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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S32-S33 on Jan. 4, 2007.
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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the Secretary of the Senate, on December 19, 2006, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Davis of Virginia) had signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolution:
H.R. 6111. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6143. An act to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.
H.R. 6344. An act to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.
H.R. 6407. An act to reform the postal laws of the United States.
H.R. 6429. An act to treat payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments.
H.J. Res. 101. Joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the enrolled bills were signed on December 19, 2006, subsequent to the sine die adjournment, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. Frist).
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the Secretary of the Senate, on December 19, 2006, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Wolf of Virginia) had signed the following enrolled bills:
H.R. 3248. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5782. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6342. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes.
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the enrolled bills were signed on December 20, 2006, subsequent to the sine die adjournment, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. Allen).
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the Secretary of the Senate, on December 27, 2006, subsequent to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives announcing that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Davis of Virginia) had signed the following enrolled bills:
H.R. 482. An act to provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
H.R. 486. An act to provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base.
H.R. 1245. An act to provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.
H.R. 4588. An act to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.
H.R. 4709. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.
H.R. 4997. An act to extend for 2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates.
H.R. 5483. An act to increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social Security Act.
H.R. 5946. An act to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5948. An act to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
H.R. 6060. An act to authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6164. An act to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6338. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem.
H.R. 6345. An act to make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.
Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 5, 2005, the enrolled bills were signed on January 3, 2007, subsequent to the sine die adjournment, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. Stevens).
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