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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S12244 on Nov. 30, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
At 10:40 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 3210. An act to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.
The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 717) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne, Becker, limb girdle, congenital, facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and Emery-
Dreifuss muscular dystrophies.
The message further announced that the House agrees 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. 2299) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
enrolled bills signed
At 10:53 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills:
S. 1459. An act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.''
S. 1573. An act to authorize the provision of educational and health care assistance to the women and children of Afghanistan.
The enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).
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