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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S8373 on Sept. 11, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
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ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
At 11:24 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills:
H.R. 5683. An act to make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6456. An act to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
S. 2450. An act to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.
S. 2837. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the
``Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse''.
The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).
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At 3:58 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Zapata, 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. 1527. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department.
H.R. 3667. An act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
H.R. 4081. An act to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House has passed the following bill, without amendment:
S. 2617. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
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At 4:44 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Zapata, 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. 344. Concurrent resolution recognizing the disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children in the developing world.
The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6532) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.
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