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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S6185-S6186 on Sept. 17, 2018.
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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 2:25 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, without amendment:
S. 97. An act to enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for other purposes.
S. 2946. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of the terms ``act of war'' and ``blocked asset'', and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House has passed the following bill, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
S. 3021. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse''.
The message further announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 606. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ``Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''.
H.R. 660. An act to require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets.
H.R. 1911. An act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2591. An act to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2606. An act to amend the Act of August 4, 1947
(commonly known as the Stigler Act), with respect to restrictions applicable to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3186. An act to establish an Every Kid Outdoors program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3635. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to improve the process whereby medicare administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3764. An act to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4689. An act to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.
H.R. 4824. An act to allow certain State and tribal permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural and tribal communities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4913. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the ``Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building''.
H.R. 5059. An act to amend the Home Owners' Loan Act with respect to the registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5317. An act to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
H.R. 5349. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building''.
H.R. 5532. An act to redesignate the Reconstruction Era National Monument as the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5737. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West D Street in Alpha, Illinois, as the ``Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office''.
H.R. 5784. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the ``Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building''.
H.R. 5868. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the ``Bill Harris Post Office''.
H.R. 5923. An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain public lands in Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5935. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the ``Logan S. Palmer Post Office''.
H.R. 6020. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 325 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan, as the ``Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building''.
H.R. 6040. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and facilities of the Central Valley Project.
H.R. 6116. An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the ``Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office''.
H.R. 6197. An act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6198. An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6227. An act to provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States.
H.R. 6287. An act to provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
H.R. 6411. An act to amend the duties of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure FinCEN works with Tribal law enforcement agencies, protects against all forms of terrorism, and focuses on virtual currencies.
H.R. 6561. An act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
H.R. 6662. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the special election period under part C of the Medicare program for certain deemed individuals enrolled in a reasonable cost reimbursement contract to any Medicare Advantage eligible individual enrolled in such a contract during the final year such contract is extended, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6690. An act to establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity under the Medicare program.
H.R. 6720. An act to prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, without amendment:
S. Con. Res. 46. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5895.
The message further announced that the House agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5895) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 589) to establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes.
The message further announced that the House agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1109) to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Enrolled Bills Signed
The President pro tempore (Mr. Hatch) reported that on today, September 17, 2018, he has signed the following enrolled bills, which were previously signed by the Speaker of the House:
S. 994. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 589. An act to establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1109. An act to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
H.R. 5895. An act making consolidated appropriations for Energy and Water Development, the Legislative Branch, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
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