“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” published by Congressional Record on May 1, 2002

Volume 148, No. 52 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S3623 on May 1, 2002.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

At 2 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Hays, 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. 64. An act to provide for the establishment of the position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2109. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System.

H.R. 2628. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3421. An act to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3909. An act to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve, and for other purposes.

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

S. 1094. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research, information, and education with respect to blood cancer.

The message further announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. Con. Res. 358. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 386. Concurrent resolution supporting a National Charter Schools Week, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 388. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, and for other purposes.

H. Con. Res. 391. Concurrent resolution honoring the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey and wrestling teams and the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's hockey team for winning the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships.

H. Con. Res. 348. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival.

H. Con. Res. 347. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

H. Con. Res. 354. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

H. Con. Res. 356. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 169) to require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws; to require that each Federal agency post quarterly on its public Web site, certain statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints filed with such agency; and for other purposes.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 148, No. 52