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during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

House agrees to the amendments of the 

Senate to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend 

section 712 of the Employee Retirement 

Income Security Act of 1974, section 

2705 of the Public Health Service Act, 

section 9812 of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to require equity in the 

provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under 

group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other 

purposes. 

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ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker has signed the following enrolled bill: 

H.R. 1424. An act to provide authority for 

the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the 

purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to 

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 

provide incentives for energy production and 

conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the enrolled 

bill was subsequently signed on October 3, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. WEBB

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ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills: 

H.R. 1594. An act to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 

in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael 

A. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs 

Outpatient Clinic. 

H.R. 1714. An act to clarify the boundaries 

of Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam 

Pass Unit FL–64P. 

H.R. 2095. An act to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, 

injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to 

authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3480. An act to direct the United 

States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for 

those involved in receiving stolen property 

where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3511. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 2150 East Hardtner Drive in Urania, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Murphy A. Tannehill Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 4544. An act to require the issuance of 

medals to recognize the dedication and valor 

of Native American code talkers. 

H.R. 6045. An act to amend title I of the 

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 

of 1968 to extend the authorization of the 

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program 

through fiscal year 2012. 

H.R. 6063. An act to authorize the programs 

of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6073. An act to provide that Federal 

employees receiving their pay by electronic 

funds transfer shall be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically. 

H.R. 6083. An act to authorize funding to 

conduct a national training program for 

State and local prosecutors. 

H.R. 6199. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 245 North Main Street in New York City, 

New York, as the ‘‘Kenneth Peter Zebrowski 

Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6229. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 2523 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul, 

Minnesota, as the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 

Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6296. An act to extend through 2013 

the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on 

the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission. 

H.R. 6338. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 4233 West Hillsboro Boulevard in Coconut 

Creek, Florida, as the ‘‘Army SPC Daniel 

Agami Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6353. An act to amend the Controlled 

Substances Act to address online pharmacies. 

H.R. 6524. An act to authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property 

located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching 

County, Minnesota, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6531. An act to amend chapter 13 of 

title 17, United States Code (relating to the 

vessel hull design protection), to clarify the 

definitions of a hull and a deck. 

H.R. 6681. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 300 Vine Street in New Lenox, Illinois, as 

the ‘‘Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6847. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the ‘‘First Lieutenant Noah Harris 

Ellijay Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6874. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 156 Taunton Avenue in Seekonk, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Eric Paul 

Valdepenas Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 7081. An act to approve the United 

States-India Agreement for Cooperation on 

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 7082. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary 

of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner 

return information to the Federal Bureau of 

Prisons, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 7084. An act to amend section 114 of 

title 17, United States Code, to provide 

agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters. 

H.R. 7177. An act to authorize the transfer 

of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, 

and for other purposes. 

H.R. 7198. An act to establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for 

organ donors and the family of organ donors. 

S. 3001. An act to authorize appropriations 

for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of 

the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 

Department of Energy, to prescribe military 

personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 3641. An act to authorize funding for the 

National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under 

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as 

a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the enrolled 

bills were subsequently signed on October 3, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. WEBB). 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 6, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, at 2:25 

p.m., received a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announcing that the House has passed the 

following bill, without amendment: 

S. 3197. An act to amend title 11, United 

States Code, to exempt for a limited period, 

from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces and members of the National 

Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are 

called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 

days. 

The message further announced that 

pursuant to section 491 of the Higher 

Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)), and 

the order of the House of January 4, 

2007, the Speaker appoints the following members on the part of the 

House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial 

Assistance for a term of three years: 

Upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, Ms. Helen Benjamin of 

Vallejo, California; upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, 

Mr. Anthony Guida of Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania. 

Under the authority of the order of 

the Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 6, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker pro tempore (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) 

had signed the following enrolled bills 

and joint resolution: 

H.R. 4010. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office 

Building.’’ 

H.R. 4131. An act to designate a portion of 

California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the ‘‘Juanita 

Millender-McDonald Highway.’’ 

H.R. 5159. An act to establish the Office of 

the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office 

of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by 

the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management 

and administration of the Capitol Visitor 

Center, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6197. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as 

the ‘‘Pickwick Post Office Building.’’ 

H.R. 6469. An act to amend the Public 

Health Service Act to authorize increased 

Federal funding for the Organ Procurement 

and Transplantation Network. 

H.R. 6558. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ‘‘Gordon N. Chan Post Office 

Building.’’ 

