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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” published by the Congressional Record on Nov. 13, 2002

Volume 148, No. 146 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 S10885-S10886 on Nov. 13, 2002.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

At 11:04 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agrees 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. 4546) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

At 2:33 p.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 joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.J. Res. 124. A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

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

H. Res. 598. Resolution stating that the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota.

The message further announced that pursuant to section 491 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)), and upon recommendation for the Majority Leader, the Speaker reappoints the following member on the part of the House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for a 3-year term: Ms. Judith Flink of Morton Grove, Illinois.

The message also announced that pursuant to section 4404(c)(2) of Public Law 107-171, the Majority Leader appoints the following individual on the part of the House of Representatives to the Board of Trustees of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Program: Mr. Max Finberg of New York.

The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1070) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2546) to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service, and for other purposes.

The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3389) to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3394) to authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs, and for other purposes.

The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4878) to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 148, No. 146