“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” published by the Congressional Record on Oct. 17, 2011

Volume 157, No. 155 covering the 1st Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) 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.

“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S6599-S6600 on Oct. 17, 2011.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

At 2:03 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, 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. 358. An act to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.

H.R. 2250. An act to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2273. An act to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels.

The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6913 and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker appoints the following Member of the House of Representatives to the Congressional-

Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Mr. Walz of Minnesota.

The message further that pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 431 note and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker appoints the following Member of the House of Representatives to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: Mr. Bishop of Georgia.

The message also announced that pursuant to section 1002 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-

306) as amended by section 701(a)(3) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, the Minority Leader appoints the following individuals to the National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the United States Intelligence Community: Honorable Rush D. Holt of New Jersey and Ms. Samantha Ravich of Clark, New Jersey.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 155