H.R. 6834. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

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at 4 South Main Street in Wallingford, Connecticut, as the ‘‘CWO Richard R. Lee Post 

Office Building.’’ 

H.R. 6902. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky, as 

the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes 

Post Office.’’ 

H.R. 6982. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 210 South Ellsworth Avenue in San Mateo, 

California, as the ‘‘Leo J. Ryan Post Office 

Building.’’ 

H.R. 7222. An act to extend the Andean 

Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. 

H. J. Res. 100. Joint resolution appointing 

the day for the convening of the first session 

of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress and 

establishing the date for the counting of the 

electoral votes for President and Vice President case by the electors in December 2008. 

Under the authority of the Senate of 

January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the 

Senate, the enrolled bill was subsequently signed on October 6, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the 

President pro tempore (Mr. BYRD). 

Under the authority of the order of 

the Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 8, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker pro tempore (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) 

had signed the following enrolled bill: 

S. 3197. An act to amend title 11, United 

States Code, to exempt for a limited period, 

from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces and members of the National 

Guard, who, after September 11, 2001, are 

called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 

days. 

Under the authority of the Senate of 

January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the 

Senate, the enrolled bill was subsequently signed on October 8, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the 

President pro tempore (Mr. B

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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE 

At 12:02 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Zapata, 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. 5714. An act to require the Secretary 

of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition 

and celebration of the establishment of the 

United States Army in 1775, to honor the 

American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in 

American society, from the Colonial period 

to today. 

H.R. 6867. An act to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation. 

H.R. 7221. An act to amend the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes. 

The message also announced that the 

House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests 

the concurrence of the Senate: 

H. Con. Res. 435. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on 

December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of 

the Capitol Visitor Center to the public. 

The message further announced that 

the House has passed the bill (S. 602) to 

develop the next generation of parental 

control technology, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. 

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bills were read the first 

time: 

H.R. 6867. An act to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation. 

H.R. 7110. An act making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2009, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 3688. A bill to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation, to 

amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers, and for other purposes. 

S. 3689. A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, 

infrastructure investment, and economic and 

energy assistance for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 

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ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 

DURING RECESS 

The Assistant Secretary of the Senate reported that she had presented to 

the President of the United States the 

following enrolled bills: 

On October 3, 2008: 

S. 431. An act to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 906. An act to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. 

S. 1276. An act to facilitate the creation of 

methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes. 

S. 2304. An act to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 

1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided 

to offenders with mental illnesses, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 3296. An act to extend the authority of 

the United States Supreme Court Police to 

protect court officials off the Supreme Court 

Grounds and change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. 

S. 3477. An act to amend title 44, United 

States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence. 

S. 3536. An act to amend section 5402 of 

title 39, United States Code, to modify the 

authority relating to United States Postal 

Service air transportation contracts, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 3550. An act to designate a portion of the 

Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth 

of Virginia as the ‘‘John W. Warner Rapids’’. 

S. 3598. An act to amend titles 46 and 18, 

United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality. 

S. 3605. An act to extend the pilot program 

for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks. 

On October 6, 2008: 

S. 3001. An act to authorize appropriations 

for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of 

the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 

Department of Energy, to prescribe military 

personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 3641. An act to authorize funding for the 

National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under 

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as 

a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. 

On October 9, 2008: 

S. 3197. An act to amend title 11, United 

States Code, to exempt for a limited period, 

from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces and members of the National 

Guard, who, after September 11, 2001, are 

called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 

days. 

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The following communications were 

laid before the Senate, together with 

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: 

EC–8244. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to section 115(a)(2) of the Emergency 

Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110–343) (the ‘‘Act’’), certifying the necessity for the Secretary of the Treasury to 

exercise the authority granted under the Act 

to purchase, or commit to purchase, troubled 

assets up to the limit of $350 billion outstanding at any one time; to the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8245. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations based upon a Systematic Review of the 

CCL’’ (RIN0694–AE33) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on October 14, 

2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8246. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreements Implementation: December 2007 Categories 1, 2, 3, 5 Parts I and II, 6, 7, and 9 of 

the Commerce Control List, Definitions; December 2006 Solar Cells’’ (RIN0694–AE29) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8247. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transactions Between Member Banks and Their 

Affiliates: Exemption for Certain Purchases 

of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper by a 

Member Bank from an Affiliate’’ (Docket No. 

R–1331) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–8248. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘RiskBased Capital Guidelines; Leverage Capital 

Guidelines’’ (Docket No. 1332) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8249. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal 

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