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“MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2 on Jan. 23, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by Mr. Monohan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has passed with amendment in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills of the House of the following titles:
H.R. 1892. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died and the Attorney General has determined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor's classification petition should not be revoked.
H.R. 2215. An act to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment to the bill (H.R. 2215) ``An Act to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes,'' requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hatch, to be the conferees on the part of the Senate.
The message also 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. 3448. An act to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendment to the bill (H.R. 3448) ``An Act to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies,'' and requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Frist, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hutchinson, be the conferees on the part of the Senate.
The message also announced that the Senate has passed with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a concurrent resolution of the House of the following title:
H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma.
The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills, a joint resolution and concurrent resolutions of the following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested:
S. 392. An act to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes.
S. 990. An act to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to improve the provisions relating to wildlife conservation and restoration programs, and for other purposes.
S. 1099. An act to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants, and for other purposes.
S. 1214. An act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater security for United States seaports, and for other purposes.
S. 1400. An act to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier matching the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
S. 1608. An act to establish a program to provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs.
S. 1622. An act to extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
S. 1637. An act to waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that occurred on September 11, 2001.
S. 1803. An act to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and for other purposes.
S. 1834. An act for the relief of retired Sergeant First Class James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit.
S. 1858. An act to permit the closed circuit televising of the criminal trial of Zacarias Moussaoui for the victims of September 11th.
S. 1864. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Nurse Corps and recruitment and retention strategies to address the nursing shortage, and for other purposes.
S. 1888. An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to correct a technical error in the codification of title 36 of the United States Code.
S.J. Res. 12. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
S. Con. Res. 90. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the efforts of people of the United States of Korean ancestry to reunite with their family members in North Korea.
S. Con. Res. 92. Concurrent resolution recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's success in promoting democracy and its continuing contribution to United States national interests.
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