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[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5972-S5973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:03 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 5986. An act to amend the African Growth and 
     Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program 
     and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for 
     designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to 
     the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating 
     to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican 
     Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 
     to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in 
     the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other 
     purposes.

                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  The President pro tempore (Mr. Inouye) reported that he had signed 
the following enrolled bills, previously signed by the Speaker of the 
House:

       S. 679. An act to reduce the number of executive positions 
     subject to Senate confirmation.
       S. 1959. An act to require a report on the designation of 
     the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and 
     for other purposes.
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  At 2:52 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, 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. 897. An act to provide authority and sanction for the 
     granting and issuance of

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     programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee and fare 
     discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, and 
     all related agencies and departments, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1171. An act to reauthorize and amend the Marine 
     Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.
       H.R. 1402. An act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol 
     to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned 
     vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House 
     of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.
       H.R. 1550. An act to direct the Attorney General to give 
     priority in the allocation of Federal law enforcement 
     personnel and resources to States and local jurisdictions 
     that have a high incidence of homicide or other violent 
     crime.
       H.R. 1950. An act to enact title 54, United States Code, 
     ``National Park System'', as positive law.
       H.R. 2446. An act to clarify the treatment of homeowner 
     warranties under current law, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3120. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require accreditation of certain educational 
     institutions for purposes of a nonimmigrant student visa, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 3158. An act to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill 
     Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to 
     certain farms.
       H.R. 3187. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th 
     anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes 
     Foundation.
       H.R. 3706. An act to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 3796. An act to reauthorize certain programs 
     established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 
     of 2006.
       H.R. 4073. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a 
     railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National 
     Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the 
     Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the 
     Act of March 3, 1875.
       H.R. 4104. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro 
     Football Hall of Fame
       H.R. 4273. An act to clarify that compliance with an 
     emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act 
     may not be considered a violation of any Federal, State, or 
     local environmental law or regulation, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4362. An act to provide effective criminal 
     prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4365. An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are 
     subject to certain Federal tax levies.
       H.R. 5797. An act to exempt the owners and operators of 
     vessels operating on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, from certain 
     Federal requirements.
       H.R. 6029. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for increased penalties for foreign and economic 
     espionage, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6062. An act to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial 
     Justice Assistance Grant Program through fiscal year 2017.
       H.R. 6063. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to child pornography and child exploitation 
     offenses.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 270. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon.
       S. 271. An act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, 
     Oregon, and for other purposes.
       S. 739. An act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to 
     establish battery recharging stations for privately owned 
     vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the 
     Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
       S. 3363. An act to provide for the use of National Infantry 
     Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, and 
     for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the house passed the following 
act, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 300. An act to prevent abuse of Government charge cards.

  The message also announced that the House agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the 
     Congressional Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in 
     recognition of her leadership and perseverance in the 
     struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma.

                         Enrolled Bills Signed

  At 5:52 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Novotny, announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bills:

       S. 270. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon.
       S. 271. An act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, 
     Oregon, and for other purposes.
       S. 739. An act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to 
     establish battery recharging stations for privately owned 
     vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the 
     Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
       S. 3363. An act to provide for the use of National Infantry 
     Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, and 
     for other purposes.
       H. R. 1369. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue in 
     Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as the ``Warren Lindley Post Office''.
       H.R. 1560. An act to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
     Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act 
     to allow the Ysleta de Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood 
     quantum requirement for membership in that tribe.
       H.R. 1627. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who 
     were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the 
     water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the 
     provision of housing assistance to veterans and their 
     families, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1905. An act to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the 
     purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear 
     weapons and other threatening activities, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3276. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2810 East Hillsborough 
     Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Reverend Abe Brown Post 
     Office Building''.
       H.R. 3412. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive 
     in Abbeville, Louisiana, as the ``Sergeant Richard Franklin 
     Abshire Post Office Building''.
       H.R. 3501. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome 
     City, Indiana, as the ``SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post 
     Office''.
       H.R. 3772. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 150 South Union Street in 
     Canton, Mississippi, as the ``First Sergeant Landres Cheeks 
     Post Office Building''.

  The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Inouye).

                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  At 5:52 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bill:

       H.R. 5986. An act to amend the African Growth and 
     Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program 
     and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for 
     designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to 
     the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating 
     to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican 
     Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 
     to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in 
     the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other 
     purposes.

  The enrolled bill was subsequently signed by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Inouye).

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