     Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and 
     attendance.
       H.R. 1987. An act to authorize appropriations for the Coast 
     Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution:

       S. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3003, and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Mr. Aderholt of 
Alabama, Mr. Pitts of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hultgren of Illinois, and Mr. 
Burgess of Texas.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913, and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2015, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members on the part of the House of Representatives to the 
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pittenger of North Carolina, and Mr. 
Hultgren of Illinois.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 3:18 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 bill:

       H.R. 2252. An act to clarify the effective date of certain 
     provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, 
     and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Hatch).

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