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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S9552 on Sept. 17, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 12:17 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 1713. An act to name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley ``Wes'' Watkins.
H.R. 3246. An act to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy.
Enrolled Bill Signed
The President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd) reported that he had signed the following enrolled bill, which was previously signed by the Speaker of the House:
H.R. 1243. An act to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
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