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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” published by Congressional Record on Oct. 1, 2009

Volume 155, No. 140 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 S10058 on Oct. 1, 2009.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

At 10:56 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bills, without amendment:

S. 1289. An act to improve title 18 of the United States Code.

S. 1707. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 through 2014 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other purposes.

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

H.R. 1053. An act to require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement an adaptive management plan, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1333. An act to amend chapter 40 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt the transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe or agency of such a tribe from various Federal criminal prohibitions relating to explosives.

H.R. 1727. An act to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry program and establish guidelines and incentives for States, territories and tribes to participate in such program.

H.R. 1771. An act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3663. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date on which the accreditation requirement under the Medicare Program applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies.

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

H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the--signing of the Antarctic Treaty.

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At 11:48 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

S. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.

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At 1:30 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, and agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints the following Members as managers of the conference on the part of the House: Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Lewis of California.

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At 2:47 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. Con. Res. 151. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that China release democratic activist Liu Xiabo from imprisonment.

The message also announced that the House agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3183) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 140