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“MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H10239 on Nov. 4, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by Mr. Monahan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has passed with an amendment in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House of the following title:
H.R. 2800. An act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment to the bill (H.R. 2800) ``An Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes,'' requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Specter, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bond, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Byrd, to be the conferees on the part of the Senate.
The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills and a joint resolution and concurrent resolutions of the following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested:
S. 269. An act to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species.
S. 1132. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1210. An act to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries.
S. 1400. An act to develop a system that provides for ocean and coastal observations, to implement a research and development program to enhance security at United States ports, to implement a data and information system required by all components of an integrated ocean observing system and related research, and for other purposes.
S. 1757. An act to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
S.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 years of outstanding service to the Nation through agricultural research.
S. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by urging the establishment of January 2004 as National Stalking Awareness Month.
S. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 105-83, the Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of the following Senator to serve as a member of the National Council of the Arts: The Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett), in lieu of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions).
The message also announced that pursuant to Public Law 105-83, the Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, announces the appointment of the following Senator to serve as a member of the National Council of the Arts.
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine).
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